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36 Year-old Rhulani Innocent Tshuketana, his entity, (Ribilwa Trading Enterprises) and an employee at Emthanjeni Municipality, 40 year-old Lusapho Donald Williams, were found guilty of Corruption in terms of Prevention and Combating of Corruption Activities Act 12 of 2004 (PRECCA) and Money Laundering in Contravention of section 4 of Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998. The trio were found guilty by Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, as their trial began in the Petrusville Magistrates Court on 3 December 2024.
Tshuketana and his entity were arrested on Monday, 2 December 2024 in Midrand whilst Williams was arrested on Tuesday, 3 December 2024 at his work place, both by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team.
During the course of March 2020, a tender was awarded to Ribilwa Trading Enterprise to provide Municipality with personal protective equipment without following proper Supply Chain Management procedures. Preliminary investigations revealed that the company was awarded tenders repeatedly in a short space of time.
It was further discovered that a youth coordinator who is an employee of Emthanjeni Municipality, Lusapho Donald Williams has been receiving gratification from the Director of Ribilwa Trading Enterprise, Mr Tshuketana. Mr Williams did not disclose any business interests outside his scope of employment and was not authorised to receive any remuneration outside his scope of employment.
Ribilwa Trading Enterprise was also found guilty by the Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Contravention of Tax administration Act, and subsequently fined R30 000.
Mr Tshuketani was sentenced to a fine of R50 000 of which R1 500 must be paid on or before 7 November 2024 and thereafter R1500 must be paid on or before 7 of each consecutive month until the fine is fully paid. The combined fine for both the entity and the owner amount to R80 000.
Mr Rhulani Innocent Tshuketana and his entity, Ribilwa Trading Enterprises as well as , Mr Lusapho Donald Williams were found guilty on 9 counts of money laundering and 27 counts of corruption. The matter is currently postponed to 27 January 2027 for sentencing.
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