WHO is supporting 9 countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo to scale up their national emergency preparedness and response capacities. The ongoing Ebola outbreak poses a significant risk of spread to these countries on the basis of proximity to the current outbreak and…
Following Special Assignment’s March expose of a desperately sick inmate languishing in Johannesburg prison, that prisoner has since died inside jail. In this week’s episode we investigate why prison authorities allowed this to happen. Lungisa Livingstone Jadula was a sick inmate inside Johannesburg Prison’s Medium…
MPUMALANGA - Former Magistrate, Magrieta Stoffelina Maria Botha ( 55) appeared briefly at the Nelspruit Magistrate Court on Wednesday facing alleged fraud charges amounting to approximately R5-million. Botha was arrested by members of the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation on 25 May 2017 following a…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has noted recent media reports on the “shortage" of DNA and Rape Kits across the country with concern. This is indeed the situation at some of the police stations. The situation is such that the SAPS had entered…
GAUTENG - A multidisciplinary intelligence driven operation yielded positive results when four suspects were arrested yesterday night in Queenswood east of Pretoria. The Hawks together with Crime Intelligence followed up on information that there was a group of suspects that was planning to execute a…
The Acting National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Lieutenant General Yolisa Matakata has expressed shock at the senseless killing of a Hawks Captain in Bloemfontein on Thursday evening. Captain Qeya Jonas Tshabalala (52) was attached to the Bloemfontein Serious Organised Crime Unit…
PRETORIA - A Hawks investigation has been launched into an alleged investment fraud involving Bitcaw Trading Company, commonly known as BTC Global, after more than 28 000 investors are believed to suffered losses exceeding R1 billion and still counting. The Serious Economic Offences Unit has…
LIMPOPO - A 56 year old Department of Higher Education Centre Manager from Modimolle is set to appear at the local regional court for alleged corruption. The suspect was slapped with summons to appear at the Modimolle Regional Court on 7 June 2018 after he…
NORTH WEST - The Priority Violent Crimes Unit (PVC) unit arrested has arrested six suspects in Klerksdorp and Upington in connection with a bank robbery that took place in April this year. The suspects allegedly colluded and stole more than R3 million at the local…
NORTH WEST - A 43 year old suspect arrested with a more than R1.5 million worth of drugs has been remanded in custody after making a brief appearance at Klerksdorp Magistrate Court yesterday. Frank Nwaru was arrested by the Hawks' South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau…