A former manager who diverted money into his own bank account has been given a custodial sentence by the Pretoria specialised commercial crimes court.
Jans Daniel Naude, 44, a former manager at Fanatics Trading, was sentenced to four years imprisonment, with another three years suspended on condition he is not convinced of fraud and theft.
Lumka Mahanjana, the National Prosecuting Authoritys Gauteng spokesperson, said Naude was employed as the technical and production manufacturing facilities manager from 2014 until February 2024 at Fanatics Trading, a company involved in food manufacturing and meat and poultry processing. His responsibilities included ordering bulk stock from suppliers, including chicken products.
