Hawks Warrant Officer, Phuti Mashala has testified at the Madlanga Commission that he was offered 250-thousand rands bribe money to dispose of a case docket

 

Hawks Warrant Officer, Phuti Mashala has testified at the Madlanga Commission that he was offered 250-thousand rands bribe money to dispose of a case docket involving the theft of one-point-five million rands in cash belonging to businessman, Nawadish Ali Raja. Raja, together with his wife were driving in Johannesburg when they were pulled over for speeding by a JMPD officer by the name of Eric Mphahlele. Mashala alleges that Mphahlele found a black blag at the back seat of the Raja's car with the money which, on the pretence of driving to the nearest police station to report the matter, the JMPD officer fled with the money. Upon the Hawks' investigation into the matter, Officer Mashala alleges he was offered a bribe to make teh case dissapear...