North West Department of Transport confirms court appearance of its
Chief Director

3 May 2006

The North West Department of Transport, Roads and Community Safety confirms
that one of its Chief Directors, Mr Nchaupe Solly Malebye, is on trial at the
Mafikeng Regional Court in Mmabatho on charges of fraud and corruption.

The charges preferred against the accused, arose in 2004 while he was
employed by the former Department of Roads and Public Works.

“We cannot at this stage comment about the merits of the case which is
currently before the court of law.

“We have however, as the department, noted the seriousness of the criminal
charges the State has preferred against Mr Malebye,” said MEC for Transport,
Roads and Community Safety, Jerry Thibedi.

“For now, more so that the matter is sub judice, we will treat these charges
against Malebye as allegations because we believe that any person is innocent
until proven guilty by a court of law.

“Let the due process of the law take its course. From our side as the
department it is well known by now that we have adopted a zero tolerance
approach in dealing with fraud and corruption,” Thibedi warned.

Contact:
Matshube Mfoloe
Director: Communication
Cell: 082 305 4594

Issued by: Department of Safety, Roads and Transport, North West Provincial
Government
3 May 2006
Source: North West Provincial Government (http://www.nwpg.gov.za/nwpg/)