GAUTENG – Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Pretoria apprehended three suspects, two males and a female and charged them for corruption and extortion on Saturday, 17 July. On Saturday, the investigation team swiftly responded to a suspected extortion incident reported involving a 37 year old,…
FREE STATE - The accused Lebohang Ernest Maboea (25) appeared before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate on Monday, 19 July 2021 where he faced charges of fraud, theft and money laundering. It is alleged that during February 2018 until May 2019, Maboea and the other suspect who…
PRETORIA: The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) co-chaired by the SANDF, SAPS and the SSA, has welcomed the influx of calls and tip-offs recieved via the MySAPS app from various communities in both KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which have seen the integrated security forces…
EASTERN CAPE – Jonathan Jeremy Perring (37), Keanon Terblanche (28) and Christo Shaun Swartz (30) appeared in the Gqeberha New Law Regional Court on 15 July 2021 where they were each sentenced to 15 months direct imprisonment or R75 000 fine for theft of a…
Pretoria, 15 July 2021: The South African Police Service (SAPS) Vaccination Drive has surpassed the 20 000 mark with the prioritisation of operationally exposed members, including cleaners and security personnel. With the planned vaccination rollout currently underway since last week, interventions are in progress to…
NORTH WEST – Six suspects aged between 37 and 53 were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by members of Tactical Response Team (TRT) and Air wing on Wednesday following an alleged Cash-in-Transit robbery. It is alleged that on Wednesday morning, a…
WESTERN CAPE – The Hawks’ team based in Cape Town arrested a 31 year old suspect during a project driven investigation in Gauteng today. The suspect who is reported to be an outstanding suspect on the investigation, was arrested on a search warrant. The latest…
Total number of people arrested rises to 1 234 while number of fatalities is now at 72 Pretoria: With the recent deployment of the Defence Force members and the augmentation of law enforcement officers by the recalling of SAPS members from leave and rest days,…
FREE STATE – The accused Paul Marc Sonnekus (37) appeared before the Bethlehem Magistrate Court on Monday, 12 July 2021 facing charges of fraud. It is alleged that over the period between April 2018 and August 2018, Sonnekus, employed as a farm worker, used his…
KWAZULU-NATAL – A 55-year-old Post Office Manager and his two accomplices both aged 30 are in custody following their arrest by Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation team on Saturday, 10 July 2021. It is alleged that on 8 July 2021, the branch…