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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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