A 26-year-old cashier has been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that reportedly cost a milling company in Mokopane more than R500,000 in unaccounted stock.
According to Limpopo police, members of the Provincial Commercial Crimes Unit arrested Sune Grobbelaar, 26, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, following an investigation into alleged fraudulent activities at the company.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the case came to light on August 11, 2025, when the owner of the milling company received a call from a customer who noticed discrepancies on a receipt.
The customer reportedly questioned why the date and time reflected on the receipt did not match the purchases made. This prompted the owner to investigate further.
“Upon checking, the owner discovered that a cashier had allegedly been issuing duplicate receipts to customers,” Mashaba said
A review of CCTV footage allegedly linked one of the company’s female cashiers to the duplicated receipts.
Police said an internal audit subsequently uncovered significant stock losses.
“An internal audit was subsequently conducted and revealed that stock to the value of R500 000 could not be accounted for,” Mashaba said.
The owner reportedly gathered duplicated invoices as evidence before reporting the matter to the Provincial Commercial Crimes Unit, which opened a fraud case and launched an extensive investigation.
The investigation culminated in Grobbelaar’s arrest in the Mokopane policing precinct on Tuesday.
Police said the suspect appeared before the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court on the same day.
Grobbelaar was remanded in custody, and her case was postponed to July 27, 2026, for further police investigations and a formal bail application.
“Police investigations are continuing,” Mashaba added.
