Pretoria - Another North West traffic officer was arrested on Saturday for soliciting bribes, bringing to two the number of provincial officers nabbed in anti-corruption stings in one week, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said on Sunday.
The officer, who carried the rank of inspector, was caught by an undercover agent of the national traffic anti-corruption unit on the N12 between Wolmaransstad and Klerksdorp, RTMC spokesman Simon Zwane said.
The officer was allegedly using a speed enforcement operation to solicit R100 bribes from motorists. He was currently detained in police custody and would appear in court on Monday.
On Wednesday a North West traffic officer was arrested when he solicited a bribe from an undercover anti-corruption agent in Klerksdorp.
Zwane said the RTMC had prioritised anti-corruption measures in an effort to improve compliance with road rules and reduce lawlessness.
Sergeant Sebo Mathabatha of the Tshwane metro police was arrested in December for soliciting a R100 bribe from an undercover agent.
She had appeared in the Cullinan Magistrate's Court. Another traffic officer, Oupa Mashiya attached to Emfuleni municipality, was currently on trial in Vanderbiljpark after being arrested for soliciting bribes during the Easter holidays.
Zwane urged members of the public to report corruption and reckless driving on 0861-400-800.
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