Probation Officer appears in court for corruption
She is reported to have solicited a bribe of a certain amount from the victim so that she may compile a positive report on his behalf.
MIDDLEBURG – Probation Officer, Pinkie Mahlangu from the Department of Social Development appeared before the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Mahlangu’s appearance came after she was arrested for allegedly having solicited a bribe from a man who had committed an assault case and was released on bail. It is reported that the man appeared at the Middleburg Magistrate’s Court on several occasions until a decision was taken that he should attend a diversion programme in Benoni.
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It is alleged that on December 18 2016, Mahlangu called the man to attend the programme the following day as arranged by the court. She then made a follow-up and discovered that he was unable to attend. It is understood that Mahlangu started calling the person on the ploy that he would be arrested for non-attendance and it led to a point where she allegedly threatened him that a warrant for his arrest had been issued.
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The matter was reported to the police leading the Anti-Corruption Unit to arrest Mahlangu
She has been remanded in custody until January 18 2017, pending a formal bail application.
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