A 39-year-old man appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court this week on charges of fraud and corruption.

According to SAPS Warrant Officer Wendy Nkabi, the Pretoria Serious Corruption Investigation team arrested the suspect on March 14.

According to an article published by Pretoria Rekord, the fraud and corruption incidents took place in 2011.

“This arrest comes after an intensive investigation conducted by the Hawks into claims that the suspect allegedly misled an investment company by claiming his deceased aunt’s funeral cover money and pension funds.

“He had applied for a letter for authority, claiming that he is the only surviving member and also that he is the deceased’s biological son.”

Nkabi says police investigations revealed that the deceased’s two children were alive, however, the suspect claimed that they are also deceased. This saw him receive a payout of R7 500 from the investment company.

According to Nkabi: “He was awaiting the pension funds. The suspect was also in possession of fraudulent death certificate[s] of both kids.”

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