CRIME SCENE: Mankweng, Limpopo: A woman spent the weekend behind bars, not far from where her husband was being held, after she allegedly tried to buy her man a get out of jail card.

The 53-year-old allegedly approached a Constable attached to Polokwane Public Order Policing (POPS)  on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at about 21:30

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Constable was busy writing up a docket in the Mankweng Community Service Centre (CSC) when the woman, from Zone 1 Extension in Seshego, arrived there.

“The woman allegedly offered the member R4 000 in exchange for the release of her husband, who was in police custody in connection with a charge of dealing in dagga.

“The Constable did not solicit, request or accept the money and warned the suspect that her conduct was unlawful. Despite the warning, the suspect allegedly removed the cash from her pocket and forcefully placed it into the Constable’s hands.

“The member immediately apprehended the suspect for bribery,” said SAPS.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, has commended the member for his integrity and professionalism in refusing to be compromised and for upholding the law.