MBABANE:Bhekithemba Mamba, the Benefits Manager at the Public Service Pension Fund(PSPF) reported to the police after the disappearance of over four hundred thousand Rands(R400,000.00)within the public entity.
This is contained in a bundle of police secret State documents that expose sabotaged reported fraud cases involving high profile people with alleged links to Mswati.
An independent investigation conducted by this Swaziland News uncovered that on or around 30th June 2022, Bhekithemba Mamba, the Benefits Manager within the Public Service Pension Fund(PSPF) reported the disappearance of a collective amount of R415,857.65, the names of the suspects were provided but the police Executive Command systematically sabotaged the investigations.
It has been disclosed that under normal circumstances, when a case of fraud is reported, it is immediately handed over to the Police Fraud Department, however, cases of alleged fraud and corruption within the Pension Fund are scrutinized by senior police officers to ascertain if those involved are not closer to the King.
A questionnaire was sent to Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, the Police Spokesperson, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
Reached for comments, Sibongile Mazibuko, a member of the Swaziland Pensioners Association(SPA) Board of Trustees said looting has become a culture in eSwatini.
“It has become a norm for high profile people entrusted with public funds, those who loot and share the money with the King are not arrested. Millions have disappeared at the Pension Fund and other entities, only those who loot for themselves get arrested,”she said.
Reached for comments on Tuesday morning, Elkan Makhanya, the Pension Fund Spokesperson asked for more time to consult and verify the information with the relevant officers, however, he had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
“Morning Zweli, am currently in a meeting. May I come back to you before close of business today(Tuesday).I will need to verify this information with the relevant officers,” said the Pension Fund Spokesperson.
Reached for comments, Mduduzi 'Magawugawu' Simelane, the President of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) said only those who did not know what happened during the time of Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini, the then Pension Fund CEO could be taken by surprise.
“That institution is a milking cow for the regime and its elites, Comrade NNLC President long raised the alarm. Only the Nation can save their money in that institution. Let us stand up together, the country is burning in official corruption,” said the SWALIMO President.
Police documents reveal fraud at Pension Fund.