AN AGENT facing charges of
fraud has been found guilty
on one of the charges and
is expected to appear for
sentencing later this month.
A court date for one of her
other charges is also expected
to be set for this month.
Fraud charges were laid
against Fatima Joosub last year
after she allegedly took money
from clients and did not pay it
over to suppliers. She was then
arrested earlier this year on
further charges and spent time
in jail, before being released
on bail. The charges were laid
against her by clients of two
companies of which she was
director, namely Ayka Travel and
One for Travel Services. One of
the affected clients has opted
for an out-of-court settlement
with an agreement that Fatima
pay back the monies owed.
Fatima has denied owning
One for Travel Services on the
basis that due diligence was
not completed before she took
ownership of the company.
However, TNW has seen copies
of the transfer of ownership
and share certificates in
Fatima and Shameem Joosub’s
(Fatima’s mother) names.
Both were also listed as
directors of the company on
the Companies and Intellectual
Property Commission.
The SA Police Service said
earlier this year that Fatima and
Shameem Joosub, were facing
roughly 35 counts of fraud
spanning Cape Town, Phoenix,
Alberton, Douglasdale, Sandton
and Pietermaritzburg.
Fatima has reserved
comment.
