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Just in: A manager at Merafong Municipality in Jhb #ThysWienekus was arrested in connection with #VBS this morning. He will be charged with 1 count of contravening s173(3) of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
This is the first arrest in the #VBS Municipal investigations leg.
This is the first arrest in the #VBS Municipal investigations leg.
#ThysWienekus was later appointed as CFO of Merafong Municipality & may have been grossly negligent when he made a R50m investment with #VBS in contravention of the MFMA.
He acted on the instructions of(Screengrab is s173(3) of MFMA - what #Wienekus is charged with)
He acted on the instructions of(Screengrab is s173(3) of MFMA - what #Wienekus is charged with)
#NPA's charge sheet says #ThysWienekus made R50m investment in #VBS on instruction of Municipal Manager #RomeoMohaudi, despite knowing investments with VBS were not permitted.
It seems that #Wienekus may be used as state witness against Mohaudi and in this leg of investigations.
It seems that #Wienekus may be used as state witness against Mohaudi and in this leg of investigations.
#VBSArrests
A thread on why some arrested in the #VBS case admitted guilt before adv #Terry#Motau and Werksmans, but told the court today they will plead “not guilty”,
and why the amounts on the indictment is different from the amounts they actually received.
A thread on why some arrested in the #VBS case admitted guilt before adv #Terry#Motau and Werksmans, but told the court today they will plead “not guilty”,
and why the amounts on the indictment is different from the amounts they actually received.
#TshifhiwaMatodzi & #AndileRamavhunga are the only accused who steadfastly denied before #Motau that they were not guilty of the #VBS bank heist. They told the court today they will plead "not guilty" and asked for bail. (@van1go is reporting on magistrate Nemavhidi's decision)
Testifying before Motau, #PaulMagula, #ErnestNesane, #PhilipTruter, #PhlaphalaRamikosi & #PhophiMukhodobwane confessed to some wrongdoing. #SiphoMalaba seemed to not have actually confessed, but his problem is that he signed off on #VBS' positive AFS and lied to the SARB.
#VBS' chair #TshifhiwaMatodzi is one of 8 arrested relating to the fleecing of the bank. I wrote about his role here, and showed how he ordered money to be paid to the #EFF leaders' front company as "lobbying fees" & because the account was "strategic". dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-0…
The #PIC appointed #ErnestNesane & #PaulMagula to guard their investment in #VBS. They rather helped to cover the black hole & took millions of poor people's money for themselves. Wrote about them here: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-0…
#PhilipTruter was instrumental in the #VBS scam and worked closely with #PhophiMukhodobwane and #TshifhiwaMatodzi, WhatsApp messages show. I wrote about Truter's part here: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-0…
