Zim man arrested for stealing R20 million rand at OR Tambo airport has 14 different names says SA police

A Zimbabwean man, Prince Raphael Dube‚who told the court he earns R400 000 a month‚ has 14 different names‚ according to police records.

It was also clarified that Dube does not in fact earn R400 000 a month‚ but rather earns this amount per year as salaries from three different companies he is linked to. Not all of these companies are registered for Value Added Tax and neither have Company Tax Returns been filed with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) with Dube having not filed a personal income tax return since 2010.

Further evidence presented by the state included four previous convictions for fraud‚ contravening the immigration act and driving under the influence of alcohol in the last seven years‚ two of which he did not declare to the court. Dube’s lawyer Advocate Oscar Machevele said that his client was assaulted by police after his arrest and forced to write a statement admitting to his involvement in the crime. The Hawks investigating officer Colonel Samuel Mahlangu has denied these allegations via a responding affidavit to the court. The State is due to argue on Friday afternoon.