A man called Founder Ndlovu, an undocumented Zimbabwean national, has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud at the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court, today.
He was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment or a R2 000 fine. The court has also ordered that he be deported back to Zimbabwe.
Ndlovu was arrested in December last year, together with three of his co-accused after they were busted for allegedly submitting fraudulent documents during the City of Johannesburg’s security personnel insourcing project.
Ndlovu didn’t waste any time in pleading guilty from the moment that he was arrested. The fate of his three co-accused is yet unknown, as the trial is ongoing. One of them approached the City’s Group Forensic and Investigation Department in December last year, indicating that their supervisor wanted money from them every month for keeping quiet and he was tired of that arrangement.
It was also established that one of the arrested suspects used information of a deceased person and the other suspects’ fingerprints could not be validated.
Investigations are ongoing and more arrests are imminent. We have received information that there are more people that are implicated in this scam and we are working closely with the Department of Home Affairs to validate their identity documents.
I’m appealing to anyone who might have information on other security personnel that might have secured a job fraudulently to please come forward. The information will assist our law enforcement officials as they continue to investigate this case.
Corruption has no place in this administration and we will work tirelessly, and in collaboration with institutions such as the Hawks, Saps and all other institutions within the criminal justice system to ensure that the residents of Johannesburg receive the quality services they deserve.
I would also like to encourage people to report any fraud and corruption activities through our 24hour tipoff hotline 0800 002 587 or visit GFIS offices situated at 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein.
For further information, please contact:
Lucky Sindane
Director: Strategic Stakeholder Management
Group Forensic and Investigation Services
Call: 065 865 0696
Email: LuckySi@joburg.org.za
