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Dr Kenneth Kaunda District municipal manager gets 5 years in jail for theft
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District municipal manager gets 5 years in jail for theft! Abbey Dlavane, 61, was sentenced to five…
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Eastern Cape company director in court for tender fraud
Eastern Cape company director in court for tender fraud! The director of Liphundi Project (Pty) Ltd appeared in the East…
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3 suspects killed as American pastor Josh Sullivan rescued from kidnappers in Eastern Cape
Josh Sullivan, an American pastor, kidnapped by gun-wielding robbers during a church service in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape last…
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Malawian man re-arrested by Hawks after he vanished before corruption & theft trial
Malawian man re-arrested by Hawks after he vanished before corruption & theft trial! The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (also…
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Lusikisiki massacre case postponed to May as new defence lawyers request time to prepare
The highly publicised Lusikisiki massacre case has once again been postponed, with proceedings now set to resume on 16 May…
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Police Minister to visit Mpumalanga drug labs following R48 million bust
Police Minister to visit Mpumalanga drug labs following R48 million bust! Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu is expected to visit…
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3rd person in Plumstead human trafficking matter arrested
3rd person in Plumstead human trafficking matter arrested ! The Hawks have made yet another breakthrough in a trafficking in…
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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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Limpopo farm owner granted bail after R2 billion drug lab bust
Limpopo farm owner granted bail after R2 billion drug lab bust! A 67-year-old Limpopo farm owner, Frederick Botha, who was…
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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 arrest second suspect in R3 million online romance scam
Hawks arrest second suspect in R3 million online romance scam! A second suspect linked to a R3 million online romance…
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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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3 Zimbabwean nationals arrested for kidnapping & ransom in Stellenbosch
3 Zimbabwean nationals arrested for kidnapping & ransom in Stellenbosch! The Hawks in the Western Cape have successfully arrested three…
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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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Hawks secure forfeiture order against drug trafficking vehicle in Mpumalanga
In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, members of the Hawks in Mpumalanga have successfully secured a forfeiture order against…
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Mpumalanga man arrested for over R1.5 million petrol station fraud using cloned cards
Mpumalanga man arrested for over R1.5 million petrol station fraud using cloned cards! A 38-year-old man, Bonginkosi Shongwe, has been…
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2 accused of running illegal steroid lab to spend Valentine’s Day in court
2 accused of running illegal steroid lab to spend Valentine’s Day in court! Two suspected lovebirds, accused of running an…
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Woman linked to illegal steroid manufacturing company expected in court soon
A 27-year-old woman tied to an illegal steroid manufacturing company is set to appear in court soon following a raid…
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Western Cape Hawks pounce on suspected illegal steroid manufacturing lab in Paarl
Western Cape Hawks pounce on suspected illegal steroid manufacturing lab in Paarl! The Hawks in the Western Cape have uncovered…
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Farmer granted R8K bail after being arrested for allegedly repackaging and selling rotten & expired food
Farmer granted R8K bail after being arrested for allegedly repackaging and selling rotten & expired food! A Mpumalanga farmer, Pieter…
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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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Employee in court for using almost R1 million from company’s fleet card in 2 months
Employee in court for using almost R1 million from company’s fleet card in 2 months! Authorities in South Africa are…
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SACP calls for intensified crackdown on corruption in Cape Town after raid on JP Smith & Limberg offices
SACP calls for intensified crackdown on corruption in Cape Town after raid on JP Smith & Limberg offices! The South…
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KZN Public Works Dept plans to recover all the money stolen from it
KZN Public Works Dept plans to recover all the money stolen from it! The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and…
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Alleged hitman in KZN cop’s murder arrested
The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) have arrested the alleged mastermind in the murder of a…
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Mpumalanga woman due in court for defrauding SARS over R293,000
A 37-year-old Mpumalanga woman is expected to appear in the Mbibane Magistrates Court on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding the South…
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Minister Gwarube confirms investigation is underway into reports that matric results were leaked
