A 29-year-old Chinese national appeared before the Nhlangano Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 30 April 2026, facing money laundering charges after he was caught carrying a large sum of undeclared money in multiple currencies at the Mahamba border gate.
The man was arrested on Tuesday, 29 April 2026, at around 3:30pm after border officials found him in possession of cash spanning at least eleven different currencies, including R40,000, E8,050, 495 US dollars, 162,790 Cambodian riel, 24,140 Philippine pesos, 12,500 Myanmar kyat, 288,500 Vietnamese dong, 340 Chinese yuan, 30 Hong Kong dollars, 5,000 Korean won, 150 UAE dirhams and 400 Egyptian pounds.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to return to court on 6 May 2026. 
