Peet Jacobus Viljoen faces serious charges in a R27 million fraud case involving the fraudulent sale of 46 properties in Johannesburg.
Peet Jacobus Viljoen, 57, appeared briefly in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday on 400 counts of fraud, corruption, theft, uttering and forgery.
The charges relate to an alleged R27 million scheme in which 46 properties belonging to the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) were fraudulently sold between January and March 2010.
According to the allegations, Viljoen and five other suspects, who have not yet appeared in court, sold the properties to individuals and companies without the municipality's knowledge or consent.
The State alleges that forged documents were used to facilitate the transfers. These reportedly included sale agreements, City of Johannesburg and Johannesburg Property Company resolutions, powers of attorney, affidavits and applications submitted in terms of the Deeds Act.
