Johannesburg - A long-standing dispute between general dealer Africa Cash & Carry and a former director, Cassim Aysen, will soon make its way back to the courts.
Aysen, previously the financial director, was arrested numerous times in 2013 for allegedly siphoning off millions of rand from the company's accounts.
He, however, cried foul about the investigations, saying in affidavits to the Joburg Commercial Crimes Court at the time that the charges were nothing more than an attempt to push him out of Africa Cash & Carry and to take his shares in the company.
The cases at the time were also provisionally withdrawn.
The Star has seen documents showing that Aysen is being charged again, this time for fraud of R55 million allegedly taken from Africa Cash & Carry.
This follows an in-depth forensic audit and report which allegedly shows that money was taken from the business.
Despite being given numerous opportunities, Aysen’s attorney, Yusuf Ismail, had not responded to queries at the time of publication.
The matter had previously turned ugly, with allegations of bribery and corruption within the police.
In 2014, The Star reported that Africa Cash & Carry executive officer Edrees Hathurani had brought a case to the high court in Joburg against the then-Gauteng head of the Hawks, Major-General Shadrack Sibiya, as well as the Minister of Police.
Hathurani said in the papers he had opened cases against Aysen and other employees for fraud and theft.
He alleged that Sibiya had interfered with investigations and received a bribe of R2m to make the cases disappear.
Sibiya said the application was based on hearsay and he denied that he interfered or took bribes in the matter.
The Star