Police in Gauteng remain committed in rooting out any form of corruption within its own ranks and other law enforcement agencies. The SAPS’s zero tolerance to corruption includes incidents whereby members of the public are perpetrators. It is on this basis that Gauteng Provincial Commissioner of police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela welcomed the recent successes achieved in court by detectives of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
On Friday, 1 July 2022 the Germiston Magistrates’ Court found 30-year-old Johannes Mofokeng guilty of corruption and handed down a sentence of a fine of R18 000-00 or serve six years’ imprisonment of which R15 000-00 or 5 years’ imprisonment is suspended for a period of three years. Mofokeng was a former member of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD).
The case was assigned to Constable Molobane Andy Thusini of ACU for further investigation who meticulously pieced all the evidence together. The complainant reported a case of corruption against Mofokeng at Edenvale police station last year. The complainant indicated that Mofokeng attempted to solicit a bribe after she reportedly used her cellphone while driving; Mofokeng was shortly after arrested.
In another case, the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court recently sentenced 28-year-old Ntshuxeko Mpheni Mafumo to four years’ imprisonment which is suspended for five years for corruption. Mafumo, attempted to bribe a SAPS Gauteng provincial recruitment official from SAPS Gauteng Provincial office on 16 October 2019 with R3 000-00 to secure a successful recruitment selection.
The recruitment official immediately reported the incident to Hillbrow police station, where the case was assigned to Sergeant Dories Ntsako of ACU for investigation. Ntsako’s swift investigation led to the arrest of Mafumo the following day.
The recent successes follow after an SAPS Administration Clerk was arrested on 30 June 2022 for corruption. The clerk attempted to bribe an SAPS Gauteng provincial recruitment official with R10 000-00. The official immediately reported the incident which led to the arrest of the clerk.
“I am very pleased to see our efforts to root out corruption is paying off. Our members are committed in restoring the communities’ faith in the South African Police Service and those few rotten elements who are found on the wrong side of the law, will be dealt accordingly” said Lt Gen Mawela.
Members of the public are still urged to continue reporting any incidents of corruption, criminal activities or tip-offs on the SAPS Crime Stop 08600 10111 or alternatively on MySAPS App.
