Six in court for Eskom, Sasol BBBEE tender fraud of R400m

Six in court for Eskom, Sasol BBBEE tender fraud of R400m

The Hawks have arrested six suspects for fraud, theft, and money laundering linked to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment tenders at Eskom and Sasol.

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The accused allegedly falsified financial records to secure a BBBEE tender at Eskom back in 2017.


A similar modus operandi was uncovered at Sasol and both entities were defrauded of over R400 million.


The suspects include Mark Smith (61), Alexander Roditis (45), Vanessa Chungu (43), Raymond Crozier (62), Phillip Le Roux (56), Ronald Hoy (58) from NJM Treatment, NDE Services, Dasmar Engineering and Thermo Jet.


The suspects appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Thursday and were released on R20 000 bail each.


"The investigation revealed that the directors of NJM Heat Treatment and NDE Services (Pty) Ltd misrepresented themselves to Eskom SOC by submitting fraudulent tenders for supply of goods.


"They falsely claimed to have a valid shareholders agreement and engaged in fronting practices, violating the B-BBEE Act,"


"Similar fraudulent activities were identified in their dealings with Sasol, resulting in the termination of NJM's services. The potential loss to both entities is estimated at over R400 million,"


The matter will be back in court on October 29.


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