The two were arrested on fraud-related charges on November 18 following a tip-off.
Two people – aged 22 and 37 – appeared in the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for insurance fraud relating to unclaimed corpses at government morgues.
“It is alleged that the suspects were producing fraudulent documents using identities of people who are still alive to claim dead bodies from government mortuaries. They would then transfer the corpses to private mortuaries. Subsequently, they would submit fictitious claims with different insurance companies,” Warrant Officer Lynda Steyn said in a statement on Thursday.
The two were arrested on fraud-related charges on November 18 following a tip-off.
This was achieved through a joint operation by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit and Phuthaditjhaba police officers after the accused had come to collect an unclaimed body at a local mortuary.
The two suspects will appear in court again on November 28.
In other news – Idols SA winner Luyolo Yiba moves to Jozi
In America, New York City is regarded as a concrete jungle where one is most likely to actualise their dreams. In South Africa, Johannesburg is the mecca of bringing one’s dreams and goals to fruition, as it is known for providing endless possibilities.
And the recently crowned Idols winner, Luyolo Yiba could definitely find resonance with this. During a radio interview on YFM, the 24-year-old revealed that he has moved to the city of Johannesburg and is ready to bask in the hype and fame that he generated on Idols. continue reading
Source: The Citizen
