THE Palmridge Magistrates Court has found Carmelia Mngomezulu (52) guilty of 762 counts of fraud on Thursday, 18 May.
This comes after she was arrested in Protea Glen, Soweto on 25 November 2020 and later released on R5 000 bail.
Mngomezulu worked as a senior account executive for Inyathi Pty (Ltd), a payroll company, between 2015 and 2018.
“Her duties, among others, were to authorise payments of her employer’s clients, pay the employees’ salaries and also pay for repairs and maintenance. Internal audit was conducted and it was established that Mngomezulu would occasionally transfer the company’s funds into her personal account and those of her family members,” police spokesman Colonel Philani Nkwalase said.
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According to Nkwalase, the company suffered a financial loss of about R3,7 million.
“A case was registered and handed over to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team based in Johannesburg for further exploration. After her arrest, she made several court appearances,” Nkwalase said.
Mngomezulu was convicted and sentenced to 15 years direct imprisonment.
