KZN traffic officials jailed for fraud
The Durban specialised commercial crimes court sentenced five Road Traffic Inspectorate officers from the uMngeni licensing office in Howick to imprisonment for their role in 503 counts of fraud.
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The Durban specialised commercial crimes court sentenced five Road Traffic Inspectorate officers from the uMngeni licensing office in Howick to imprisonment for their role in 503 counts of fraud.
Road Traffic Management Corporation CEO Makhosini Msibi has that warned corrupt officials will go to jail.
The Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court had found them guilty of fraud in November 2020, following a lengthy trial.
Five former traffic officials from uMngeni Municipality were sentenced for fraud after it was discovered that they were assisting applicants to pass their learner’s licence test.
Five former traffic officials from the Umngeni local municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands were sentenced to imprisonment for assisting people to pass their learner's test in exchange for a bribe.