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Mom spent years trying to get accident fund payout, court hears

Dailydispatch · · 720 words · By Ziyanda Zweni
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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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Three independent web sources confirm Bukiwe Nomnganga spent years seeking compensation from Manfred Chinamasa without success. All sources detail her son's death and the failed payout attempt.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ·A KuGompo City mother whosesondiedbeforereceivinga RoadAccidentFundpayouthas told the Specialised Commercial Crimes Courtshespent years trying to recover themoneyfrom attorneyManfredChinam…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-04-10-mom-spent-ye…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ·An East London mother has told the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court thatshespent years trying to recover compensationfrom attorneyManfredChinamasa, butneverreceivedany paymentbeforehers…
https://theobserverzim.co.zw/2026/04/13/chinamasa-defrauds-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ·An East London mother has told the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court thatshespent years trying to recover compensationfrom attorneyManfredChinamasa, butneverreceivedany paymentbeforehers…
https://harare.today/chinamasa-defrauds-r13-million-in-accid…
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“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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Multiple web sources confirm Chinamasa's status as a former University of Fort Hare lecturer and his trial for defrauding RAF clients of millions of rands.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinamasa(54), a Zimbabwe-bornformerlecturerat theUniversityofFortHare,isfacing charges of theft and money laundering. He is accused ofdefraudingclients of the Road Accident Fund (RAF)ofapproximately …
https://theobserverzim.co.zw/2026/04/13/chinamasa-defrauds-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinamasa,aformerUniversityofFortHarelecturer,isaccused ofdefraudingseveral clients of millions of rands fromRAFpayouts. Mandita, who died in 2025, metChinamasawhile he was a student at theuniversity.
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/daily-dispatch/2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Acongestion of the court roll has resulted in thetrialofaformerattorney accused of swindling his clients out of millions of rand being postponed to later this month.ManfredChinamasaappeared in the Eas…
https://allzimnews.com/court-delay-in-trial-of-former-attorn…
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“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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Conflicting evidence: Two sources mention a 2016 Oxford Street accident, while a third source states the accident occurred in Cambridge in 2017. This contradicts the claim's specific details.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinamasa,aformer University of Fort Hare lecturer, is on trial on charges of allegedly defrauding his RAF clients of millions of rands. Bukiwe Nomnganga, 63, testified on Thursday that her son,Sandis…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-04-10-mom-spent-ye…
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web search NEUTRAL — An East London attorney's professional credibility is under considerable scrutiny as he appeared before the magistrate's court facing allegations of fraud and corruption.ManfredChinamasa,a52-year-old …
https://www.satorinews.com/articles/2024-02-08/east-london-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the charge sheet,SandisoNomnganga was hit by an unknown car in Cambridge on May 182017andseriouslyinjured.OnJuly 10 2020, the RAF electronically transferred R425,000 intoChinamasa'strust …
https://dispatch.pressreader.com/article/281496462077758
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“Sandiso died at the Nkqubela TB Hospital on December 27 2018, days after being admitted.”
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No evidence found in web searches or cross-references to verify Sandiso's death date and location.
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“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 web searches or cross-references to confirm Bukiwe Nomnganga's role as a nurse at Empilweni Healthcare Centre.
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“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 web searches or cross-references to verify the July 11, 2019, payout notification from Chinamasa.
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“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 web searches or cross-references to confirm the R106,000 fee deduction document.
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“Nomnganga said she signed the document placed before her.”
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No evidence found in web searches or cross-references to verify the document signing by Bukiwe Nomnganga.
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“In March 2021, she contacted Chinamasa again.”
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No evidence found in web searches or cross-references to confirm the March 2021 contact with Chinamasa.
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“Chinamasa referred her to Malusi Attorneys in April 2021.”
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No evidence found in web searches or cross-references to verify the April 2021 referral to Malusi Attorneys.
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“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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