Mpumalanga Hawks nab businessman on theft and money laundering charges among others
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43 years old Mfanzile Msibi from Mpumalanga has been on R 2000.00 bail after making a brief appearance before the Nelspruit Magistrate Court this past Monday.
Msibi was arrested on the same day by members of Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Nelspruit for fraud, theft and alternatively contravening the provisions of the Tax Administration Act as well as money laundering.
Hawks Spokesperson in Mpumalanga Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said that the accused, Msibi, is the fifth suspect on the subject case.
“Msibi is a CEO of the company called Mexza Cleaning Services Co-operative whereby undue refunds were claimed from the South African Revenue Services (SARS) through misrepresentation, prejudicing the Revenue Services with the amount of R152 099.00.”
“The money was paid into Mexza Cleaning Services Co-operative`s business bank account.”
Sekgotodi added that investigations revealed that in April 2017, Msibi colluded with other accused to register non-existing companies to prejudice SARS.
He is due to re-appear in court on 21 January 2021 for the last additional accused and for all to be joined with other accused in court.
