Pretoria – Three Nationwide Division of Well being senior managers appeared briefly on the Pretoria Specialised Business Crimes Court docket going through expenses of fraud involving greater than R1 million.
The accused, 67-year-old Deputy Director Normal of Tertiary Well being and Hospital Providers, Dr. Malixole Percival Mahlati, 45-year-old Chief Monetary Officer Phineas Phaswa Mamogale, and 55-year-old Director Normal Sabelo Siyabonga Sandile Buthelezi had been arrested earlier on Monday, 2 March 2026.
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Nationwide Prosecuting Authority Gauteng Spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana stated the three accused had been arrested after they handed themselves over to the Pretoria Central Police Station.
After a quick court docket seem the accused had been every granted bail of R10 000 with circumstances.
The circumstances included staying away from their work premises till the conclusion of the matter and handing over their passports to the investigating officer.
They had been additionally ordered to tell the investigating officer in the event that they intend to journey exterior Gauteng, and to not instantly or not directly contact any witnesses.
Dr. Mahlati, Mamogale, and Buthelezi are all going through two counts of fraud, involving greater than R1 million, and theft.
Buthelezi is going through an extra cost of contravention of part 38 (1) (a) (11) of the Public Finance Administration Act of no.1 of 1999.
It’s alleged that between 30 August 2023 and 28 September 2023, the three accused acted in frequent objective and irregularly appointed two service suppliers, Ithani Amen (PTY) Ltd and N Mbileni J Tohlang-Nkopane Inc, in a labour-related matter.
Ithani Amen was appointed as an unbiased investigator, and N Mbileni J Tohlang-Nkopane as chairperson for a disciplinary listening to held towards the suspended Chief Director of Labour Relations on the division.
Each service suppliers had been paid through the World Fund, which aimed to help the division in coaching and reduction in outbreaks.
The accused had been reported by the Forensic Investigator to the Directorate for Precedence Crime Investigation.
A probe by members of the Hawks’ Nationwide Critical Corruption Investigations led to the arrest of the accused.
In court docket, the state didn’t oppose their launch on bail.
As an alternative, the state submitted an affidavit from Investigating Officer Captain Clinton Leonard Arrikum, stating that the accused don’t have any earlier convictions or pending issues towards them.
As well as, the accused don’t pose a flight threat, and they’re unlikely to disturb the general public order when launched on bail.
The Justice of the Peace discovered that it was within the curiosity of justice that the trio be granted bail.
The case was postponed to three June 2026 for additional investigations.
