Anti-corruption traffic police have arrested a Limpopo vehicle licensing examiner at the Lebowakgomo Licensing Centre for allegedly accepting bribes to assist four learner licence applicants to get learners’ licences without their being properly tested.
Three of the four applicants are foreign nationals who cannot read, write or speak English.
“The examiner was caught red handed assisting the applicants in the classroom during an exam. Upon further investigations and questioning, the applicants confessed to paying a fee of R3 000 each to the examiner,” the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said on Tuesday.
The examiner was arrested by officers from the RTMC’s National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit.
All suspects have been detained at the Lebowakgomo Police Station and are due to appear in court. Investigations continue with more arrests expected.
The RTMC urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspected acts of fraud, corruption, or malfeasance to ntacu@rtmc.co.za or via WhatsApp at 083 293 7989. -SAnews.gov.za
