Pretoria doctor faces 58 charges
He admitted to receiving an amount of R396 660 from the Compensation Fund.
Doctor David Michael Adams (41) pleaded not guilty to fraud in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Adams is facing 29 counts for contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, and 29 counts of theft.
Department of Labour spokesperson Mokgadi Pela said the doctor alleged to have received unlawful payments from the Compensation Fund was arrested in 2010.
At the time of his arrest, the Pretorian ran a practice in Lehurutse, North West.
“Following his not guilty plea, his legal representative read an admission letter before the court in which Adams admits that on 19 January 2010, he had received an amount of R396 660 from the fund,” Pela said
Adams is out on a bail and his trial will resume on 14 November.
The fund is a public entity under the administration of Department of Labour, which provides cover to workers injured and/or who contract diseases while at the place of work.
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