The six suspects aged between 37 and 45 were arrested simultaneously in Johannesburg, Vryburg, Orkney and Klerksdorp respectively on 24 May 2022 for alleged fraud, corruption and money laundering worth approximately R2.5 million. The sixth suspect is under police guard at the hospital where he was arrested.
The probe emanate from the VBS investigation wherein investigators noticed suspicious transactions on the account of Dr Kenneth Kaunda Municipality. Further probing revealed that between 2017 and 2019, money was allegedly continuously deposited from the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Municipal accounts into the accounts of three municipality officials. #FightingCorruption
