Namibia: Three Convicted On 513 Charges in Fraud Trial

A married couple and their former partner in a cash-loan business which they ran at Oranjemund before it collapsed in 2006 have been found guilty on 513 criminal charges, including 256 counts of fraud, in the Windhoek High Court.

Judge Alfred Siboleka convicted Melanie (49) and Jeremia van Niekerk (52) and their former business partner, Charles van Rensburg (48), on Tuesday on 256 counts of fraud, 256 charges of conducting a banking business without authorisation, and one count of recklessly or fraudulently carrying on a business.

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