Two former Fidelity security guards have been sentenced to
nine years in prison for stealing about R2.9m.
Tinyiko Thomas Maluleke, 41, and Rofhiwa Emmanuel Luvhimbi,
31, were sentenced in the Makhado Magistrate's Court on Monday, Limpopo Hawks
spokesperson Capt Matimba Maluleke said on Wednesday.
The pair stole the money between December 2018 and January
this year.
"The pair had collected money from various places but
instead of making deposits, they took the money for themselves," Maluleke
said. "The theft was reported by the pair's manager after Maluleke and
Luvhimbi failed to account for the missing money."
Maluleke said almost R2.7m was recovered when they were
arrested.
The money was buried in their yards in ice-cream containers
and refuse bags. One of the men had already bought a new double-cab bakkie and
building material, which were confiscated by the investigating team. Sowetan
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