NORTHERN CAPE - The Acting Provincial Head of Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Brigadier Prince Mashimbye welcomes the sentencing of Alfred Ndlovu, (50) to (5) years direct imprisonment by Kuruman Regional Court on Monday, 5 June 2023. Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crime Investigation team arrested Ndlovu during 2016 for fraud and contravention of the Birth and Death Registration Act 51 of 1992.
The accused intercepted e-mail communication between the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality and one of its service providers and changed the banking details of the service provider, as a result the municipality effected payment to a fraudulent bank account to the value of R2.5 million.
Ndlovu was arrested after being positively identified through ATM recording using a fraudulent bank card. It was further established during the arrest that he was in possession of a fraudulent identity document and passport.