MEYERTON. – The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RMTC) says more arrests are imminet following the arrest of seven suspects at the Meyerton licensing centre in Midvaal.
The suspects were nabbed for suspicion of fraud relating to the issuing of driving licenses. The suspects include licensing officials and driving license applicants.
The RMTC said one of the officials was found with more than R30 000 in cash which is believed to proceeds of the suspected criminal activity.
“The operation was conducted by the RTMC’s national traffic anti-corruption unit and Commercial Crimes Unit of the South African Police Service.”
The CEO of RTMC Advocate Makhosini Msibi, who was on the scene to witness the arrests, blamed the greediness of the officials for rampant corruption at the center.
“It is alleged that officials issued heavy duty driving licenses to applicants who were not present to do the test. They also allegedly collude with driving school operators to have intermediaries write learner licence tests on behalf of applicants.”
