Five suspects face court over R2 million Capitec fraud scheme

Five suspects accused of defrauding Capitec Bank appear in court

Five suspects appeared in the Emalahleni magistrate’s court on Tuesday on charges of fraud, corruption, forgery, uttering and money laundering.

Five suspects face court over R2 million Capitec fraud scheme

Five Mpumalanga men in court over Capitec bank R2m loans scam

A group of young people have been granted bail after appearing in a Mpumalanga court for allegedly helping themselves to over R2-million through a loan scam targeting Capitec Bank. The accused — Christopher Mduduzi Zelani, 36, Eric Khumalo, 53, Mthobisi Mahlobo, 32, Austin Mabuza, 27, and Zithobile Mango, 41, — were arrested last week during a sting operation that spanned Mpumalanga and Bronkhorstspruit. They appeared in the Emalahleni Magistrat…