WESTERN CAPE – The accused, Andre Rudolph Appelgryn (64) appeared before the Bredasdorp Magistrates’ Court today, 17 September 2021 where he faced charges of fraud. He was arrested earlier today by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team based in Cape Town. This comes after the…
GAUTENG – The Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court will hear this morning the alleged involvement of a police official and his accomplice in illegal dealings of rhino horns allegations. It is alleged that in May 2019, a 53-year-old Warrant Officer attached to the Serious Organised Crime…
WESTERN CAPE - Thembinkosi Ndwandwa (36) appeared before the Knysna Magistrates' Court yesterday, 15 September 2021 where he was facing a charge of dealing in drugs and was remanded in custody. He was arrested on Monday, 13 September 2021 by the Knysna K9 Unit police…
KWAZULU-NATAL – On Tuesday 14 September 2021, the Verulam Magistrate’s Court convicted Ashokumar Surajpal (58) for defrauding the Department of Labour. In 2018, Surajpal submitted a false claim of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to the Department of Labour. The department paid him an amount of…
PRETORIA - 36 years old, Karabo Phungula appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised commercial Crimes court yesterday on charges of fraud and contravention of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act. This followed consequent to his arrest earlier yesterday morning by the Hawks' Serious Commercial crime…
KWAZULU-NATAL – Yesterday, 15 September 2021 the Hawks members from the Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation arrested Mbalenhle Xaba (39) for conspiracy to commit murder and fraud after they received information about a wife who hired a hitman to kill her husband at Estcourt area.…
UPDATE: The accused, Tumahole Jeffrey Mokoena (42) who is the director of Pit Dog Trading appeared before the Bloemfontein Magistrates' Court today, 15 September 2021 facing charges of fraud and forgery. He was released on a R7000 bail. The case was remanded to Wednesday, 06…
UPDATE: On 13 September 2021, an East London based team of the Hawks arrested and charged an additional suspect aged 24 for Sergeant Dastile's murder. He was tracked and traced to a hospital in Cape Town where he is being treated for gunshot wounds that…
The Hawks' Serious Commercial crime Investigation arrested a 36 years old suspect this morning in Gauteng following investigation into the data breach at Epxerian in August 2020. It is alleged that Experian entered into a contract with the suspect who purported to be a certain…
GAUTENG – 54-year-old Advocate Azwitamisi Abraham Mulaudzi appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court today on charges of theft. It is alleged that in May 2017, the Society of State Advocates and Prosecutors of South Africa (SSAPSA) appointed Advocate Mulaudzi as a treasurer of which…