Suspect's bail application questioned

The authenticity of the documents that the prime suspect in the P21 million Central Medical Stores case, Thabo Lekwae, presented before the court have been questioned, possibly costing him his freedom.

Lekwae had applied for bail. Appearing yesterday before the Village Chief Magistrate, Barnabas Nyamadzabo, state counsel, Thabo Malambane, applied before court that the Authenticity Act identifies specific individuals that qualify to authenticate certify documents acquired in a foreign country. Lekwae wanted the court to accept some documents claiming that all along he has been studying in South Africa. He told the court that since 2008 he had been studying to become a pastor at the Rhema College of Theology.

"I would like to show the court documents that I was schooling in South Africa. They are my certificates and authenticated letter signed by Dean of his School Reverend Victor Mondy of Rhema Ministries," Lekwae said.

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