JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman was arrested Friday on multiple outstanding warrants tied to a years-long rental scam that authorities said left several victims out of hundreds to thousands of dollars.
Saderria Johnson, 34, was taken into custody on July 3 after a traffic stop on Arlington Road, according to arrest report documents.
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Officers stopped the vehicle because a front-seat passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. The report said an officer recognized the passenger as Johnson, asked her name, and she confirmed she was Saderria. Johnson was detained without incident and transported to the Pretrial Detention Facility on active warrants that stemmed from at least four separate incidents dating back to April 2023.
According to the arrest reports, Johnson posed as a landlord or property manager and advertised rental homes on Facebook Marketplace and Facebook…
THE TUTUKA POWER STATION PROCUREMENT FRAUD (ESKOM)
Date: August 29, 2025 Perpetrator: Jessie Phindile Kubheka (Supplier Director)
Case Description: As part of the ongoing “cleaning up” of Eskom, Jessie Phindile Kubheka was sentenced to 12 years (with 5 years suspended) for defrauding the Tutuka Power Station. The case involved a sophisticated procurement syndicate that exploited Eskom’s emergency repair protocols. Kubheka’s company was contracted to deliver three high-specification containers for the power station. Only one container was ever delivered, and even that single unit failed to meet the required safety and technical specifications.
Despite the lack of delivery, Kubheka issued grossly inflated invoices, defrauding the utility of approximately R2.6 million. The Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court ordered Kubheka to repay the full amount. This case is significant because it marks a shift in Eskom’s strategy toward “naming and shaming” suppliers and pursuing full asset recovery. It serves as a stark warning to contractors that the 2026 climate of “Zero Tolerance” for state-owned enterprise (SOE) fraud is backed by active judicial enforcement.
Link to Original: Eskom Official – Tutuka Fraud Sentencing