A Pretoria prosecutor has been released on bail after being accused of taking a R1,000 bribe to make a criminal case disappear.
Thandwa Johanna Moseneke, 54, appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, where she was granted bail of R3,500. She faces charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice.
The allegations date back to July 2021, when a man was arrested for stealing medicine from his employer. After securing his release on bail, he allegedly struck a deal with the investigating officer, agreeing to pay R5,000 to ensure the case never reached court.
According to investigators, the officer received part of the payment in cash and another portion via electronic transfer from the suspect’s wife. On the same day, the officer allegedly passed R1,000 to Moseneke in exchange for keeping the case off the court roll.
The case was later declined for prosecution, which raised suspicion and led the employer to file a complaint. An internal investigation exposed the payment and implicated both the officer and the prosecutor.
The officer was dismissed from the police service, later admitted to corruption in court, and received a five-year suspended sentence.
Following the revelations, Moseneke handed herself over to police on September 11, 2025. She was granted bail under strict conditions: she must not interfere with witnesses, must remain in Gauteng unless notifying authorities, must not apply for a new passport, and must not commit further offences.
The case has been postponed to December 8, 2025, for further investigation.