The Tlhabane Magistrates Court in Rustenburg has granted Dibueng Tshabang (38) and Rachel Mosito (51) R3 000 bail each following their arrest on Thursday on charges of defrauding the Lethabong Post Office over R600 000.
According to the North West Hawks spokesperson Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula, the pair defrauded the entity between 2020 and 2021 in the administering of SASSA payments to beneficiaries. “Investigation revealed that the accused withdrew money on several occasions from the Post Office to pay beneficiaries, and when there was extra money left, they would take it and use it for personal gain. Further probe uncovered that the pair would claim money from Post Office to replace the one used to pay beneficiaries, including the money which they have allegedly stolen,” said Mathebula.
Mathebula said the crime was noticed during an inspection, which prompted an investigation. “Following an investigation, the accused were apprehended and charged with fraud. They appeared in court where their matter was postponed to 03 April 2025 for the first appearance in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court,” explained Mathebula. The provincial acting Head of the Hawks, Brigadier Silas Munzhedzi, and the Director of Public Prosecutions Dr. Rachel Makhari have welcomed the accused arrest.
