Two WC Traffic Officers arrested for corruption
Mluleki Mrwebi
25 March 2013
“The allegations of corruption were brought to the attention of the Provincial Traffic Department when members of the public came forward alleging that the two officers were soliciting bribes from motorists. Kenny Africa, Provincial Traffic Chief immediately alerted SAPS, which after investigating the matter thoroughly were able to make the arrests” said Plato in a statement.
Two Western Cape
Traffic officials today were arrested on charges of corruption.
Community Safety
MEC Dan Plato issued a statement today that said
the arrests follow a thorough investigation by the South African Police Service in collaboration with the Department.
the arrests follow a thorough investigation by the South African Police Service in collaboration with the Department.
Plato welcomed
these arrests and said they want to send a strong message to all other
employees that corruption will not be tolerated by the Western Cape Government.
“The allegations of corruption were brought to the attention of the Provincial Traffic Department when members of the public came forward alleging that the two officers were soliciting bribes from motorists. Kenny Africa, Provincial Traffic Chief immediately alerted SAPS, which after investigating the matter thoroughly were able to make the arrests” said Plato in a statement.
One of the arrested officers will appear in the George Magistrates
court on Tuesday, and the other officer in the Athlone Magistrates court on
Wednesday.
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