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South African Court Slaps Zimbabwean Man With R50 000 Fine For Trying To Bribe Police Officers

5 months agoThu, 24 Oct 2024 05:20:32 GMT
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South African Court Slaps Zimbabwean Man With R50 000 Fine For Trying To Bribe Police Officers

The Giyani Specialised Commercial Crime Court, South Africa, has ordered a Zimbabwean man to pay a fine of R50,000 or five years in prison after he was convicted of corruption.

As reported by IOL, Felix Tatenda Chiyangwa, 37, was also fined R5,000 or one year’s imprisonment for being an illegal immigrant in South Africa.

Regional spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Limpopo, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, said:

The sentences will be served concurrently, resulting in an effective sentence of five years’ direct imprisonment.

Chiyangwa pleaded guilty to the charges, revealing that on 5 October 2024, in Musina, Limpopo, two police officers approached him and asked for his passport.

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Malabi-Dzhangi said he presented an expired passport from 2020 and, to avoid arrest, offered one of the officers R50, asking them not to take him into custody.

The officers accepted the money but later arrested Chiyangwa for his corrupt actions.

Senior State Advocate Martin Molokwane urged the court to impose a substantial sentence during sentencing, citing various case laws.

He highlighted the prevalence of corruption within the court’s jurisdiction and across South Africa, stressing that the crime undermines public safety and trust in law enforcement.

Molokwane stated that police officers act as the “immune system” of the country in terms of security and crime prevention, and any form of corruption compromises this system.

He urged the court to impose a severe penalty, arguing that corruption is “a serious offence regardless of the amount involved.”

The court agreed with Molokwane, acknowledging the need to send “a clear message” to society about the consequences of corrupt behaviour.

The NPA in Limpopo welcomed the court’s decision, expressing hope that the sentence would deter potential offenders.

Advocate Ivy Thenga, Director of Public Prosecutions in Limpopo, condemned Chiyangwa’s conduct and reiterated the NPA’s commitment to combating corruption in all its forms.

Thenga also congratulated the prosecution team led by Molokwane and the investigators for their dedication to upholding the law.

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14 Comments

Dzikolatu · 5 months ago
Corruption is like cancer,it spreads so fast. He travelled to SA with expired papers and tried to bribe all the way.
boe · 5 months ago
haa 50rand ndoinotopiwa police paJoza iyoyo kungoti uyu anogona akanz wedzera akataura **** that's why akasungwa
T1 · 5 months ago
Apa mzukuru wangu shema baba George
citizen for sure · 5 months ago
Recruitment of police officers mustn't be centered on those with O Level passes only.The passion of becoming a Police Officer has been shadowed by not having O level certificate.In developed nations they develop the skill nurtured by the learners.Given the chance to train as Police Officers,you will be surprised by the commitments they posses to the job.A certain percentage of those without should be considered and use them as a diagnostic tool for future recruitments.Remember the President's 2030 mantra.They deserve the same rights as those with O Levels.Who are they to be left behind
hhh · 5 months ago
haha pa50rand akadenhawo, those bastards are well paid
Pan-African Anti-Corruption Activist 🇿🇼 · 5 months ago
Majaira kuno nhai imi maZimba.
Farmer's Roundtable 🥙🇿🇼 · 5 months ago
Yaah kwazvo
oh no ! · 5 months ago
shame, you have rather locked the crook up for 5 years !
Anonymous · 5 months ago
This judge had r50 million that zanupf government is owing for airways.
Anonymous · 5 months ago
Had r50 million in mind
· 5 months ago
Kuenda SA dzingori nharo hatichadiwi dzokai titambure Tiri munyika medu musi uno vamwe vakaitwa chikafu chenguruve
pm · 5 months ago
aita munyama uyo.regai tizonzwa zvinotevera.
screwdriver · 5 months ago
unga buritsewo R50 chaiyo dai wakamupawo R500 ungadai uri free right now

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