The National Treasury has temporarily withheld July 2026 equitable share transfers to 69 municipalities across all nine provinces.
A Klerksdorp woman, aged 52, has fallen victim to a suspected fraud syndicate, losing R2 million of her pension payout after being lured into a romantic relationship and convinced to finance what was purported to be the release of a R14 million inheritance.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has launched a public appeal to help trace three men believed to be linked to the alleged scam, which is being investigated by the Klerksdorp-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit.
Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said the woman met a man identifying himself as Emmanuel Jackson Kigezi in Klerksdorp in August 2025.
The pair allegedly entered into a romantic relationship, during which Emmanuel claimed to be the beneficiary of a substantial inheritance left by his late father.
