Mom spent years trying to get accident fund payout, court hears
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“A KuGompo City mother whose son died before receiving a Road Accident Fund payout has told the court she spent years trying to recover the money from attorney Manfred Chinamasa, but never received a cent.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Bukiwe Nomnganga's son and her interactions with Manfred Chinamasa.
“Chinamasa, a former University of Fort Hare lecturer, is on trial on charges of allegedly defrauding his RAF clients of millions of rands.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Manfred Chinamasa's trial for defrauding RAF clients.
“Sandiso was injured in a 2016 accident in Oxford Street and hired Chinamasa the following year to pursue a claim against the RAF.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Sandiso's 2016 accident and hiring Chinamasa in 2017.
“Sandiso died at the Nkqubela TB Hospital on December 27 2018, days after being admitted.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Sandiso's death at Nkqubela TB Hospital on December 27, 2018.
“Nomnganga, a nurse at the Empilweni Healthcare Centre, told the court her son had asked her before his death to continue pursuing the claim on his behalf.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Bukiwe Nomnganga's testimony regarding her son's request to continue pursuing the RAF claim.
“On July 11 2019, Chinamasa informed her that the RAF had paid out R425,000 in general damages and asked her to come to his office.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Chinamasa informing Nomnganga of the R425,000 RAF payout on July 11, 2019.
“At the office, she was shown a letter reflecting the payout and was told Chinamasa would deduct R106,000 as his fee.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Nomnganga being shown a payout letter and told of a R106,000 fee deduction.
“Nomnganga said she signed the document placed before her.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Nomnganga signing a document at Chinamasa's office.
“In March 2021, she contacted Chinamasa again.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Nomnganga contacting Chinamasa in March 2021.
“Chinamasa referred her to Malusi Attorneys in April 2021.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Chinamasa referring Nomnganga to Malusi Attorneys in April 2021.
“She opened an FNB bank account at Malusi Attorneys.”
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“Ntantala said the money had not been paid and Chinamasa had not paid.”
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“She paid R2,500 to attorney Sipho Klaas in January 2022.”
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“Chinamasa promised to transfer the money into Klaas’s trust account but never did.”
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“In 2024, after reading newspaper reports that Chinamasa had been arrested by the Hawks, she opened a criminal case with police.”
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“She lodged a complaint with the Legal Practice Council but said she had yet to receive feedback.”
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“Chinamasa presented a letter he said he had sent to the Master of the High Court withdrawing as her legal representative.”
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“She went to the RAF in November 2021 to find out exactly how much money was paid because she suspected something shady was happening.”
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“Statements from seven RAF forensic officials were admitted into evidence.”
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