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TZANEEN: Department of Labour inspector found guilty of fraud

The Tzaneen Magistrate Court found a Department of Labour official guilty for corruption on Tuesday.

Nwamatlhandlula Collin Mpeyane (31) was given an option of paying a R5000 fine or spending 18 months in prison.

Read: Labour official granted bail after being nabbed by Hawks.

“Mpenyane was arrested in April after the Hawks Serious Corruption Unit was tipped off that he demanded R4000 from a local businessman who was contracted by the department to build a school at Xihoko Village outside Tzaneen,”said Captain Matimba Maluleke, Hawks Spokesperson.

 

 

 

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.

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