KWAZULU-NATAL – On Thursday 19 May 2022, Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence, Special Task Force, Hostage Negotiation unit and Inanda Detectives arrested two suspects for kidnapping which happened at Inanda area on Wednesday. It is alleged that…
MPUMALANGA – Freque Rereque (38), a Mozambican national was found guilty and sentenced by the Nelspruit Regional Court on 13 May 2022 for contravention of Immigration Act and illegal possession of passports which do not belong to him. The accused was sentenced to a fine…
EASTERN CAPE - Fikile Msindwana (54), Camagu Zimela (47), Siphelo Mase (34), Siyabonga Mkhangeli (34) and Noveki Maqungeni (38) appeared in the East London Regional Court for charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances, two counts of attempted murder and malicious injury to property on 18…
PRETORIA – A 41-year-old Crime Intelligence police officer is expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, 19 May 2022 on allegations of extortion, defeating the ends of justice and corruption. She was arrested by the Pretoria based Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Tuesday 17 May 2022, the Hawks members from the Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation arrested a 23-year-old suspect for kidnapping which happened at Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape Province on Sunday, 15 May 2022. It is alleged that a 30-year-old female was…
EASTERN CAPE - The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (PCSI) in the Eastern Cape successfully had assets accumulated through criminal conducts forfeited to the state. In March 2022, information was received by South African Police Service members while performing their normal duties about a white…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Thursday 12 May 2022, Newcastle Regional Court convicted and sentenced five accused for possession of stolen property and tempering with essential infrastructure. The five accused, Zefania Bhululu (32), Mike Chauke (28), Izek Mapamo (25), James Mawoza (27) and Mzomhle Thathi (26) were…
FREE STATE – The accused Isaih Togowe aka Smith (44) appeared before the Bloemfontein High Court on Monday, 16 May 2022 where he was convicted and sentenced as charged to direct life imprisonment for murder and fifteen (15) years direct imprisonment for robbery. His conviction…
MPUMALANGA – Hartman Industrial Equipment (PTY) Ltd, Charles Sydney Hendry Hartman (63) and Eulene Hartman (61) appeared before the Evander Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 after they were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Secunda on the same day for…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Monday 16 May 2022, the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced Beniam Asefa (36) to nine years imprisonment or to pay a fine of R30 000 for contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act. Asefa was selling counterfeit goods from his business premises. Samples…