Former Home Affairs official convicted for corruption
Phanuel Mokomo allegedly offered an internal investigator a bribe amount of R10 000 to stop the probe into his corrupt activities.
The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in the Pretoria CBD convicted a former adjudicator at the Permit Section of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), Phanuel Mokomo on one count of corruption on November 27.
Mokomo allegedly offered an internal investigator a bribe of R10 000 to stop the probe into his corrupt activities.
Gauteng Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said Mokomo’s conviction stems from an investigation into the irregular issuance and approval of permits at DHA.
“The matter was reported to the Serious Corruption Investigation component of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) on September 20, 2018.”
Mogale said an entrapment operation was authorised and executed in terms of Section 252A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977.
“The operation culminated in Mokomo being caught in the act of offering the R10 000 gratification to the internal investigator of the DHA. He was arrested and charged with corruption,” she said.
Mogale said after numerous court appearances, Mokomo was found guilty of corruption on November 27. The case has been postponed to February 18, 2025, for sentencing.
She added that this conviction underscores the DPCI’s commitment to combating corruption, particularly in cases that threaten the integrity of public institutions such as Home Affairs.
“The successful entrapment and prosecution demonstrate the importance of inter-agency collaboration in holding public officials accountable.”
Mogale said the DPCI commended the dedicated efforts of its members, the prosecution and the internal investigators at the DHA, whose collaboration was instrumental in achieving this conviction.
”The DPCI remains steadfast in its mission to root out corruption and ensure the integrity of public service delivery,” Mogale said.
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