Gqeberha Regional New Law court convicted Phelisile Ngqina (51) on 11 April 2023 on charges of fraud. On 8 February 2016, Ngqina submitted false RAF claim through his attorney.
He claimed to have been involved in a motor vehicle accident that took place on 17 January 2014 whilst being a passenger on the N2 freeway Cotswold, Gqeberha in a VW Polo whose driver passed away as a result of the said accident.
On realising some inconsistencies, RAF before processing payment conducted an investigation where it was established that the accident never occurred and the driver who was alleged to have died was still alive and had denied ever being in an accident or ever driving a motor vehicle as he does not possess a driver’s license.
The matter was referred Gqeberha Serious Corruption Investigation team of the Hawks for thorough probing. The investigations revealed that Ngqina was never involved in a motor vehicle accident as he claimed to have been. Records from Livingstone hospital indicated that Ngqina on admission indicated that he was assaulted.
RAF was nearly prejudiced cash to the value of R460 000.
Ngqina was arrested on 31 May 2022 and was released by New Law Magistrates’ Court on warning.
The matter was transferred to New Law Regional Court and was remanded on numerous occasions until he pleaded guilty on 11 April 2023. The matter was remanded to 25 April 2023 for sentencing.
The Gqeberha based Serious Corruption Investigation team of the Hawks is commended by the Acting Provincial Head Brigadier Vanessa Hastings for the collection of evidence that secured the conviction of the accused.
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