This corruption is not an isolated incident -it has become deeply entrenched in certain policing and law enforcement environments, particularly in parts of Johannesburg.
Allegations of officers extorting money from foreign nationals, undocumented migrants, street traders and vulnerable communities continue to surface with alarming regularity.
Areas such as Diepsloot, Johannesburg CBD, and Hillbrow are repeatedly mentioned in complaints involving bribery, intimidation and unlawful confiscation of goods or cash.
Many victims are often too afraid to open cases because they fear deportation, harassment or retaliation.
That silence allows corrupt officials and criminal syndicates to continue operating unchecked.
The reality is that corruption at street level destroys public trust in the police and undermines legitimate crime-fighting efforts.
Communities already battling violent crime, drugs, hijackings and illegal firearms are left vulnerable when some officers abuse their authority for personal gain instead of protecting residents.
The key question is: why do the same hotspots keep appearing in corruption allegations year after year without visible long-term intervention?
How many honest officers are being undermined by corrupt colleagues?
And how many victims -particularly foreigners and undocumented individuals are suffering in silence because they believe nobody will protect them if they speak out?
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WATCH: this took place near Diepsloot, JHB.
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng has taken departmental action against a police official after a video circulated on social media, particularly Facebook. The video depicts a police officer in full uniform allegedly returning money to a member of the public following an alleged bribery incident.
The officer in the video has been identified. Immediate disciplinary processes have been instituted and a departmental investigation has been launched to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. SAPS stated that the acceptance, solicitation or facilitation of a bribe constitutes a criminal offence and a serious violation of the SAPS Code of Conduct.
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni condemned the alleged conduct, saying SAPS will not tolerate corruption in any form. "Members who abuse their authority, compromise their integrity, or betray the trust placed in them by the public will be dealt with decisively," he said. SAPS maintains a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and said all members are expected to conduct themselves with integrity and professionalism.
FUCKOFF!!!! And n 32 years you useless cnuts have created record high unemployment, record high crime, record low economic growth and porous borders allowing illegal migration!!!!!!!!!!!
And anyone who supports you definitely has 💩 for brains!!!!!! #voetsekanc
The image of a president stashing cash in a couch speaks volumes.
It is clear what kind of cash cannot be kept in a bank. A president's money should be the safest in a bank. How dirty must that cash be if a powerful leader hides it in home furniture instead?
This cannot be the only time he has done this. It is just the first time the public found out.
If you pay attention, these corrupt ANC cadres act like mafia bosses.
They use laws and rules to pull off shady deals. Millions of rands go missing. They loot the country through illegal trade and toll fees.
South Africa is in a deep mess because of these corrupt politicians.
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