Five learner's licence applicants have each been sentenced to five years imprisonment or a R5,000 fine after admitting to bribing licence examiners.
Five suspects pleaded guilty to fraudulently trying to obtain their learner's licences in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal [picture posed].Five learner's licence applicants in KwaZulu-Natal have each been sentenced to five years imprisonment or a R5,000 fine after admitting to bribing licence examiners in a bid to get their licences fraudulently.
"The five were arrested at uMngeni Licensing Office in Howick last year as part of an anti-corruption crackdown by the anti-corruption unit of the Road Traffic Management Corporation and the Hawks," said RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane. A driving school operator, who was alleged to have facilitated the fraudulent transactions, was arrested two weeks ago, according to Zwane. He is expected to appear in court in April.RTMC's CEO, advocate Makhosini Msibi, said the conviction was another victory in the battle against corruption.He added that the convictions would boost efforts to improve safety and reduce fatalities over the upcoming Easter period.
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