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The Star
23-07-2025
- The Star
Man used fake documents to buy R500,000 Toyota Fortuner and vanished for five years
Jonisayi Maromo | Published 1 day ago A 29-year-old man, Mthobisi Shezi, appeared before the Delmas District Court in Mpumalanga on Monday after allegedly purchasing a Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicle (SUV) using fraudulent documents. On Saturday, the Hawks' Secunda-based serious corruption investigation team and the serious commercial crime investigation unit arrested Shezi in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. 'The suspect allegedly purchased a Toyota Fortuner on credit by submitting fraudulent bank statements and fraudulent payslips to the finance institution in Delmas,' said Mpumalanga provincial Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Magonseni Nkosi. Shezi allegedly received the popular SUV, worth R455,900, in October 2020. 'Ever since the vehicle was driven out of the dealership, not a single installment has been paid in the past five years,' said Nkosi. The financial institution turned to the Hawks for investigation, and a thorough investigation led the team to Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal, where Shezi was arrested on Saturday. Meanwhile, provincial head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga, Major General Nico Gerber has welcomed Shezi's arrest, and commended the investigating teams for their thorough efforts in tracking down the wanted man. Last year, IOL reported that the Middleburg Magistrate's Court convicted and sentenced Jacob Aphane for vehicle fraud after he used fake documents to purchase a Suzuki Ertiga, and did not pay the monthly instalments. The conviction and sentence came after Aphane was charged with vehicle finance fraud to the value of R496,211. 'It was reported that on October 7, 2022, the accused applied for vehicle finance at Yagos 4 Wheel Cars in Middelburg, using fraudulent documents, a payslip and a bank statement. He alleged that he was employed at GT Auto Company in Marblehall. Wesbank approved the finance application based on the fraudulent documents presented,' Lieutenant Colonel Sekgotodi Dineo said at the time. After the approval, Aphane collected the vehicle, a Suzuki Ertiga. However, Aphane did not pay the monthly instalments for more than three months. 'The bank tried to locate him, but he was not found. The matter was reported to the Hawks' Middelburg-based serious commercial crime investigation for further probe. During the investigation, it was established that the company (which Aphane claimed to work for) does not exist,' said Sekgotodi. [email protected] IOL News
The Citizen
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Companies squabble over alleged tender favours in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
A Middelburg-based contractor, Joel Mahlangu of Mayivuthe Contractors CC, has denied using two companies to bid for electrical maintenance tenders in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality. This follows complaints by other companies after the municipality awarded the tender to Mayivuthe Contractors and Maqhoba Trading Enterprises. ALSO READ: Maila says there is no crisis with Dresden road project One of the aggrieved applicants, who opted to remain anonymous, said that, as far as he is aware, both companies belong to Mahlangu. 'It is unfair for the municipality to award the tender to two companies that belong to the same individual,' said the source. Mahlangu, however, responded that he does not own Maqhoba Trading Enterprises. My company has been awarded tenders in the municipality over several years due to compliance. There is a rule within the municipality that, when a company is awarded a tender, it is required to subcontract to a start-up and incubate it. Maqhoba Trading is a company we mentored under that requirement. It has since become independent and no longer has any links to my company. Its tender bids are submitted at its own discretion and that of the municipality,' explained Mahlangu. He added, 'Maqhoba Trading Enterprises is free to tender as an independent and legal entity, which it did, and was duly awarded the contract. Mayivuthe Contractors is not involved in tender award decisions, which are made independently by the municipality.' Another business owner suggested that Mahlangu and the municipal manager, Mandla Mnguni, are close associates and that this might have influenced the decision to appoint Mayivuthe Contractors. Mahlangu said his relationship with Mnguni was purely professional, and that his company had been awarded tenders at the same municipality long before Mnguni was appointed municipal manager. Attempts to reach Mnguni for comment were unsuccessful. Lowvelder will update readers as more information becomes available. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
TimesLIVE
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Tributes pour in for popular DJ Dosline after tragic death
Tributes are pouring in for popular DJ and music producer Takalani 'Dosline' Mkanzi, who has died. The Middelburg-based hit maker was well known across the country for his infectious DJ sets and production magic, leaving a deep mark on Mzansi's music scene. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear, but a chilling final message posted on his WhatsApp status has left fans shaken. ' SOS PLEASE CALL COPS & AMBULANCE. I HAVE JUST BEEN BUMPED ON N4 WHILE CHANGING A SPARE WHEEL. I can't feel my legs. Drunk guys drove off. Help, help,' the post read. Dosline, who lived in Dennesig, Middelburg, made waves on some of the biggest platforms in South Africa, including Metro FM, where he regularly featured as a guest DJ. Locally, he was the powerhouse behind the popular Sunday Sessions at Rustique and was a constant presence at major events across Middelburg and Mhluzi. Beyond the decks, Dosline was a mentor and fierce supporter of young, upcoming talent in the local music scene — always pushing for others to shine. Messages of heartbreak and disbelief have flooded social media, with fans and fellow artists remembering him as a vibrant force both on and off stage.
