Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that The SIU have welcomed the arrests of Makhonzandile Lukhope and his daughter Naledi Lukhope by the Hawks. (Read More Here).
According to information, The Lukhopes were arrested on charges of fraud, forgery and uttering to the value of R4 365 868.88 related to a PPE tender awarded by the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
The Special Investigating Unit wrote:
“The SIU welcomes the arrests of Makhonzandile Lukhope and his daughter Naledi Lukhope by the Hawks. The Lukhopes were arrested on charges of fraud, forgery and uttering to the value of R4 365 868.88 related to a PPE tender awarded by the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
“The pair was arrested on Wednesday 20 July 2022 and appeared before the Zwelitsha Magistrates Court. They were both subsequently released on bail of R4000 and R2000 each. The matter has been postponed to 19 August 2022, Regional Court 5 in East London.
“The SIU investigation revealed that Mr Lukhope, through his company Amabongwe, allegedly committed fraud through a misrepresentation and with an intention to defraud the ECDoE.
He unlawfully submitted a Contract of Lease, which had the effect of misrepresenting to the ECDoE.
“He unlawfully submitted a Contract of Lease, which had the effect of misrepresenting to the ECDoE that Amabongwe was operational in the Eastern Cape Province and had a business in the Province.This led to the ECDoE into awarding a contract to Amabongwe in the amount of R1 904 316. Mr Lukhope also failed to disclose interest in Tsunami Civils, which belongs to his daughter, Miss Lukhope.
Miss Lukhope, through her company Tsunami Civils, allegedly misrepresented and defrauded the ECDoE by unlawfully submitting a Contract of Lease…
“which had the effect of misrepresenting to the ECDoE that Tsunami Civils was operational in the Eastern Cape Province and had a business in the Province. Through the deceit, Miss Lukhope’s company received a total payment in the amount of R2 461 552.88. All tenders awarded to the Lukhopes were restricted for businesses operating in the Eastern Cape.”
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