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Media Statement WESTERN CAPE – The provincial commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General (Adv.) Thembisile Patekile has condemned a case of corruption amongst the ranks of the SAPS, following the arrest of a police constable stationed at Mowbray SAPS on Friday, 01 November 2024. Members of the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit arrest the 36-year-old Constable after they received information that he took cash from members of the public who applied for name clearance certificates. A sting operation was conducted and the member was subsequently arrested this morning. He will appear in the Wynberg Magistrates’ court on Monday on the mentioned charge. The provincial commissioner said that he notes with concern and disappointment, the issue of corruption within the South African Police Service in the Province.
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