

Nomcebo Mgaga
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Wits Alumna | YALI Fellow | Social Entrepreneur | WEF Global Shaper | Education Activist | Sunshine Cinema Ambassador | Farmer I Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur







I have been following Dr/Prof Anele Mngadi Hammond’s story, and like many others, I was moved by it. Naturally, I wanted to help amplify it in the best way I know how: with care, facts, and the kind of writing that can hold both public attention and institutional scrutiny. But I have run into difficulty. Since Sunday, I have tried the contact number and email address provided on her socials and website, and I have not been able to reach her. That matters, because before I tell a story this serious properly, I believe one must do the work: speak to the person directly, review the documents, verify the legal trail, and understand the record in full. My understanding, based on what has been repeated online, is that she won the case. Yet I have not been able to find a publicly traceable court judgment confirming that outcome on the public legal record. At present, the references publicly cited on the Hammond website appear to be SAPS case numbers, which are police docket references, not court judgment citations. In trying to follow the legal trail, the only publicly traceable SAFLII judgment I have come across so far relating to Anele Hammond is Gore N.O. and Another v Hammond N.O. and Another, and that matter concerns the Hammond and Hammond Trust, not Standard Bank. In that case, the trust was first placed under provisional sequestration and later under final sequestration after the court accepted a liquidated claim of R3,780,347.58 linked to Bitou Municipality payments that had been paid into the trust’s account, with no proof that the trust had paid those funds over to Ukhana Projects CC. It is also worth noting that, according to The Citizen, Standard Bank says it is unaware of any criminal charges relating to this matter, has not been approached by law enforcement, and has not appeared in court on fraud or assault charges connected to these allegations. Given how many times ntate Sim Tshabalala’s name has been mentioned in these deeply troubling allegations, I believe the blue bank owes the public a full statement. Talk to us, bathong. Ra le kopa. Given the gravity of the allegations, I would genuinely like to understand whether those emails were received, who saw them, and what response, if any, was given. It would be deeply concerning if allegations of this magnitude were ignored. If anyone has credible information, direct contact with Dr/Prof Anele Mngadi Hammond, or access to the actual court record, judgment, order, or case number behind the outcome being referenced online, please assist. It is my understanding that Dr/Prof Anele Hammond is doing this not only for herself, but to help other disadvantaged clients who may also have suffered at the hands of Standard Bank. And after watching today’s updates (👇🏾) about her stated commitment to better education and justice for vulnerable South Africans, I was moved by the idea of supporting that mission. I am currently on the website and I noticed that the donation options appear to begin at US$1,000. Is there perhaps another option for those of us who would like to contribute smaller amounts in rands ? I genuinely hope she sees this. 💐 #AskAsanteOnBoards











