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Makhado Municipality probes alleged taxi-permit fraud by traffic officers

By Thembi Siaga • 14 August 2025
Makhado Municipality probes alleged taxi-permit fraud by traffic officers

The Makhado Municipality has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of a former and a current municipal traffic officer, both accused of involvement in alleged taxi-permit fraud.

The Makhado Municipality has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of a former and a current municipal traffic officer, both accused of involvement in alleged taxi-permit fraud.

Jan Zitha (65), a former chief traffic officer from Bungeni, and Gushile William Mathonsi (55), a traffic officer from Waterval, were arrested by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation Unit on Friday, 18 July. They appeared in the Louis Trichardt Magistrate's Court on Monday, 21 July, fac...

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