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KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi dismisses Hawks job speculation
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has shut down speculation that he is vying for the top position in the…
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Hawks aiming to fly solo & end reliance on external forensic accountants
Hawks aiming to fly solo & end reliance on external forensic accountants! The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly…
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More than 20 traffic officials linked to corruption arrested in Mpumalanga
At least 27 suspects, including traffic officials, linked to corruption on the road and at driving centres have been arrested…
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Suspects in R252 million cocaine bust to appear in court
Two men are set to appear in the Riversdale Magistrate’s Court today after a significant drug bust in Stilbaai, where…
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Hawks reveal IEC official’s arrest took almost a decade to effect
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) says it took investigators close to 10 years to effect an arrest in…
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Ex-UJ Council chair arrested for alleged R14 million graft
The former chairperson of council at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) was arrested by the Hawks on allegations of collusion…
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One killed, 2 arrested as shootout closes M1 highway
One suspect has been killed and two others arrested in a shootout with police following a cash-in-transit heist on the…
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Suspect in court after Vryburg warehouse raid in which liquor worth R5.4 million was seized
A 38-year-old male suspect arrested during a raid at a warehouse in Vryburg, where a large consignment of liquor was…
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3 die in a shootout with law enforcement after allegedly robbing mall
Three people have been shot dead in a highway shootout between law enforcement and suspected robbers along the R21 near…
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Hawks & NPA to hold a formal inquest into TRC-related matters
The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided to hold a formal inquest in a case relating to the Truth and…
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NSF graft report finally presented as documents handed over to Hawks
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, has confirmed its investigation into the National Skills…
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Men found stealing railway tracks arrested in a sting operation
Two men found stealing railway tracks in Mpumalanga are expected to appear before the Amersfort Magistrate’s Court on Monday on…
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Shamila Batohi tells Scopa corruption cases to be top priority for NPA
Corruption cases will top the agenda of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) over the next six months, Parliament has been…
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2 arrested for running extortion racket linked to pr0stitution
Two men were arrested for allegedly running an extortion racket linked to prostitution in Limpopo, the Directorate for Priority Crime…
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Pensioner arrested after allegedly stealing R4.7 million UIF Ters money
He allegedly used almost R100,000 on himself. A 62-year-old pensioner from Hammanskraal scored a sizeable extra pension of R4.7 million…
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2 men sentenced to 20 years in jail for killing police officer
Police say they were both sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for murder, 10 years for armed robbery and five years…
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