The Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) says it is investigating the video but the case is not cut and dry.
Corruption, openness to briberies, and protests – put these three elements together and you’ve got the epitome of a South African situation.
It appears that the rules of the game have changed, and bribes should no longer be put directly into a traffic cop’s hands.
At some point, you’ve probably let a R200 slip from the wallet to get yourself out of hot water. You may want to reconsider that going forward.
When’s the last you coughed up some cash to wangle your way out of a ticket? These stats might help you work out what’s an ‘appropriate’ amount to fork out.
Dishing out applicable jail sentences are a rare occurrence in South Africa, but does sven years for grabbing a Coke and R150 seem a bit steep?
Apparently some people have never been forced to pay a bribe, and to those people this might be surprising. The rest of us just nod knowingly.
Have you ever paid a bribe? Well, if you’re in Western Cape then you’re more likely to have complied than any other SA region.
Someone is trying to use the Ashley Madison database to mess up people’s lives and all he wants is some bitcoins.
If these BBC journalists wanted an authentic South Africa experience it appears they got one, a JMPD cop forcing them into paying a bribe.
As South African officials clamour to deny any wrongdoing during the 2010 World Cup bid it seems cracks are beginning to appear. First to break ranks was Danny Jordaan.
We’re not surprised when it happens, but it isn’t all that often you see a police officer caught in the act of soliciting a bribe. Here is the video of Joburg’s police exercising some sticky fingers.
The boxing gloves were off yesterday as Zille took to the twittersphere to defend the donations received by the DA from the Gupta’s family and a senior executive, as well as the credibility of the DA. Zille maintains the receipt of a donation and not a bribe. This all began in 2009 when the DA received […]