The charges against Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko of unlawfully driving a car with falsified number plates have been dropped.<\/p>\n
This is according to a report by Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Bloomberg stated that Maseko \u201cdeclined to comment as he left the Magistrate\u2019s court in the city\u2019s Wynberg suburb on Friday\u201d.<\/p>\n The Star reported on 25 July 2014 that Maseko was at the centre of a JMPD investigation into a car licence cloning scandal.<\/p>\n The newspaper reported that Maseko \u201cstands accused of running up about R30,000 in traffic fines \u2013 to be paid by another driver\u201d.<\/p>\n According to businessman Mabena Motshoane, he spotted his cloned number plates on a black Range Rover, belonging to Maseko.<\/p>\n \u201cWhatever is happening in terms of allegations about him [Maseko] being on the wrong side of the law is being investigated by the JMPD,\u201d said city spokesman Nthatisi Modingoane at the time.<\/p>\n In July, Telkom said the matter \u201cis personal to Mr Maseko and is in no way related to Telkom\u201d.<\/p>\n Telkom CEO in court over cloned plate fraud claims: report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n E-tolls blamed for the rise in cloned plates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Telkom CEO speaks out on cloned number plates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Telkom CEO investigated for cloned number plates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nMore on Telkom<\/h3>\n