Iuze Mukube
The trial of two individuals facing over 2 000 counts of fraud, theft, and money laundering is scheduled to commence at the beginning of June.
Amanda Elizabeth Janties, Barnard Christopher Janties, and a close corporation, Bareli Building Services CC, which is dully represented by Barnard Christopher Janties, face 873 counts of fraud, 876 counts of theft, and 871 counts of money laundering.
The State alleges that the accused wrongfully, falsely and with intent to defraud, pretended and misrepresented to a close corporation, Ekonolux and Daniel Fourie that payments from Ekonolux into various bank accounts were payments to legitimate suppliers or clients of Ekonolux.
It is further alleged that Amanda Elizabeth Janties was authorised and entrusted with the right to effect transfers to the purported supplier’s accounts and to transact on Ekonolux’s bank account.
Amanda Elizabeth Janties allegedly used false pretences to cause Ekonolux and others to accept misrepresentations, leading to payments made under the impression they went to legitimate suppliers. The State claims these payments were diverted for her and co-accused’s benefit, not for business operations, and that she failed to keep proper accounts of such payments.
Additionally, the State alleges that Amanda Elizabeth Janties had no right to misappropriate the total amount of N$9 988 309.83.
It is therefore alleged that her conduct constitutes the crime of fraud.
The State alleges that the two accused, together with the implicated close corporation, acting in common purpose, intentionally and unlawfully stole money that was in the lawful possession of Ekonolux, Daniel Fourie, and Jac De Klerk.
With respect to the counts of money laundering and its alternatives, the State alleges that the two accused and the close corporation knew or ought reasonably to have known that the property valued at N$9.9 million formed part of the proceeds of unlawful activities.
It is further alleged that the two accused, acting in common purpose, entered into an agreement or engaged in an arrangement or transaction, and performed acts with one another or with other persons in connection with the said property.
It is alleged that they appropriated more than N$9 million, either individually or collectively, for their own benefit or for the benefit of one or more of them.
The matter was allocated to Judge Eileen Rakow for trial from 1 to 5 June 2026.