Melikhaya Zagagana5 July 2024 | 5:20

RTMC warns against engaging in driver licence fraud after two suspects arrested in Joburg

An examiner and one other person were caught in a room at the Vanderbiljpark Driving Licence Testing Centre in Johannesburg writing the learner's licence test for applicants who were not in the room.

RTMC warns against engaging in driver licence fraud after two suspects arrested in Joburg

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JOHANNESBURG - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is warning the public to refrain from engaging in driver licence fraud with traffic officials.

This comes after two suspects were arrested at Vanderbiljpark Driving Licence Testing Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday.

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The examiner and one other person were caught in a room writing the learner's licence test for applicants who were not in the room.

The pair was nabbed after the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit inspectors visited the testing centre unexpectedly.

The RTMC’s spokesperson, Simon Zwane, said the suspects were also caught with a substantial amount of cash in their possession.

"An examiner of licences and the foreign national have been arrested in Vanderbiljpark on allegations that they have been colluding to have learner driving licenses issued fraudulently to applicants who were not present to write exams."