By Obakeng Maje
Rustenburg- A 31-year-old woman from Thabazimbi appeared in Rustenburg Magistrates Court on Monday after being charged with perjury. 

She was arrested on Friday while opening a case docket claiming that she and her boyfriend were hijacked while at a parking lot in Rustenburg. 

The wide-awake police officials managed to realise that the same car that the complainant was reporting it to be hijacked, was actually reported to be hijacked a day before in Northam.

“It is alleged that police officials called Northam police station where it was confirmed that the car was reported to be hijacked. The complainant was then arrested and charged with perjury as she had already done a sworn statement under oath” captain Pelonomi Makau said.       

Upon appearance in court, she was granted R500 bail on condition that she report daily at her nearest Police Station until she appears again in court on Wednesday, 17 September 2014.  

The North West Provincial Commissioner; Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo would like to warn dishonest people involved in this kind of criminal activity that police will deal with them effectively. 

“It is this kind of criminal activities that deny innocent citizens access to service delivery due to channelling of  resources to false and fraudulent activities like this case” said Lt Gen Zukiswa Mbombo.  
-TDN
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