Various convictions have been obtained for fraud and corruption.
Three police officers were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment, ranging from seven to 10 years.
A Department of Home Affairs official was convicted and sentenced to eight years.
A municipal employee is serving nine years.
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has recovered millions from individuals charged with corruption. The unit obtained a preservation order for R144 million for municipal land that was sold to private individuals and, in the Northern Cape, it obtained a confiscation order for R59.8 million that was fraudulently claimed and charged by a company for a lease agreement with provincial government.
There were five serious corruption cases in the private sector in 2016/2017. One of the cases involved a South African Revenue Services’ employee who assisted a business man to submit fraudulent VAT returns worth over R4 million. The accused was sentenced to 15 years.
Two businessmen were convicted of offences involving corruption and money laundering to the tune of R600 million. They were sentenced to 15 and 12 years.