| Former Post Office branch manager convicted and sentenced for theft | |
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| Date Published: | 2023/09/15 |
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Media Statement EASTERN CAPE - The Mthatha based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team of the Hawks collectively with National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as well as South African Post Office (SAPO) ensured that the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes court convicted and sentenced Nonthuthuko Mfengwana (62) for charges of theft on 14 September 2023. Mfengwana is a former Post Office branch manager who was based in Mqanduli. In 2011, Mfengwana as a branch manager reportedly defrauded the entity by manipulating the Post Office point sales system that she banked the entity’s money whereas all deposits never reflected in the Post Office bank account. Mfengwana made eight transactions of which the money she received in tranches and added up to Post Office being prejudiced an amount of R593 000-00. The internal auditing was conducted and picked up some discrepancies then the matter was reported to the Hawks for more investigation. The investigation revealed that Mfengwana actually admitted that she misappropriated the Post Office funds for personal gain. On 11 April 2011, Mfengwana was ultimately arrested by the team of the Hawks and appeared on the same day in Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes court where she was released on a R2000-00 bail. Mfengwana made several court appearance until she was convicted and sentenced by Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes court on 14 September 2023. She was convicted and sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five (5) years on condition that she does not commit theft during the period of suspension. The Provincial Head of DPCI, Major General Obed Ngwenya gives a thumbs up to the investigation team for the enormous job that led to the conviction and sentencing of the former Post Office manager. Ends
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