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Martin Mandla Mlotshwa, 61, was sentenced by the Bethal Magistrate’s Court after it found him guilty of corruption charges.
The serious corruption investigation section of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, with headquarters in Middelburg, was responsible for the extensive investigation that led to the conviction and sentencing.
Warrant Officer Thandi Tshabalala, a spokesman for the Hawks in Mpumalanga, claimed that in June 2021, Mlotshwa—a nurse employed by the Sead Community Health Care Centre (CHC) in eMzinoni, Bethal—demanded gratification from a client who had come to the facility for termination of pregnancy.
“The male nurse (Mlotshwa) introduced himself as Mr Sithole, and he told the patient that the services that she required would not be possible because the pregnancy was already at 12 weeks.
“He then told the patient that if she could pay him R700 gratification, he could assist her,” to Tshabalala said.
The arrangement was made for the money to be paid to the nurse.
“The matter was reported to the police and further transferred to the Hawks for further investigation. An undercover operation was authorized and executed. The accused was arrested upon receipt of the gratification money on 02 July 2019,” said Tshabalala.
During further investigation, it was established that the real surname of the nurse was not Sithole but Mlotshwa.
Mlotshwa appeared before court on several occasions, until the matter was finalized.
On Friday, 29 September 2023, the accused was found guilty and sentenced to eight years direct imprisonment by the Bethal Regional Court.
