Criminal charges against former Satawu members amid fraud claims
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has laid criminal charges against its former general-secretary Zenzo Mahlangu, who is facing allegations of money laundering.
City Press reported on Sunday that some R65 million in pension money, allegedly belonging to the impoverished orphans of deceased mineworkers, was laundered through the union.
Satawu general secretary Jack Mazibuko says although the report has not been completed, they expect more people to be charged with fraud.
"There are specific people that are charged, specifically the former general-secretary, because he was the accounting officer at the time. We can't name any other people because investigations are still in process.
"Maybe others will be also implicated in the process. We think so."
Mazibuko says the union has given forensic investigations firm SekelaXabiso Chartered Accountants a year to complete its probe.