Pretoria Court Orders Forfeiture Of Over R1.8 Million Illegally Siphoned Funds From Manufacturing Company

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered the forfeiture of over R1.8 million to the state, following a fraudulent scheme targeting Colliery Dust Control (Pty) Ltd.

The money, which was illicitly transferred from the manufacturing company, ended up in an Absa bank account belonging to Rodney Mokhabokhi, who is now at the centre of an ongoing criminal investigation.

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Fraudulent Scheme Uncovered

The fraudulent activities first surfaced in June 2024 when Colliery Dust Control’s Managing Director received a deceptive letter, allegedly from one of their legitimate service providers, Transvaal Electric Motors.

The letter requested that future payments be directed to Mokhabokhi’s bank account, which led the company to unwittingly transfer more than R1.8 million.

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However, an investigation revealed that Transvaal Electric Motors had neither issued the letter nor changed their banking details, uncovering the fraudulent nature of the scheme.

Collaboration Of Crime-Fighting Agencies

Following the discovery of the fraud, Colliery Dust Control reported the incident to the police, who escalated the matter to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).

Mokhabokhi’s Absa account was promptly blocked, and the Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) took swift action.

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In August 2024, the AFU successfully applied for a preservation order, which was later followed by the forfeiture order granted in March 2025.

According to Lumka Mahanjana, the National Prosecuting Authority’s regional spokesperson, efforts are now focused on ensuring that the forfeited funds are returned to Colliery Dust Control.

The case will return to court in the Springs Magistrate’s Court on April 15, 2025, as legal proceedings continue.

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