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TimesLIVE reports that a fraudster who helped himself to nearly R5m meant for disadvantaged young people has failed to persuade appeal court judges to trim his 20-year prison sentence.
Victor Kwenda stole the money when he worked as a grants administrator at the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta). The sentence was imposed in 2014 after Kwenda pleaded guilty to 26 counts of fraud involving R4.9m. The fraudster told the Supreme Court of Appeal last month that the sentence did not take account of his guilty plea or his offer to repay the money. But the court ruled this week that there were no substantial or compelling circumstances for deviating from minimum sentencing guidelines in Kwenda’s case. He committed the fraud with former First National Bank employee Brenton Tshepo Diutlwileng, who supplied fraudulent bank letters to Kwenda that changed the account details of 26 companies on Merseta’s database. The fake details diverted Merseta’s payments - intended to fund educational and apprenticeship opportunities for young people - to a company owned by Diutlwileng. The men then split the proceeds.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Dave Chambers at TimesLIVE
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