Conviction of former Eastern Cape top cop a warning to would-be thieves

THE conviction and sentencing of former Port Alfred station commander Colonel Ncamisa Donkrag on fraud-related charges will serve as a deterrent to those who may be tempted to commit similar offences, says Sarah Baartman District acting Commissioner, Brigadier Asogran Naidoo.

- SIYAVUYA MZANTSI

Donkrag was sentenced to five years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years on condition that she is not convicted of theft or fraud committed during the period of suspension. She was also ordered to compensate the South African Police Service a total of R12 767.80. She had pleaded guilty for defrauding the SAPS on two separate occasions.

In the first incident, she pretended that she travelled using her private vehicle in May 2022 from Port Alfred to Port Edward, eMaxesibeni (Mount Ayliff), Mzamba, the Wild Coast and back to Port Alfred, and was reimbursed for the trip an amount of R8062.58.

On the second occasion, she pretended that in September 2022, she travelled from Port Alfred to respectively Zweltsha, Addo and back to Port Alfred. She was again reimbursed for the trip an amount of R 4705.25.