Justice meted out to criminals

Various convictions have been obtained for fraud and corruption.

• The NPA secured convictions against

311 government officials from April

2016 to date.

Four police officers were convicted of fraud and corruption and received sentences ranging from seven to 10 years' imprisonment. They are Motaung, Nokele, Manzini and Cornelius Wessels.

Nozinzi Dyonase from the Department of Home Affairs was convicted of fraud and corruption and sentenced to eight years.

Municipal employee T Salman is serving an effective six years' imprisonment for fraud and money laundering.

The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) recovered millions from individuals charged with corruption.The unit obtained a preservation order for R144 million for municipal land that was sold to private individuals.

In the Northern Cape, the AFU obtained a confiscation order for

R59.8 million that was fraudulently claimed by a company, Trifecta, for a lease agreement with provincial government.

A South African Revenue Service employee, Petrus Meyer, assisted a businessman to submit fraudulent VAT returns worth over

R4 million. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

Two businessmen, AC Scholtz and John Fikile Block, were convicted of offences involving corruption and money laundering to the tune of R600 million.They were sentenced to an effective 15 years imprisonment.