‘Fb lawyer reconsidering bail‚ after stint in jail’
S’duduzo Dludla | 2016-06-thirteen 17:fifty three:forty five.zero
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A case of the person who allegedly hoodwinked unsuspecting shoppers out of greater than R1.5 million whereas masquerading as a lawyer‚ was postponed in his absence as a result of an influence failure on the Johannesburg jail.
Makhetha Mathumba‚ 33‚ was as a result of seem earlier than the Specialised Business Crimes Courtroom in Johannesburg on Monday to plead‚ however was a no present as jail officers couldn’t entry their computer systems.
He’s dealing with costs of fraud and impersonating authorized representatives.
State prosecutor Terrence Zitha stated Mathumba’s legal professionals have requested to review the case information earlier than any plea is made.
Zitha stated Mathumba’s counsel had indicated they have been contemplating making use of for bail.
Based on the investigation‚ Mathumba allegedly lured shoppers via his Fb account the place he posed as a professional Advocate who had graduated with a grasp’s diploma in Constitutional and Felony Litigation on the College of Witwatersrand‚ and an LLB diploma from the College of Cape City.
Police investigations revealed that Mathumba was not a professional lawyer and had solely a matric certificates to his credit score.
He had posed as a lawyer for six years‚ representing his victims in each felony and civil issues‚ the police stated.
He was arrested after a shopper he was representing opened a case towards him when he failed to seem in courtroom.
Throughout his first look final month‚ Mathumba dismissed his bid for bail.
Justice of the Peace Phillip Venter postponed the matter to June 21.