Constable Cassius Shai, 31, who is attached to the Leboeng police station, and Shadrack Masuku appeared in the Lydenburg Magistrate's Court.

The two were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged fraudulent use of the police's petrol card.

The incident is said to have happened in November last year and it has been under investigation by members of the Hawks since then.

Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mohale Ramatseba said preliminary investigations had found that Shai had connived with Masuku to swipe the official petrol card and poured petrol into a private car. The petrol amounted to R58443, he said.

"Our intensive investigations have led to the arrest of the two. But we are disappointed that our own member was involved in the fraudulent activity," Ramatseba yesterday said.

He said the two were released on warning and that the matter was postponed to September 13 pending further investigations.

"We will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that corrupt members are brought to book and dealt with harshly in accordance with the law," he said.

Ramatseba urged anyone with information about fraudulent activities to contact the anti-corruption hotline on 0800-701-701. - frankm@sowetan.co.za

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Jul 20, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

this happens everyday....nothing new!
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Jul 20, 2012

Mdala

I have noted that there is not any horrendous story in Sowetan where Limpopo is not mentioned.
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Jul 20, 2012

malemaforpresident

He said the two were released on warning and that the matter was postponed to September 13 pending further investigations
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On warning? the case is going to dissapear watch the space
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Jul 20, 2012

imd

lol they get paid peanuts.....but then again even f its a lot its never enuf........Nxxxxx!
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Jul 20, 2012

Hail

Why warning? lock him (constable)! he knows better. It makes me angry why steal for yourself? It is your government moes. AAAg marn batho ba, ba lapisa they must punish them.
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Jul 20, 2012

Maratachelete

Can I please go for a day without reading anything negative about Limpopo,tjo.There seems to be everthing wrong with the province,there's never anything to read and smile about.
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Jul 20, 2012

DA-DBN-GUY

Mdala
I have noted that there is not any horrendous story in Sowetan where Limpopo is not mentioned.
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It is still early my friend!
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Jul 20, 2012

Idohl

How much was the petrol, we cant guess.
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Jul 20, 2012

DaTruth

R58 443 for petrol, WTF this police has a helicopter, or did he start stealing the petrol from November till now, if so this are stupid charges, impossible to run up that match on petrol, stupid hawks, them 2 can keep stealing it for all i care, I would cause petrol is too expensive
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Jul 20, 2012

eisleben

Ok, this is how we do it. I give you (petrol attendant) my petrol card. When an unsuspecting cash paying client comes around purchasing a reasonable amount of petrol, you fill her up, take the cash and keep it on your person. You then swipe my petrol card as if my vehicle came through. It is advisable to calculate the kilometres because the petrol card issuer (Wesbank, etc.) can very easily pick up irregularities and anomalies. For instance, a fuel tank of 70 litres cannot at today's petrol price exceed R800 with the reserve tank taken into account. The worst fuel consumption on an ordinary police vehicle can come to 17 litres for every 100km travelled. Therefore we expect the R800 to travel a minimum of between 450 and 470 kilometres before another refill. The petrol attendant did not take my advice on those calculations. Arithmetic literacy.
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