The Boksburg woman who was arrested for allegedly defrauding her former employer, a medical equipment company, of over R460-million, is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court tomorrow (February 28).
Hildegard Steenkamp (43) was arrested by the Hawks Commercial Crime Unit at her home in Cinderella, Boksburg, on December 13.
Hawks spokesperson Capt Ndivhuwo Mulamu told the Advertiser that Steenkamp, who worked as an accountant at multinational medical equipment supplier Medtronic‚ based in Midrand, allegedly duplicated the payments by transferring money directly into her late husband’s bank account.
It was also reported that after she resigned‚ the company’s new accountant picked up irregularities and the information was then handed to the Hawks.
Following a three-month long investigation, the Hawks descended on Steenkamp’s house with search-and-seizure warrants and attached the woman’s 11 luxury vehicles, motorcycles and seven immovable properties with their furniture, appliances and jewellery, worth millions of rand, according to Mulamu.
She was granted bail of R250 000 on the following conditions:
- She must not interfere with the state witnesses
- Must submit both her passport and identity documents to the investigating officer
- Must not leave town without the knowledge of the investigating officer
- Must report at Germiston Police Station three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
- Must not relocate from her Cinderella residence without informing the investigating officer. -@MthuphaFanie
The Advertiser will be at court.
