A 41-year-old municipal manager made a brief appearance in the Garies Magistrate’s Court this week, facing charges under the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956.
A 41-YEAR-OLD municipal manager, Rufus Beukes, made a brief appearance in the Garies Magistrate’s Court this week, facing charges under the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956.
According to Warrant Officer Nomthandazo Mnisi, spokesperson for the Hawks in the Northern Cape, Beukes was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team at his workplace on November 7
As municipal manager of Kamiesberg Local Municipality in Garies, Beukes allegedly failed to pay and/or made late payments of contributions deducted from employees’ salaries, as well as employer contributions, to the Consolidated Retirement Fund (CRF) between September 2019 and April 2024. The outstanding interest on these late payments has exceeded R2 million.
Beukes was released on R10,000 bail, and the case has been postponed to December 5 for legal representation.
