Tzaneen magistrate’s court has successfully convicted two traffic officials of corruption on Tuesday.
Hawks said in a statement that the conviction followed a thorough investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team, together with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) in an operation dubbed Siyabangena which targeted corrupt traffic officials.
The convicted officials are Mabogo Tshifhelimbilu, 43, and Nhlamulo Shivambu, 34.
According to Captain Matimba Maluleke, Tshifhelimbilu, Shivambu and 11 other traffic officials who had their stations at Tzaneen and Bolebedu “were arrested for receiving gratifications ranging from R100 to R2,000 from motorists who contravened the Road Traffic Act, particularly those who were caught exceeding the speed limit”.
Tshifhelimbilu and Shivambu are still detained in police custody as they were denied bail till they get sentenced on August 24, 2020.
However, the implicated officials were granted bail on different dates while five of the officials have been convicted and sentenced.
