The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (PCSI) together with the National Prosecution Authority’s, Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) successfully secured a preservation order of more than R3 million against a South African company for fraud that was committed against the Lesotho government. It was reported that,…
Four men were arrested over the weekend and 24 January 2023 respectively after two victims were taken from a home during a kidnapping incident in Empress Tree street, Thubelitsha, Cape town. The victims were kidnapped on Sunday, 22 January 2023 and held hostage in a…
The President signed a proclamation on 13 December 2022, for the commencement on 1 February 2023 of sections 31 and 56 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FIC Act). On Friday, 20 January 2023, the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, gazetted [http://www.fic.gov.za/Documents/Proclamation%20IDTR%20Gazetted.pdf] the commencement…
FREE STATE - A 42 year old suspect was arrested in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation team together with Tactical Response Team (TRT) all based in Welkom for dealing in protected plants. His arrest emanates from an…
GAUTENG – The Hawks Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS), Gauteng Traffic Saturation unit together with Bad boys security members successfully arrested a hit man at Mofolo in Gauteng. It is alleged that on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 an intelligence driven joint operation followed up on…
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is pleased to announce that its Director, Advocate Xolisile Khanyile has been given a top accolade by the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC). In announcing Adv Khanyile as the Financial Crime Fighter of the Year for 2022 on…
NORTHERN CAPE - A 51-year-old suspect is expected to appear before Kimberley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 December 2022 for allegedly instigating violence against Kimberley High Court. The suspect was arrested on Thursday, 15 December 2022 by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team with…
Wednesday, 30 November 2022: The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, has amended the Schedules in the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001) (FIC Act), which comes into effect from 19 December 2022. The amendments, contained in Government Gazette 47596 [http://www.fic.gov.za/Documents/GG%2047596%20-%2029%20Nov%202022%20(002).pdf] published…
WESTERN CAPE - A Cape Town-based drug kingpin, Richard Mackinna (48) was sentenced to a direct 12 year’ imprisonment by the Bluedowns Regional Court on 18 November 2022, following his arrest in February 2019 by the Hawks' South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) team. The…
Pretoria: 09 June 2022 - The NATJOINTS is aware of unsigned messages and posters circulating on various social media platforms calling for a National Shut Down. Those behind these messages are warned and reminded that prohibiting people's freedom of movement is a criminal offence. Members…