Justice department suspends official for soliciting a bribe 13 January 2021 - 07:20 A female official from the department of justice and a runner were arrested on Tuesday afternoon at the Pretoria Master of the High Court. Image: SUHAIB SALEM
The department of justice has condemned an incident at the Pretoria Master of the High Court in which a member of staff is alleged to have solicited a bribe from a member of the public on Tuesday.
The department commented after a female official from the department and a runner were arrested at the office in Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon. Another official who was allegedly part of the scheme is reported to be on the run.
PHOTO: Cornel van Heerden, Gallo Images/Beeld
The Department of Justice and Constitutional
Development is investigating three of its officials on allegations of bribery.
The officials are employed at the offices of the
Master of the High Court in Pretoria.
They allegedly sought R800 from a bereaved member
of the public in exchange for releasing a free document.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional
Development is investigating three of its officials at the offices of the
Master of the High Court in Pretoria for allegedly demanding a bribe from a
member of the public.
According to department spokesperson Chrispin
Phiri, the incident was reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS)