By REGINALD KANYANE
9 November 2024– A man (41) was arrested by the Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for uttering and contravention of the Legal Practice Act, 2014. It is alleged that Teboho Johannes Motse deceived the Justice and Constitutional Development Department by presenting himself as an attorney and appeared at various courts in Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane, where he represented various clients in civil and criminal matters.
The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said Motse allegedly did this knowingly that he is not an admitted attorney. Mokgwabone said a case was registered in July 2023, for investigation and the accused was consequently arrested and appeared in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court on 8 November 2024.
“Motse was remanded in custody until 14 November 2024, for further investigation,” he said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the arrest.
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