A couple from Swellendam appeared in the local magistrates’ court on Tuesday on charges above R13 million worth of fraud.
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Over the course of 12 years, 47-year-old Jacques Buys and his 46-year-old wife Annemie allegedly stole funds from Sentraal Suid Kooperasie (SSK) via a bank account opened in the name of their nine-year-old daughter.
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Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi says Buys worked as a senior manager at SSK and allegedly changed the bank account number of a supplier on the company’s accounting system.
A total of R13 797 069.73 was transferred into the daughter’s account between 24 December 2010 and 22 July 2022, Algoa FM reports.
Annemie was released on R1 000 bail, while her husband was released on a warning as he was already out on bail for an unrelated matter.
The case was postponed to 12 August for the outcome of a legal aid application.
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