GAUTENG – The Benoni Magistrate Court denied bail to an alleged fraudster on Monday, 27 November 2017, for issuing fake license discs to the public without valid documentation. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit conducted an entrapment operation and arrested Stephen Chukwudi Uzor (34) on…
EAST LONDON – The acting National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) Lieutenant General Yolisa Matakata has welcomed the sentence and applauded Hawks investigators for securing maximum sentences to four hit men. The East London High Court has on Thursday sentenced Ntsikelelo…
KING WILLIAMS TOWN: 28 November 2017 – King Williams Town Task Team arrested three suspects aged between 35 and 44 years from Ginsberg, King Williams Town in the early hours at about 00h30. Task team members were patrolling in the CBD area when they spotted…
Pretoria, 23 November 2017: Yesterday, the newly appointed National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Khehla Sitole, outlined his vision for the South African Police Service at a press briefing in Pretoria. The Minister of Police, Minister Fikile Mbalula, introduced the new…
GAUTENG – An Intelligence driven operation by members of the Hawks, K9 Unit, Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), culminated in the arrest of three suspects aged between 27 and 51 respectively, on Wednesday in Midrand as well as the seizure of abalone valued…
CAPE TOWN - Jason Dylan Walker (39), made a brief appearance at the Bellville Magistrate's Court today following his arrest on Monday for alleged drug dealing allegations, after he landed at the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). In an intelligence driven operation by members of…
PORT ELIZABETH – Tashreeq Shungking (36) appeared before the Motherwell Magistrate court on Monday for alleged theft amounting to approximately R1,2 million. Shungking arrest follows an investigation by the Port Elizabeth serious commercial crime unit of the Hawks which culminated last week Friday. It is…
MPUMALANGA - The Hawk's Nelspruit Serious Organised Crime with the assistance of provincial cash in transit task team and the National Intervention Unit arrested a 47 years old suspect for possession of unlicensed firearms. The suspect was found in possession of two AK47 assault rifles…
Over the past four weeks, the Rhino 8 Task Team has arrested several suspects for various crimes related to rhino poaching. The Rhino 8 team comprises of various government departments including members from various disciplines of the South African Police Service, Customs and Excise, the…
NORTH WEST - The Serious Organised Crime unit of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in the North West arrested five suspects aged between 34 and 60 today in Wolmaranstad for motor vehicle fraud, robbery and intimidation. The five suspects are part of a syndicate…