News24 reports that four officials have been arrested at a vehicle testing station in Musina, Limpopo on allegations that they fraudulently issued roadworthy certificates for vehicles that they never physically tested.  

The arrests followed months of investigation by members of the Hawks, the Road Traffic Management Corporation's (RTMC’s) National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).  The four suspects – three vehicle examiners and a cashier – were arrested at Thusalushaka Testing Station and will be facing charges of fraud and corruption.  It is alleged that they colluded in using the identity particulars of a 60-year-old man to generate roadworthy certificates for scores of vehicles that were never brought to the testing station for examination.  Investigations showed that the man was not even aware his particulars were being used in this manner.  The suspects were due to appear in the Musina Magistrate's court on Wednesday.  A similar raid was conducted at the same testing station in December last year, when two officials were arrested.  They were released on bail and are expected to make another court appearance on 29 April.

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