The Hawks’ Bellville-based serious corruption investigation team has arrested Renay Claudine Ruiters (47) for acts of corruption.

Ruiters is a traffic official who allegedly extorted R15 000 from a person she arrested for driving under the influence of liquor in September 2023.

The matter was brought to the attention of the Hawks and she was arrested on Wednesday.

Ruiters is out on R1 000 bail after briefly appearing in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court.

The matter was postponed to April 5 for further investigation.

The head of the Hawks in the Western Cape, Major General Mathipa Makgato, says the arrest will hopefully send a strong message to others who break the law. – SAnews.gov.za