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JB MARKS MUNICIPALITY EXECUTIVE MAYOR AND DIRECTOR ARRESTED FOR R5 MILLION FRAUD AND THEFT

Post published:October 23, 2020
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The Executive Mayor, Kgotso Moses Khumalo (52) and Director, Cyril Hendry (54) of the JB Marks Municipality, appeared before the Potchefstroom Magistrate's Court facing charges of fraud and theft following their arrest on Friday. The arrests emanate from investigations that were conducted by the Hawks'…

4 suspects arrested in R102 000 000 Fraud and Money Laundering Case

Post published:October 20, 2020
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Four suspects including a pastor aged between 25 and 39 were arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth R102 million. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members arrested the first couple on Saturday in Sandton and her husband at OR Tambo International…

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS MANAGER ARRESTED FOR FRAUD

Post published:August 29, 2020
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EASTERN CAPE – Litho Raymond Kutase (48) appeared briefly in the Queenstown Magistrate Court for alleged fraud on Friday Kutase a former employee of the Department of Health in Queenstown, is accused of having used a government issued fuel card during April and May 2012…

EASTERN CAPE PROJECT MANAGER AND OTHERS GRANTED BAIL FOR CORRUPTION WORTH R10 MILLION

Post published:August 29, 2020
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Three Eastern Cape contractors have been released on bail after they were arrested and charged on Friday for alleged fraud, theft, corruption and money laundering worth over R10 million. The allegations are in connection with Mnquma Local Municipality issuing a tender and the appointment of…

ROYAL BAFOKENG HOLDINGS FRAUDSTERS SENT TO JAIL

Post published:August 29, 2020
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LIMPOPO - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has welcomed the conviction of three accused after they were found guilty and sentenced for fraud on Friday. Goci Nwabisa (31), Tshepo Daniel Sehlapelo (29) and Lifty Nkabe Makalela (43) were convicted by the Mokopane Regional Court…

HITMAN AND CO-CONSPIRATOR WIFE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDER

Post published:August 28, 2020
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EASTERN CAPE – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has welcomed the conviction of an Eastern Cape woman and a hit man after they were both found guilty for murder. Nomqondiso Tembu (53) and Siphiwe Wili (46) were convicted by the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court…

FIVE EASTERN CAPE SUSPECTS AND TWO COMPANIES TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR CORRUPTION

Post published:August 28, 2020
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PRETORIA – A Project Manager, four contractors and two companies will appear in the Butterworth Magistrate Court on Friday for alleged fraud, theft, corruption and money laundering. Three out of the five suspects aged between 69 and 38 were arrested in an early morning blitz…

Firearm licence backlog resulting from Covid-19

Post published:August 28, 2020
Post category:All / Government / Infectious Diseases / Society

Central Firearm Registry (CFR) is working tirelessly to address firearm licence backlog resulting from Covid-19 Pretoria: 27 August 2020 - The South African Police Service management wants to reassure firearm licence applicants that the CFR is attending to licencing backlogs which resulted from the Covid-19…

TWO NORTHERN CAPE SUSPECTS SUMMONED FOR FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING

Post published:August 28, 2020
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NORTHERN CAPE - Two suspects aged 34 and 39 have been summoned to appear in the Kimberley Regional Court for alleged fraud and money laundering. A satellite office of AutoZone, manned by an employee of the company, was accommodated on the premises of the Kimberley…

HAWKS DISMANTLE AN ILLEGAL GOLD REFINERY IN SPRINGS

Post published:August 28, 2020
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GAUTENG – Two suspects have been arrested by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation in East Rand for running an illegal gold processing refinery on Thursday. This follows an intelligence driven operation supported by the Springs Public Order Policing after the Hawks received information about…