Man sentenced to 8 years for hijacking NPO and defrauding the NLC

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has welcomed the 8-year sentence of a man who defrauded them R1.5 million.

Christopher Tshivule was sentenced by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday.

The court heard how Tshivule hijacked a Non-profit organization called “The Message” that operated in Bekkersdal, by misrepresenting himself as the chairperson.

According to the Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Phindi Mjonondwane, he used their documents to defraud the NLC.

Through the documents, he was able to apply for funding under the Arts, Culture, and National Heritage sector.

“Its main focus was youth development and empowerment. The chairperson of the NPO, Billy Itumeleng Semamane, convened a board meeting and discussed the proposal to approach the NLC for funding.

“The board agreed to the idea and gave the NPO’s documents including their constitution and certificates to Tshivule, who said he knew a manager at NLC who could assist them.

“As funding was not forthcoming, Simamane made enquiries with the NLC and discovered that their funding application was approved and dividends were paid to an account that Tshivule was the sole signatory of,” said Mjonondwane.

According to the grant application form, he had presented himself as the chairperson of the NPO and applied for funding of R3 million for the mobilization of a traditional arts festival.

The prosecution said Tshivule was driven by greed when he defrauded the money aimed to uplift the community of Bekkersdale.

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