Three traffic officers stationed at the Ngqushwa municipality’s traffic department in the Eastern Cape appeared before the Peddie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of corruption.
Mzuvukile Nelson Nkontso‚ 50‚ Noluvuko Viba‚ 29‚ and Phathekile Dinginto‚ 44‚ who are all superintendents at the department‚ were arrested earlier on the same day by the Serious Corruption Investigation (SCI) unit of the Hawks.
“The three are accused of demanding and taking bribes from motorists travelling along the R72 road between East London and Port Alfred‚” a statement from the Hawks said.
“Furthermore‚ they trio allegedly demanded and received bribes from motorists travelling on the N2 road between King Williams Town and Grahamstown.”
These arrests resulted from an undercover joint operation between SCI and Crime Intelligence. The operation was conducted between September and December.
Nkontso‚ Viba and Dinginto were each granted R3000 bail and their next court appearance will be on January 26 next year. — TMG Digital
Three Eastern Cape traffic cops in the dock on corruption charges
Three traffic officers stationed at the Ngqushwa municipality’s traffic department in the Eastern Cape appeared before the Peddie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of corruption.
Mzuvukile Nelson Nkontso‚ 50‚ Noluvuko Viba‚ 29‚ and Phathekile Dinginto‚ 44‚ who are all superintendents at the department‚ were arrested earlier on the same day by the Serious Corruption Investigation (SCI) unit of the Hawks.
“The three are accused of demanding and taking bribes from motorists travelling along the R72 road between East London and Port Alfred‚” a statement from the Hawks said.
“Furthermore‚ they trio allegedly demanded and received bribes from motorists travelling on the N2 road between King Williams Town and Grahamstown.”
These arrests resulted from an undercover joint operation between SCI and Crime Intelligence. The operation was conducted between September and December.
Nkontso‚ Viba and Dinginto were each granted R3000 bail and their next court appearance will be on January 26 next year. — TMG Digital
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