THE accountant who allegedly defrauded a chain supermarket in Gqeberha will remain in bars for now.
This after he appeared in the Gqeberha New Law Court on Friday, 24 March, where he was remanded in custody until 3 April for formal bail application.
The 51-year-old faces charges of theft and fraud.
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According to Hawks spokeswoman, Yolisa Mgolodela, the man was appointed by the supermarket as an accounting officer between 3 July 2020 and 19 September 2020.
"He was given full access and administration rights to the entity‘s trading bank accounts. In addition to the fees for which he had invoiced the supermarket, he is alleged to have unlawfully transferred cash to the value of more than R40 million to his bank account as confirmed by investigations by the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Gqeberha," said Mgolodela.
She praised the investigating team for their efforts.
