Vincent Madiga (53) was convicted and sentenced for corruption by the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court on 02 October 2023.
During 2017, there was a loud public outcry about the traffic police who were demanding and accepting gratification from the motorists who were found contravening the Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996.
In order to address the allegations of corruption against the traffic police, the Polokwane based Serious Corruption Investigation members registered a major investigation project dubbed “Siyabangena”. During the investigation it was discovered that the accused would accept gratification between R200 and R1500.
On 31 January 2018, a takedown operation was conducted in Mokopane and Madiga together with his co-accused were arrested for corruption. After making numerous court appearances, Madiga was granted bail until he was convicted on 08 August 2023 for contravention of Sec 4 (a) of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004.
Madiga was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment of which 2 years’ are suspended for 5 years’ on condition that the accused is not found guilty of similar offence during the period of suspension. Furthermore, the accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm.
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