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60-year-old fake teacher found guilty of fraud
A 60-year-old Northern Cape woman has been found guilty of fraud and is expected to be sentenced at the end…
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Chatsworth church leader’s bail application postponed after he contracted pink eye
A Chatsworth church leader, who was charged for the rape of a 14-year-old girl, is expected to apply for bail…
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Durban cop nabbed for allegedly transporting drugs for Verulam gang boss
A Durban police officer was expected to make his formal bail application in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court next week, after…
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R200K fine for man arrested for smuggling R6 million counterfeit takkies & clothes from Mozambique
The Mbombela Specialised Commercial Crime Court has convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old Mozambican national after he was arrested at the…
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Woman who murdered her cop husband & staged it as a suicide sentenced to correctional supervision
An Eastern Cape woman who shot dead her police constable husband and reported the death as a suicide, has been…
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Former Jozini Mayor Bethuel Mthethwa released on bail after R5 million fraud allegations
The former mayor of Jozini has been released on R10,000 bail, following allegations of fraud and corruption during his tenure.…
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Free State farmer to pay Eskom R1.5 million
A Free State farmer has been ordered by the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court to pay back the money to Eskom after…
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SAFA takes legal action & threatens defamation suit against Hawks over search and seizure operation
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has slammed the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) following a raid at…
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5 North West suspects accused of defrauding RAF beneficiary due in court
Five suspects accused of defrauding a Road Accident Fund (RAF) beneficiary are expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrates Court,…
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Hawks arrest three more people in connection with VBS corruption
The Hawks have arrested three more suspects for corruption linked to the VBS mutual bank saga involving over R148-million. The…
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Foreign national petrol attendant in court for stealing R400 000
A 32-year-old petrol attendant, who allegedly stole about R400 000 from two banks using a skimming device, is expected to…
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Plettenberg Bay cop arrested for corruption, theft & forgery
A 33-year-old police constable is expected to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape on Tuesday…
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Kruger National Park records a 37% decrease in rhino poaching
The Kruger National Park (KNP) recorded a 37% decrease in rhino poaching from 2022, with a total of 78 poached…
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Free State health officers suspended after hiring ghost employees
Four Free State health officials have been suspended over allegations that they hired ghost workers. These include three Human Resources…
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Takedown Operation: 4 arrested for fraud & money laundering
A multidisciplinary takedown operation led to the arrest of four suspects across the country being investigated for crimes of fraud…
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Attempted CIT robbers sentenced to 60 years imprisonment each
Two men who attempted to rob a cash-in-transit van have been sentenced in the Khayelitsha Regional Court in Cape Town…
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2 wanted cash-in-transit robbers fatally shot in police shootout
On Saturday, two fugitives were shot dead during a shootout with the police in Verulam, Durban. According to KwaZulu-Natal police…
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Two nabbed for Guardian Fund alleged fraud of over R17 million
Hawks members in Pietermaritzburg have arrested two people on charges of fraud and money laundering in connection with over R17…
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Hawks made over 720 arrests across South Africa between Sept & Nov 2023
The Hawks said that more than 720 suspects were arrested across the country in the third quarter of the current…
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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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