Ex-Premier Soccer League (PSL) and FIFA referee Andile “Ace” Ncobo is not losing sleep over R15.2 million fraud charges.
Ncobo and his wife, Salome Twaise Ncobo, are due in the Bellville Specialized Commercial Crimes Court on Monday morning to answer to charges of fraud and money laundering.
According to TimesLive, the charges stem from an investigation by the Hawks into alleged misappropriation of funds designated for school construction projects in the Eastern Cape.
Ncobo, who’s still in football circles as a SuperSport TV analyst, has hit back in a statement released before the court appearance, labeling it a “malicious prosecution”.
ACE NCOBO’S PUBLIC STATEMENT
- Although we believe that this is a malicious prosecution, we welcome the decision of the NPA (National Prosecution Authority) to carry out its constitutional duties without favour.
- We appreciate the overwhelming messages of support and wish to assure our family, friends, and the supportive public that their support is not misplaced. We have never been involved in any criminal conduct in all the projects our company did.
- All projects we were appointed to do were completed in record time and to the highest standards.
- The particular project that is made part of this matter is a school that we built almost two decades ago. It still stands proudly as an asset of that community.
- We have full confidence in the justice system of our country, and we know that the court will judge for itself that this matter should never have been brought before it in the first place.
- We humbly request to be given space to deal with this matter without any further public or media engagements beyond this statement.
