TimesLIVE reports that a 38-year-old woman who fabricated her credentials for an acting magistrate position was found guilty of fraud on 10 December.  

Ruwaidah Henney was convicted and sentenced in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court, provincial Hawks spokesperson Capt Christopher Singo indicated on Monday.  Henney was approached by a senior magistrate at the Bloemfontein court in April 2018 about an acting magistrate position.  She submitted her CV and was duly appointed.  Singo explained further:  “The accused was initially requested to provide proof of her admittance as an attorney and was again requested at the end of July 2018.  An e-mail dated July 25 2018 that was purportedly written by the Law Society was sent by the accused in this regard.  Later the complainant discovered from the acting director of the Law Society that the accused was never registered as a candidate attorney or admitted as an attorney.”  When confronted about the allegations, Henney admitted that she had fabricated the documents.  She was sentenced to 36 months of correctional supervision and a further 36 months, which was suspended on condition she is not convicted of fraud, forgery and uttering during the period of suspension.

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