Former state prosecutor Siphokazi Magangana (53) and Mandisa Yolanda Jamjam (45) appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 13 June 2025, following their arrest the day before on charges of corruption.
According to Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Thatohatsi Mavimbela, the investigation began after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) received complaints about a prosecutor at Westgate Court in Johannesburg who was allegedly soliciting money from job seekers. Victims were reportedly asked to pay R10,000 in exchange for promises of employment.
Investigators later found that the bank account used to receive the funds was registered under Magangana’s daughter’s name. Magangana allegedly worked with Jamjam, who is accused of posing as an attorney and also accepting payments through her own account. Magangana resigned from her post while the investigation was still ongoing.
Both women were arrested at their residence in Roodepoort on Thursday, 12 June. They made their first court appearance the following day. The case was postponed to Tuesday, 17 June for a formal bail hearing.
Toll Operator Arrested for Possessing Card Skimming Device:
In a separate incident, Quinton Seleka (36), a toll operator at the Dalpark Toll Plaza, was arrested on Thursday, 12 June by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Unit after being found in possession of a handheld card skimming device.
Seleka appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 13 June. He was granted bail of R1,000. The case was postponed to 18 July 2025 for further investigation.
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