Author name: Lerato Mautla

Financial Crime Cases

Former Police Officer, Daughter and Sister Killed 9 People For R10 Million Fraud – Allegedly

This week our story takes place in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. We have Rachel Kutumela (43) former police sergeant, the alleged mastermind. She was arrested during working hours, at the Senwabarwana Police Station, whilst her colleagues witnessed the arrest. The State has accused Rachel of killing Sydney Noko Montja, Joyce Tsela Malesa, Navel Kutumela, Maphari Ephraim […]

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FICA From The Frontline: The Responsibility on Everyday Financial Crime Professionals

Money laundering is a very sophisticated crime and we must be equally sophisticated – Janet Reno Majority assume that preventing financial crime is largely the responsibility of regulators, investigators, or compliance departments. Yet in reality, what we see inside financial institutions tells a different story. Financial crime prevention begins at the frontline of every financial

Financial Crime Cases

Elizabeth Committed Payroll Fraud, Stealing Over R800 000

This week our story took place in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court (SCCC) sitting in Augrabies. We have a lady, Elizabeth Smith. She worked for a company based in Augrabies, where she was assigned with payroll responsibilities. Between February 2017 and July 2021, Elizabeth had been unlawfully manipulating the payroll system by reactivating dormant seasonal

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How Are You Showing Up At Work? You Are Being Measured.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently — Warren Buffett How often do you examine the state of your life and how you are showing up for others and especially yourself? At times, we may think we are showing up

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