LISTEN! Hawks boss details charges against VBS Mutual Bank heist suspects, including KPMG auditor

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The wheels of justice are turning and the rule of law will prevail. With these words National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi assured the public today that the tide against corruption was turning as the National Head of the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations, Lieutenant-general Godfrey Lebeya, announced that they have made high profile arrests linked to the great VBS Mutual bank 'heist'. The development comes after over R2bn of hard-earned savings were allegedly stolen from pensioners and stokvels in Limpopo. Listen to Lebeya setting out the details of the case after arresting four people and Batohi, who says she shares the public's impatience for justice and describes the arrests as a key milestone in the nation's fight against corruption. - Linda van Tilburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Jun 2020 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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