Overview
- William Matyuba, 39, was arrested on 5 February at OR Tambo International Airport while entering South Africa after years evading authorities.
- He is charged with fraud involving alleged prejudice exceeding R1.27 million linked to an Eastern Cape teacher’s pension payout.
- Investigators say the scheme unfolded in Qonce in 2016–2017, with the accused posing as a traditional healer and urging the victim to resign and invest on claimed ancestral instruction.
- Matyuba first appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court, then in Zwelitsha, with the matter postponed to 26 February for a bail application the state intends to oppose.
- The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit worked with the NPA, Movement Control and SAPS at OR Tambo on the arrest, and additional charges may follow if new evidence emerges.