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By Citizen Reporter

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Two JMPD officers turn down R10k bribe

The officers who refused the bribe were praised by the City of Joburg mayor, but some Twitter users felt differently.


Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba tweeted a picture congratulating two Johannesburg Metro Police Department Officers for turning down a R10 000 bribe.

Mashaba is currently running the City of Joburg’s Service with Pride campaign, and used this example of crime fighting to say: “Our Service with Pride campaign is beginning to take shape.”

While this act is something to be proud of, the picture divided Twitter users as to what they would’ve done with the money.

 

Some Twitter users praised the officers, asking for them to receive raises.

 

https://twitter.com/Doc_Phuti/status/905121066594566145

 

Others felt that the officers should have maybe hung on to the money.

https://twitter.com/El_Zuk/status/905121120860479488

https://twitter.com/Lebocroc_1/status/905178729797885952

The bribe was suggested by scrap dealers who allegedly stole copper cables, as seen in the tweet below. The City of Joburg is set to oppose bail.

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