A former Standard Bank IT operator has been charged with theft and fraud after allegedly stealing over R1.9 million by manipulating his bank account overdraft.
Vivian Brink, 60, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday and was granted bail of R5,000. The Hawks allege that between January 2014 and November 2017, Brink abused his system access to increase his overdraft limit for personal gain, causing the bank an actual loss of R1.9 million.
The case has been postponed to February 3 and transferred to the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. Investigations are ongoing.
This follows another recent case involving a former bank employee in Limpopo, Rachel Tsakani Bloko, who was charged with fraud after allegedly applying for loans using clients’ details without their knowledge.