IDAC raises alarm over imposter pretending to be Vanara

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) has issued a warning to the public about an imposter posing as the Acting IDAC boss, Adv Ntuthuzelo Vanara. The imposter is using Vanara's name and image to extract important information, aiming to cause harm to unsuspecting members of the public. According to Henry Mamothame, a spokesperson for Idac, the imposter has been gathering critical information related to a legal matter that is currently under court proceedings. However, it was discovered that the phone number being used is not associated with the Acting ID.

The authorities became aware of the impostor's activities after law enforcement officers reported the incident. As a result, the matter will be referred to the police for further investigation. A screenshot shared by Idac showcases a conversation initiated by the impostor under the name 'Nombasa Ndlovu'. Ndlovu claims she is overwhelmed with court proceedings.

The imposter then advises her to persist and express confidence that everything will turn out fine, even in the face of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's denial of all allegations against her.

Idac strongly condemns the perpetrator(s) responsible for such fraudulent actions. Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, a state witness in the case against former Deputy Defence Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is currently facing 12 charges of corruption and one count of money laundering. The High Court in Pretoria alleges that Nqakula received and solicited R4.5 million, with R2.1 million reportedly received in cash from Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, a service provider to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), between December 2016 and July 2019. Nqakula denies these allegations and has pleaded not guilty.

In one specific incident, the court heard that Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu delivered a wig promised to Mapisa-Nqakula to the Defence VIP Lounge at OR Tambo International Airport. The wig allegedly came with R300,000. Nqakula denied this in court, stating that she could not have received the money since it would have to go through a scanning machine.

Moreover, she was traveling to another country at the time, and she would have been required to declare any possessions. Additionally, she claims she never requested money from Nombasa for travel to Ethiopia and never received that amount.