A 37-YEAR-OLD former branch manager of the South African Post Office (SAPO) in Delareyville was arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday, 26 April, for an alleged fraud of more than R1,2 million.
The suspect allegedly fraudulently gained access to the post office payment system and South African Social Security Agency (Sassa payment system between 2020 and 2022.
Police spokesman Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso said: “She reportedly pretended to be processing payments and transfers on behalf of clients and beneficiaries of both the Post Office and Sassa while she would allegedly transfer a portion, or at times, all the money from various accounts into two of her Post Office accounts.”
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Rikhotso said the suspect is expected to appear in the Delareyville Magistrates Court on Friday, 28 April, where she will face fraud and money laundering charges.
The director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, and the acting provincial head for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Brigadier Regeorgial Moos, welcomed the arrest.
