A former SAPS Lieutenant Colonel, Johan Frederic Burger, was convicted in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on August 17 for making fraudulent travel claims.
A FORMER Lieutenant Colonel in the South African Police Service (SAPS), Johan Frederic Burger, 62 was convicted of submitting fraudulent travel claims, in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on August 17.
Hawks provincial spokesperson Captain Tebogo Thebe said the accused was employed at Provincial Crime Intelligence in Kimberley at the time.
“He was supposed to attend a work session in Pretoria but it was postponed before he could travel. In November 2019 he submitted a fraudulent travel claim of more than R3,000 purporting to have attended a work session.
“Burger made a series of court appearances until he ultimately pleaded guilty.”
He stated that Burger was sentenced to a fine of R10,000 or 12 months imprisonment, that would be suspended for a period of 5 years.
“The accused was further ordered to pay back an amount of R3,974.60 to the South African Police Service,” Thebe added.
