Disgraced Lawyer Pays Back Client’s R258,000 Road Accident Fund Money After 9 Years
- A Johannesburg lawyer who allegedly defrauded a client of her Road Accident Fund payout was forced to pay up
- The lawyer allegedly concealed over R250,000 from Joyce Mbonani and kept it from her for nine years
- He was compelled to give her money, and South Africans remarked that crime is a problem in the country
With nine years of experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.
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JOHANNESBURG – A Johannesburg woman’s nine-year legal battle with a lawyer ended after she finally got what belonged to her. The lawyer coughed up over R250,000, which he owed her.
Lawyer pays woman RAF money
According to SowetanLIVE, the lawyer owed Joyce Mbonani R258,000 after she got into an accident in 2011, and the lawyer approached her and offered to process her claim to the Road Accident Fund. The lawyer informed her that her claim was turned down seven years later. She found this strange as she was hospital-ridden for weeks and could not work or move around.
Mbonani later discovered that RAF approved a R344,900 payout to her and that the lawyer had deducted his 25% lawyers’ fees. The lawyer allegedly claimed that the money became available in December last year and tried unsuccessfully to reach her. Mbonani denied it. The lawyer is expected to appear in the Pretoria High Court next month after the Legal Practice Council investigated him.
South Africans snub lawyer’s actions
South Africans on Facebook disapproved of the lawyer’s actions and discussed the extent of crime in the country.
Mathebula TL asked:
"Why not pay the money directly to the claimant? South Africa is a problem.”
Olebogeng Ema said:
“I’m sure it’s double.”
South Africans question Matthew Lani’s lawyer’s qualification
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that South Africans were sceptical about Matthew Lani’s lawyer.
The fake doctor appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrates Court after he was arrested for allegedly impersonating a doctor.
The doctor insisted that the matter wouldn’t reach court, and many questioned his legal qualifications.
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