MyZA

News, Directory, Events and Other Stuff

You are here: Home / News / Black Brothers Sentenced

Black Brothers Sentenced

MPUMALANGA – Mxolise Benedict Mona (36), and his company, Black Brothers Productions (PTY) Ltd, were found guilty and sentenced by the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday, 1 October 2024, after they were arrested by the Hawks Nelspruit based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for f raud, theft, or alternatively contravening the provisions of Section 235(1)(a) and (e) of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011.

The arrest and sentence follows the investigation carried forward by the Hawks that during January 2017, the company “Black Brothers Productions (PTY) Ltd” referred as accused no (1), was registered at Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and South African Revenue Services (SARS) for income tax purposes.

Mxolise Benedict Mona referred as accused no.2, the sole director and sole signatory of the company, submitted fraudulent tax returns on behalf of the company, providing falsified information to the South African Revenue Service, claiming Paye As You Earn (PAYE) tax credits, with intention, misrepresenting and an attempt to prejudice the revenue service, causing a potential loss amount of R 929 256.81. The above potential loss amount was never paid out into the entity’s business bank accounts.

Investigation was finalised both accused were sentenced in the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crime court on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 as follows:

Accused no 1: sentenced to:

R 30 000.00 fine, which is wholly suspended for five (5) years on condition that accused not be convicted on charges of fraud, theft or alternatively contravening Section 235 (1)(a) of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011, committed during the period of suspension.

Accused no 2: sentenced to:

R 30 000.00 fine or two (2) years imprisonment plus an additional four (4) years imprisonment, which is wholly suspended for five (5) years on condition that accused not be convicted on charges of fraud, theft or alternatively contravening the provisions of Section 235 (1)(a) of the Tax Administration Act, Act 28 of 2011, committed during the period of suspension.

The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Gerber applauded the collaboration of the team.

Category: Tag: ,

If you feel strongly about this article then feel free to send MyZA a ‘Letter to the Editor’ using the submission form below:

Letter to the Editor

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
If this is in response to an article please include that article title here or as the lead in for the first paragraph of your Letter below.

Separate tags with commas

Localise your letter by naming the city your words are about. Add relevant words describing your subject. Single comma separated words of no more than 5
Your Name(Required)
Your Name will be linked to the website below.
Your personal, business or social media web site
Choose NO to not set up a user account on MyZA. User Accounts will allow you to submit letters under your own Author Name

3 Latest Letters to the Editor:

  • Older Persons Grants Land Today — No Need to Queue at Dawn

    Dear Editor, Older Persons grants are paid today, 30 October, under SASSA’s revised November payment schedule — with disability grants on Monday 2 November, children’s grants on Tuesday 3 November, and grants under review on Thursday 5 November. Two things every beneficiary should know. First, grant money does not expire on payment day. It stays…

  • November Grants Pay Early – No Need to Queue at Dawn

    Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. November grants pay earlier than usual. Older Persons grants are paid on Friday 30 October, Disability grants on 2 November, and Child Support and other grants on 3 November. Grants still under review are paid on 5 November. The money…

  • NSFAS 2027 applications close on 31 October — SASSA households, apply now

    Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. NSFAS applications for the 2027 academic year close on Friday 31 October 2026, and no extension is expected. If your household receives a SASSA grant, your child already passes the NSFAS financial eligibility test — but they still have to…

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. African men do not fear lions because they are aware of the bug, which is an immediate threat

  2. The quickest means of communication is to trust a girl with a rumor and then make her vow not to tell