'The complainant reported the matter to the Hawks who swiftly conducted an undercover operation that culminated in the arrest of the suspect in her office soon after accepting a bribe.'
A pop-up bar on William Nicol Drive in Bryanston, Johannesburg, caused anger on social media until it was revealed to be a campaign to raise awareness of drunken driving. A prosecutor was arrested after allegedly demanding a bribe to withdraw a drunken driving case.The Hawks on Thursday arrested a Limpopo prosecutor who allegedly demanded and accepted a R1,500 bribe to withdraw a drunken driving case.
"The prosecutor allegedly demanded a R1,500 bribe from the complainant who was arrested for driving under the influence of liquor," said Hawks spokesperson Capt Matimba Maluleke. "The complainant reported the matter to the Hawks who swiftly conducted an undercover operation that culminated in the arrest of the suspect in her office soon after accepting a bribe."
Maluleke said preliminary investigations revealed that the case of driving under the influence of liquor against the complainant was indeed withdrawn. The 45-year-old prosecutor is expected to appear in the Seshego Magistrate's Court on Friday on charges of corruption, extortion and defeating the ends of justice.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hawks to appoint forensic accountants to finalise Steinhoff probeIn a written update to parliamentary committees, Godfrey Lebeya says a draft application for their appointment had been compiled
Read more »
Hawks to appoint forensic accountants to finalise Steinhoff probeIn a written update to parliamentary committees, Godfrey Lebeya says a draft application for their appointment had been compiled
Read more »
LIVE: #StateCaptureInquiry continues with testimony from former KZN Hawks boss Johan BooysenThe judicial commission of inquiry into state capture is expected to continue with further testimony from former head of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Johan Booysen.
Read more »
LIVESTREAM: Booysen to conclude testimony at Zondo Commission[LIVESTREAM] Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, General Johan Booysen, is concluding his testimony at the StateCaptureInquiry...
Read more »
Duduzane Zuma drove me to meet Tony Gupta in a Rolls Royce – BooysenThe former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss says the businessman knew he was shortlisted as possible Hawks head before this was public knowledge.
Read more »
WATCH LIVE: Johan Booysen describes efforts to force him out of HawksFormer KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen is expected to wrap up his testimony at the Zondo Commission on Friday morning.
Read more »
LIVE: Ntlemeza interfered with Hawks investigations, did nothing about reported corruption - Booysen tells #StateCaptureInquiryThe judicial commission of inquiry into state capture continues with further testimony from former head of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Johan Booysen.
Read more »
Ntlemeza the biggest disaster to hit law enforcement: Booysen - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen has described former national hawks head, Berning Ntlemeza as the biggest disaster that has ever hit the country's law enforcement.
Read more »
Ntlemeza hijacked the hiring, promotional systems at the Hawks - BooysenJohan Booysen said senior appointments in the police were being made without candidates having the required qualifications and experience.
Read more »
All hell broke loose when Ntlemeza took over Hawks – BooysenNtlemeza succeeded struggle stalwart Anwa Dramat, the suspension of whom Booysen pointed to as having been 'an engineered takeover'.
Read more »
Dramat fired 'for seeking access to Nkandla probe', #StateCaptureInquiry hears | IOL NewsStateCaptureInquiry: Retired KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen has confirmed that former Hawks boss Anwar Dramat was fired for demanding access to SAPS’s Nkandla investigation.
Read more »