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STATEMENT BY DONALD GRANT: MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Mr Nazeem “Arab” Daniels this morning. Mr Daniels was the Chairperson of the Delft Taxi Association, and a representative of SANTACO in the Western Cape. He was widely respected by his colleagues in the minibus …
Pretoria: 17 May 2018 – The Minister of Police, Mr Bheki Cele and the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Khehla John Sitole, learnt with shock and deep sadness of the callous murder of a Senior Manager in the police, who was attacked last night in Soweto, Gauteng. Preliminary investigations suggests that …
KWAZULU-NATAL – The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit arrested two police officers from Berea police station detectives for corruption on 09 May 2018. Msawenkosi Mabaso (45), and Sergeant Thulani Dlangalala (45), both sergeants, briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 10 May 2018. The pair allegedly offered to release an accused in …
MPUMALANGA – Petrus Doctor Nkosi (53), a Warrant Officer attached to the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit was arrested by his own colleagues on Monday 14 May 2018 for conspiracy to commit cash in transit heist, armed robbery, money laundering, defeating the ends of justice and unauthorised use of state vehicle. The officer allegedly …
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), comprising of various government departments and law enforcement agencies, has put security measures in place following information of an imminent strike by the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) nationally. Since this morning flyers have been distributed by persons believed to have been wearing branded SAFTU …
Die blote feit dat die polisie en die staat se amptelike inligtingstegnologie-agentskap (Sita) binnegedring is, is skokkend en dien as bewys van die totale onbevoegdheid van die personeel wat die stelsel moet bedryf en beveilig. Dit is ook verregaande van polisiekommissaris Khehla Sitole om sonder enige bewyse te sê die sogenaamde Boeremag het die stelsel …
FREE STATE – The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit is currently conducting a search and seizure operation at the Free State Gambling Liquor and Tourism Board Offices in Bloemfontein. The operation follows a long-drawn-out investigation of alleged fraud and corruption and possible money laundering where two companies were awarded tenders worth approximately R150 million during …
Johannesburg – The Acting National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Lieutenant General Yolisa Matakata has welcomed the sentencing of a former magistrate Matobela Johannes Kgomo (58), by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Matobela who practised as a magistrate in Randburg was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigating unit in December …
Pretoria – 19 April 2018 – The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Multidisciplinary Task Team conducted an early morning intelligence driven Takedown Operation at Rossettenville, Johannesburg, that led to the arrest of seven suspects linked to three kidnapping incidents in Gauteng and the recovery of a hijacked vehicle and a firearm. The Multidisciplinary Task Team …
Pretoria- 18 April 2018 – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has learnt with concern of a fake news story based on a document purporting to emanate from the SAPS. The document alleges inter alia that there will be land grabs, riots and plundering from 18 April, building up to a strike by all major …