THE Gauteng department of roads and transport yesterday said there was more to the petrol card scam than meets the eye.
However, it said it did not know how petrol cards used in the scam landed in the hands of criminals.
"Wesbank alerted the department on February 11 of possible fraud using departmental petrol cards," said Octavia Mamabolo.
"They noted that there was possible fraudulent activity on 11 cards."
She said the exact amount spent fraudulently was yet to be determined.
"Our current estimate is R812656.45 for the period between January 2010 and 4 February 2011," she said.
Mamabolo said the department also received an alert from the presidential hotline about the same scam.
"Once the notice from the hotline was received, the department started the investigation which was handed over to the departmental fraud and corruption unit."
A 42-year-old man appeared in the Germiston magistrate's court on Monday facing a fraud charge. The case was postponed to August 12.
Bedfordview police spokesperson Sergeant Mduduzi Nhlabathi said investigations were continuing.
Mamabolo said "the man is linked to one of our contract employees who is responsible for applying for and receiving new petrol cards". She said more arrests were imminent.
More to petrol card scam than meets the eye
THE Gauteng department of roads and transport yesterday said there was more to the petrol card scam than meets the eye.
However, it said it did not know how petrol cards used in the scam landed in the hands of criminals.
"Wesbank alerted the department on February 11 of possible fraud using departmental petrol cards," said Octavia Mamabolo.
"They noted that there was possible fraudulent activity on 11 cards."
She said the exact amount spent fraudulently was yet to be determined.
"Our current estimate is R812656.45 for the period between January 2010 and 4 February 2011," she said.
Mamabolo said the department also received an alert from the presidential hotline about the same scam.
"Once the notice from the hotline was received, the department started the investigation which was handed over to the departmental fraud and corruption unit."
A 42-year-old man appeared in the Germiston magistrate's court on Monday facing a fraud charge. The case was postponed to August 12.
Bedfordview police spokesperson Sergeant Mduduzi Nhlabathi said investigations were continuing.
Mamabolo said "the man is linked to one of our contract employees who is responsible for applying for and receiving new petrol cards". She said more arrests were imminent.
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