Limpopo police officer denies money laundering allegations

She told the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court that her sister, Annah Shokane and daughter Flora Shokane helped her pay school fees and buy some properties.

Shokane-Kutumela took the stand to testify in her bail application on Thursday.

“Sometimes I would send money to my eldest daughter, who is accused number three, to take care of other financial responsibilities, such as school fees,” she said.

“My older sister is someone who often visits auctions and I sent her money to buy cars and business items for me.

“We usually sent each other money and as such I didn’t try to hide or hide anything.”

She told the court that in one day she sent more R400,000 to her sister, who was in Gauteng in 2020 to buy her two cars that were never registered in her name.

The trio faces 32 charges, including nine counts of murder, money laundering, receiving proceeds from unlawful activities, fraud and obstructing the ends of justice.

The suspects are said to have received approximately R10 million in payouts from the insurance policies and shared the illicit profits among themselves.

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