According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, recent summer rains have confirmed that there is still a strong need for the country to continue saving water. Some parts of North West continue to be water stressed with demand for water increasing rapidly and the…
GAUTENG – The Germiston based Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team arrested a 37-year-old police Constable, Soja Tshabalala on extortion and corruption allegations yesterday, he subsequently appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on the same day. It is alleged that on 02 March 2018, Tshabalala, who…
KWAZULU-NATAL – On Thursday, 25 March 2021 six accused briefly appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court for fraud, corruption and money laundering pertaining to eleven contracts awarded by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development between 2015 and 2016. Three accused who were employed by…
EASTERN CAPE - The Mthatha High Court sentenced Nyameka Qongqo (43) on Thursday for charges of fraud and money laundering respectively. This stems from a 2014 case when Nyameka was still an employee at the OR Tambo District Municipality. She was accused of orchestrating fraudulent…
NORTHERN CAPE – Following the arrests of six suspects, ImpoletsengBeauty Kilelo (40), Paul Mission Mokoena (50), Oratile Yvonne Schoeman (32), Togara Charles Ndebele (51), Tjetjepa Motaung (46), Jacqueline Tshilo (44), three more suspects; Mandy Kelebogile Ntshoe (36),Labane Ntshoedi (37) and Eveline Makoloi (60) were arrested…
LIMPOPO - The Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigations' continuous probe into alleged fraud and theft involving SAPS fuel cards resulted in the arrest of yet another suspect aged 27 in Groblersdal area on Wednesday, 24 March 2021. It is alleged that the suspects who is a…
WESTERN CAPE – Tshikala Luthumba (37) who dispensed medication for sick patients without the necessary qualifications and valid license since 2017 to 2018 appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, Bellville today for being as a bogus doctor. The accused entered into a plea and…
KWAZULU-NATAL – The Hawks members from Newcastle Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by Gauteng Tactical Response Team arrested two suspects aged 28 and 34 for cash-in-transit heist which happened at Osizweni earlier this month. It is alleged that on 1 March 2021 at about 13:00…
WESTERN CAPE – A married couple, Erens Johannes Uys (53) and Crische Uys (36) received hefty fines and suspended sentences in the Bellville Serious Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday for vehicle finance fraud related offenses. The pair was arrested on a search warrant on 23…
EASTERN CAPE- On 23 March 2021, Stephanie Reeners (48) was convicted for a number of counts of fraud in Serious Commercial Crimes Court in Port Elizabeth. It is alleged that between 01November 2014 and 30 June 2017, Reneers in her capacity as the Central Administration…