EASTERN CAPE - Heinrich Presensie (36) was yesterday, 31 August 2021 sentenced by the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crime Court for charges of numerous counts of fraud and money laundering. He was given a 36-month correctional supervision and was instructed to pay back R503 132 to…
LIMPOPO - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation would like to warn the arrested suspects’ next of kin about people impersonating Hawks. This comes after two people who identified themselves as Brigadier Tshabalala and Colonel Moretsi from the Hawks allegedly called Mogalakwena Municipality and demanded…
KWAZULU-NATAL – The Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court sentenced Nhlanhla Shabalala (40) for fraud and money laundering. Between 1 September and 31 November 2015, Shabalala submitted false VAT information to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). As a result SARS suffered a financial loss of…
LIMPOPO - The former Lepelle Nkumpi Municipal Supply Chain Officer aged 36 and her 26-year-old accomplice have been arrested by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation members in Lebowakgomo this morning. Between 2018 and 2020, the suspects who are sisters allegedly bid for tenders at the…
PRETORIA – An intelligence driven operation was conducted at Ndumo policing area in KwaZulu-Natal after information was received from the East London based team of Hawks investigators about the cash-in-transit robbery suspects who were in the area to consult with a traditional healer. Ndumo and…
FREE STATE - A 47-year-old pastor is expected to appear before the Kroonstad Magistrates' Court today where he will be facing allegations of fraud. It is alleged that in 2013, the suspect encouraged members of his church to invest money into his company with a…
EASTERN CAPE – Thando Myendeki(35) and Mnoneleleli Godfrey Kabane (35) were sentenced by Mthatha Regional Court on 27 August 2021 for allegations of kidnapping,robbery,possession of firearm and ammunition and attempted murder on 27 August 2021. It is reported that in September 2014,Constable Malizole Vayisi from…
EASTERN CAPE - Kwanga Nojaholo (36) was denied bail by the Zwelitsha Magistrate's Court on 30 August 2021 for allegations of police killing. The matter relates to the murder of Sergeant Pumlani Dastile on 23 August 2021 who was killed in front of a tavern…
WESTERN CAPE - Hirsi Mohammed (28), Ismael Mohammed (37) and Nestary Million (25) were sentenced by the Khayelitsha Regional Court on Friday 27 August 2021 after they entered into a plea agreement with the State. The accused were charged for operating an illegal fish processing…
MPUMALANGA – Warren Brett Smith (48) appeared in the Nelspruit Special Commercial Crime Court on Monday, 30 August 2021 after he was arrested by members of the Hawks' Serious Commercial Investigation team the same day for fraud, theft and money laundering. The accused was granted…