16 March 2021 - 13:32 Three people were expected to appear in court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) of R1.4m. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/ LE MOAL OLIVIER
Three people, aged between 32 and 40, were expected to appear in the Durban magistrate s court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) of R1.4m.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said their arrests follow an intensive investigation conducted by the provincial commercial crime unit.
“It is alleged that between October 2015 until August 22 2016 a known suspect allegedly forwarded money into three different bank accounts that were unknown to the institution. The money was for NSFAS and was supposed to be deposited to students who were financially needy in one of the colleges in Durban.
Durban s new family law facility to ease congestion at magistrate s court 25 January 2021 - 12:10 Family court services will be dealt with at the new facility in Shepstone Road in the Point precinct. Image: 123RF/3DRENDERINGS
Durban has a state-of-the-art new family court aimed at easing congestion at the magistrate’s court in which it was previously housed.
Department of justice spokesperson Steve Mahlangu said the Durban magistrate’s court would stop providing family court services from Monday.
He said family court services - including issues pertaining to domestic violence, maintenance, children’s court and protection from harassment - would be dealt with the at a new facility in Shepstone Road in the Point precinct.