{"id":47824,"date":"2022-09-30T11:51:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/?p=47824"},"modified":"2022-10-01T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T11:51:42","slug":"accused-sentenced-for-fraud-and-contravention-of-tax-administration-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/accused-sentenced-for-fraud-and-contravention-of-tax-administration-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Accused sentenced for fraud and contravention of Tax Administration Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

KWAZULU-NATAL \u2013 On Wednesday 28 September 2022, Pietermaritzburg Magistrates\u2019 Court convicted and sentenced Mjabulelwa Mngadi (40) for fraud as well as contravention of Tax Administration Act.
\nMngadi was awarded a tender to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Department of Social Development. In April 2020 he submitted an invoice to the value of R3.2 million to the department. He then failed to declare Value Added Tax to the South African Revenue Service.
\nA case of fraud was reported at Pietermaritzburg police station and the case docket was allocated to Hawks members for further investigation. He was charged accordingly and appeared in court several times until he was sentenced.
\nMngadi was sentenced to pay R50 000.00 fine or three years imprisonment. He was further sentenced to three imprisonment wholly suspended. Mngadi\u2019s company was also fined R100 000.00 which was wholly suspended for five years on condition that the accused is not found guilty of the similar offence.
\nHe was ordered to pay R723 670.07 to the South African Revenue Service. <\/p>\n

Source: South African Police Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KWAZULU-NATAL \u2013 On Wednesday 28 September 2022, Pietermaritzburg Magistrates\u2019 Court convicted and sentenced Mjabulelwa Mngadi (40) for fraud as well as contravention of Tax Administration Act. Mngadi was awarded a tender to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Department of Social Development. In April 2020 he submitted an invoice to the value of R3.2 … <\/p>\n