The names of the seven people arrested by the Hawks in Gqeberha on Thursday morning have cropped up repeatedly in headlines over the years.
Some are mentioned in investigative reports and statements, while others became known through affidavits or court orders.
One thing they do have in common is that dozens of allegations have been made against them all.
All seven stood in the dock of the magistrate’s court in Gqeberha on Thursday, just hours after their dramatic arrests.
Rukaard Abrahams:
He is the sole director of Dankovista and the son of Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) fraud accused Andrea Wessels.
In October 2018, the Asset Forfeiture Unit was granted a preservation order for his Winchester Way double-storey home due to his alleged involvement in the looting of the IPTS.
He was arrested in November 2020 after R7m from IPTS funding was transferred into the Dankovista bank account.
Milongani director Mpho Nangammbi:
He has been a hard man to pin down for years, and many of those who did contract work for his company have never even met him.
The registered business address for the company is at the luxurious Birdwood Estate at the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West province.
He is the sole director of Milongani.
Thandeka Buti:
She is one of two directors of 4 Sisters Trading and lives in Veeplaas with her five children.
Joram Mkosana:
He was fired for his alleged involvement in the plundering of funds meant for waste management services, through Milongani on March 6 2020.
Mkosana was the metro’s environmental services director and was first suspended in 2017.
In 2017, Nkosinathi Dolo, Thabo Williams and Mkosana were suspended after a raid by the metro’s security staff and the seizure of their laptops and cellphones.
He returned to work after his suspension was lifted in February 2019. However, he was fired the next month.
Andile Tolom:
He was suspended in 2017 for circumventing the city’s recruitment process linked to the Milongani contract, and was back at the helm as executive director of public health two weeks after his suspension was lifted in February 2019.
In his LinkedIn Profile, he describes himself as a highly motivated, accomplished, and diligent senior health, wellness and safety specialist.
Tolom’s laptop and cellphone were also seized during a raid by the metro’s security staff.
Thabo Williams:
Along with Tolom and Mkosana, Williams was suspended, returned to work and eventually fired.
He served as a project manager in the public health department.
Vuyokazi Bazi:
She was an intern in the public health department.
In an interview with the PwC investigators, Bazi said she did all the day-to-day functions for Milongani but that she had never met Nangammbi while interning.
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