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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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