According to the Hawks’ spokesperson, Christopher Singo, Magobolo pleaded guilty to 15 charges of contravening the Tax Administration Act in the Local Magistrate’s Court.

Singo further says Magobolo, who was a director of Ferros Trading and Investments, submitted false income tax returns between August 2014 and December 2016.

“After the audit manager at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) uncovered the fraudulent activities, the case was reported to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Welkom during April 2019 for further investigation,” adds SIngo.

Singo says Magobolo was subsequently issued with a court summons in October 2019, and appeared in court on several occasions - which led to his recent conviction.

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