Former Ditsobotla Local Municipality CFO out on bail
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Former Ditsobotla Local Municipality CFO has been released on bail following a brief court appearance on corruption and fraud charges.
The 44 years old Radikashu Isaac Tsietsi appeared at Litchtenburg Magistrates Court this past Wednesday, 11 September following his arrest in the same morning after an investigation into allegations of fraud relating to the procurement of legal practitioner’s services for Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
It is said that Tsietsi colluded with co-accused Thouret Mampe Thabe Tiro, the director of Tiro Attorneys (PTY) LTD and Tsietsi Isaac Shema, the former acting director of Corporate Services at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, to defraud the municipality of over R460 000,00 for services which were never rendered in May 2021.
Tiro and Shema were arrested last week.
The investigation into the matter revealed that Tiro Attorneys submitted invoices to the municipality for legal services he claimed to have rendered.
To which Tsie and Shema reportedly approved payment for services that were never rendered.
As a result of their actions, they were charged with four (4) counts of fraud and an alternative theft charge.
The matter was postponed to October 4th, following a R 5000 bail release and he will join the duo that was released on R 8 000 bail each in court on the same day.
