Nawa-Mukena's fraud case bogged down
The legal matter in which MultiChoice Namibia is suing to recover over N$2 million from former employee Manga Nawa-Mukena has been stalled.
Nawa-Mukena's legal counsel, De Klerk, Horn and Coetzee Inc., has withdrawn from the matter.
A status meeting was held yesterday before Judge Shafimana Ueitele to determine the way forward, as Nawa-Mukena's witness statements had not been filed as per court order. It is up to her to decide whether to represent herself or appoint new counsel.
MultiChoice, in its papers before the court, has named Namflex's pension preservation, provident preservation and retirement annuity funds as further respondents in the matter, saying the only relief sought from Namflex was the deduction of the benefits due to Nawa-Mukena.
Nawa-Mukena was employed as a marketing manager for DStv and GOTV from 1 April 2013 to 17 March 2017. MultiChoice told the court that she had presented 80 invoices to the company, purportedly received from an entity called 'Kundana' during the last three years of her employment.
The invoices were for advertising services and a bank account number for payment was provided. All invoices were for the attention of Nawa-Mukena. She also provided the registration number of the company.
According to MultiChoice, she “wilfully misrepresented that there existed an entity by the name of Kundana (Pty) Limited and that weekly advertising services were rendered by it.”
From April 2014 to early 2017, MultiChoice made payments on 85 invoices for advertising, totalling N$2 088 171.
The bank account number, according to MultiChoice, belonged to Nawa-Mukena.
She was criminally charged with fraud and is currently awaiting trial.
MultiChoice told the court that in terms of section 37 of the Pension Funds Act, Namflex was entitled to deduct the amounts due by Nawa-Mukena to the company. It also informed the court that it had advised Namflex of Nawa-Mekena's “theft, dishonesty and fraud or misconduct” and had requested the company to withhold payment to her until judgement is rendered the matter.
MultiChoice demands its N$2 088 171, plus 20% interest per year, as well as the costs of the suit.
Francois Erasmus and Partners appeared for MultiChoice.
YANNA SMITH
Nawa-Mukena's legal counsel, De Klerk, Horn and Coetzee Inc., has withdrawn from the matter.
A status meeting was held yesterday before Judge Shafimana Ueitele to determine the way forward, as Nawa-Mukena's witness statements had not been filed as per court order. It is up to her to decide whether to represent herself or appoint new counsel.
MultiChoice, in its papers before the court, has named Namflex's pension preservation, provident preservation and retirement annuity funds as further respondents in the matter, saying the only relief sought from Namflex was the deduction of the benefits due to Nawa-Mukena.
Nawa-Mukena was employed as a marketing manager for DStv and GOTV from 1 April 2013 to 17 March 2017. MultiChoice told the court that she had presented 80 invoices to the company, purportedly received from an entity called 'Kundana' during the last three years of her employment.
The invoices were for advertising services and a bank account number for payment was provided. All invoices were for the attention of Nawa-Mukena. She also provided the registration number of the company.
According to MultiChoice, she “wilfully misrepresented that there existed an entity by the name of Kundana (Pty) Limited and that weekly advertising services were rendered by it.”
From April 2014 to early 2017, MultiChoice made payments on 85 invoices for advertising, totalling N$2 088 171.
The bank account number, according to MultiChoice, belonged to Nawa-Mukena.
She was criminally charged with fraud and is currently awaiting trial.
MultiChoice told the court that in terms of section 37 of the Pension Funds Act, Namflex was entitled to deduct the amounts due by Nawa-Mukena to the company. It also informed the court that it had advised Namflex of Nawa-Mekena's “theft, dishonesty and fraud or misconduct” and had requested the company to withhold payment to her until judgement is rendered the matter.
MultiChoice demands its N$2 088 171, plus 20% interest per year, as well as the costs of the suit.
Francois Erasmus and Partners appeared for MultiChoice.
YANNA SMITH
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