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A former attorney who allegedly took R6m in Road Accident Fund (RAF) payments intended for his clients has appeared in court on charges of theft.
Solomon Maboku Maponya, 43, appeared in Tzaneen Magistrates Court Tuesday after turning himself in to authorities.
“It is alleged that between 2016 and 2018, Maponya, an independent attorney, represented five victims in their traffic accident claims for RAF compensation,” Hawks said. Captain Matimba spokesman Maluleke.
Maluleke said the victims claimed they were puzzled by the payment delays, until they approached RAF officials during a tour in Tzaneen. It was then that they discovered that their claims had been processed and paid “a long time ago.”
Limpopo National Prosecution Authority (NPA) spokesman Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi said Maponya, a former Tzaneen-based practicing attorney, was delisted in 2018 by the Pretoria high court for allegedly embezzling money. of the RAF.
Maluleke said her bail was set at R10,000 and the case was postponed until December 10.
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