IOL News reports that two traffic officers and a civilian who issued fake learner’s driver licences will each serve lengthy imprisonment terms after being sentenced in the Cape Town Regional Court last week.
Karel Davids, 53, Andile James Dondolo, 57, who are traffic officers, and Jason Naidoo, 59, a civilian, were sentenced on 7 November for corruption. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi advised that Davids received a 12-year sentence, while his ex-colleague Dondolo was sentenced to 14 years plus an additional six months of direct imprisonment. Naidoo will serve 14 years behind bars.
“During 2016, information was received regarding two traffic officers at the Ashton Traffic Department, who were involved in the issuing of false learner's driver licences. The matter was investigated by the Hawks and the two officers were identified, as well as the person who corrupted them, which resulted in their arrest in August 2016,” Vukubi reported. The trial commenced in September 2019. Brigadier Mushavhaduvha Ramovha, the acting provincial head of the Hawks, commended both the investigation and prosecution teams for their meticulous collaboration, which led to the sentences.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chevon Booysen at IOL News
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