Cape Town — The Hawks arrested a school principal and an education department manager on allegations of selling teaching posts for R15 000 each.
The Hawks identified principal, Lydia Masiu (53) and Petrus Mokobe (63) as the two suspects and both appeared in the Ventersdorp magistrate’s court on Tuesday on five counts of corruption, TimesLIVE reported.
Hawsk spokesperson in the North West, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula, said members of serious corruption teams arrested the two on Monday. Mathebula added that the arrest came after investigations into the alleged corruption over the appointment of school teachers in Ventersdorp.
He said further investigations found that Masiu and Mokobe received money from complainants in exchange for positions at the school, reportedly paying up to r15 000 in instalments.
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According to IOL, the duo made a brief appearance in court and were granted bail of R8 000 each. North West Head of the Hawks, Major General Patrick Mbotho, along with the Direct of Public Prosecutions, Dr Rachel Makhari, commended the team for the work done during the investigation, and vowed to continue fighting corruption in the province.
It has been a busy few days for the Hawks in the North West after they arrested four officials in the North West after they were accused of defrauding the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality of more than R4 million, Sunday World reported.
The Hawks found that Thabo Molefe (39), Sello Molefe (42), Mmabatho Modiba-Molefe (43), and Sibusiso Mogale (44), will appear before the Rustenburg magistrate’s court on August 15.
They face charges of fraud and money laundering following their arrests in Rustenburg, Vereeniging, and Pretoria.
The quartet has already made their first court appearance and was released on bail. Sello Molefe and Sibusiso Mogale were granted R20 000 bail. Mmabatho Modiba-Molefe and Thabo Molefe were granted R10 000 bail each.
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