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The Star reports that the sentencing of former North West Development Corporation (NWDC) chief financial officer Kudakwashe Mpofu, whose rise to one of the province’s most powerful financial posts was built on fraud, has been welcomed.
Mpofu, 33, was sentenced by the Molopo Specialised Commercial Crimes Court to three years direct imprisonment after admitting he used a fake SA permanent residence permit to secure employment at the state-owned entity. He received an additional three-year suspended sentence. According to reports, Mpofu first joined the NWDC in 2021 as an asset manager after submitting falsified documents during the recruitment process. He was later promoted to CFO in June 2023, a role that placed him in charge of managing millions in public funds.
Prosecutors told the court that investigations by the Hawks confirmed that the permit he used had never been issued by Home Affairs. Over the course of his employment, Mpofu earned more than R3 million. He pleaded guilty to both counts of fraud. The DA’s Jóhni Steenkamp pointed out that the case pointed to possible weaknesses, or negligence, within the NWDC’s human resources, verification processes, and oversight structures.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Masabata Mkwananzi at The Star
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