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Hawks struggle with staffing shortages amid heavy caseload
The Hawks are operating with only 51% of their required staff, raising concerns about their ability to handle critical investigations…
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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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Hawks: 17 police officers killed between July and September
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) said 17 police officers have been killed between July and September 2024. The…
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Hawks boss says net closing in on corruption at PRASA
Hawk head Godfrey Lebeya says they’re hot on the heels of people, who might be linked to corruption at the…
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Hawks conduct busts worth R1 billion in first quarter
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) head Lieutenant-General advocate Godfrey Lebeya said at the weekend that in the first quarter…
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Hawks: Gauteng retains lead as hub for serious crime in SA
The Gauteng province retains its lead as the hub for serious crime in the country. This was revealed at a…
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Police top brass visit illegal military site in Mpumalanga
Ninety-five Libyan nationals, arrested at a military facility in Mpumalanga on Friday, are expected to be deported once police investigations…
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Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya denies wasteful spending on R50 000 bespoke graduation gown
Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya has defended the crime-fighting agency’s decision to splurge over R50,000 on a bespoke graduation gown. This…
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Hawks make over 500 arrests in first 3 months of 2024, nearly half of them for fraud
The Hawks made nearly 550 arrests that ended up in court in the period January to March, almost half of…
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Hawks confirm President Ramaphosa’s ex-bodyguard won’t be prosecuted over Phala Phala
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, has confirmed that the former head of President Cyril…
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33 arrested in VBS Mutual Bank scandal: Hawks Head
Head of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks), Godfrey Lebeya, says they have made great strides in tackling some…
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Twenty police officials murdered in the third quarter of 2023/2024
Hawks Head Godfrey Lebeya says 20 police officials were murdered in the third quarter of the 2023/2024 financial year and…
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Hawks report over 720 arrests, 220 convictions
The Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) Godfrey Lebeya says more than 720 individuals have been arrested…
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97 public officials implicated for roles in corruption cases
The Fusion Centre, a joint task force made up of numerous State organs, said it made 97 referrals for disciplinary…
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Hawks & SIU don’t want to be party to David Mabuza’s involvement in alleged Eskom graft
The Hawks and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) refused to be drawn into former Deputy President David Mabuza being named…
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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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Hawks: 24 suspects connected to police killings arrested between April and June
Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya said 24 suspects were arrested between April and June in connection with police killings. The South…
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Heroin worth R75 million seized in Mpumalanga in a truck from Mozambique
Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a 49-year-old man in an operation where heroin bricks worth R75 million were confiscated from…
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Police tell Scopa no politicians being probed over Eskom corruption
The police say no politicians are being investigated as part of their probes into corruption at Eskom. Former CEO Andre…
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Lebeya: No timeline on Phala Phala probe
The Hawks have yet to approach President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding their investigation into the Phala Phala matter. The crime-busting unit’s…
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126 witness statements collected so far as Hawks still probe Phala Phala matter
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations said that it was still investigating the Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
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Siphesihle Nkosi named Hawks deputy head
Lieutenant General Siphesihle Nkosi has been named the new deputy national head of the Hawks. According to Hawks head, General…
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Hawks have secured 68 statements on Phala Phala farm burglary, says Godfrey Lebeya
Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya said that they had now secured 68 statements related to the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
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MPs want Finance Minister Godongwana to address Parliament’s reconstruction budget
MPs want Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to address Parliament’s reconstruction budget when he tables his Medium-Term Budget next month. Members…
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No stone left unturned in Parliament fire investigation, says Hawks
The Hawks said no stone as left unturned in their investigation into the Parliament fire in January. Head of the…
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More than 20 investigators involved in VBS saga: Hawks Head
Hawks Head General Godfrey Lebeya says the unit has assigned more than 20 investigators to deal with the VBS matter.…
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No high profile arrests for July unrest – Hawks
The head of the Hawks is remaining mum on whether we’ll see any high-profile arrests in connection with the July…
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Hawks reveals 8 more July unrest suspects arrested
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) says the number of suspects arrested in connection to the 2021 July unrest…
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Hawks: Several high-profile cases on court roll
National Head of the Directorate Godfrey Lebeya says several high-profile cases including the VBS scandal have been placed on the…
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Hawks head says more arrests imminent after state capture report
More arrests are imminent for those that are implicated in the fourth Zondo report on state capture. That’s according to…
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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 need more investigators to deal with its 20 736 cases, says Godfrey Lebeya
The Hawks said they needed more specialized investigators to help with the 20,736 matters they were currently investigating. The elite…
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Commissioner Sitole evasive over arrests of 11 alleged riot instigators
Eleven of the 12 suspects who are believed to be the instigators of the violent unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal…
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Hawks swoop on prepaid electricity syndicate in GP and Free State
Seven suspects accused of buying and reselling prepaid electricity to people, have been arrested. Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase,…
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Bogus Hawks investigator demands R60 000 to make murder case disappear
The Hawks have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly impersonating one of their officers and approaching an elderly Mpumalanga man…
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Cabinet approves extension of national state of disaster by another month
“This is to continue giving effect to the regulations that remain relevant to manage the spread of Covid-19 infections,” cabinet…
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NPA and Hawks give an update on high-profile cases
The heads of the Hawks and NPA will brief the media on Wednesday. National Head of the Directorate for Priority…
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Hawks boss tips high-profile cases to dominate 2020
The Hawks say 2020 could see several high-profile corruption cases come before the courts. This follows the arrest of former…
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Godfrey Lebeya named new Hawks boss
Godfrey Lebeya has been appointed as the new head of the Hawks, Cabinet confirmed on Thursday. He comes with an…
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