The NPA notes the order of the Constitutional Court dated 28 September 2016 that it is not in the interests of justice for the Court to hear the matter at this stage. It is clear that the Court was mindful of the pending petition to…
The South African Police Service continues to monitor activities and protest actions carried out under the #FeesMustFall banner at universities and we are operationally ready to police these actions. As you are aware, the majority of universities are currently closed and in general the situation…
A 24-year-old restaurant cashier has been arrested by the Hawks on Thursday afternoon in Hopefield, for allegedly compromising customers bank cards data, using an illegal point of sale device. The arrest follow several complaints in the past two months from victims who suffered substantial financial…
The Hawks’ Firearms and Narcotics Bureau Unit arrested a 36 year-old suspect on Wednesday morning for possession of drugs and ammunition following an execution of a search and seizure warrant at a property in Wellington. Five hundred (500) units of Mandrax tablets, 250g of Tik…
A North West man who was arrested by members of the OR Tambo International Airport based task team, appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court yesterday, facing a charge of theft of motor vehicle. The 58-year-old suspect, Moustach Amos Mtshamba of Klerksdorp was arrested after…
Yet another provincial education department has been hauled over the coals regarding unlawful appointments. The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has ordered the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department to follow the correct appointment procedures as determined by the Schools' Act, the Employment of Educators Act as well as…
In meticulously carried out pre-dawn raids on Friday morning, Members from the Hawks in the Western Cape in the company of SAPS’ Tactical Response Team (TRT) and Flying Squad, arrested six (6) suspects aged between 32 and 48, amongst them a female branch manager for…
The Hawks’ Commercial unit has on Tuesday arrested two suspects, male and female aged 42 and 49 respectively. The arrests followed lengthy internal SARS investigations relating to unclaimed Input VAT claims by several Western Cape municipalities, for the period 2009 to 2011. It is alleged…
The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has asked the Office of Health Ombudsman to investigate allegations that 36 psychiatric patients in Gauteng died after transferred from Life Health Care, Esidimeni into care of Non-governmental organizations early this year. The decision to ask the Health…
Two detectives aged 38 and 30 years, who allegedly conspired to execute a cash transit, appeared briefly before the Kriel Magistrate’s Court following their arrest by the Hawks and SAPS Task Force in the early hours of Friday morning. Constables Tami Kubeka (38) and…