NORTHERN CAPE – Karel Wynand Bezuidenhout (53), Annie Magdelena Bezuidenhout (47), and Johann Marius Bezuidenhout (47) appeared before Lime Acres Magistrate ourt yesterday on charges of theft and money laundering.

These suspects were arrested yesterday in the early hours of the morning by the Hawk’s Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team at Danielskuil.

During May 2017, the Department of Economic Affairs funded Anvor Engineering Works and Trading Pty Ltd an amount of R1 million. It is alleged that Karel Wynand Bezuidenhout transferred the said amount into his personal bank account. The suspect was then confronted by his management and he transferred back R400 000 and kept the balance.

It is further alleged that whenever Anvor Engineering Works and Trading receives payments for work done, the suspect would therefore transfer the money to his wife and his bother from the business account. The company suffered an actual loss of R1.4 million.

All suspects were released on R5 000 bail each and the case has been postponed to 19 January 2022 to Kuruman Regional Court.

Source: South African Police Service