“We owe it to the people of Limpopo who lost their hard-earned savings. It is our duty to the direct victims of corruption in the matter. We can only turn the tide against corruption if those implicated are arrested.”
Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, the head of the DPCI, made this revelation during a media briefing on Wednesday.The eighth suspect, he said, had contracted Covid-19 and was in isolation.“The scam was hatched in July 2017 when the board of directors approved financial statements, making VBS look richer while it was insolvent.”National Director of Prosecutions head Shamila Batohi commended the team on the investigation.“The team has to be meticulous.
“Investigations need time and patience. I feel and share the impatience of the public. The wheels of justice are turning and justice will prevail.”
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