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Four police detectives from Kirkwood police station appeared at the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Wednesday (today) after they were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Crime Investigation team earlier on for alleged corruption. Three Detective Sergeants; Riaan Van Reenen (40), Liza Van Reenen (45), Ferdinand Noonen (36), and a 49-year-old, Warrant Officer Gabriel …
Three suspects aged between 30 and 40 are expected to appear in court on Monday after they were arrested yesterday for charges related to illegal mining in Modikwa, Limpopo. The suspects were apprehended during a joint disruptive operation conducted by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation with the assistance of the local police, the Department …
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is seeking assistance from the public with identifying an armed robbery suspect. The unidentified man is believed might assist with information regarding an armed robbery that took place in Stilfontein in February this year where gold concentrate worth approximately R35 million was stolen. It is alleged that on …
The South African Police Service, through the help of the Interpol office in Pretoria, successfully extradited a fugitive on Wednesday who was wanted for a murder he had allegedly committed in Uganda. The Department of Justice from Uganda requested via Interpol that the arrest of Patrick Kasaija aka Patrick Agaba who was believed to be …
Besonderhede oor ʼn plaasaanval hierdie week in Bonnievale in die Wes-Kaap is ontstellend, maar terselfdertyd ook tekenend van die verskuiwing van die verskynsel van plaasaanvalle na die Wes-Kaap waar dit voorheen haas onbekend was. In die voorval Maandag op die plaas Kapteinsdrif naby Bonnievale, is mnr. Tool Wessels (55) vermoor en sy vrou, Liezel, erg …
Two police officers were arrested yesterday in the North West Province on allegations of corruption. The two policemen, one a warrant officer and the other a sergeant, had arrested a suspect for housebreaking and theft at Letlhabile in the North West Province. The suspect was held at the Letlhabile police station in order to be …
eThekwini Mayor Zandie Gumede, councillor Mondli Mthembu and businessman Craig Ponnan briefly were granted R50000 bail each following their brief appearance at the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime on Tuesday. The trio handed themselves over to the Hawks’ National Clean Audit Task Team (NCATT) early Tuesday morning and they were subsequently charged with fraud, corruption, contravention …
Yesterday, shortly after 5pm, two men were shot and killed in the CBD in Newcastle. A businessman, 63 year old Mr Buthanani Golden Shange and his friend, a former school principal, 47 year Mr Martin Nkosenhle Sithole were standing in front of Mr Shange’s shop when they were shot at by unknown gunmen. Both Mr …
Twenty suspects have been arrested after allegedly trying to vote for a second time during the 2019, National and Provincial Elections. Nineteen suspects have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal of which 16 are alleged to have transgressed in Danhauser, two in Hluhluwe and one in the Port Shepstone while the twentieth suspect was arrested in Douglasdale …
LIMPOPO – The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation members have arrested a 45-year-old Seshego District Court prosecutor for alleged corruption, extortion and defeating the ends of justice today. The prosecutor allegedly demanded R1500 bribe from the complainant who was arrested for driving under the influence of liquor in order to withdraw his case. The complainant reported …