A City of Cape Town contractor has appeared in court after allegedly offering a R1.4 million bribe to stop an investigation.
An attempt by a service provider contracted to the City of Cape Town to bribe a senior municipal official has landed the official in court after the official rejected a R1.4 million bribe.
Triple C owner Shaun Roose appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Thursday on corruption charges.
Their appearance follows an undercover operation linked to an ongoing investigation. The investigation relates to alleged tender-related fraud and corruption within the municipality.
Contractor in court after R1.4m bribery attempt
According to the South African Police Service (SAPs), the senior officer rejected a bribe worth millions of rands from Ruiz. The officer then alerted SAPS detectives.
The officers launched a covert operation which resulted in the arrest of the accused and seizure of the alleged bribe amount.
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The city's ethics and forensic services worked with the SAPS Commercial Crime Investigation Unit to launch an investigation after a whistleblower came forward.
The whistleblower claimed that there was collusion between municipal employees and service providers in tender fraud and corruption.
Bribe to stop internal investigation
Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said an undercover operation took place in February 2026. During the operation, Ros allegedly asked a senior municipal official to stop the internal investigation in exchange for a multimillion-rand reward.
“On March 3, 2026, the undercover operation came to light with a municipal officer as an agent, where at Watercress Mall, Somerset West, an amount of Rs 1.4 million, a vehicle and a cellphone were seized by CCI members,” Potelwa said.
Ross, 51, was later arrested and appeared in court on Thursday.
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The case has been adjourned to Thursday, March 12, 2026 for bail hearings.
“As the investigation accelerates, more arrests are likely. Western Cape SAPS management is appreciating the bravery and honesty of the municipal officer,” Potelwa said.
The investigation also continues as detectives obtain more information related to this case.
Police have urged the public to report corruption on the national anti-corruption hotline 0800 701 701.
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