Two Cape Town officers to appear in court for allegedly soliciting a bribe from a drunk driver

Two law enforcement officers are in trouble for allegedly trying to solicit a bribe from a drunk driver.

 

They were nabbed in Parow on Tuesday and are expected to make their first court appearance soon.

 

It is understood that the duo stopped a drunk driver on Monday, but instead of arresting him they allegedly asked for a R3,000 bribe.

 

Police said that the suspects took a video of the driver and saved their contacts on his cellular telephone and informed him that he could pay at a later stage.

 

Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala said that the driver reported the matter to the police and an undercover trap was set up.

 

"On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the officers gave the driver marked notes to hand over to the two suspects at their agreed meeting point. The suspects showed up, and they deleted the video in front of the driver and accepted the marked notes. Both suspects were arrested on the spot, and their cell telephones along with the marked money were seized as evidence."