TWO COPS IN COURT FOR CORRUPTION
By brian kajengo
Two
corrpt police appear before the Nelspruit
Magistrate Court
Constable Thulani Mathe (35), and Walter
Nxumayo (32)’s appearance spiralled from an incident that took place on
Saturday 26 July 2014, at the Groove Shopping Centre parking lot.
The two alleged to have solicited a bribe
from an apparent drunk driver involved in an accident. The members
allegedly demanded R1000 in exchange for the driver’s freedom.
Mathe and Nxumayo apparently told the young
man that he not tested for blood tests if he gave them the money.
The complainant paid the two corrupt cops
R400 to which he was then allowed to go home with a promise that they will call
him within an accident report number.
The complainant tips the White River K9
Unit. The member followed the two constables and managed to stop them and both
vehicles drove to Nelspruit Police station.
The K9 member questioned and searched the
constables but did not find the alleged R400.00 bribe. Another SAPS member at a
level of Captain intervened and after preliminary investigations, decided to
arrest the two constables for corruption. One of them who lost temper allegedly
assaulted the Captain.
The Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant
General Thulani Ntobela is perturbed about this alleged conduct of the two
members.
“Police are by law expected to be
exemplary to the public by upholding the law as they are the custodians.
“It is unbelievable that police members
solicited a bribe in exchange of freedom to someone who is alleged to have
broken the law, let alone found driving under the influence of liquor because
that can lead to fatalities on the roads. I perceive the allegations labelled
against these members as serious,” said Ntobela.
Lt Gen Nobela also applauded the Captain
who arrested the duo for taking a stand for the truth in assisting government
in the quest to uproot corruption.
The suspects remanded in custody pending a
bail application tomorrow 29 July 2014.
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