Former V&A Waterfront CIO ordered to pay R2.9m in damages in fraud case
V&A Waterfront approached the court alleging that Thotsejane fraudulently induced it to employ her through misrepresentations about her previous employment history.
In a recent Labour Court ruling, former Chief Information Officer Sibongiseni Thotsejane has been ordered to pay R2.9 million in damages for fraud committed against the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (V&A) Waterfront. According to the court, Thotsejane falsely represented her employment history to secure the position, leading to V&A's employment of her from October 2015 to October 2015.
The court accepted testimony from witnesses including a former CPUT dean, V&A Waterfront executives, and a HR employee, who corroborated claims that Thotsejane misrepresented her employment history at Engen, Old Mutual, and Acceleration eMarketing. The court found Thotsejane guilty of multiple charges of misconduct at each previous employer, including gross misconduct, insubordination, and unlawful possession of property.
Thotsejane also deceived V&A Waterfront by falsely claiming she had resigned from CPUT, continuing to receive her salary from the institution until February 2017. V&A Waterfront also alleges that Thotsejane fraudulently hired two IT consultants through an intermediary, resulting in additional damages of R1.402 million and R464,000.
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