KZN - a 48 year-old suspect will be appearing in the Port Sheptone Magistrates court on Monday morning following his arrest by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in Port Shepstone together with the K9 unit for illegally trading in an archaeological item contravening…
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Khehla Sitole has welcomed the accumulative 1 250-year sentence handed down to five cable thieves by the Western Cape High Court on 19 February 2021. The five thieves, including two who perished during the course…
WESTERN CAPE – Preston Paul Julies (52) appeared at the Cape Town High Court on Friday for sentencing on several charges that include Racketeering , Corruption, landing, receiving, transporting and possession of illegally poached abalone. This follows his arrest along with 17 other co-accused on…
FREE STATE- The accused, Fanie Paulos Msimango (41) appeared in the Welkom Magistrates' Court along with Evelyn Pule (35) and Edwin Makhakhe (45) on Tuesday, 9 February 2021. Msimango is facing charges of illegal possession of suspected gold bearing material, possession of suspected stolen property,…
SPEAKING NOTES DELIVERED BY POLICE MINISTER GENERAL BHEKI CELE (MP) - Q3-Crime-Stats - Download PDF I hope that you're all keeping safe under these trying times of COVID-19. COVID 19 IMPACT The impact of the pandemic has been widely documented as well as the effect…
In yet another major breakthrough in clamping down the illegal importation of unregistered medicines, members of the South African Police Service(SAPS) at the OR Tambo International Airport have seized unregistered medicines worth a market value of R126 million rand. The unregistered medicines which are believed…
The Provincial Head of the Hawks in Kwazulu Natal, Major General Lesetja Senona applauded the investigating team following the conviction handed down to Raphule Kenneth Marole (33) on Tuesday, 16 February 2021. He was convicted by the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court for corruption and…
The Hawks' South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau arrested a 30-year-old heroin peddler, Trivern Piyarilal on Wednesday at the South Coast filling station. Members acted on information of a male who was reportedly a regular in transporting consignments of drugs to the South Coast. Following observations…
EASTERN CAPE- Phumezo Mashalaba (37) briefly appeared in the Umtata Magistrates court following her arrest by the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of Hawks yesterday, 17 February 2021 for alleged fraud. It is alleged that Phumeza Mashalaba colluded with Thembakazi Mashalaba(49) , a relative to sell…
EASTERN CAPE- The Serious Corruption Crime Investigation of Hawks became victorious again when Nyameka Qongqo (43) the former OR Tambo District Municipality Capital Expenditure Accountant got convicted yesterday, 17th of February 2021 in the Umtata High Court. This emanates from a 2014 case when the…