Three arrested for money laundering, fraud and corruption in NC

Hawks in the Northern Cape successfully arrested three suspects in connection with fraud, corruption and money laundering.

Schalk Pienaar, his wife Leolene Pienaar and Patricia Booysen face 39 counts of corruption, 48 counts of fraud and 78 counts of money laundering.

They were arrested at different locations and made a brief court appearance before Prieska Magistrate’s Court and were granted bail. The allegations date back from April 2020 to October in which the trio allegedly defrauded a company called GWK of over R700 000.

Pienaar was employed as a supervisor at a fuel-station and he fraudulently registered his wife, Leolene as a supplier. Booysen was the administration clerk and allegedly submitted falsified invoices.

Provincial Hawks spokesperson, Tebogo Thebe, “The Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Team arrested a 37-year-old Schalk Pienaar, 34-year-old Leolene Pienaar and 34-year-old Patricia Booysen. The trio face 39 counts of corruption, 48 counts of fraud and 78 counts of money laundering. They made a brief court appearance before Prieska Magistrate’s Court. All three accused persons were granted bail of R1 000 for Mr and Mrs Pienaar and Booysen was granted bail of R300. The matter was remanded for February 12.”