Former Isuzu Motors payroll administrator convicted of stealing R10.5 million
Former Isuzu Motors payroll administrator Natasja Slabbert has been convicted of fraud after the company suffered losses of more than R10.5 million. She is due back in the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crime Court on December 7, 2026, for pre-sentencing proceedings.
A former payroll administrator at Isuzu Motors, Natasja Slabbert, has been convicted of fraud for stealing over R10.5 million from the company through a sophisticated payroll manipulation scheme. The fraud scheme was uncovered after the company's financial manager detected irregularities during a payroll reconciliation. Slabbert, 42, was found guilty of fraud in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Gqeberha on Monday, November 2, following an extensive investigation by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit.
The investigation revealed that Slabbert manipulated payroll-related records and exploited weaknesses in the company's third-party payment processes to divert funds. Isuzu Motors suffered a financial loss of R10,525,747.13 as a result of the scheme. Slabbert was arrested in February 2026 and later appeared in court, where she was released on R5,000 bail. The matter has been postponed to December 7, 2026, for pre-sentencing proceedings.
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