PPE tender lands Gauteng family in court
Updated | By Cliff Shiko
The money owed to SARS by the involved company Umnothozwide Enterprise CC is approximately R1.2 million.
The Hawks have arrested a man, his wife, and his brother in-law for allegedly defrauding the South African Revenue Service of R1.2 million.
The fraud is linked to a tender for person protective equipment.
Mzwandile Collin Nxumalo (38) and his wife, Lebogang Dibakoane (33) together with a brother, Sanele Nxumalo (29) allegedly created fraudulent invoices and submitted them to SARS for a R25 million payment received from the Gauteng Health Department to supply personal protective equipment between June and July 2020.
The money owed to SARS by the involved company Umnothozwide Enterprise CC is approximately R1.2 million.
Gauteng Hawks spokesperson Ndivhuho Mulamu said warrants of arrest were issued for the trio.
“The suspects were charged with fraud and for Contravening the Tax Administration Act. They appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes court same day and where each granted R10 000 bail.”
The case has been postponed to 22 October for further investigation.
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