About 225 Tshwane metro officers investigated for corruption: At least 225 Tshwane metro police department (TMDP) officers are in hot water for corruption including taking bribes from motorists.
The department’s spokesperson Isaac Mahamba told Sowetan that they were investigating 225 cases against their officers and these ranged from
corruption, bribery, extortion to kidnapping. The incidents happened over the past 12 months. The department also urged motorists to record videos or take photos of such malicious actions to help curb unlawfulness.In a recent incident an employee from the Motor Industry Staff Association was extorted by officers at a roadblock at the Atterbury offramp of the N1 highway.
The officers allegedly demanded the driver transfer money to their accounts as bribery for an alleged traffic offence. unsuccessful in transferring money to the cellphone numbers of the six officers and had to go to the nearest ATM to withdraw“He went to the Sinoville police station where officers allegedly refused to open a case because he did not have the name of the suspect.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tshwane must reconnect electricity to sectional title units at Zambezi Retail ParkThe SCA judgment relates to an appeal by the City of Tshwane against an interim order obtained by Vresthena (Pty) Ltd, which owns the six units and leases them to different businesses. Moneyweb Property
Read more »
Robbery syndicate using social media to find victims nabbed in TshwaneA victim was rescued from a robbery syndicate when Tshwane police arrested 23 people in connection with an online scam.
Read more »
Robbery syndicate using social media to find victims nabbed in TshwaneRobbery syndicate using social media to find victims nabbed in Tshwane: A victim was rescued from a robbery syndicate when Tshwane police arrested 23 people in connection with an online scam.
Read more »
Water report ignored by City of Tshwane officials reveals a flood of deficiencies and system errorsWhile a R4bn project to sort out the problematic Tshwane wastewater plant is being undertaken, a 2020 report has shown that a separate water treatment plant for Hammanskraal is riddled with efficiency and design problems.
Read more »
Gauteng ‘dragging’ its feet on buying radiation equipmentGauteng health department has been accused of stalling to secure cancer treatment equipment and personnel after it received R784m in March to deal with the backlog of patients. Section27, Cancer Alliance and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) say the department has been dragging its feet while over 3,000 cancer patients have been on the waiting list to receive oncology treatment at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Joburg and Steve Biko Hospital in Tshwane.
Read more »
Gauteng ‘dragging’ its feet on buying radiation equipmentGauteng health department has been accused of stalling to secure cancer treatment equipment and personnel after it received R784m in March to deal with the backlog of patients. Section27, Cancer Alliance and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) say the department has been dragging its feet while over 3,000 cancer patients have been on the waiting list to receive oncology treatment at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Joburg and Steve Biko Hospital in Tshwane.
Read more »