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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A Mpumalanga businessman at the centre of a R60-million money laundering case has been arrested.<\/p>\n

Demieties Peter Botes, 47, is the 17th person to be arrested in the matter. He appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday alongside his co-accused, who are currently out on R15 000 bail each.<\/p>\n

Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson, Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, said that Botes was accused of licensing his vehicles without paying the fee.<\/p>\n

“It is alleged that Botes, the owner of a fleet of 45 trucks, licensed the vehicles without paying the licence fees. The process is known as money dumping. The amount involved is approximately R60 million,” she said.<\/p>\n

The other accused \u2013 Thembi Millicent Motlohi, 43; Allman Thabani Masuku, 35; Xoliswa Celia Ngcelwane, 52; Nompulelo Winnie Nxumalo, 44; Agnes Nosipho Ndzinisa, 54; Nkosinathi Samuel Gumede, 37; Thabang Cliford Khumalo, 41; Nonhlanhla Precious Matsheka, 42; and Nkosinathi Mahlalela, 36 \u2013 were arrested in July 2022 on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering.<\/p>\n

Sekgotodi said the case against all the accused had been postponed to 20 July, and that more arrests were expected.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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