Tlhabane: The Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit (CCIU) arrested Teboho Johannes Motse (41) on Wednesday, 06 November 2024, for uttering and contravention of the Legal Practice Act, 2014.

According to South African Police Service, it is alleged that Motse deceived the Justice and Constitutional Development department by presenting himself as an attorney and appeared at various courts in Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court in Tlhabane where he represented various clients in civil and criminal matters. He allegedly did this knowingly that he is not an admitted attorney. A case was registered in July 2023, for investigation and the accused was consequently arrested and appeared in the Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 08 November 2024. He was remanded in custody until Thursday, 14 November 2024, for further investigation.

The North Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the arrest.