Mzansi Celebrates as White Businessman Is Arrested For Defrauding DRC of Millions in Election Scandal
A section of netizensis celebrating the arrest of Jonathan Wolpe, a white South African businessman, for allegedly defrauding the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government out of millions of rands.
Wolpe, CEO of United Aviation Group, was apprehended by the Hawks on Monday, facing charges of fraud related to a failed contract for the DRC’s presidential elections.
SA Aviation Tycoon Jonathan Wolpe Was Arrested
Wolpe had been contracted to provide private helicopters for the DRC’s December presidential elections, ensuring the transport of delegates across the vast country. However, after receiving a $60,000 deposit (equivalent to R9 million), Wolpe failed to deliver on his end of the deal, leaving the DRC empty-handed.
Compounding the controversy, two South African pilots hired by Wolpe were reportedly held in the DRC against their will for weeks last year due to the fallout from his actions.
Lloyd Ramovha, spokesperson for the Hawks, confirmed Wolpe’s arrest and the charges against him and his company, United Chartered Flight Services.
“On this fraudulent activity resulted in the complainant suffering a financial loss of R9,000,000. On Monday, we arrested the director of United Chartered Flight Services, this is in respect of fraud amounting to over R9 million,” Ramovha said.
Wolpe is set to appear in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Wednesday for his formal bail application.
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Mzansi Celebrates as White Businessman Is Arrested For Defrauding DRC of Millions
Following the news of Wolpe’s arrest, reactions on social media varied. Some South Africans expressed celebration, while others criticized what they perceived as biased reporting. Many emphasized that crime is not limited to any particular race. Here are a few comments:
@sibubrown:
Side bar-my favourite past time activity is sending my boss articles of white people being criminals because he has this weird thing where he inferes that crime and corruption are a black people thing. No it’s a people thing – all races have criminals in their midst
@LesetjaMagongwa:
It’s not duped, it’s ‘defrauded’, what the man did was fraud, he’s not the only white person who defrauds African governments, even here in SA we have around 6 families who keeps defrauding our government.
@Underlying3515:
One thing that’ll never be said out loud or admitted is how much the white man steals!!! They are the TOP sgelekeqe of this sort of crime!!! This is their everyday thing…even Nigerian scammers can’t stand with them – facts!
@NiphoDbn:
It’s amazing when a white person commits a crime the words used to make it sound better or not as bad 🤷🏿😁