The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a Tshwane Metro Police Department officer to 36 months in prison for corruption.

According to Pretoria Rekord, the case stems from a sting operation in which Danny Malesela Mokoka was caught soliciting a bribe from a motorist.

On September 9, 2017, during a Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) operation under the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit, Mokoka requested a payment of R50 from a motorist, who turned out to be an RTMC agent.

Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Thatohatsi Mavimbela says an investigation took place after the transaction, leading to Mokoka’s conviction and sentencing yesterday.

“Upon paying the requested gratification, the agent drove off, and an investigation ensued, which led to a case docket being registered in 2019. Subsequently, Mokoka was summoned to appear in court on November 3, 2024. After several court appearances, Mokoka entered into a plea bargain which led to his subsequent conviction and sentencing to 36 months’ imprisonment or a fine of R8 000,” Mavimbela said.

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