Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court has convicted Michael Chimanzi, Nwabisa Ngxola and Cinderella Moropane for defrauding Eskom of R2.6 million, between 2013 and 2019

The Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court has convicted Michael Chimanzi, Nwabisa Ngxola and Cinderella Moropane for defrauding Eskom of R2.6 million, between 2013 and 2019, when fraudulent invoices were submitted to the embattled power for services that were never rendered.

Chimanzi has been in custody since 2019. He handed himself over to the police after his details were published as a wanted person. Moropane and Ngxola were released on bail, however, their bail was revoked after they were found guilty and they have been remanded in custody.

In the same court, a deputy director of property management at the Department of Public Works in Mpumalanga, appeared with his two co-accused over R4.2m corruption.