Sthembiso Nelson Ubisi (42) the (seventh and also final accused) was found guilty and sentenced by the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crime court on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 for fraud, theft or alternatively contravening the provisions of Section 235 of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011 and Section 6 read with Sections of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act, Act 121 of 1998 – money laundering.
Sthembiso Nelson Ubisi was one of seven (7) accused who benefitted by submitting fraudulent (forged) tax returns to the South African Revenue Service on behalf of the company ‘ “Dlami Trading cc, prejudicing and causing an actual loss to the Revenue Service the total amount of R 950 090.07, whereby Ubisi received R 50 000.00 into his personal bank account as a beneficiary in June 2017.
Ubisi was convicted and sentenced to R 20 000.00 fine or 3 years imprisonment of which half R 10 000.00 or 18 months imprisonment is suspended for 5 years on conditions that the accused not to be convicted on charges of Contravening of Section 6 read with Sections of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act, Act 121 of 1998-money laundering. Accused to pay back the amount of R 50 000.00 to the South African Revenue Service in R 800.00 instalments before or on the 7th of each month until the total amount is paid up.
