Five men who stood trial in the Northern Cape High Court for the murder of Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Johannes Baatjies (49) and his business partner in 2016 have been found guilty for murder. Richard Hasane (36), Richard Magawu (32), Matthews Legodi (52), Frank Baxane…
NORTHERN CAPE – John Henry Routenbach (25), was found guilty and convicted by the Kuruman Magistrates court on Wednesday for illegal possession of a firearm and dealing in endangered species. The accused was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation during August 2019 after…
Die VF Plus het die waarnemende Gautengse LUR vir maatskaplike ontwikkeling, Panyaza Lesufi, dringend versoek om in te gryp na die onwettige sluiting van ‘n skuiling vir haweloses en sopkombuis in Krugersdorp wat daagliks meer as 1 000 honger mense voed. Die Wes-Randse distriksmunisipaliteit het…
FREE STATE – The Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team swiftly acted on information and intercepted a truck from Verkykerskop to Harrismith reportedly transporting stolen diesel. The truck was found at Harrismith Truck Stop after it had been towed by breakdown truck on the way.…
NORTHERN CAPE – A 36 year old suspect is expected to appear in the Khathu Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for his alleged role in a cash-in-transit heist that took place in January 2020. The suspect, who was part of a heavily armed group allegedly attacked…
MPUMALANGA – A sole Director of Nomsombuko Trading, Phumzile Rosemary Nhlapho (44), has been released on R4000 bail by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday for alleged fraudulent tax returns. The suspect was arrested earlier on Monday by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Investigation and consequently…
NORTHERN CAPE – A 29 year old suspect is expected to appear at Kuruman Magistrate Court on Wednesday,13 May 2020 for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning, during a multi-disciplinary operation by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation,…
The Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in the Eastern Cape is making inroads in clamping down the vehicle finance fraud. This follows the arrest of a 52-year-old suspect allegedly dubbed as a kingpin of the vehicle finance fraud syndicate operating in Port Elizabeth and…
A joint operation by the Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Crime Intelligence and SARS Tactical Intervention Unit (TIU) seized cocaine coming from Brazil South America with a potential street value of around R16 million at the Durban harbour. On Monday, 04 May 2020, members conducted…
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has arrested eight suspects for illegal mining in Hlaneki, Mapuve and Mavalani villages, just outside Giyani, on Thursday. The suspects aged between 31 and 65 are expected to appear in the Giyani Magistrate’s Court today for contravening Precious…