Minister Gwarube confirms investigation is underway into reports that matric results were leaked! Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed…
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3 people arrested in connection with suspected human trafficking of 26 men
3 people arrested in connection with suspected human trafficking of 26 men! The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known…
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2 more suspects arrested for Constable Callan Andrews’ murder
2 more suspects arrested for Constable Callan Andrews’ murder! Police have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the tragic…
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Gender-based violence: Women’s rights activist calls for action amid rising cases
Gender-based violence: Women’s rights activist calls for action amid rising cases! A women’s rights activist has raised alarm over the…
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Woman arrested in Joburg as police rescue kidnapped Pakistani businessman
Woman arrested in Joburg as police rescue kidnapped Pakistani businessman! Police in Gauteng successfully rescued a kidnapped Pakistani businessman and…
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Angolan national arrested with cocaine at the Cape Town International Airport
Angolan national arrested with cocaine at the Cape Town International Airport! South African authorities have apprehended a 30-year-old Angolan national…
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Alleged scammer intercepted & arrested while leaving KZN for eSwatini
Alleged scammer intercepted & arrested while leaving KZN for eSwatini! The Pretoria Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) Unit has achieved…
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3 people arrested in Cleveland, Gauteng as Hawks seize substantial quantity of drugs
3 people arrested in Cleveland, Gauteng as Hawks seize substantial quantity of drugs! Three Mozambican nationals were arrested by the…
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Ex-Eskom employee receives suspended sentence for diesel theft
Ex-Eskom employee receives suspended sentence for diesel theft! A former Eskom employee at the Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga, Zisebenzele…
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Northern Cape man sentenced for dealing in unpolished diamonds
Northern Cape man sentenced for dealing in unpolished diamonds! Two high-profile cases recently concluded in the Northern Cape courts, underscoring…
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Nights in jail for 4 men believed to be behind spate of ATM bombings across Limpopo
Nights in jail for 4 men believed to be behind spate of ATM bombings across Limpopo! Limpopo authorities have taken…
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Botswana man in court after SARS official rejects R104K bribe to release truck carrying illicit cigarettes worth R1 million
Botswana man in court after SARS official rejects R104K bribe to release truck carrying illicit cigarettes worth R1 million! A…
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Cocaine, heroin & crystal meth worth around R500K seized in Midrand as Hawks arrest man
Cocaine, heroin & crystal meth worth around R500K seized in Midrand as Hawks arrest man! The Directorate for Priority Crime…
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Man forfeits his Toyota Corolla worth R180 000 to State after skipping bail
Man forfeits his Toyota Corolla worth R180 000 to State after skipping bail! The Mbombela High Court in Mpumalanga granted…
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2 ex-municipal officials jailed for fraud and money laundering
2 ex-municipal officials jailed for fraud and money laundering! Two former employees of the Dr Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality,…
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Top Hawks detectives detail how they built strong case against Nafiz Modack
Top Hawks detectives detail how they built strong case against Nafiz Modack! Senior Hawks detectives have detailed how they built…
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Businesswoman arrested, accused of aiding R2 million romance scams
Businesswoman arrested, accused of aiding R2 million romance scams! Businesswoman Mmakgomo Doris Ngcobo, 42, appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s…
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Hawks officer and court official arrested for corruption
Hawks officer and court official arrested for corruption! Two Limpopo government employees, a court stenographer and a Hawks officer, are…
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Man released on R300 bail after he was found with animal paws & leopard carcass
Man released on R300 bail after he was found with animal paws & leopard carcass! A 37-year-old man, John Mosikare,…
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6 Nafiz Modack co-accused continue to deny charges against them
6 Nafiz Modack co-accused continue to deny charges against them! The high-profile trial of alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack…
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Nafiz Modack co-accused allegedly plotted hit while he was in prison
Nafiz Modack co-accused allegedly plotted hit while he was in prison! A senior Hawks investigator has provided explosive testimony in…
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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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Fraudster ordered to pay R2.5 million to SARS, a fine of R300,000 or go to jail
Fraudster ordered to pay R2.5 million to SARS, a fine of R300,000 or go to jail! The Nelspruit Specialised Commercial…
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Foreign student kidnapped in Gqeberha has been released, Hawks confirm
Foreign student kidnapped in Gqeberha has been released, Hawks confirm! A 20-year-old student, Qays Mohaned Hersi Mohamoud, who was kidnapped…
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