KWAZULU-NATAL - On Monday, 12 April 2021 Hawks members from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation arrested Pragasen Pillay (68) for fraud which happened in Pietermaritzburg. Pillay allegedly defrauded the Department of Public Works by entering into a lease agreement to provide nineteen undercover parking for the…
KWAZULU-NATAL - Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime unit have arrested two suspects aged 18 and 25 for murder of a police official which happened at Cornubia area in Verulam on Sunday. It is alleged Sergeant Nduduzo Sibiya (36) who was station at ORS…
NORTH WEST – Gavinn Katz (27) made a brief appearance before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court this afternoon, following his arrest on Friday for fraud worth approximately R7million. The accused who is a director of a transport business was arrested by the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime…
KWAZULU-NATAL – On Saturday, 10 April 2021, Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime arrested an 18-year-old suspect for business robbery which happened at Mega Philani Mall, Umlazi in December last year. It is alleged that suspects entered a post office and demanded cash from…
Three suspects linked to a bank following armed robbery in Meyerton were arrested on 09 April 2021 following a high speed chase and shootout. It is reported that the suspects aged between 31 and 54 were apprehended during an intelligence driven operation by the multi-disciplinary…
NORTHERN CAPE – The ongoing investigations by Hawks Upington Serious Organised Crime Investigation yielded good results in the arrest of a second suspect aged 34 on Friday. The arrest was in connection with the cash in transit robbery that took place on Tuesday, 06 April…
PRETORIA: Robert Nkosi was sentenced to (3) years imprisonment of which is suspended for (5) years on Friday, 09 April 2021 and also pay back the eThekwini Municipality R280 090.00. The sentencing follows Nkosi's tendering of a guilty plea after him and other accused were…
EASTERN CAPE - The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team arrested an attorney, Xolani Polo (52) for alleged charges of fraud yesterday, 08 April 2021. It is alleged that when Polo was doing his articles with Mbangeleli Attorneys, he was allocated civil claim files to…
NORTH WEST – Emmanuel Pule Lorekang (43) made a brief appearance before the Mahikeng Magistrate's Court this morning following his arrest on Thursday. He was arrested by the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for allegedly conspiring to defraud ABSA account holders with his co-accused, Isaac…
WESTERN CAPE – Augustine Mramba (36) was sentenced on Wednesday 07 April by the Vredenburg Regional Court for corruption. The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team arrested Riaan Wiid, a traffic officer from Matzikama Municapality and Mramba who worked as an instructor for Rasta Driving School…