ITC, Kim Robbertse, has
been arrested.
Kim made the headlines
in early 2015 after allegedly
scamming hundreds of South
African travellers, reportedly
cashing in on bookings she
had not made and leaving
holiday-makers stranded over
the festive season (see TNW
January 21).
She was arrested on
November 14 in
Polokwane, says Christo
Snyman, national director:
forensic services of
Mazars. He says she was
released on R10 000
bail and is due to appear
again on January 26 at the
Bellville Commercial Crime
Court.
Kim has been charged
with fraud and theft, says
Christo, adding that the
value of the fraud she is
accused of comes to R5
million. “This is all relating
to tickets that she ‘issued’
but had not paid for. She
essentially gave travellers
false itineraries,” he says.
TNW confirmed with the
Bellville Commercial Crime
Court that her case will be
prosecuted by Advocate
Smith. He was unreachable
for comment at the time of
publishing.
Christo says the issue of
whether or not travellers
will finally get their money
back is dependent on how
Kim chooses to plead.
If she chooses to plead
guilty, she could either
be sent to prison, get a
suspended sentence, a
fine, or both a suspended
sentence and fine, Christo
says.
He says should Kim pay
back all the money, she
could enter into a plea
agreement. “But I don’t
think that will happen.”
