NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - NORTH WEST: Radikashu Isaac Tsie (44) appeared in the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, on charges of fraud.
Tsie was arrested this week by members of the Mahikeng-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Lichtenburg.
His arrest follows an investigation into allegations of fraud relating to the procurement of legal practitioner’s services for Ditsobotla Local Municipality.
Investigation revealed that in May 2021, Tsie and his co-accused Thouret Mampe Thabe Tiro, the director of Tiro Attorneys (PTY) LTD and Tsietsi Isaac Shema, the former acting director of Corporate Services at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, connived to defraud the municipality of over R460 000 for services which were never rendered.
Tiro and Shema were arrested last week.
It was uncovered during the investigation that Tiro Attorneys submitted invoices to the municipality for legal services he claimed to have rendered.
Tsie and Shema reportedly approved payment for services that were never rendered. The trio is facing four counts of fraud and an alternative theft charge.
Tsie made a brief court appearance and was released on R5 000 bail.
He will join his co-accused when they reappear in court on 4 October 2024. Tiro and Shema are out on R8 000 bail each.
The North West Hawks Head, Major General Patrick Mbotho and the Director of Public Prosecutions in North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, have welcomed the latest arrest.
They have commended the collaborative work between the investigation and prosecution in ensuring that the accused are brought to justice.
Thouret Mampe Thabe Tiro (41), the director of Tiro Attorneys (PTY) LTD and Tsietsi Isaac Shema (54), the then acting director of Corporate Services at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, appeared in the Lichtenburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 5 September, facing charges of fraud.
