#sapsHAWKS Kudakwashe Mpofu (33), a Zimbabwean national, appeared in the Mmabatho Magistrates' Court on 29 January 2025, facing charges of fraud.

The accused was arrested by members of the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation on 28 January 2025, in Mahikeng. His arrest follows an investigation into allegations of using a fraudulent South African permanent residence permit when he applied for a job at the North West Development Corporation in March 2023.

Reports indicate that the accused was subsequently hired as an asset manager and later became an acting Chief Financial Officer. Shortly after that he was appointed on a permanent basis as the CFO. The accused was reportedly paid over R3 million in salaries. ML
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