Bank teller admits to stealing money from client’s accounts, R 3.9 million
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One of the three bank employees accused of stealing bank client’s money has decided to rather plead guilty to charges which includes fraud among others.
Police investigations alleged that the criminal act started in August 2016 when a bank manager and two tellers stole money amounting to R 3 945 941 by making unauthorized bank transactions from client’s accounts.
A year later, In 2017, the Hawks Nelspruit based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation closed the net and the trio were arrested for fraud, theft and Contravention of Prevention of Organised Crime Act. They were all released on bail whilst investigation proceeded.
They had been out on bail when Bonginkosi Praise Khoza, the bank teller, decided to rather plead guilty on September 4th, 2025.
This is while the duo, Selby Khoza and Winnie Mashaba maintained their innocence. They are due to make another appearance on November 13th, 2025 together with Bonginkosi when he is sentenced.
