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South African official arrested over 11 million rand in misappropriated funds

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The Hawks have arrested a 53-year-old official from the Master of the High Court’s office in Limpopo, suspected of misappropriating about 11 million rand from 15 estates. He is accused of steering clients to the law firm of lawyer Charlotte Tibana, already arrested, according to spokesperson Avele Fumba.

South African police, through the Hawks, a specialised investigation unit for economic crime, arrested a 53-year-old official from the Limpopo High Court Master’s office on Tuesday, in the case of the alleged misappropriation of about 11 million rand from 15 deceased estates, according to spokesperson Avele Fumba.

The suspect, an estate manager, is suspected of steering clients to the law firm of lawyer Charlotte Tibana, who has already been arrested in this case. He is due to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court alongside Ms Tibana, the spokesperson said.

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