TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED CORRUPT ACTIVITIES
POLOKWANE The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest of two police officers on Friday, 16 January 2026. The officers are stationed at Hlogotlou SAPS, Sekhukhune District.
The Police officers were arrested by the members of Provincial Unti Corruption Unit and Tactical Response Team (TRT) for corruption and defeating the ends of justice for the November 2024 assault GBH case.
The suspect, also a detective Sergeant stationed at Hlogotlou SAPS, was allocated a case docket of assault GBH to conduct an investigation.
During his investigation, he recovered an unlicensed firearm that was used to assault the victim. He took the firearm and instructed the suspect to pay the victim an amount of R1 500.00 and to withdraw the case. The suspect made a payment through an electronic ewallet, using the victim cellphone number. The police officer took the victim cellphone and withdrew an amount of R1500.00. He gave the victim R700.00, and then he took the remaining R800.00 for himself.
The corruption incident came to light, and a case was registered and referred to the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit for further handling.
On Thursday, 17 November 2024, the detective Sergeant (suspect) was accused of dealing in dagga at police station holding cells. Furthermore, on 19 November 2024, the same Sergeant also went to search a house of suspect accusing him of dealing in dagga.
The Sergeant and his colleague, a Constable, conducted a search and found dagga in the house. Instead of effecting the arrest, they demanded a kickback of R2500.00. They took R1000.00 from the suspect’s pockets and told him that they would come again for the remaining balance of R1500.00.
The same police officers came back to collect the money from the victim’s house. While waiting for the money, the victims mother went to them. The police drove away, and fortunately, the security officer gave chase until they intercepted them.
The case docket was registered and investigated by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit, following meticulous and thorough investigations, the suspects were apprehended. They will appear before Nebo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 January 2026 facing charges of Corruption and defeating the ends of justice.
