Limpopo Police arrest Mashonisa for illegal lending business  

A 37-year-old loan shark is set to make a formal court appearance in the Saselamani Magistrate’s Court, Limpopo on Monday, 15 September 2025, following his arrest.

The loan shark was found in possession of 22 identity documents and 42 bank cards, including SASSA pension cards, allegedly used to operate an illegal money-lending business in contravention of the National Credit Act No. 34 of 2005.

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He was arrested during an intelligence-driven operation on September 11, 2025. He was arrested at about 06:00, detained at Saselamani Police Station, Vhembe, and later released on R3 000,00 bail, and warned to appear in court on the mentioned date.

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Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, welcomed the arrest and commended the investigation team for clamping down on loan-sharking activities that exploit vulnerable community members.