LISTEN! SA turns tide on corruption with high profile arrests in great VBS bank heist
The wheels of justice are turning and the rule of law will prevail. With these words National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi said that the tide against corruption was turning as the National Head of the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations, Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya, announced that they have made high profile arrests linked to the great VBS Mutual Bank 'heist'. The development comes after about R2bn of hard-earned savings was allegedly stolen from pensioners and stokvels in Limpopo. Among those facing charges: KPMG auditor Sipho Malaba and former VBS and Vele Investments chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi, who are alleged to have pocketed millions. Lebeya set out the details of the case after arresting four people, while Batohi said she shares the public's impatience for justice and described the arrests as a key milestone in the nation's fight against corruption. β Linda van Tilburg
South African police make arrests in 'Great Bank Heist' case
By Roxanne Henderson
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