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5 accused of stealing R350 million worth of precious minerals languish behind bars
Five accused perpetrators were remanded in custody when they appeared before the Tlhabane Magistrate’s Court in North West facing charges…
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ACDP calls for swift action into suspected training camp in Limpopo
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has lambasted the country’s intelligence following the discovery of a suspected military training camp…
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Ex-Hawks officer sentenced to 11 years for corruption & drug-related charges
A former Hawks officer has been sentenced by the Bellville Serious Commercials Crime Court to 11 years of direct imprisonment…
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Ex-Standard Bank team leader sentenced for stealing over R3 million from client accounts
A 32-year-old former Standard Bank employee has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of defrauding…
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Minister Schreiber says sentence handed to Home Affairs official for selling fraudulent passports sends strong message
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has welcomed the sentence handed down to a former department official for fraud. Judy Zuma…
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Seven to appear in Mpumalanga court over kidnapping of a minor
Seven suspected kidnappers are expected to appear at the Kriel Magistrates Court in Mpumalanga on Friday. The group allegedly snatched…
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Defence in Nafiz Modack trial tries to cast doubt on evidence from Hawks officer
The cross-examination of a Hawks officer who testified in the high-profile trial of alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack, finally…
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Nafiz Modack trial: Hawks officer cross-examination set to continue
The cross-examination of a Hawks officer in the trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack, is set to continue in…
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East London man accused of defrauding Eskom of R6 million released on bail
An East London man accused of defrauding public enterprise Eskom of R16 million, has been released on bail in the…
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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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Suspected cash heist mastermind to appear in court
Three individuals who allegedly masterminded and pulled off a cash-in-transit heist in Gauteng are set to appear before court. According…
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Gqeberha doctor arrested for RAF fraud
A 37-year-old Gqeberha doctor has found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was arrested on allegations…
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Ransom demand made for kidnapped Gqeberha businessman Calvin Naidoo
The search for prominent kidnapped businessman Calvin Naidoo has entered day six, with a ransom being demanded. The Directorate for…
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Wanted suspects killed in shoot-out with KZN police
KwaZulu-Natal police shot dead three suspects, wanted for a string of murders and other crimes, following a heated gun battle…
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SIU, Hawks and NPA seize 29 assets tied to PPE tender corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) together with the Hawks and the Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority…
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Over R52 million worth of assets linked to dodgy PPE tenders seized by SUI, AFU & Hawks
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), together with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Hawks, have seized more than R52…
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Brazilian national entering South Africa caught with cocaine wrapped around his body
A Brazilian national appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng after attempting to smuggle drugs at the OR…
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Police Minister welcomes arrest of four people involved in drug bust worth over R2 billion
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has welcomed the arrest of four people involved in an industrial-scale drug bust worth more than…
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Police seize R252 million worth of drugs in Still Bay
In a significant blow to the illicit drug trade in the Western Cape, police seized drugs estimated at R252 million…
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5 Nigerian men arrested during R34 000 drug bust in Mpumalanga
Five Nigerian nationals were arrested in Secunda during an operation in Evander, Mpumalanga, for dealing in drugs and interfering with…
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2 years in jail or R20K fine for Western Cape drug trafficker
A Western Cape drug trafficker has been sentenced to four years in prison or R40,000 fine, with half of the…
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2 get lengthy sentences for attempting export of 27 rhino horns worth R2.9 million
Two accused have been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for receiving, possessing, transporting, and exporting rhino horns. Ntsako Miaas Maluleke,…
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2 who allegedly submitted false tax returns worth over R1.2 million granted bail
Two men from the Free State who allegedly defrauded the South African Revenue Service (Sars) were granted bail in the…
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Police launch manhunt for 20 suspects who ambushed SAPS vehicles, killing a cop & stealing their firearms
Police in the Eastern Cape have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to the murder of a police constable on…
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Elderly women & Sassa employee arrested in connection with disability grant fraud
