Three former Kouga Local Municipality employees are due to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on March 27 on charges of fraud, corruption, and contravention of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996.
The trio was arrested following a three-year investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Corruption Unit.
According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli, it is alleged that the three men, aged between 49 and 55, were working for Kouga Local Municipality and were attached to the Humansdorp Traffic Department as examiners.
“It is said that the three suspects were issuing driving licences to motorists without conducting physical examinations (tests), as prescribed in the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996,” said Nkohli.
Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Zithulele Dladla, said, “This arrest demonstrates the commitment of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to root out corruption, which is an occupational hazard in the public sector and also endangers public safety.”
