The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it welcomes the dismissal of an appeal by Oudtshoorn residents Marthinus and Elizabeth Rabie, who were convicted of tender fraud. According to the NPA’s statement reported by IOL, the couple had been sentenced to 10 years in prison following their conviction. The appeal is now reported as unsuccessful, with the court dismissing their bid to overturn the conviction and sentence. The NPA frames the outcome as a confirmation of the conviction in the underlying fraud case, while the report does not add further detail on the specific tender(s) involved, the evidence cited at trial, or the grounds on which the appeal was based. The reporting also does not describe whether any other charges or related proceedings are linked to the same matter. The available information therefore focuses on the appeal’s dismissal and the fact that the Rabies remain subject to the 10-year prison sentence previously imposed.