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- Twelve people have been arrested in connection with a roadworthy fraud investigation in Limpopo.
- They are accused of issuing roadworthiness certificates without testing the vehicles.
- They allegedly used the ID of "an innocent person" to create an impression that he had presented the vehicles at the testing station.
Twelve Limpopo vehicle examiners and administration clerks have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the fraudulent issuing of vehicle roadworthy certificates.
The arrests were made at various locations on Wednesday and are the culmination of a lengthy investigation by the Road Traffic Management Corporation's (RTMC) National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit and the Hawks.
RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said: "It is alleged that the suspects, who were employed by the privately-owned Polokwane vehicle testing station, manipulated and abused systems to issue roadworthy certificates for vehicles that were not physically presented to the station for testing. The offences were committed between 2019 and 2021."
He added that the examiners and clerks had allegedly used the "identity document of an innocent person" to create an "impression that he had presented the vehicles at the testing station".
Zwane said:
"The RTMC welcomes the arrests and calls on the courts to pass a harsh sentence against the suspects as unroadworthy vehicles are a major contributory factor to road crashes, injuries, and fatalities in the country."
The 12 people were expected to appear in the Polokwane Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday to face multiple charges of fraud.
