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Hawks hunt for man accused of stealing fuel from Transnet pipeline
Hawks hunt for man accused of stealing fuel from Transnet pipeline! The Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has sentenced…
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7 suspects arrested for kidnapping Chinese businesswoman
7 suspects arrested for kidnapping Chinese businesswoman! Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested seven suspects linked to the kidnapping of a…
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Suspect arrested for R1.2 million speedpoint machine fraud
Suspect arrested for R1.2 million speedpoint machine fraud! A 41-year-old man has been apprehended by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime…
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Counterfeit Remington Gold cigarettes worth over R500,000 seized & two arrested
Counterfeit Remington Gold cigarettes worth over R500,000 seized & two arrested! In a significant bust in the North West province,…
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2 arrested and almost R400,000 worth of counterfeit goods seized in Boksburg raid
2 arrested and almost R400,000 worth of counterfeit goods seized in Boksburg raid! In a significant crackdown on counterfeit goods,…
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Ex-Transnet project manager faces court for alleged R160 million fraud and corruption scheme
The Hawks took another step in combating South Africa’s growing tender fraud issue as a former Transnet project manager appeared…
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Man in court for fraud and money laundering
Man in court for fraud and money laundering! A Free State man, Phillemon Ramononyane Makhale, 45, recently appeared in the…
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Ex-Nedbank employee among 14 suspects arrested for R157 million fraud
Ex-Nedbank employee among 14 suspects arrested for R157 million fraud! Fourteen suspects, including a former Nedbank employee, were recently apprehended…
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Eastern Cape ward councillor Thuliswa Jotile arrested for defrauding municipality
Thuliswa Jotile arrested for defrauding the municipality! Eastern Cape ward councillor, Thuliswa Jotile, has been arrested on fraud charges related…
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President Ramaphosa to address Thembi Simelane issue soon
President Cyril Ramaphosa, facing criticism by political parties for being too slow to act on Justice Minister Thembi Simelane over…
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Man arrested after intricate plan to defraud R800K from Free State municipality backfires
A 32-year-old man, Morwamakgale Abram Maheso, was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks,…
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Attorney allegedly received R10 million from Road Accident Fund and kept the money
Former attorney Michael Senotse Mabunda, 42, appeared in court on a charge of fraud relating to Road Accident Fund (RAF)…
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Man accused of killing police officer appears in court
Akhona Zamxaka, 28, appeared in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court after he was accused of killing a police officer in…
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Mpumalanga man fined R10K for vehicle finance fraud worth over R570K
A 40-year-old Mpumalanga man was fined R10,000 for vehicle finance fraud worth over R570,000. The sentence was imposed after Frans…
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Pule Mabe’s lawyers file for bail
Lawyers representing graft-accused African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Pule Mabe filed a formal bail application at…
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Ex-MP hands himself over to Hawks, expected to line up with 7 others in Gauteng court
Seven men, including a former Member of Parliament (MP) and company directors, arrested on charges of corruption, are expected to…
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Ex-RAF official jailed for demanding bribe to fast-track R2.7 million payout
A former official with the Road Accident Fund (RAF) who solicited a bribe of half a million rand has been…
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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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Police murder suspect gunned down during shootout
An Eastern Cape man has been killed during a shootout with police near the Mqwangqweni Location. This incident took place…
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Hawks arrest foreign national with marriage certificates, passports & US dollars in Gqeberha
A 43-year-old foreign national nabbed by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) is facing an array…
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Alleged cop corruption & cellphone tampering takes centre stage in Modack trial
Allegations of high-ranking police corruption and cellphone tampering took centre stage in the trial of alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz…
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Paul Mashatile denies he is being investigated by Hawks, Public Protector & SIU
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied claims that he is being investigated by law enforcement agencies in connection with cases…
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Nafiz Modack co-accused claims police deleted evidence from her cellphone
A co-accused in the high-profile trial of alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack, has accused police of deleting evidence from…
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Security firm official arrested in connection with kidnapping of 4 family members in Western Cape
A security official has been arrested at work after the Hawks linked him to the kidnapping of four family members…
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Triple murder suspect nabbed with illegal weapon in KZN
Lindokuhle Ngubane, 30, was arrested and allegedly linked to a triple murder case and was found in possession of unlicensed…
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Tutuka power station’s principal inspector & her brother arrested for theft of Eskom copper cables
