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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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2 suspects shot and killed in police shootout in Brackendowns
Two suspects have been shot and killed in a shootout with police in Brackendowns, south of Johannesburg. The incident took…
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60-year-old woman caught with dagga worth R400 000 at OR Tambo International Airport
Elite crime-fighting unit, the Hawks, said that a 60-year-old woman was nabbed with dagga worth R400,000 at the OR Tambo…
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6 suspects including police officer arrested for attempted robbey
Six suspects including a police officer have been arrested for attempting to rob a gold mining laboratory in Krugersdorp. Police…
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Former football club official arrested for defrauding investors out of millions
A former official of a top football club has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly scamming people out of…
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7 illegal mining kingpins arrested on Gauteng’s West Rand to appear in court
Seven men believed to be illegal mining kingpins will appear in the Carletonville Magistrates Court on Wednesday on charges of…
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2 foreign nationals arrested by Hawks and Interpol
Two foreign nationals alleged to be part of a cult known as the “Air Lords” who are said to be…
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Suspected July unrest instigator Joe Mabaso released on R1 000 bail
A Gauteng suspect implicated in instigating the July riots has been released on R1,000 bail following his brief appearance in…
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6 arrested in connection with theft of gold worth R1 billion
Six suspects were arrested for possession and illegal dealing in precious metals, in a raid at dawn, in Mpumalanga and…
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2 in court for attempt to transport R1.5 million worth of crystal meth
Two men, who are foreign nationals, were on Thursday appearing in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court after they were arrested by…
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Eight foreign nationals arrested for online dating scam expected in court
Eight alleged online dating fraudsters are expected in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested on…
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Warning against unlawful use of social media to incite public violence
The Hawks have sent a warning to the public about the unlawful use of social media, saying that law enforcement…
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2 accused of inciting public violence during July unrest due in court tomorrow
Two people from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), who have been linked to the instigation of the unrest in July, are…
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2 in court over tender corruption at National Health Laboratory Services
Two suspects are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in connection with multi-million rand tender…
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2 suspects arrested for alleged PPE tender fraud worth R14.4 million
The Hawks on Sunday confirmed the arrest of two suspects for allegedly defrauding the National Health Laboratory Services. It was…
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Police seize 999 bricks of cocaine valued at R500 million at Durban harbour
Half a billion rands worth of drugs were seized at Durban Harbour last month in an operation by the South…
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Former West Rand municipality execs arrested over VBS bank corruption
In a statement on Monday, Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said a former municipal manager and a former manager for…
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Suspected crime boss Nafiz Modack to spend weekend in jail
Alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack will spend the weekend behind bars. He and two others were arrested in Cape Town…
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Suspected Cape drug kingpin Jerome Booysen arrested over Mandrax syndicate
Suspected Cape Town gang kingpin Jerome Booysen is one of six people who were arrested by the Hawks in connection…
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15 people arrested in connection with Madiba memorial service fraud
Fifteen suspects are set to face fraud charges in the East London magistrates court on Friday. They’ve been implicated in…
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5-month-old baby among 3 children that died in Limpopo house fire
Three children died after a house in Northam, Limpopo, caught fire on Saturday. The boys – a baby and two…
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Man arrested for threatening to assassinate senior govt officials for lying about COVID-19
The Hawks say the suspect also allegedly continuously stalked some of its members with threatening messages and death threats. A…
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Gauteng man accused of making hoax bomb threats to appear in court
The suspect, who was a former employee of a reputable consulting firm, was arrested on Sunday following an investigation by…
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Former Sassa officials in court for R700mn fraud
Former Sassa boss Edward Makiwane and other government officials have appeared in court on fraud charges. They allegedly defrauded the…
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