Hawks arrest 10 people in Limpopo over drivers license scam
The Hawks’ investigation revealed that the driving licenses were sold at a minimum of R8600.00 per applicant.
An operation by the Hawks resulted in the arrest of ten suspects, aged between 29 and 54, at Malamulele and Mutale testing stations for allegedly selling driving licences.
In a statement, the Hawks' Matimba Maluleke says: "Following a community outcry since 2017, the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team in collaboration with Road Traffic Management Cooperation Centre (RTMC), embarked on a project-driven investigation aimed at addressing allegations of corrupt activities at the testing stations in the province."
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He says the Hawks’ investigation revealed that the driving licenses were sold at a minimum of R8600.00 per applicant.
The suspects include a senior licensing officer, three examiners, two clerks, a cashier, an instructor, a general worker, and a middleman.
They are expected to appear in the Malamulele and Mutale Magistrate Courts respectively on Friday.