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Media Statement FREE STATE – Arron Gaotingwe Raphutse (49), a librarian at Mangaung Metro Municipality, appeared before the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, after charges of fraud, theft and uttering were brought against him by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation in Bloemfontein. During 2007, the Hawks received information that Raphutse falsely and intentionally submitted false information in his application and curriculum vitae (CV) about his qualifications to Community and Social Development Sub-Directorate at Mangaung Metro Municipality when he applied for the advertised post purporting he had the relevant qualifications. The municipality went ahead and appointed him with the belief that he was holding the relevant qualifications. As a result the municipality was prejudiced and suffered a total loss of R1, 329 935.08. A thorough probe into the matter was launched, where a verification on the qualifications was conducted and established that Raphutse does not have the relevant qualifications as claimed. On 24 January 2025, a warrant of his arrest was authorised and obtained from the Magistrate and the accused handed himself in to the Hawks. The court granted him bail of R2000-00 and the matter was postponed to 4 February 2025. Free State Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Mokgadi Bokaba applauded the outstanding Investigation in this matter and further emphasized that misrepresentation of qualifications is a serious criminal offence. Ends
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