Traffic officers up their bribe fees, the people aren't happy about paying more
Those extra few hundies are burning an even bigger hole in wallets!
No more, they say... no more!
The latest scoop on the streets of KZN is the outrage among driving school instructors after traffic officers upped the anti.
According to IOL, “greedy” traffic officials are increasing bribery fees from R1,700 to R2,000 per student in need of a driver's licence.
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We've always known that corruption is an issue that plagues South Africa, but who would've imagined that driving instructors would be so open about the bribes?!
Mpumalanga is the hub of the protest. Many community members are speaking out of the injustices of the traffic department.
“Isn’t it shocking that the bribery of traffic officials has become legal? The protesters themselves are guilty of a crime. They, and corrupt traffic officials, belong behind bars."
Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security, and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe, has raised concern over the nature of the protest.
“We have noted recent allegations by some driving school owners. We strongly condemn corruption in the licensing environment. We encourage communities, including driving school owners to report malfeasance,” said Shongwe.
It has been reported that in the past two months, eight Mbombela traffic officials were arrested and charged with fraud, corruption, and money laundering relating to R60-million. They are all out on R15,000 bail.
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South Africans are shook at the "audacity" of these drivers.
One can only wonder what impact this will make on KZN. Stay tuned for more on this developing story.
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