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A business entity allegedly involved in the fraudulent activities at the Eastern Province Rugby Union has been summoned to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on the 5th of November.
Hawks spokesperson Yolisa Mgolodela says the business entity faces allegations of fraud, money laundering, corruption, forgery and uttering.
It's alleged that on 12 December 2019, the entity conspired to defraud EPRU by submitting two fraudulent invoices to the value of R457 000 for services that were not rendered.
One, for hiring a Sports field in Cradock, and the other for catering services for matches that never took place.
The five accused John Scheepers, Elridge Februarie, Jonny Oersen, Bantwini Mateka and Xoliswa Mbengu have already appeared in court and are currently out on warning.
The legal entity is the registered company of whom Mbengu is the director that was allegedly used for siphoning the funds from the Rugby Union’s coffers.
