From the Star 7/9/2000
No Bail for pilot linked to licence scam
The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court yesterday refused bail to one of the pilots arrested in connection with the pilot licence scam. Sonny Rooseveld Moje (31) from Botswana was arrested last month at the Kopfontein Gate border post between Botswana and South Africa. He is facing charges of fraud and corruption after allegedly taking part in the selling and buying of pilot licence exam papers. Prosecutor Marijke de Kock told the court the accuesed was a Botswana citizen and could cross the border easily once on bail.
I spoke to the investigating officer who says the investigation is proceeding smoothly and that the parties involved could be 'in a lot of trouble.'
Trevor Abrahams applied to appear in the CCU court shortly after the IRP findings were made public. On the day he was to be heard he withdrew his application and declined the prosecutor's request to submit to cross-examination. Reports are that the court reprimanded him for wasting the taxpayers money although it's unclear if the court was only refering to this incident.