Bogus Cape Town doctor sentenced to 2 years in prison
Rasheed Mahfouz (66) was convicted last week, after pleading guilty on several charges, including fraud, forgery and corruption.
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CAPE TOWN - A bogus doctor caught practising in Philippi, has been sentenced to two years of direct imprisonment.
Rasheed Mahfouz (66) was sentenced on Thursday.
He was convicted last week, after pleading guilty on several charges, including fraud, forgery and corruption.
Mahfouz was arrested in February last year, after issuing sick notes and dispensing medication, using the details of a registered doctor.
During bail proceedings, he apparently tried to persuade a court orderly to destroy the case docket in exchange for money - and the corruption charge was added.
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"The Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court have on 21 November 2024 sentenced Rasheed Fareed Mahfouz to two years direct imprisonment for fraud, forgery, corruption, contravention of the Health Professions Act and contravention of the Medicines and Related Substances Act," said the Western Cape Hawks' spokesperson, Siyabulela Vukubi.
Mahfouz was previously convicted and sentenced, on the same charges, in 2020 to a fine of R5,000 and five years imprisonment.
The five-year sentence was suspended on condition that he does not commit similar offences during this period.