By: Natasha Archary and Pontsho Motsepe

Former KPMG employee, Fidelis Moema and two co-accused, Trevor Machimana and Lebogang Sigubudu have been granted a fixed bail of R50 000 each.
The trio stand accused of benefitting from R16.5 million which was allegedly siphoned by Moema from the audit firm’s bursary fund.
Sigubudu a Tshwane Metro Police Officer and Machimana are accused of assisting Moema by allegedly transferring funds back to Moema, after it was initially paid into their accounts.
Moema who was dismissed from the audit firm on 11 November 2022, is accused of misdirecting the funds into the bank accounts of friends and business owners between 2021 and 2022.
KPMG identified potential fraud commited by Moema and a forensic investigation ensued which resulted in the matter being handed over to relevant authorities in February 2023.
While Moema handed himself over to the Hawks earlier this month, Machimana and Sigubudu were arrested on 11 April.
Fedelis Moema is facing 431 counts of fraud, theft and money laundering.
Machimana and Sigubudu have been charged with fraud and money laundering.
On Friday, 19 April the Palm Ridge Commercial Crimes Court heard that Moema’s ex-girlfriends who reportedly benefitted from the R16.5 million, would be turning State witnesses against him.
The women claim Moema convinced them to register companies in their names under the pretense he would arrange tenders for them.
Instead, Moema allegedly misdirected R16.5 million to those accounts, and would later transfer the funds to his personal bank account.
Moema and his co-accused are expected back in court on 24 May.
JUST IN: Bail has been granted at a fixed amount of R50 000 for all three accused.#KayaNews NPM https://t.co/kuBzgta8c2
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