Free State couple allegedly uses employee's name, without consent, to open a company
Johannes Lotter, 39, and Chantele Lotter, 40, appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of fraud and forgery.
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Johannes Lotter, 39, and Chantele Lotter, 40, appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of fraud and forgery.
The suspects will be back in court on Monday, 27 March, for their formal bail application.
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