FORMER ATTORNEY ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF APPROXIMATELY R2.7 MILLION WORTH OF TRUST FUNDS MISAPPROPRIATION GAUTENG – Shaun Muskat (37) appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on charges of theft of approximately R2.7 million worth of property trust funds on Tuesday, 06 April.…
PRETORIA – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) commonly known as the Hawks has noted with concern of increasing incidents of imposters claiming to be the Directorate’s investigators targeting vulnerable people and demanding money in order to derail investigations. This follows the arrest of…
NORTHERN CAPE - The Mothibistad Regional Court has sentenced 32-year-old Kesaobaka Vincent Amon to 15 years direct imprisonment on Wednesday, 07 April 2021 for robbery with aggravating circumstances. In July 2018, a local businessman and his wife were accosted by the accused at gunpoint and…
GAUTENG – Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Germiston conducted a sting operation which resulted in the arrest of a 55 year old police Lieutenant Colonel attached to Douglasdale police station who was positively linked with extortion and corruption allegations on Wednesday, 07 April. His arrest…
GAUTENG – An intelligence driven operation conducted by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Johannesburg resulted in an additional suspect’s apprehension for fraud related charges of approximately R5.5 million. It is alleged that the suspect, Thembani Gift Maswanganye (37) together with his accomplices…
WESTERN CAPE – A foreign national Oladimeji Emmanuel John Ayodeii (39) appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate Court on Tuesday for cloned bank card fraud after he was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team. It is alleged that on 04 April 2021,…
KWAZULU-NATAL – Three accused, Amanda Lowton (48), Mark Lowton (54) and Daryl Spencer (56) briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court after they were arrested by Hawks members from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation unit today. It is alleged that Amanda who was employed…
GAUTENG – The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Germiston arrested a 39-year-old man for approximately R100 million worth of alleged fraud and theft charges on Wednesday, 31 March. It is alleged that the suspect, Tshepo Pule Malekana allegedly sold the Lesedi Municipality’s vacant…
GAUTENG - A 44 year old man is expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrates Court facing charges of possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R600 000 on Wednesday, 31 March. Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Germiston received intelligence regarding…
According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, recent summer rains have confirmed that there is still a strong need for the country to continue saving water. Some parts of North West continue to be water stressed with demand for water increasing rapidly and the…