By Thys Khiba – A 29-year-old driving school owner, Doctor Moloi and a 44-year-old Vrede Traffic Department testing station examiner, Sipho Malinga have appeared in the Vrede Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 04 July.

Moloi and Malinga made their first court appearance and are facing charges of corruption.

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This comes after the two were arrested in Vrede on Tuesday, 04 July 2023.

The two are accused of corrupt activities and were reported to the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team in Bethlehem.

It is alleged that Moloi would scout for individuals who needed learner’s licenses and give their details to Malinga to ensure that the individuals pass their tests.

The Free State Hawks spokesperson Captain Christopher Singoconfirmed that police followed up on the information and during October 2022 and November 2022 set up an operation which led to a confirmation that Moloi and Malinga were working together and sharing proceeds of criminal activities.

“A warrant of arrest was then issued on 22 June 2023.

“Malinga is a traffic official employed as an examiner at VredeTraffic Department testing station while Moloi is a driving school owner.

“They were each granted R2 000 bail and their case remanded to 24 July 2023,” said Singo.

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