NORTH WEST - Calvin Kwinana (45) was sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment with an option of a fine of R30 000 for fraud at the Brits Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The accused who was employed by the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation as an…
The Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team has welcomed the conviction handed down to Nomabandla Manjezi (47) by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Port Elizabeth, yesterday. Manjezi was found guilty on four counts of corruption and two counts of fraud. The matter was postponed to…
KWAZULU-NATAL - Thembisile Phungula (41) appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court yesterday following her arrest by Hawks members from the Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation on Friday, 15 January 2021. Phungula allegedly submitted a fraudulent matric certificate and a teaching diploma to the…
GAUTENG – Yesterday, 18 January 2021 the Kempton Park Regional Court remanded Kelvin Chigwede (36) in custody for a charge of illegal dealing in rhino horns. In December last year, Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime in Germiston, Benoni SAPS and the South African National Parks (SANPARK)…
Pretoria: 18 January 2021 - Despite numerous calls by management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) for an end to attacks on police officials, this disturbing pattern continues unabated. The recent outcry follows the murder of a 53-year-old Warrant Officer on Sunday, 17 January…
WESTERN CAPE- Five suspects aged between 43 and 61 will appear in the Bellville Serious Commercial Crimes Court on Friday, 22 January 2021. The suspects including four company owners, an accountant and three juristic persons (entities) were served with summons for allegedly defrauding South African…
FREE STATE - Accused Johandre Visagie (24) was convicted after he was found guilty as charged for fraud and money laundering by the Bloemfontein regional Court. It is alleged that on Sunday, 27 May 2018 the complainant consulted with Visagie who presented himself as a…
NORTHERN CAPE - A joint operation comprising of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation's Narcotics Enforcement Bureau and Kimberley K9 led to the arrest of three foreign nationals aged between 28 and 32 on Thursday for dealing in drugs. Information was received regarding drugs that…
WESTERN CAPE - An alleged bank card scammer Wonder Mgude (35) who has been on the run since 2017 is due to appear in the Bellville Serious Commercial Crime Court today for over hundred counts relating to conspiracy to commit fraud. Mgude was arrested on…
NORTH WEST - Two suspects aged 46 and 51 were arrested by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation for illegal dealing and possession of unpolished diamonds in Christiana on Wednesday. A sting operation was conducted where unpolished diamonds worth approximately R50 000 were found in…