Media Statement
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)
 

WESTERN CAPE – Four suspects linked to a corrupt municipal personal protective equipment procurement fraud worth nearly R400 000-00 have been arrested Thursday, 26 May 2022 for tender corruption by the Hawks Serious Commercial Investigation team in Bellville.

Izak Edward Jenner (50) Aldrick Ivan Hendricks (52) Jafta Booysen (51) and Nicolaas Jacobus Klazen (50) consecutively appeared briefly at the Vredendal Magistrate Court.

The group has been charged with fraud for unlawfully colluding with a service provider, Duneco cc, an entity that was awarded a tender without following due supply chain procedures during April 2020.

Hendricks and Booysen are current Municipal Managers whilst Jenner is a former Covid-19 coordinator at the Matzikama Municipality and Klazen a civilian linked to the service provider.

The accused were yesterday, released on R5 000-00 bail respectively with rigid conditions.

The matter has been remanded to the 12 July 2022.

Ends

Enquiries:
Zinzi Hani
071 351 7447

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAPoliceService
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAPoliceService
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sapoliceservice_za/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SAPoliceService
Website: www.saps.gov.za