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Police Minister has high praise for Hawks as ex-Prasa head Dan Mtimkhulu jailed
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has praised the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) for securing the conviction and sentencing…
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R400 million recovered so far as state capture investigations continue
The task team dedicated to prioritizing state capture cases has recovered R400 million and more than 20 people have appeared…
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Uruguayan businessman Gaston Savoi found guilty of defrauding govt 20 years ago, to pay back R80 million
Almost 20 years after the Northern Cape Department of Health was defrauded, one of the accused has been sentenced. Gaston…
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Cameroonian nationals arrested for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit currency
Two Cameroonian nationals appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng on Wednesday for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit currency from South…
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City Parks employee nabbed in connection with CIT heists
A City Parks employee has appeared in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng on Wednesday for his alleged link to…
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Convicted man loses Ford Ranger bakkie & sentenced to 12 years behind bars
The Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Limpopo sentenced 36-year-old Makinya Nicodemus Phalama to six years in jail after convicting…
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Home Affairs Minister says Chidimma Adetshina’s mom has right to travel outside SA despite corruption case against her
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that the mother of former Miss SA contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, had a right to…
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4 suspects arrested in connection with West Rand policewoman killing
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in Gauteng has arrested four men suspected of being involved in the brutal…
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Prosecution slams Nafiz Modack for allegedly trying to mislead court
The prosecution has slammed the alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack, for allegedly trying to mislead the court on Monday…
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Hawks conduct busts worth R1 billion in first quarter
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) head Lieutenant-General advocate Godfrey Lebeya said at the weekend that in the first quarter…
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Hawks: Gauteng retains lead as hub for serious crime in SA
The Gauteng province retains its lead as the hub for serious crime in the country. This was revealed at a…
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Suspects en route from Gauteng to Cape Town nabbed with R4.9 million worth of drugs
Two suspects are expected to appear in the Strand Magistrate’s Court on Monday in the Western Cape on charges of…
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Hawks launch manhunt for cash-in-transit suspects
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks) has launched a manhunt for three wanted suspects for attempted murder,…
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Husband & accomplice sentenced for murder of pregnant Gauteng policewoman Prudence Masuku
The High Court in Pretoria, sitting in Benoni, sentenced James Veli Masuku, 36, and his co-accused Xolani Lawrence Dlamini, 31,…
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Attorney released on R2K bail after he allegedly fled with his handcuffed client
A 35-year-old attorney, Austin Mabasa, was on Friday released on bail after he was arrested for allegedly aiding a person…
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Attorney arrested after he allegedly fled at high speed with his handcuffed client
A 35-year-old attorney was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, for allegedly aiding…
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AFU seizes R29 million Durban warehouse allegedly used for drug manufacturing
A warehouse situated in the Riverhose Valley in Durban has been seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in KwaZulu-Natal.…
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Hawks investigate Chidimma Adetshina’s mother for identity theft
The mother of controversial former Miss SA contestant Chidimma Adetshina could be facing criminal action for identity theft. On Tuesday,…
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Authorities urge the public to assist in tracing fraud & tax evasion suspect
When 52-year-old Neliswa Elizabeth Nofilita appeared in the East London Magistrate’s Court on March 24, 2023, charged with tax fraud,…
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Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority district manager arrested for corruption
A Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority district manager is expected to appear in the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court on Monday…
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