News24 reports that a former KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Road Accident Fund (RAF) employee who demanded a bride of R500,000 from a claimant was sentenced to 10 years' direct imprisonment after she was found guilty of corruption.

Nobuhle Magwaza, 45, was sentenced in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Monday. The Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) said Magwaza was employed as a claims and legal officer. She solicited the gratification to fast-track the processing and authorisation of a R2.7 million claim that was due to the claimant. KZN Hawks spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo indicated: "She (Magwaza) requested R50,000 to be paid in cash, while the balance of R450,000 was to be deposited into her bank account once the claim is finalised." He said a case of corruption was reported to the Hawks and an undercover operation was conducted. Magwaza was arrested in February 2020, and released on bail. Mhlongo said Magwaza appeared in court several times before she was found guilty. "She was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment of which two years is suspended for five years. Thus, Magwaza will serve 10 years of direct imprisonment," Mhlongo reported.

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