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…
GAUTENG – Mashoko Manhondo 43, Joseph Masava (33), Jeffrey Ruzvidzo (29), and Hebert Dzingai (24) were sentenced to eight years direct imprisonment each for illegal dealing and possession of a pangolin by the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The four foreign nationals were arrested during…
Potchefstroom, South Africa, 17 February 2021 – South Africa’s Raven Klaasen and Ruan Roelofse survived a second set scare to beat Vit Kopriva and Vaclav Safranek of Czech Republic on Wednesday to progress to the semifinals at the Potch Open, ATP Challenger 80 tournament, at…
GAUTENG – A multi-disciplinary approach driven operation was conducted in Pretoria yesterday after authorities received intelligence about suspects delivering suspected stolen copper wire at a scrapyard in Hercules. Police intercepted a truck fitting the description at the identified scrapyard in Hercules loaded with suspected stolen…