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Joseph Moroka (37) appeared briefly at Hartswater Magistrate Court today for alleged corruption and theft.
The suspect was arrested earlier this morning at his workplace by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team after a thorough and intensive probe.
It is alleged that between June 2016 and October 2017, Moroka contacted the suspect’s sister in an alleged stock theft case and demanded a gratification of R2 500-00 in order to release him. On a separate but related incident, Moroka approached the suspect’s mother in a drug-related case and demanded a gratification of R1000-00 in order to release the suspect.
The suspect was granted R3000-00 bail and the case is postponed to Tuesday,16 March 2021.
Thapelo Mogashoa (36), an immigration officer attached to the offices of the Department of Home Affairs in Postmasburg made a brief appearance today at Postmasburg Magistrate Court for alleged corruption.
Mogashoa was arrested earlier today by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team facing charges of contravening the prevention and combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004.
It is alleged that during June 2019, the complainant was arrested with other illegal immigrants due to invalid documents and he was later released after it was established that his documents were correct. The other illegal immigrants were kept in custody as they awaited judgement from Postmasburg Magistrate court. Upon judgement, they were given fines of R600.00 each and were set to be deported after payment unless they rectify their documents.
âââ KATLEHO MORAPELA 13:54 Thu, 17 Dec 2020
A 60-year-old man in the Northern Cape has been arrested for fraud and is expected to re-appear before the Douglas Magistrateâs Court on 8 February 2021.
This, after his case was postponed today. The 60-year-old Corrie Solomons stands accused of representing himself as a member of the PNIEL Youth Development Co-operation in December 2018 and requested money from Griekwalad Wes Koperatief Beperk (GWK) without authorisation.
The Hawks spokesperson, Nomthandazo Mnisi, says the suspect requested money that was due to the Youth Development Co-operation, to be paid into PNIEL Communal Property Associations (PCPA)âs account.
She says once GWK deposited money to into PCPAâs account, the suspect then later transferred it into his personal account resulting in the business suffering a loss of approximately R1.1 million.