Traffic officer jailed for R200 bribery
Former national traffic officer, Rodney Dakalo Ramusia (29), was sentenced to six years in jail for corruption by the Mokopane Regional Court on Monday 3 June.
Former national traffic officer, Rodney Dakalo Ramusia (29), was sentenced to six years in jail for corruption by the Mokopane Regional Court on Monday 3 June.
The spokesperson for the Hawks in Limpopo, Captain Matimba Maluleke, said Ramusia, in the company of a colleague, was caught red-handed with a bribe of R200 in May 2018.
He said the two officials had stopped a vehicle from the Hawks outside Mookgophong, and demanded a bribe in order not to issue a ticket.
“Unaware that they were dealing with Hawks Serious Corruption Investigating members, Ramusia and his colleague were arrested on the spot after accepting the bribe,” he said.
Charges against Ramusia’s colleague have since been withdrawn.
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Thobeka Jozi welcomed the sentencing.
“We will continue to support government’s zero tolerance stance to stamp out dishonesty and unlawfulness. We would like to warn those who continue to steal from the public that the long hand of the law will catch up with them,” he said.
— The BEAT
