Central SA
Nurses arrested for suspected theft─── 13:30 Mon, 19 Sep 2022
The case against three nurses, who were arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen property, has been postponed to 2 November 2022.
SAPS spokesperson, Mmako Mophiring, explains in a media statement that the accused have been released on warning after a brief court appearance on 15 September 2022.
He says the suspects are all professional nurses from Intabazwe, Tshiame A and Wilgepark, and have been running the clinic without a license and no authorisation from the Department of Health.
“Mary Mosia (59), Ntsoaki Sebakamotse (53), and Maria Monei (35) were arrested after the Phuthaditjhaba Crime Intelligence driven operation, together with the K9 Unit and Highway Patrol, received information about an illegal clinic that is operating at Harrismith Central Business District with medication that belongs to the state.”
Meanwhile, Free State Provincial Commissioner, Baile Motswenyane, stated: “I want to applaud the members for such wonderful work and also our community members for information which led to the discovery and arrest of the suspects in the fight against corruption and theft from the state”.
