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Mr Theodore Maoka.

Bail for teacher and former councillor

 

A Musina Secondary School teacher, Mr Theodore Maoka, a former Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) councillor in the Musina Municipality, Mr Eugene Khosa, and an immigration officer, Mr Edward Tshivhase, appeared in the Musina Magistrate's Court a fortnight ago on charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice. They were given bail, but with strict conditions being set.

The three were arrested, along with 12 other suspects, on 26 May by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation. Eleven of the suspects were released on R3 000 bail when they appeared in court on 27 May.

A suspected illegal immigrant, Philip Molea, was denied bail. Molea is suspected of being an illegal immigrant who uses false names. He was denied bail, pending the verification of his citizenship.

It is alleged that Maoka received R2 000 for attaching temporary resident permits to passports and also applying entry and departure stamps on 21 passports without any documentation supporting the foreign nationals’ stay in the country.

Khoza, who owns a clearing agency at Beit Bridge and has a pending corruption charge against him, is accused of accepting R7 200 for issuing false immigration stamps to foreign nationals.

As part of their bail conditions, all the suspects were barred from attending their work places at the border post. They will appear in court again between 27 June and 4 July for trial.

Mr Eugene Khosa.

 

Date:24 June 2016

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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