Police arrest suspect for City of Tshwane Municipality fraud and corruption
5 May 2020
The relentless efforts by the National Clean Audit Task Team of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has led to the arrest of a third suspect in relation to the R53 million from the City of Tshwane Municipality corruption, fraud and money laundering investigation
A 45-year-old suspect was arrested in Ntunzuma on Monday after he was linked to the theft of R53 million from the City of Tshwane Municipality. His arrest bring to three the suspects that have been apprehended thus far.
The first accused Ivo Gunter Wegrostek (62) who was arrested on 18 December 2019. The latter is out on bail of R 100 000. Wegrostek case was remanded to 21 May 2020 in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court, Pretoria.
The second accused Nkosinathi Sithole (44) was arrested on Friday in Durban. Sithole appeared briefly at the Empangeni Magistrate Court and was remanded in custody pending his next appearance on 11 May 2020 at the same court in Pretoria.