Two traffic officials arrested for soliciting ”tjotjo” in Lephalale

Two suspects between the ages of 30 and 51 were arrested for issuing learner’s and driver’s licenses without following proper procedures in return for gratification at the Lephalale Testing Station, Limpopo.

This follows an operation conducted by Polokwane-based Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation [SCI] and the National Road Traffic Management Cooperation [RTMC] following complaints about the officials who.

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Authorities went to the examination room at the Lephalale Test Station and found eight learners writing the learner’s driver’s license test, whereas ten learners completed the attendance register.

Preliminary investigations revealed that two outstanding learners appearing on the list were declared competent, although they didn’t write such tests.

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Warrants to arrest the suspects were issued, and a manhunt was conducted, resulting in the apprehension of both suspects in Cape Town on Monday, 26 January 2026.

They are scheduled to appear in the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 to face charges of fraud and corruption.