The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an application by a convicted fraudster, Jeremiah Dube, for bail pending an appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal SCA against his conviction and sentence.
In April 2024, Dube, from Zimbabwe, and six other people were sentenced to a cumulative 205 years behind bars for 391 counts ranging from fraud to forgery, uttering, corruption and money laundering.
The Johannesburg High Court sentenced Dube, a father whose one child was seven when he was arrested 10 years ago, to 65 years, while his co-accused - who all operated a VAT fraud syndicate - were sentenced to terms ranging from five to 25 years.
