LIMPOPO- Although serious and violent crimes are continuing to be recorded in the province, but the Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation members are ensuring that all those who are involved are arrested and locked away for a very long time. This is attested by the…
MPUMALANGA – Two Mozambican nationals both aged 38 are expected to appear before the Barberton Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, 18 May 2022. They were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Nelspruit, National Intervention Unit, Local Criminal Record Centre and SSG Security mine…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Tuesday 17 May 2022, the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates' Court sentenced Wade Van Staden (32) to eighteen months imprisonment which is wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not charged on the same offence during the period of suspension. In October…
GAUTENG – Two accused, a male and a female appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today, 12 May 2022 on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering related to the alleged stolen R103 million from ABSA. The accused’s apprehension emanated from the…
GAUTENG – The Hawks’ Provincial Head, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa commended the investigation team for successfully apprehending additional alleged fraudsters involved in unauthorised debit order transactions where bank clients lost approximately R18 million, collectively. The two additional accused, Ravenda Singh (50), and his son Andrew…
GAUTENG – Mother and son are expected back in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, tomorrow on fraud and theft charges. It is alleged that between 2016 and 2020, the mother, Petronella Stander (52) allegedly swindled approximately R1 million in numerous transactions meant for…
NORTHERN CAPE – Gert Remer Van Rooyen (62) appeared before Kimberley Magistrate court on Monday, 09 May 2022 for alleged contravention of the Pension Fund Act 24 of 1956. The accused, who is a director of Defensor security company, was warned to appear in court…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Friday, 6 May 2022 Hawks members from Richards Bay Serious Organised Crime Investigation arrested a 30-year-old suspect for dealing in dagga at Richards Bay. Members received information about a suspect who was dealing in dagga around Richards Bay. An undercover operation was…
KWAZULU-NATAL - On Saturday, 7 May 2022 Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg` Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Crime Intelligence arrested six suspects aged between 32 and 50 for dealing in drugs at Pietermaritzburg area. In October 2020 two accused, Zolile Zikalala (42) and Katlego Phahlane (26)…
WESTERN CAPE – Two former Mossel Bay employees, Megan Kim Abdul (34) and Francis Siphokazi Majola (51) have been convicted on 23 charges of fraud worth the value of R 138 000 and were successively sentenced by the Mossel Bay Magistrate Court on Friday, 06…