PSL general manager and his wife charged with fraud

THE general manager of the Premier Soccer League and his wife appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court in Cape Town yesterday on fraud and money laundering charges.

- ROBIN-LEE FRANCKE

Andile ‘Ace’ Ncobo, a former inter-national referee, and his wife, Salome, 47, face charges related to donations amounting to R15 million for school construction projects in the Eastern Cape.

The pair made a brief appearance in court and were granted bail. Ncobo was granted bail of R50000 while his wife was granted bail of R30000.

The State alleges that Ncobo and his wife embarked on a scheme to obtain money from Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa SOC Limited (PetroSA) in a fraudulent manner in favour of themselves, their family members, and/or entities in which they had a vested interest.

PetroSA ran a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme, which was responsible for administering and granting of monetary donations to needy and disadvantaged schools, institutions, or disaster management programmes. The programme focused on education, health, community enhancement and/or environment.