A 44-year-old man is expected to appear before the Standerton Magistrates Court on Thursday after he was arrested by the…
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Fraudsters including ex-SANDF member were paid R740K after intercepting email
Two men, Elijah Mahlangu and Jabu Mokoena, have appeared before the Emakhazeni Magistrate’s Court facing charges of fraud in connection…
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Hawks arrest alleged romance scam mastermind in R2 million fraud case
Nomfusi Princess Fortune, 33, was arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering related to a romance scam that cost…
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Nafiz Modack trial: One co-accused orchestrated 3 botched attacks on Charl Kinnear
Evidence in the high-profile trial against alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack on Tuesday showed how one of the co-accused…
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Free State businessman in court for more than R250K Covid-19 TERS fraud
A Free State businessman appeared in the Makwane Magistrate’s Court on allegations of fraud. Tshediso Ernest Mthembu, 42, was arrested…
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Hijacked & kidnapped 84-year-old British woman rescued from shack in the Western Cape
A multidisciplinary task team operation led to the rescuing of a kidnapped victim in the Western Cape at the weekend.…
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Nafiz Modack trial temporarily delayed
The high-profile trial against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack was delayed in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.…
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Cellphone evidence to take centre stage in Nafiz Modack trial
Prosecutors in the Western Cape High Court are on Monday set to continue using cellphone evidence to prove alleged underworld…
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Man fined R60K for attempting to defraud SARS of nearly a R1 million
A 36-year-old man, Mxolise Benedict Mona, who submitted fraudulent tax returns at the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on behalf…
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Nigerian woman charged with human trafficking appears in Cape Town court, bail application set for October 10
The woman arrested in Cape Town for human trafficking appeared in the Kuilsriver Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Gift Ekause, 29,…
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Kraaifontein woman due to appear in court over human trafficking charges
A suspected human trafficker is behind bars after being arrested in Kraaifontein. The Hawks, along with Department of Home Affairs…
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Cape Town woman arrested for human trafficking
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) in the Western Cape said it arrested an alleged human trafficker…
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Ex-Steinhoff CFO Andries La Grange gets 5 years in prison after plea deal
Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Steinhoff, Andries La Grange, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his…
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Hawks clarify Justice Minister Simelane investigation claims
The Directorate of Priority Crimes (the Hawks) have disputed allegations that they are investigating a case against Minister of Justice,…
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68-year-old man who colluded with daughter to defraud Sars of almost R1 million appears in court
A 68-year-old man appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate court for allegedly colluding with his daughter to defraud the South African…
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Manhunt launched for cash-in-transit robbers
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) has launched a manhunt for a group of suspects involved in…
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Businesswoman accused of pocketing nearly R200K for ghost employees during Covid-19 pandemic, out on bail
A Free State businesswoman who appeared in the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court has been released on bail. Maletsatsi Julia Mathibela, 49,…
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2 Botswana nationals in court for possession & dealing in pangolin
Two Botswana nationals, Rhine Morgan Kemsley, 35, and Mothusi Malcom Lefa, 49, suspected of illegally possessing and dealing a pangolin,…
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Sloppy screenshot enables cops to nab Eastern Cape kidnappers
Police have made significant progress this week in crushing the operations of a kidnapping syndicate. Prior to the release of…
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Sister-in-law in court for allegedly masterminding the murder of Cape Town cop
The alleged mastermind behind the murder of her brother-in-law, a Cape Town police officer, appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court.…
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2 vehicle examiners in court for corruption
Two men appeared in the Vredendal Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape on charges of corruption on Thursday. Deon Andrew…
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NPA secures first conviction and sentence in Steinhoff fraud case
A friend of the late Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been found guilty and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for…
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2 administrative clerks face fraud charges over fake matric certificates in North West
Two former clerks appeared in separate cases in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s court on September 25, charged with fraud and forgery…
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Hawks make another breakthrough in Steinhoff case after suspect arrested
The Hawks have made another breakthrough in the Steinhoff case following the arrest of a 79-year-old suspect. Law enforcement has…
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SA man arrested while attempting to jump border fence into eSwatini with R424,000
A 39-year-old South African man was intercepted by members of the Border Management Authority (BMA) while attempting to leave South…
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