A KaBokweni based traffic inspector was arrested by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation Unit last Friday in connection with corruption. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Masina (39) appeared in the KaBokweni Magistrate’s Court on April 26. He was released on R1 000 bail. The case was transferred to the Nelspruit Commercial Crime Court, and he is expected to appear on May 12.
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He was arrested after he had demanded a R1 500 bribe to return a licence disc of a certain company’s truck. “It is alleged that on January 30 a truck driver was stopped by the traffic officials along the Badplaas/Barberton Road. “The truck was loaded with people in the back. It is further alleged that Masina searched the truck and told the complainant he was not allowed to load people in the back. He then allegedly removed the disc and demanded R1 500 for its return.
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“The complainant did not have money at the time and the traffic officer decided to strike the truck from the road. He promised him that he would get the disc back when he brought the money. “The matter was reported to the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation Unit, which led to Masina’s arrest on Friday,” said the spokesperson for the Hawks, Capt Dineo Sekgotodi.
