IOL News reports that a 54-year-old prosecutor at the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has been granted bail following serious allegations of corruption. The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court released Thandwa Johanna Moseneke on R3,500 bail on Friday.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the allegations against Moseneke stemed from an incident which happened mid-July 2021, when a man was arrested for stealing medicine from his employer. The man allegedly struck a deal with the investigating officer, offering R5,000 to ensure the case against him did not proceed. He paid the officer R2,000 in cash and later a further R3,000 via electronic transfer from his wife’s account. On the same day, the investigating officer allegedly handed R1,000 to Moseneke in exchange for not enrolling the case in court. Consequently, the case was declined for prosecution. The employer then lodged a complaint with police management, prompting an internal investigation that exposed corruption between the officer and Moseneke. Mahanjana said the investigation unveiled that the investigating officer had received money which he later confirmed during disciplinary proceedings. The officer was disciplined internally, found guilty, and dismissed from the police service. He was later criminally charged, and, on 10 September 2025, he pleaded guilty to corruption in terms of a plea and sentence agreement with the State. He received a five-year suspended sentence. Following these revelations, Moseneke handed herself at the Wierdaburg Police Station on 11 September 2025. The case was postponed to 8 December 2025 for further investigation.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sinenhlanhla Masilela at IOL News
- Read too, Pretoria prosecutor faces corruption charges over bribe, at The Citizen
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