Tzaneen court finds crooked cop guilty of corruption Warrant officer Butifana Maholobela tried to pin a culpable homicide case on a traffic office that had issued him a ticket after he was caught driving without a safety belt. FILE: In the Western Cape a 26-year-old constable stationed at Kleinvlei Saps is alleged to have shot and wounded a woman last year. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG – A Johannesburg police officer has been found guilty of corruption by the Tzaneen Magistrates Court.
Warrant officer Butifana Maholobela was caught driving without a seatbelt by a traffic officer who then issued a summons against the accused for contravening the Road Traffic Act.
MORE ARRESTS IN LIMPOPO HOUSING PROJECT Joshua Sebola The Hawks have cracked the whip over Talana Shacks Project fraud. Photo by Joshua Sebola .
THE Hawks arrested more suspects yesterday in Joburg over the controversial Talana shacks temporary unit project fraud.
The four members of the bid evaluation committee from Housing Development Agency will appear in the Tzaneen Magistrates Court on Monday.
Limpopo Hawks spokesman Captain Matimba Maluleke said the suspects allegedly vouched for Aventino Group CC company to construct the housing units without thoroughly checking the validity of the documents that were submitted.
“It is further alleged the temporary housing units do not adhere to the design and specifications,” said Maluleke.