TMPD officer and attorney face bail hearing over alleged R1.75m estate fraud

TMPD officer Peter Nonyane, known as “Gagash”, and attorney Charlotte Tibana are due in court on Monday to apply for bail after being accused of stealing and laundering about R1.75 million from deceased estates.

Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter Nonyane, 36, known as “Gagash”, and his partner, attorney Charlotte Tibana, 33, will appear in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on August 24 for a bail application over alleged fraud, theft and money laundering involving about R1.75 million.

They are facing charges of alleged fraud, theft and money laundering involving approximately R1.75 million linked to a deceased estate.

He was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Polokwane, during a joint operation involving Pretoria K9, Briant S.O.R.T., Pretoria Flying Squad, Gauteng Water Wing, K9 Unit Command and Tracker SA.

Limpopo Hawks spokesperson Captain Wendy Nkabi said both arrests were effected in terms of J50 warrants of arrest.

“It is alleged that on October 28, 2024, the accused apparently unlawfully transferred funds from a trust account linked to a deceased estate into the bank account of the Late Estate of Mr Masha,” Nkabi said.

Nkabi said the funds were allegedly used to purchase a pre-owned Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 valued at R1.65 million from McCarthy Mercedes-Benz.

The matter was postponed to Monday, August 24, 2026, for a formal bail application.