Fraud charges against MK Party Chief Whip Mmabatho Nthabiseng Mokoena-Zondi
MK Party Chief Whip Mmabatho Nthabiseng Mokoena-Zondi has been arrested on charges of fraud, facing serious allegations of defrauding party members of over R233 000.
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MK Party’s Chief Whip, Mmabatho Nthabiseng Mokoena-Zondi, has been arrested and charged with fraud.
The Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) confirmed that the Chief Whip is alleged to have defrauded members of approximately R233 317.99.
Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani of the Hawks said she had allegedly recruited four individuals into the party as researchers and then apparently demanded payment under the pretence it was for legal costs of the President of the party. She is expected to make an appearance at the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
“On Thursday, May 28, 2026, a 46-year-old Chief Whip of a well-known party was served with a warrant of arrest in connection with acts of fraud.
"It is alleged that from August 2024 to December 2024, the suspect headhunted and recruited four individuals into the party as researchers, and during their employment, she demanded payments under the pretext it was for the legal costs of the President of the same party,” Hani said.
“They were forced to pay fifty to sixty percent of their salaries. In total, the suspect defrauded the members of approximately R233 317.99. The suspect is to make her first appearance in the Cape Magistrate Court today, May 28, 2026.”
Cape Argus will be reaching out to the party for their response.