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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-Minister Zizi Kodwa’s bail extended and corruption trial postponed
Former minister of sport, arts, and culture Zizi Kodwa and his co-accused, Jehan Mackay, a former tech giant EOH boss,…
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Former Eskom contractor Michael Lomas expected to apply for bail
Ex-Eskom contractor Michael Lomas is expected to apply for bail in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.…
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Zizi Kodwa corruption trial: State rejects Jehan Mackay bid to have charges against him dropped
The State has rejected an application by Jehan Mackay to have the charges against him dropped in the corruption case…
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Corruption trial of ANC MP Zizi Kodwa & ex-EOH boss Jehan Mackay postponed to August
Former sport, arts, and culture minister, Zizi Kodwa and his co-accused have appeared before the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes…
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First VBS Mutual Bank convict Phillip Truter was released on parole months ago
Phillip Truter, the first person to be sentenced for his role in the grand looting of VBS Mutual Bank, was…
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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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Couple allegedly forged bank statements to receive R53 million from Industrial Development Corporation
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Joburg has released husband and wife, Palello Job Lebaka and Busisiwe Lebaka,…
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Swereen Govender jailed for swindling investors out of R18 million
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court handed convicted fraudster, Swereen Govender a collective 40-year prison sentence. The publication previously…
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Ex-KPMG employee Fidelis Moema granted R50K bail after bursary fraud worth R16.5 million
Former KPMG bursary specialist, Fidelis Moema, was on Friday granted R50,000 bail by the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.…
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State confident investigation into alleged KMPG fraudster Moema will lead to guilty verdict
The State said it’s confident that its investigations into alleged KPMG bursary fraudster Fidelis Moema will lead to a guilty…
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Fake travel agent sentenced to 12 years in jail for R6 million fraud
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced 36-year-old Michael Janse van Vuuren to 12 years imprisonment for fraud…
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Ex-top cop fails in R191 million blue lights case bid
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court dismissed a Section 87 application by former South African Police Service (Saps) Deputy…
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Former Eskom bosses fail in request for further disclosure on R745 million Kusile matter
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has dismissed two applications brought by former Eskom group executive for group capital…
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Ex-Bosasa CEO Agrizzi bribery case heading to high court
A bribery case against former Bosasa CEO Angelo Agrizzi is headed to the high court. Agrizzi is facing charges of…
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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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Fraud and corruption case against ex-Transnet execs Molefe & Singh back in court
The case against former Transnet big wigs, Brian Molefe and Anoj Singh, returns to the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes…
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Court set to hear 2 applications on Angelo Agrizzi’s fitness to stand trial
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will this week hear two applications against corruption-accused former Bosasa chief operating officer…
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Gauteng woman in jail for allegedly defrauding her employers of R15 million
Lerato Patricia Mufamadi, 40, who is charged with theft and fraud totalling more than R15 million, has appeared in the…
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Businessman convicted for Experian data breach re-arrested after failing to appear in court
Convicted businessman Karabo Phungula has been arrested for failing to appear in court on several occasions. The Hawks arrested Phungula…
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Personal info data breaches rife in SA
A man found guilty of fraud and trying to sell millions of people’s personal data, has gone AWOL. Out on…
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State accused of dragging its feet on Transnet fraud case
Defense lawyers in the Transnet locomotive train wreck saga have accused the state of bowing to public pressure to prosecute…
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Suspected fraudster released on R15 000 bail
A 49-year-old man, facing charges of fraud and contravening of the Tax Administration Act, was granted R15,000 bail by the…
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Ex-Collins Chabane Municipality CFO arrested in VBS scandal
The former chief financial officer at Collins Chabane Municipality has been arrested. The suspect is facing charges for his alleged…
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Covid-19 Ters fraudsters arrested after stealing over R600 000
Two Directors of an engineering company have been arrested in Berea for allegedly for defrauding the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief…
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Hawks nab 7 suspects for allegedly defrauding US company of R8 million
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have arrested seven suspects for allegedly defrauding a US-based entity of 500,000 USD…
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Man sentenced for scamming public R1.6 million through fake Lotto messages
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced Kingsley Osunde to three years’ direct imprisonment and an additional two…
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Angelo Agrizzi’s health back in spotlight as corruption case resumes
The corruption case of former Bosasa chief operating officer (COO), Angelo Agrizzi, on Thursday is set to resume at the…
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Suspected R1 million property sale scammer released on R4 000 bail
An alleged fraudster, linked to a Gauteng property sale scam involving approximately R1 million was granted R4 000 bail by…
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Suspected scammer wanted since 2015 arrested
The 25-year-old man, Athule Masimini, arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), for allegedly fleecing “vulnerable community members”,…
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Joburg financial manager arrested for R2 million fraud
A 54-year-old man has appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court charged with fraud of about R2.2 million,…
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Suspected Gupta fixer Kubentheran Moodley granted R150k bail
A man accused of being one of the main fixers for the Gupta family, Kubentheran Moodley, has been granted bail…
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3 Gauteng family members appear in court for allegedly owing Sars R1.2 million
Three family members have appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for alleged tax fraud. Mzwandile Collin Nxumalo,…
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Serial bank card scammer gets 20 years in jail
A serial bank card scammer has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on 59 charges of fraud in the Bellville…
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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 R14 million PPE corruption at the NHLS get bail
Two suspects arrested for tender corruption involving personal protective equipment (PPE) at the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) on Monday…
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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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Zahara pregnant with hubby’s baby; a Johannesburg doctor
The secret is out – sensational musician Bulelwa “Zahara” Mkutukana and her partner are not only expecting a baby, but…
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Ex-Eskom executives back in court for R745 million Kusile corruption case
Two former Eskom executives and their three co-accused are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court…
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3 appear in court for alleged tax fraud totalling R8.2 million
Three people have appeared in court on fraud charges after they allegedly submitted false and fraudulent tax return claims to…
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State doesn’t want Angelo Agrizzi to die in jail, but fears he may run
The state says while it does not want Angelo Agrizzi to die in prison, it’s in the interest of justice…
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Man allegedly scams people out of R40 million in Melville
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday granted Matthew Charles Dunn bail during his court appearance on allegations…
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Angelo Agrizzi’s bail denial came as surprise to legal team
Former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi’s lawyer, Danie Witz SC, said the court and the State prosecutors were aware…
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8th VBS Bank heist suspect arrested
An eight suspect in the VBS Mutual Bank investigation has been arrested by the Hawks’ serious corruption investigation team. The…
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