Limpopo- On Monday, 16 September, the accused Mr Thomas Jeremiah Makhubele (32) a Mozambican national appeared in the Mokopane Regional Court, pleaded guilty for charges of refining minerals (gold) without permit and contravention of the Immigration Act. He was sentenced to nine (9) years direct…
DRIVERS LICENCE TESTING EXAMINERS AND DRIVING SCHOOL OWNERS ARRESTED FOR FRAUD , CORRUPTION AND CONTRAVENING THE NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT MPUMALANGA : Fourteen suspects between the ages of 34 and 59, were arrested during a multidisciplinary intelligence driven joint operation by a team, comprising of…
NORTHERN-CAPE: Upington Regional Court convicted and sentenced Michael Sibiya (48) and Tebogo Noe (46) for theft which took place in March 2014. Both accused, members of South African Police Service’s VIP protection unit were on duty in the Upington area. It is reported that the…
EASTERN CAPE: Boniface Mwachande (30), Winnie Mazengela (19) and Andries Nel (44) appeared before Kariega Magistrates court on 16 September 2024, for allegations of operating a fish processing establishment without a permit. The trio was arrested by the Gqeberha based Serious Organised Crime Investigation's (SOCI)…
WESTERN CAPE: The Hawks' Bellville based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team have on 11 September 2024 arrested a 55 years old Kobie Nieuwenhuis on a warrant. It is reported that the accused was a duly admitted attorney, notary and conveyancer. She practiced as such under…
The Hawks' National Head, Lieutenant General (Dr/Adv) Lebeya has directed a multi-disciplinary team to investigate the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa in a bid to apprehend those responsible for the murder. He further passed heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the…
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH REPORT BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING INTEGRATED TASKFORCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REFINITIV, ON MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR BANKING SECTOR. Wednesday, 22 March 2023: A research report, compiled by the South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force…
Free State High Court Judge will appear in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Kroonstad to face charges of theft, money laundering and contempt of court. This morning, the Judge was served with a (J175) court summons as a form of securing the attendance of…
The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (PCSI) together with the National Prosecution Authority’s, Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) successfully secured a preservation order of more than R3 million against a South African company for fraud that was committed against the Lesotho government. It was reported that,…
Four men were arrested over the weekend and 24 January 2023 respectively after two victims were taken from a home during a kidnapping incident in Empress Tree street, Thubelitsha, Cape town. The victims were kidnapped on Sunday, 22 January 2023 and held hostage in a…