A 43-year-old North West man who worked simultaneously in two high-flying corporate jobs has been charged with fraud.
Phakane Moses Masukela is accused of holding a position as the former Deputy Director of the Department of Statistics South Africa and a Senior manager in the Ratlou Local Municipality.
NPA spokesperson Sivenathi Gunya said Masukela was arrested on Thursday morning and made a first appearance in the Mmabatho Magistrate's Court.
He faces two counts of fraud, alternatively, two counts of theft amounting to R90,000.
Masukela was released on R1,000 bail.
"During proceedings, it was disclosed that Masukela was employed by the Department of Statistics South Africa in the capacity of a Deputy Director: Programme Officer.
"It is alleged that on April 5, 2024, he accepted employment from Ratlou Local Municipality in the capacity of a Senior Manager: Corporate Services.
"It was revealed that on May 2 2024, he commenced employment with the municipality.
"However, he commenced employment without having resigned from his position with the Department of Statistics South Africa and without having informed either Statistics South Africa or Ratlou Local Municipality that he was gainfully employed by them simultaneously."
The NPA said investigations revealed that Masukela received a salary from the Department of Statistics South Africa on May 15, 2024 and on May 24, 2024, he received his salary from the Ratlou Local Municipality.
"In court, it was revealed that when the accused had to be at work with both employers, he would submit leave forms to be at one place of employment at a time."
His case will be heard in February.
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