Sister misuses crippled brother’s RAF money to buy boyfriend a car
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The NPA says they have managed to recoup back money meant for a crippled road accident victim.
Luxolo Tyali of the NPA said that Mahlubandile Mavuso got involved in a motor vehicle accident as a pedestrian in 2009 when he was run over by a car.
He sustained serious physical and brain injuries and was subsequently unable to personally handle his financial affairs.
“His biological sister, Nokulungisa, acted as a caregiver or guardian and submitted a claim to the RAF. The claim was successful, and in the years 2013 and 2014, the fund paid out in two tranches totalling R1.4 million to the account belonging to the sister.”
“On 22 March 2014, the sister electronically transferred R143 000 to a vehicle seller, with a reference “Mzuvukile Gcanabana”, for a purchase of an Isuzu KB 300TD. The R143 000 belonged to Mahlubandile Mavuso and was never at any stage intended for Gcanabana.”
It was later found that the said vehicle was bought foe the sister’s boyfriend who worked as a Claim Handler at RAF during the time and had full information about the case.
The NPA’S Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) received a referral from the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit to handle the matter and successfully obtained an order to preserve the vehicle as it was identified as the proceeds of fraud.
On 25 April 2023, a forfeiture order, which is a final order, was granted by the High Court directing that the vehicle be forfeited to the state and proceeds of its auction be paid to Mavuso. The vehicle has been sold and a sum of R45 650, being the proceeds thereof, has been paid back to Mavuso, as the victim of the fraudulent activities.
