They are accused of creating various fake creditors accounts to defraud the company.
A 56-year-old man working for a Middelburg hardware company has been arrested together with family members and charged with fraud.
The charges of theft and money-laundering were also added and they remain in custody.
The Hawks said Linda Ebersohn was arrested with three other family members and they made a brief appearance at the Middelburg Magistrates after R4 million disappeared at the Middelburg Dakkappe Roofing.
Ebersohn was employed by the company.
In 2017, Ebersohn allegedly channelled close to R12 million into her own bank account and those of family members.
Hawks spokeswoman Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said that “several fictitious creditors accounts” were allegedly created and used to channel the sum.
The family members are husband 58-year-old Frans Hendrik Ebersohn and sons Francios Ebersohn (31) and Hendrik Stepheneous Eberson (25).
Sekgotodi said the Middelburg Magistrates Court postponed the matter to 3 December 2018 for bail application.
(edited by ZK)
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