ADDITIONAL ACCUSED IN THE ABSA R103 MILLION SAGA APPEARS IN COURT
GAUTENG – Additional accused aged 40 years has been issued with a warrant of arrest and charged with theft and contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) 121 of 1998 by members of Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
It is alleged that between September 2021 and December 2021, Xolela Masebeni an Absa employee, employed as an IT specialist engineer (who is now late) transferred an amount of over R103 million to various unauthorised beneficiaries. Masebeni further transferred over R15 million to Maduna Gubevu Trading Pty Ltd whose sole director, Gershom Matomane in November 2021. Matomane was subsequently arrested in Bellville where he appeared and was granted bail. Whilst in custody, Matomane instructed his girlfriend to purchase a Mercedes Benz AMG A35 priced at R1 million was purchased and registered it under the accused 21 ‘names.
After 60 days the vehicle was traded in at one of the dealerships in Johannesburg for R900 000 00. Matomane opted to buy a Polo GTI priced at R600 000 and the remaining amount, R300 000 was transferred into a bank account of accused number 21. The accused then transferred a R280 000 to Matomane’ s girlfriend’s Capitec account. The accused handed himself accompanied by his representative this morning at the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation offices.
Thembinkosi Advocate Majikela subsequently appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes court sitting in Palm Ridge Magistrates’ court and granted R5 000 bail to appear again on 30 January 2024.
