POLICE have confirmed an internal disciplinary investigation is under way over the conduct of the two police officials who allegedly allowed high- profile taxi boss Bonke Makalala to drive a police vehicle assigned to them.
The officers appeared at the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court along with Makalala yesterday.
This followed their arrest on Tuesday evening, which was part of an investigation into alleged illicit activities involving Makalala.
According to Western Cape police spokesperson Novela Potelwa, the probe led to the officers being charged in terms of sections 56 and 59 of the Police Act.
“The pair, aged 31 and 25, based at the Nyanga police station, are alleged to have allowed a member of the public to make unauthorised use of a state vehicle. Scenes were captured in a video…
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Cape Times (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-12-21