A 44-year-old bookkeeper from Gqeberha has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding her employer of over R3 million through a complex scheme involving supplier payment manipulation.
A 44-year-old Gqeberha bookkeeper has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding her employer of more than R3 million through a sophisticated scheme involving the manipulation of supplier payments.
Kirsten Diener was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) unit on Friday, July 24, 2026, and appeared briefly in the Gqeberha New Law Court on the same day.
According to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), the arrest follows an intensive investigation into allegations of fraud and money laundering reported by City Paint and Tool, a business based in Newton Park.
The Hawks said the arrest marked a major breakthrough in the fight against commercial crime.
