Limpopo police arrested three officers from Sekhukhune District stations in Polokwane over alleged corruption. Image credit supplied
Limpopo police have arrested three serving officers in Polokwane over alleged corruption. The three Sekhukhune police officers arrested in the case all work at police stations in the Sekhukhune District. News of the arrests broke on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
So far, police have not released the names or ranks of the officers. They have also not said which stations the officers work at or what the officers allegedly did. In addition, police have not named the unit behind the arrests or confirmed when the officers will appear in court.
Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers confirmed that investigations are still continuing.
Scheepers said the main task of the police is to fight crime and make sure communities are safe. However, he warned that police cannot reach that goal while corrupt members remain in their ranks. According to Scheepers, a corrupt officer sells out the country and lets criminals act as they please in the province.
He added that he made his position clear from his first day in the top job. At the time, he promised to deal with corruption and build a police force that acts with integrity and does right by the community.
Sekhukhune police officers arrested under a new commissioner
The arrests come just over two months after Scheepers officially took charge of policing in Limpopo. He started his five year term on 1 August 2026. Before that, he acted in the post after Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe retired in June.
Scheepers is no stranger to the province. He served as Capricorn District Commissioner and then spent almost ten years as deputy provincial commissioner for policing in Limpopo. Earlier in his career, he worked in Gauteng for 28 years and led stations such as Sebokeng and Orange Farm.
Meanwhile, Limpopo has dealt with several police corruption cases this year. In April 2026, a court found two Mahwelereng officers guilty of asking a suspect’s family for a bribe in exchange for his release. That same month, police arrested a provincial traffic officer in Polokwane. He allegedly took R600 and six bottles of cold drink from a truck driver.
Then in June, police charged a Tubatse constable with corruption. He allegedly demanded R10 000 from a timber truck owner during a roadside stop. When the owner refused to pay the full amount, the constable allegedly held the truck driver.
For now, the law presumes the three officers innocent until a court finds them guilty. More details should come out once the case reaches court.