Three accused, Mphekgwana Elisa Modjadji,59, Lefupane Mahloatlie Mamatome, 58, and Malekutu Walter Ramoshaba, 48, were released on bail after they…
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Police Minister says attacks on police like declaring war on the State
Just weeks after being appointed Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu has spoken on the need for the security cluster to…
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Woman who defrauded aspiring nurses ordered to reimburse her victims
The Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crimes Court convicted 50-year-old Nomthandazo Matsane and sentenced her on charges of fraud. In 2016, Matsane…
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Probe underway after DPWI cyberattacks
As investigations continue into cybercrime at the Public Works and Infrastructure Department. Minister Dean Macpherson says the theft could involve…
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4 suspended & laptops seized as Department of Public Works and Infrastructure unearths R300 million theft
New Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has revealed that his department has unearthed a cybercrime-related matter that…
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Mzansi Life Care’s Nandi Msimang nabbed on R32 million mobile clinic fraud allegations by the Hawks
The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) have made a breakthrough in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health’s…
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Suspect linked to kidnapping of businessman’s wife after his arrest in Chinese businessman’s abduction case
The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have linked a 59-year-old man to the kidnapping of Sonam Gajjar, the wife of…
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Fake traditional healers get 10 years in jail for lying they could increase a R3 million pension payout in East London
Two bogus traditional healers have been sentenced to an effective 10 years behind bars for defrauding a man by promising…
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Hawks bust illegal lion sale operation in Potchefstroom
Two North West men appeared in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly trying to illegally sell lions. 32-year-old…
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Traffic Dept admin clerk implicated in driver’s & learner’s license syndicate
A Free State man has appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on charges of corruption, fraud, and money laundering after…
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Hawks nab businessman over R18.3 million Human Settlements tender fraud
After a lengthy investigation, Squad Five Productions CC director Nceba Ntlokwana has been arrested by the Hawks’ Eastern Cape Serious…
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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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Alberton Traffic Dept employee found guilty of fraud
Alberton Traffic Department employee 44-year-old Petros Vusumuzi Mahlaba was last week convicted and sentenced on fraud-related charges. He appeared in…
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Gauteng credit controller accused of defrauding her boss of R2.8 million
A 41-year-old woman who was employed as a credit controller has been arrested on allegations of multi-million rand fraud. Rosanna…
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More arrests expected in alleged R1.2 million fraud case against IEC’s Nomsa Masuku
The Hawks are continuing their investigation into an alleged R1.2m fraud case against Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) commissioner Dr…
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Hawks reveal IEC official’s arrest took almost a decade to effect
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) says it took investigators close to 10 years to effect an arrest in…
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Trial of woman without matric who earned R1.2 million working as a teacher postponed
Forty-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Ntombelanga Pretty Labane, has appeared before the Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested by the Directorate…
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Gauteng woman fined R10K after she offered cops R2 000 to release arrested boyfriend
The Vosloorus Regional Court in Gauteng has sentenced 41-year-old woman, Judith Baloyi to a fine of R10,000 or three years…
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Hawks seek public assistance in manhunt for cash-in-transit heist suspects
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) in the Eastern Cape is appealing to the public to bring…
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R8 million cocaine haul seized in Pietermaritzburg
In a bust to clamp down on the trafficking of drugs into South Africa, officers have seized a shipment of…
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Retired police officer in court for throwing away evidence after booking it
A former Mpumalanga Warrant Officer accused of allegedly disposing of evidence after booking it appeared in the Delmas Magistrates’ Court…
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Ex-vet clinic employee who pocketed over R4.8 million sent to jail
A former employee at a veterinary clinic in the Eastern Cape has been sentenced to direct imprisonment in the Gqeberha…
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3 suspects arrested and hostage rescued after Hawks follow cellphone signal
A hostage was rescued on Friday by Cape Town Hawks after they followed the victim’s cellphone signal which led them…
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Woman accused of fraudulently earning R1.2 million working as a teacher without matric, back in court
Forty-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Ntombelanga Pretty Labane, will on Thursday return to the Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested by…
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