The HAWKS Anti-Corruption Unit, in conjunction with Crime Intelligence from Head Office have arrested a 39-year-old warrant officer for corruption and extortion. In March this year, the officer remunerated the informer with R9 000 but later demanded R5 500, telling the recipient that the money…
The Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko has noted the judgment delivered today at the Constitutional Court regarding the challenge over the powers to suspend the Independent Police Investigation Directorate executive director. The Minister is reflecting on its implications. It must be noted that the…
The Minister of Police, Honourable Nathi Nhleko and the Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane cordially invites the media to the destruction of firearms. The firearms destruction is in line with Section 123 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of…
Mathakha David Madzivhandila (40) and his 36-year-old wife, Hilda Lutendo Madzivhandila, were on Monday granted R5 000 bail each by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following their arrest earlier in the day for fraud. The couple allegedly approached the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and…
He was facing 15 cases of indecent assault, five charges of persistent sexual offences with a child and four cases of sexual intercourse with a minor in Australia. He was released on bail and in 2011 he travelled to Cape Town, South Africa and never…
The Minister of Police, Honourable Nathi Nhleko and the Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane cordially invites the media to the destruction of firearms. The firearms destruction is in line with Section 123 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of…
A 33 years old Detective Constable from Kempton Park Police station was arrested yesterday morning at the station during a parade for kidnapping and armed robbery. It is alleged that on Monday 22 August 2016 the complainant, a Senegalese National (Male) arrived at OR…
Pretoria: 26 August 2016: The Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Kgomotso Phahlane, his deputies, Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Sehlahle Masemola, and Deputy National Commissioner for Human Resource Management, Lieutenant General Bonang Mgwenya, yesterday met with a Sanef delegation led by…
Ten men between the ages of 29 and 40 years will appear before the Bosman Magistrate’s Court on Monday following their arrest on Friday for illegal fishing. The Hawks and Crime Intelligence gathered information about the suspects who were fishing illegal at Bosman, Witbank. During…
Two former police reservists have been sentenced to 12 month imprisonment or R6 000 fine after they were found guilty of fraud by the Machadodorp Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The two presented fraudulent Grade 12 certificates when seeking permanent appointment within the South African Police…