Cape Town — The Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has released two officials who worked at a driving license testing centre on R15 000 bail each, following their arrest by the Hawks.
The Hawks’ Mbombela-based Serious Corruption Investigation Unit arrested Manoko Mashaba and Clifford Ngobeni during an entrapment operation Hawks Mpumalanga spokesperson, Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi, SAPS reported They are facing charges of corruption and their case was postponed to February 26 for further investigations.
“The arrest followed after information was received by the Hawks about officials who are soliciting for gratification. It is alleged that on January 8, the complainant went to Mkhuhlu DLTC to write a learner’s licence (test). After writing she found that she had failed,” Sekgotodi said.
“Then, the female examiner who was invigilating when they wrote, approached her and told her that she could be assisted in passing a learner’s licence only if she could pay her a gratification of R1,000.” she added.
Members of the public who paid gratification to the suspects are urged to come forward and submit their statement,” the Hawks said.
#sapsHAWKS Mpumalanga: Two members of ( DLTC) Driver’s License Testing Center at Mkhuhlu, aged 45 and 47, were arrested by Nelspruit #Hawks on 15/01 during an entrapment operation for alleged corruption. #FightingCorruption MEhttps://t.co/l4BWNdyAuO pic.twitter.com/QJf1iVufSU
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 16, 2024
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