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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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