The Hawks have arrested Chris de Beer, former deputy head of student fees at Stellenbosch University, in a fraud case intimately linked to SA Rugby boss Jurie Roux.
De Beer was fired from the university in 2012 after a forensic investigation found he and Roux, then finance director of the university, worked in tandem to transfer R21m from the university's reserve funds to the Maties rugby club. The money was allegedly used to cover the expenses of rugby players like Peter Grant, Juan de Jongh and Ernst Joubert.
Captain Philani Nkwalase, spokesperson of the Hawks in the Western Cape, confirmed that a notice was served on someone to appear in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on March 18 to face fraud charges. He wouldn't confirm De Beer's name, but News24 established from two different sources that the former university official was nabbed.
De Beer and Roux also face a R32m civil claim from Stellenbosch University for damages suffered through alleged fraudulent behaviour that is scheduled to be heard in the Western Cape High Court on May 13.
AdriaanBasson J'espère que tout va bien
ermbates AdriaanBasson Surely Jurie Roux must follow next
AdriaanBasson Because they are chowing money belonging to “the guys”
AdriaanBasson Jesus ...Nothing is sacred anymore
AdriaanBasson I read 2 Press Code violations and I havent even started yet.
For real now .....while Anoj Singh Ajay and Atul Gupta Gavin Watson Salim Essa Matshela Koko Brian Molefe et al. all roam our streets.....ja neh...Mzansi for sure
AdriaanBasson If there's no name mentioned we all know the reason
AdriaanBasson RoomDividers TandoManana robertmarawa The net is closing.
AdriaanBasson The Hawks for rugby fraud?! Do they not have more important crimes and criminals to investigate - how serious can Maties rugby fraud be?