Hawks to crack down on fraudulent licence holders

JOHANNESBURG - The Hawks are on the lookout for drivers who are using fraudulently obtained licences.

It follows the arrest of 27 traffic officials for allegedly illegally issuing the permits.

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The suspects were nabbed in various parts of the province on Monday and Tuesday.

Mpumalanga Hawks head Nicholas Gerber says the licences can be traced.