Driving examiners and driving instructors in court for corruption

IPID and SAPS conducted an undercover trap operation over the past few months. The operation was designed to address both the local driving schools and the Metro Police Drivers examiners regarding the payments for bribes for drivers licences.

It has been alleged that the driving school instructors approached learner drivers who come to them for lessons with the option for a bribe to be paid. The allegations included that should the learner driver agree then a bribe is paid to the instructor. The instructor then takes his cut of the bribe and in turn pays the examiner who assists the learner to pass the test.

On 2017/06/21 the operation resulted in two driving school instructors and two examiners (employed by Durban Metro Police) being arrested on two counts of corruption each.

The arrested persons are expected to appear in the Verulam Magistrates Court.

Issued by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate

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