Ace Ncobo
JOHANNESBURG - PSL General Manager and former FIFA referee Andile “Ace” Ncobo and his wife, Salome Twaise Ncobo, appeared in court on Monday.
The couple appeared at the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, where they face three counts of fraud and money laundering relating to a R15m donation for school construction projects in the Eastern Cape.
"The State alleges that Ncobo and his wife embarked on a scheme to obtain monies from Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa SOC Limited (PetroSA) in a fraudulent manner in favour of themselves, their family members, and/or entities in which they had a vested interest, the NPA said in a statement.
"The money laundering charge relates to R15,19m being distributed to bank accounts of Gangatha Projects, Eseswe Projects, Aldrin Andile Baldwin Ncobo Charity Institute, Aldrin Andile Baldwin Development ILE PR. Companies, and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) records reveal that Gangatha Projects was not a registered entity. Ace Ncobo Development ILE Projects Close Corporation was registered and accused had a 100% interest in it. Eseswe Projects and Aldrin Andile Baldwin Ncobo Charity Institute were not registered entities."
They have been released on R50,000 and R30,000 bail respectively.
The case has been postponed to 29 May 2025 for further investigation.