Often people look at others and wish they had their lifestyle, without knowing where the wealth comes from.
The National Prosecuting Authority has obtained a preservation order of over R 43 million, at the Pretoria High Court for four properties and two bank accounts belonging to Brigadier Ngoy Timothee Makwamba, who was assigned by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a Defence Attache’ to South Africa.
A criminal case of fraud and theft was opened by the DRC against Brigadier Ngoy.
One of the duties assigned to him by the Ministry of Defence of the DRC was to purchase weapons from the Denel Group, a state-owned, commercially driven company and strategic partner for innovative defence, security and related technology solutions in South Africa.
The DRC embassy then made a payment of R49,6 million to the Denel group. However, the Denel Group could not process the order and arranged to pay back the money to the DRC embassy.
The Pretoria High Court heard that in December 2022, the DRC government terminated Brigadier Ngoy’s contract, and was no longer mandated to represent the country.
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“Instead, Brigadier Ngoy fraudulently and unlawfully represented himself to Denel as the delegated representative of DRC. He was still a signatory of the Defence account of the DRC and had the authority to instruct them on where to make the refund payment. Brigadier Ngoy then provided the Denel Group with bank account details belonging to Johan van Heerden Attorneys where the Denel Group paid the refund of R49.6 million on 13 April 2023.”
Once Johan van Heerden Attorneys received the funds, the funds were then transferred to different bank accounts.
The money in these accounts was then used to purchase properties which were then registered under his and his children’s names, Milleno Timothee Ngoy and Ngoie Glo-Glo Gloria and other people from the DRC.
The NPA says investigations by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) revealed the flow of funds which led to the identification of two bank accounts.
“After obtaining the preservation order, on 2 April 2024, the Sheriff accompanied by the Curator Bonis as well as representatives of AFU attended to the four properties to serve the preservation,
“The four properties are now placed under the control of Curator Bonis. The next step is to apply for the final forfeiture order. After obtaining the final forfeiture order the properties will be sold at a public auction and the money returned to the DRC,” says the NPA’s Lumka Mahanjana.
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These are the properties and bank accounts preserved.
1. Nedbank account number 1129721604 in the name of The Defence Office of the Democratic Republic of Congo Embassy (there is R35 000 000.00 frozen as per the preservation order in this account).
2. Nedbank Investment account number 690771369996 also in the name of The Defence Office Democratic Republic Congo Embassy (there is R224 765.38 frozen as per the preservation order in this account).
3. Property known as 26 Beverley Hill Crescent, Centurion Golf Estate, Gauteng Province, and held in the name of Ngoy Timothee Makwamba.
4. Property known as The Falcons situated at Eastwood 2, Erf 3 Kilberry, Pretoria, Gauteng Province and held in the names of Ngoy Timothee Makwamba, Milleno Timothee Ngoy, and Ngoie Glo-Glo Gloria.
5. ERF 408, Northcliff extension 2 Township, also known as 227 Acacia Road, Northcliff, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province and registered in the name of Bokomo Bokondo; and
6. Unit 2, Hokaai Sectional Scheme, 786 Arcadia Street, Pretoria, Gauteng Province registered in the names of Eustache Monga and Nkulu Julie Kilumba.
