The director of Mthini Attorneys, Shimane Petrus Mthini, 42, appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, on charges of fraud. This comes after Mthini was arrested by members of the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, following an investigation into allegations of defrauding two complainants.
Following an investigation, Mthini was arrested and charged with two counts of fraud. He appeared in court and was released on R15 000 bail. The North West Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula indicated that the accused loaned R300 000 from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) claimant, citing that he wanted to pay another Road Accident Fund claimant. “He allegedly promised to pay back the money when his client had received funds from the RAF. Investigation revealed that the accused received over R800 000 from the RAF and never paid his client.”
The accused also reportedly failed to pay back R300 000, which was loaned to him by the complainant,” said Mathebula. Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the North West, Sivenathi Gunya indicated the matter was postponed to 04 September 2025. The North West acting Hawks Head, Brigadier Silas Munzhedzi, and Dr Rachel Makhari, the Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, have applauded those who worked on the case.”They have cautioned legal practitioners who are defrauding unsuspecting victims that the NPA and Hawks will stop at nothing to ensure that victims get justice.”
