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The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) welcomes the conviction of former Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer, Mr Mashudu Ernest Mukwevho, on charges of corruption.
Mr Mukwevho was convicted on 10 March 2026 following his arrest during a joint undercover operation conducted by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) in 2018. The operation targeted corruption involving law enforcement officers.
The undercover operation successfully exposed several incidents where metro police officers solicited and accepted bribes from motorists. The RTMC, through NTACU, provided operational support, including undercover agents, audio and visual equipment, and bait vehicles used during the investigation.
Mr Mukwevho and thirteen (13) other officers were arrested in August 2020 and charged in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA), Act 12 of 2004. He has now been sentenced to four years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not convicted of a similar offence during the suspension period. Trials of the other thirteen continue in the Pretoria and Hammanskraal magistrate courts.
The RTMC commends the collaborative efforts of the DPCI Head Office Anti-Corruption Unit, NTACU and SAPS Counterintelligence in ensuring accountability and upholding the integrity of law enforcement agencies.
Corruption by traffic and law enforcement officials undermines public trust, compromises road safety enforcement and weakens the rule of law. The RTMC remains committed to rooting out corruption within the traffic law enforcement environment and ensuring that officers who abuse their authority are brought to book.
The Corporation reiterates its zero-tolerance approach to corruption and encourages members of the public to report all incidents of bribery and unethical conduct by traffic officers to NTACU on 0861 400 800 or via email to [email protected].