By Thys Khiba

The NPA Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has been granted a preservation order against  Kenyaditswe McDonald Visser, MKV Investments (PTY) Ltd, Agnes Bogatsu and Stilofin (Pty) Ltd in the Northern Cape High Court this week.

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This comes after the accused appeared in court in relation to charges of Contravention of Provisions of Section 86(1) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), fraud, corruption, and money laundering amounting to more than R16 million.

The accused in this case are Dr Dion Theys (56), the Head of the Department (HOD), the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)  Mosimanegape Gaborone (54), Director of Supply Chain Management Montgomery Lifa Faas (49), the Deputy Director of Finance, Victor Nyokong (39), the Director: Administration Assistant of Supply Chain Management  Siyabulela Booi(38), MKV Investment (PTY) LTD,  Kenyaditswe McDonald Visser(44); Director of MKV Investment (PTY) LTD, Assistant Director Directorate: Communicable Diseases GoitsemodimoDibueng Moseki (50), Retired Deputy Director Nursing Directorate: Communicable Diseases Elizabeth DibuengManyetsa (63), Stilofirn (PTY) LTD and Director of Stilofirn(PTY) LTD  Kelebogile Agnes Bogatso (58).

The NPA spokesperson in the Northern Cape, MojalefaSenokoatsane confirmed the property belongs to the accused in the Northern Cape Department of Health PPE-related matter that is currently in Kimberley Magistrates’ Court.

“The preservation order is in respect of Erf 36374, Kimberley, also known as 9 Ceres Street, Hillcrest, Kimberley, which Visserbought for an amount of R4,4 million and a 2015 model Bentley Continental GT V8 Convertible which he bought for an amount of over R2 million.

“Both the property and vehicle are registered in the name of Stilofin (Pty) Ltd and were bought with the proceeds of the money received from the Northern Cape Department of Health.”

Visser and MKV Investments (Pty) Ltd are opposing the preservation order in the Northern Cape High Court. The case has been remanded to 22 September 2023.

“In this PPE-related matter, the following accused were granted bail;  Montgomery Lifa Faas, Mr Siyabulela Booi, and Kelebogile Agnes Bogatso (R10 000 each), KenyaditsweMcDonald Visser was granted bail of R50 000, GoitsemodimoDibueng Moseki and Elizabeth Dibueng Manyetsa were each granted bail of R5000,” said Senokoatsane.

The accused must surrender their passports to the authorities, not intimidate witnesses, and not interfere with the witnesses.

Meanwhile, the prosecution team opposed the bail of Dr. Dion Theys, Mosimanegape Gaborone, and  Victor Nyokong.

The three accused were remanded in custody and they were granted bail of R5000 on Monday, 28 August 2023 in the Kimberley District Court after their formal bail application.

“The state opposed the bail of the three applicants on the basis that they might interfere with the evidence as well as intimidate witnesses in the case.  The case has been postponed to 16 October 2023, in the Kimberley Magistrates’ Court,” Senokoatsane said.

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