Tender Fraud, corruption, money laundering, bribery and theft is the
new way of doing business in South Africa. So many cases of corruption, fraud
come into the spotlight and disappear before the culprits are brought to book. It seems that if you are
politically connected you can boast about how well business is in South Africa.
The arrogant attitude of people not only in state departments but the private sector who succumb to fraud as
an easy way to enrich themselves and they
do not care about the poor. It is a friend of a friend, or family members who are connected to the web of corruption that drains
the economy, and does not leave any hope of business operating honestly.
A recent story of
money laundering has the African National Congress (ANC) saying there is
another good story to tell. Pankie Sizani the wife of ANC MP Stone Zizanie was
acquitted because a witness disappeared. It is not a good story, it is a miscarriage
of justice. A good story would have revealed the judge being presented with all the evidence and finding the lady guilty.
It is a pity the
people involved never end up in jail. Most are acquitted, or disappear until
the story is forgotten.
SOURCE:
Sizani acquitted on
five counts of money laundering
Pankie Sizani, the wife of ANC MP Stone Sizani, has been acquitted on five
counts of money laundering at the close of the state’s case.Sizani is accused of defrauding the Eastern Cape Education Department out of R1.2-million by creating “ghost” teachers.
It was further alleged that she tried to launder the money through the bank accounts of some of these teachers.
However, the state was unable to track down the witnesses in respect of five counts of the 15 counts of money laundering and the court on Tuesday (23/02/2016) acquitted her accordingly.
Sizani must still answer to the fraud allegations and the remainder of the money laundering charges.
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