Sun May 19 20:09:58 SAST 2013
Sun May 19 20:09:58 SAST 2013

Arrests over Soweto land scam

Nov 12, 2012 | Sapa | 7 comments

Seven people were arrested for trying to sell municipal land to unsuspecting residents in Mzimhlophe, Soweto, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department said.

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“They were posing as officials from the City of Johannesburg’s housing department and were registering people who wanted to purchase land,” said spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.

The seven included three women.

Police also confiscated a registry from them that contained names of 200 potential buyers.

It has not yet been established as to how much they charged for land, said Minnaar.

They were expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court to face charges of fraud.

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Nov 12, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

The land "sel.ling" was done during Mokonyane's tenure as MEC for housing, why are they only acting now
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Nov 12, 2012

sabza007

What happened in Lenasia is very painful, Government must make an example with these 7 arrested. Playing with people's emotions and ''looting'' them of their money must be treated as a very serious case.
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Nov 12, 2012

RobinX

Probably because Nomvula refused to accept that it was happening.
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Nov 12, 2012

kabelo110

Was so surprised when police Vans passing me in Caroline garage in orlando to that side of mzimmhlope. Arrests those bogus and charge them.

@Robinx
Oreng my bra, how was your weekend???
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Nov 13, 2012

NDA

Nomvula knew all along arrest mama action, she didn't think that one day it will come out its high time these goverment officials face the music.
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Nov 13, 2012

P4T

These people sound like they operate as a syndicate between the various government entities and spheres of government and they have been operating for sometime and not getting caught. The Deeds office yona is the most corrupt and inefficient of all and for years!
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Nov 15, 2012

Shredder

@MsKinkyakaKamaSutra
The land "sel.ling" was done during Mokonyane's tenure as MEC for housing, why are they only acting now
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