R500.0 million
Total financial exposure
Arrested for EPWP ghost worker fraud at eThekwini Municipality. Charged alongside Xolani Vilane and Robert Nkosi.
eThekwini Municipality EPWP facilitator arrested for ghost worker fraud. Charged alongside Xolani Vilane and Robert Nkosi for creating and maintaining 30 ghost EPWP employees. The scheme ran from approximately 2008 to 2024 with total losses of approximately R500 million.
Pain points connected to Andile Shangase's documented incidents
EPWP Facilitator
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
2012-01 – present(appointed)
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Vilane (manager) and Shangase (facilitator) operated the scheme together.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.
Co-accused in eThekwini EPWP ghost worker fraud. Shangase (facilitator) worked under Vilane (manager) to maintain ghost worker scheme.