Polokwane ward councillor arrested for alleged corruption
The 35-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday afternoon at the Polokwane Municipality.
POLOKWANE – The arrest follows a tip off received by the Hawks about the suspect who was allegedly soliciting bribes from job seekers.
Hawks provincial spokesperson, Captain Matimba Maluleke explained a trap was set at the municipal offices and the suspect was then arrested after she received a R2000 bribe from an undercover member.
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“The suspect is expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate Court soon,” he said.
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Maluleke says this arrest follows the appearance of Irene Pienaar (55) in the Tzaneen Magistrate Court on Tuesday.
Pienaar is facing 91 counts of fraud and was granted R2000 bail with strict court conditions.
“Between 2014 and 2016, Pienaar was employed by Johan Steyn Attorneys as a financial administrator. The company noticed irregularities on its finances after conducting financial audit. The matter was reported to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit for investigation which led to the arrest of the suspect after it was established that she allegedly transferred monies paid by clients into her personal bank account,” Maluleke explained.
The suspect will appear again at the same court on 7 November 2017.
