On 9 November 2009 the North Gauteng high court granted a restraint order in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act against Charl Bester (33), which prohibits him against dealing in his property.
The application was launched by the Asset Forfeiture unit of the National Prosecuting Authority. The court appointed curator yesterday attached the assets of Charl Bester, a former administrative manager at the Blue Crane restaurant in Pretoria.
He was arrested yesterday and appeared in Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria where he pleaded guilty to 820 counts of fraud and the case was postponed to 5 March 2010 for sentencing and was granted bail of R5 000. These offences were committed during the period June 2007 to June 2009.
Mr Bester, a former administrative manager at the Blue Crane restaurant, was amongst others responsible for the, credit and debit control, bank reconciliation, bookkeeping, cash book and daily cash up, value added tax (VAT),
Pay as you earn (PAYE), Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), payroll administration, marketing, employment contracting, liaison for foreign guests and governmental dignitaries, stock control, kitchen supervision, ordering of stock according to company requirements, functions coordination and employee timetable management.
Bester managed to misappropriate R1 475 023 18 by transferring money which was due to service providers, into his personal bank account. He inserted his own banking details when making electronic payments to the service providers. The court appointed curator attached moveable and immovable properties. Amongst this is various policies and furniture.
Enquiries:
Mthunzi Mhaga
Cell: 072 198 6863
E-mail: Mcmhaga@npa.gov.za
Issued by: National Prosecuting Authority
12 December 2009
Source: National Prosecuting Authority (http://www.npa.gov.za/)
