"The suspect approached the employees in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) at the help desk and asked for help. The suspect informed the SARB employee that he brought money for reprinting," said Makhubele.

He said the man insisted he was not aware that the notes were counterfeit.

"The money was stashed in the laptop black bag and when the employee opened the bag they found only R200 notes which the reserve bank verified as fake notes that amounted to R2 million," said Makhubele.

"The suspect alleged that he is a mechanic and he found the money underneath one of the cars he was fixing. The SAPS was called and the suspect was arrested. He will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court soon."

African News Agency (ANA)