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The Citizen
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Limpopo trio arrested in connection with R6.3m Anglo American Platinum fraud
The Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit has arrested a former company director and two ex-payroll administrators in connection with fraud amounting to R6.3m. Polokwane Review reports that the three accused, Monique Nel (52) and Ruan van Zyl (23), both payroll administrators, and director Wanda van Zyl (57), all former employees of Global Strike Security Company, were arrested on Sunday after they handed themselves over to the police. According to provincial Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Lethunya Mmuroa, the accused allegedly submitted over 33 fraudulent invoices to Anglo American Platinum for security between December 20, 2018, and September 20, 2021, for services that were never rendered Mmuroa says payments were processed before the company uncovered the scheme. 'Anglo American Platinum got suspicious and conducted internal forensic investigations, which revealed a loss of R6.3m. The matter was reported [at] the Mahwelereng Police Station and subsequently handed over to the Hawks' Polokwane-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for further investigation,' he says. A thorough investigation successfully linked four people from the security company to the committed crime, though one of the people implicated has since died. Following the completion of the investigation, the case was handed to the National Prosecuting Authority, which authorised warrants of arrest. 'The accused briefly appeared in the Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court yesterday, facing 26 counts of fraud. The case was postponed to today for a bail application,' he says. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Limpopo trio arrested for R6.3m Anglo-American Platinum fraud
MOKOPANE – The Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit has arrested a former company director and two ex-payroll administrators for alleged fraud amounting to R6.3 million. The three accused, Monique Nel (52; payroll administrator), Ruan van Zyl (23; payroll administrator) and Wanda van Zyl (57; director), all former employees of the Global Strike Security Company, were arrested on Sunday (May 19) after they handed themselves over to the police. According to the provincial Hawks spokesperson, Warrant Officer Lethunya Mmuroa, the accused allegedly submitted over 33 fraudulent invoices to Anglo-American Platinum for security services that were never rendered between December 20, 2018 and September 20, 2021. Mmuroa said payments were processed before the company uncovered the scheme. 'Anglo-American Platinum got suspicious and conducted internal forensic investigations which revealed a loss of R6.3 million. The matter was reported to the Mahwelereng police station and subsequently handed over to the Hawks' Polokwane-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for further investigation,' he said. A thorough investigation successfully linked four individuals from the security firm to the committed crime, though one of the implicated individuals has since died. Following the completion of the investigation, the case was handed to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which authorised warrants of arrest. 'The accused briefly appeared in the Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court yesterday facing 26 counts of fraud. The case was postponed to today for a bail application,' he said. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
20-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
R6. 3 million Security Scam: Global Strike employees busted for defrauding Anglo American Platinum
Wanda van Zyl, 57, former director of Global Strike Security, appears in court alongside former payroll administrators Ruan van Zyl, 23, and Monidue Nel, 52, after their arrest for allegedly defrauding Anglo American Platinum of R6.3 million through fraudulent invoices. Image: Supplied Three Global Strike Security Company employees have been arrested for allegedly defrauding Anglo American Platinum of R6.3 million. Former Director Wanda van Zyl, 57, and two payroll administrators, Monidue Nel, 52, and Ruan van Zyl, 23, were nabbed by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks). The trio who were arrested on Monday, May 19, 2025, are accused of submitting fraudulent invoices between December 20, 2018, and September 20, 2021. Explaining the case, Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Lethunya Mmuroa said the trio allegedly submitted fraudulent invoices and claimed funds to Anglo-American Platinum for security services that were not rendered. Anglo American Platinum reportedly grew suspicious and launched an internal forensic investigation. The investigation uncovered more than 33 fraudulent claims that had already been paid. 'As a result, Anglo-American Platinum suffered a loss of over R6.3 million,' Mmuroa said. The matter was reported to the Mahwelereng police station and later transferred to the Hawks for further investigation. Mmuroa confirmed that four individuals from Global Strike Security were linked to the scheme, three of whom have now been arrested, while the fourth has since died. The case was referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which authorised warrants of arrest. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The suspects reportedly cooperated and handed themselves over to the Hawks. The trio appeared briefly in the Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court on May 19, facing 26 counts of fraud. The matter was postponed to May 20, 2025, for a formal bail application. In a separate story, IOL News previously reported that the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Polokwane has sentenced Serage Martin Lubenga (28) and Rhoda Mirembe (33) to 15 years in prison each for defrauding a Limpopo woman of R650,000 in a dating scam Lubenga befriended the 39-year-old victim in 2023, later introducing her to Mirembe, who posed as a prophet named "Alice." Mirembe convinced the woman that she would receive R4 million if she paid 10% upfront. The victim handed over R650,000 and provided personal documents under the pretense of prayers for financial promotion. The Hawks arrested the pair in Potchefstroom after uncovering the scam. They found that the victim's details had been used to rent luxury properties, and four high-end vehicles, including a Range Rover and BMW X6, were seized. Lubenga and Mirembe pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud and one of corruption. The court sentenced them to 10 years for the first fraud charge, five for the second, and five for corruption, with the first two sentences running concurrently. They will serve an effective 15 years and are now also barred from owning firearms. IOL News
