THREE COMPANY DIRECTORS AND THEIR JURISTIC PERSONS ARRESTED FOR TAX EVASION

MPUMALANGA – Lusuthu Abednigo Mabuza (40), the sole director of Mpelani Construction (CC) company, along with the juristic person was arrested for Fraud, Theft, or alternatively contravening the provisions of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011. He was nabbed on Monday, 03 May 2021 by members of the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Mpumalanga.

It is alleged that in December 2019 the accused received undue funds from the South African Revenue Service, which were paid into the company through misrepresentation and thereafter paid into his personal bank accounts. The Revenue Service suffered a total loss of R 422 355.00. Mabuza was released on R3000 bail, whilst the case was postponed to 08 June 2021.

On a separate and unrelated matter, Clifford Ndlovu (47), the sole director of the company Majatshamile Trading CC, along with the juristic person was also arrested for similar charges.
it is also alleged that in November 2019 Ndlovu received undue funds from the South African Revenue Service, which were paid into the company through misrepresentation and thereafter paid into his personal bank accounts. Consequently, The Revenue Service suffered a total loss of R987 856.60. Ndlovu was released on R5000 bail and the case is postponed to 08 June 2021.

Similarly, Dennis Johannes Mabunda (38), the sole director of the company Denmgobi Ali Trade (Pty) Ltd, along with the juristic person were arrested for fraud to the tune of R3 760 320.78.

A preliminary probe by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Mpumalanga revealed that in December 2019 Mabunda also received undue funds from the South African Revenue Service. The funds were paid into the company through misrepresentation and thereafter paid into his personal bank accounts.

The accused was released on R3000 bail and the case is postponed to 08 June 2021.