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Hawks arrest 2 women for matric certificate fraud, secure forfeiture of illegal gold processing property
Hawks arrest 2 women for matric certificate fraud, secure forfeiture of illegal gold processing property! The Directorate for Priority Crime…
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23-year-old woman arrested in connection with fraudulent bank transaction
23-year-old woman arrested in connection with fraudulent bank transaction! A 23-year-old woman, Nomathamsanqa Ayeza Shabane, has been arrested in connection…
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Farmer arrested for allegedly repackaging and selling rotten & expired food
Farmer arrested for allegedly repackaging and selling rotten & expired food! Authorities in Mpumalanga have arrested a 30-year-old farmer accused…
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President Ramaphosa to address Thembi Simelane issue soon
President Cyril Ramaphosa, facing criticism by political parties for being too slow to act on Justice Minister Thembi Simelane over…
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Man arrested after intricate plan to defraud R800K from Free State municipality backfires
A 32-year-old man, Morwamakgale Abram Maheso, was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks,…
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Triple murder suspect nabbed with illegal weapon in KZN
Lindokuhle Ngubane, 30, was arrested and allegedly linked to a triple murder case and was found in possession of unlicensed…
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Tutuka power station’s principal inspector & her brother arrested for theft of Eskom copper cables
A 44-year-old man is expected to appear before the Standerton Magistrates Court on Thursday after he was arrested by the…
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Hawks arrest alleged romance scam mastermind in R2 million fraud case
Nomfusi Princess Fortune, 33, was arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering related to a romance scam that cost…
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Free State businessman in court for more than R250K Covid-19 TERS fraud
A Free State businessman appeared in the Makwane Magistrate’s Court on allegations of fraud. Tshediso Ernest Mthembu, 42, was arrested…
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Cape Town woman arrested for human trafficking
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) in the Western Cape said it arrested an alleged human trafficker…
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Hawks launch manhunt for cash-in-transit suspects
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) has launched a manhunt for three wanted suspects for attempted murder,…
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5 accused of stealing R350 million worth of precious minerals languish behind bars
Five accused perpetrators were remanded in custody when they appeared before the Tlhabane Magistrate’s Court in North West facing charges…
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Trial of woman without matric who earned R1.2 million working as a teacher postponed
Forty-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Ntombelanga Pretty Labane, has appeared before the Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested by the Directorate…
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Hawks hunt manager for theft of R900K from Mugg & Bean in Kruger Park
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, has launched an extensive manhunt for Zimbabwean man, Amos…
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More trouble for 3 accused of RDP houses fraudulent sale as Hawks receive fresh complaints
Summons to appear before court have been delivered against three accused people, who were previously arrested and released on bail,…
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Cash-in-transit heists a thorn in the economy of the country
The head of the Hawks said yesterday despite the more than 600 arrests in the first quarter of the year…
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Men who collected protection fees from foreign nationals arrested in sting operation
Two men who were allegedly collecting “protection fees” from foreign nationals in the Eastern Cape were arrested by the Directorate…
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Warrant of arrest issued for another man linked to Mpumalanga heist where R8 000 coins were stolen
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) in Mpumalanga launched a manhunt to find an additional suspect…
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Mother & son arrested over R100 000 bribe demand
A mother and her son arrested for soliciting R100,000 bribe were due to appear in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court yesterday…
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Former convict in court for murder of cop
An ex-convict is expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court today after he allegedly murdered a police officer.…
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Ex-manager fined R100k or 5 years in jail for attempting to rig R80 million tender
The Palmridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced 57-year-old Wade Ashton Leaf to a fine of R100,000 or five years…
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Hawks advises caution as fake investigator tries bribing Free State residents
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) in the Free State has urged residents to be vigilant…
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Veterinary clinic employee arrested for embezzling R3.5 million from her company
A former veterinary clinic finance officer has been arrested for allegedly embezzling millions from her employer. Lana Nell, 45, was…
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Marikana cop killer gets life imprisonment
The Rustenburg Regional Court has sentenced a convicted robber to life in prison for gunning down a policeman in Marikana…
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Illegal cigarettes smuggler on the run
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s assets forfeiture unit has secured a R547 300 final order against an alleged illegal…
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Immigration officer accused of smuggling Bangladeshi nationals into SA granted R2000 bail
A 36-year-old immigration officer arrested for smuggling immigrants into the country was released on a R2000 bail, Directorate for Priority…
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Fake Hawks arrested for allegedly demanding R300 000 bribe
Two suspects aged 38 and 41 were arrested after they allegedly pretended to be members of the Directorate for Priority…
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3 arrested for alleged R10.1 million tax fraud
Three men accused of fraud, involving almost R10.2 million tax scam, were granted bail, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation,…
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Rosettenville shooting: Hawks release names of 10 arrested suspects
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has released the names of the 10 men who were arrested during the…
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6 arrested after M2 highway shooting in Joburg, as Hawks go tactical
Six armed men were arrested following a shootout with the police on the M2 highway in Johannesburg on Monday, said…
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Former Madibeng council worker appears in court on R30 million fraud
A former employee of Madibeng local municipality in North West was arrested for fraud yesterday, the Directorate for Priority Crime…
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NPA concedes failure to respond to state capture
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has acknowledged that the report into state capture found that it failed to respond adequately…
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6 in court for alleged R3 million education department fraud in Mpumalanga
Six people including two Bushbuckridge education officials have been arrested for fraud amounting to over R3 million in Mpumalanga, the…
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CFO in court over ‘fake qualifications’
The chief financial officer (CFO) of Nketoane local municipality in the Free State, who has been arrested in connection with…
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Cocaine worth R240 million found stashed in shipping container at Durban Harbour
A massive cocaine stash was recently recovered by the Hawks’ Directorate for Priority Crime investigation’s (Hawks) Serious Organised Crime Investigation…
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Hawks cybercrime investigation capacity insufficient – Minister Bheki Cele
POLICE Minister Bheki Cele says the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has embarked on a recruitment drive to address…
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Alleged cash-in-transit explosives dealer arrested in Northern Cape
A suspected cash-in-transit explosives dealer wanted in Limpopo was arrested at his home in the Northern Cape province on Thursday,…
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Foreign national bust with 3k mandrax tablets in Gqeberha
A foreign national appeared in the New Law Magistrate’s Court in Gqeberha on Friday after he was arrested on charges…
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4 money lending businesses shut down in North West town
Four alleged loan sharks were closed for running illegal money lending businesses in Coligny in North West, the Directorate for…
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Card cloner suspects arrested in sting
Three men have been arrested for cloning bank cards in Emalahleni, previously known as Witbank, Mpumalanga, the Directorate for Priority…
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8th SANDF soldier appears for alleged involvement in smuggling of stolen vehicles
An eighth South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member has been arrested for cross-border crimes by the Directorate for Priority…
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Alleged EC cop killer arrested while receiving treatment at a Cape Town hospital
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) said it has arrested a suspect allegedly linked to the murder of an…
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EC attorney accused of fraud after losing case released on warning
An Eastern Cape attorney has been released on a warning after appearing in the new law court in Gqeberha on…
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49-year-old abalone poacher fined R50 000 for R2.4 million haul
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has joined the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in welcoming the sentencing of…
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Ex-NMB spokesman jailed over Santam Insurance fraud
Former Nelson Mandela Bay spokesman Roland Williams is set to spend four years in prison after his suspended sentence was…
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Limpopo duo sentenced to 5 years in jail for tender scam
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) on Friday welcomed the conviction and sentencing of Lerato Mmanoko Matlamela, 33, and…
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