MPUMALANGA –Members of the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Mpumalanga conducted a joint search and seizure operation with Eskom investigators on Thursday, 06 May 2021, at Kwaggafontein. Intelligence was received by the investigating officers regarding people suspected to be impersonating Eskom employees and installing…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Wednesday, 5 May 2021 Johannes Reynders (59) appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court for fraud and corruption which happened when he was an Area Manager at Kwadukuza. It is alleged that during the year 2007 to February 2013, Reynders certified…
WESTERN CAPE – Abdul Razaack Parker (36) entered into a plea sentencing agreement with the state and successively he was found guilty and then sentenced by the Bellville Serious Commercial Crime Court yesterday. This comes after his arrest by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation…
KWAZULU-NATAL - Samkeliso Ngidi (45) briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court after he was arrested by the Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime on Wednesday, 5 May 2021 for fraud. Ngidi is the company owner of Hlomuka Agricultural Services. It is…
LIMPOPO - Zanele Phineas Ngobeni (38) was convicted and sentenced for dealing in drugs by the Mahwelereng Regional Court on 6 May 2021. In 2016, the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation registered a project dubbed "Dundee". This was aimed at addressing the mushrooming of drugs…
MPUMALANGA - A convicted murderer, Elliot Groenewald (63) who is currently serving a life sentence has additionally been convicted on Tuesday for unlawful possession of a cell phone whilst in prison and intimidation. The Middelburg Regional Court heard that Groenewald whilst in prison plotted with…
FREE STATE – Teboho Sitole (34) appeared before the Welkom Regional Court on Wednesday, 05 May 2021 where he was convicted and sentenced for dealing in gold bearing material and defeating the ends of justice. The conviction originates from the incident which took place on…
The Johannesburg Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team has arrested three Directors for allegedly defrauding over R5 million worth of foodstuffs that was donated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its humanitarian relief. The supplies…
KWAZULU-NATAL - The Hawks from Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigation team working together with Crime intelligence arrested four suspects aged between 31 and 60 for cash in transit heist which happened on the N2 Main Road near Harding on Friday, 30 April 2021. It…
MPUMALANGA – Fotoboy Makua (55) a well-known business man and owner of Foto Security Company National-wide. was remanded in custody by the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday 05 May 2021 after he was arrested by members of the Hawks Serious commercial Crime Investigation for fraud…