WESTERN CAPE – Two former SAPS members have been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for corruption in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court this morning.

The detectives who were stationed at Goodwood police station were nabbed by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation unit in March 2020 after they requested a payment of R2000-00 for an assault case that was thrown out of court, claiming they had worked very hard to have it withdrawn. The complainant agreed, then reported the matter to the Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit which conducted an operation. Sergeant Siyabonga Dyakophu and Constable Anele Komanisi met with the complainant and he handed R2000-00 in cash. Subsequently, members of the Anti-corruption Investigation Unit acted and found the marked money in their possession. The members were arrested and the case was remanded to the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Bellville.

Following a lengthy trial, the members were sentenced to eight years in prison of which three years are suspended for five years.

SAPS management in the province welcomes the sentence which sends a stern warning to all SAPS employees to desist from corruption and criminality. Members of the public are encouraged to report incidents of corruption so that SAPS can be rid of bad elements who tarnish the good reputation of hard working and loyal police officers.

Source: South African Police Service