The embattled public prosecutor is accused of having promised to drop charges against a rape accused in exchange for a bribe.
This follows ongoing investigations into claims that the 49-year-old had promised to drop charges against a rape accused in exchange for a bribe.
In a statement, Hawks spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo said that in December 2015 Ngwenya, who was based at the Madadeni court in Newcastle at the time, approached a suspect in a rape case and promised to drop charges against him in exchange for a R10,000 bribe.Despite Ngwenya having allegedly received the bribe, the trial continued and the complainant was sentenced to life imprisonment, said Mhlongo."A case of corruption was reported and transferred to the Hawks for investigation.
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