eThekwini Mayor Zandie Gumede, councillor Mondli Mthembu and businessman Craig Ponnan briefly were granted R50000 bail each following their brief appearance at the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime on Tuesday. The trio handed themselves over to the Hawks' National Clean Audit Task Team (NCATT) early Tuesday…
Yesterday, shortly after 5pm, two men were shot and killed in the CBD in Newcastle. A businessman, 63 year old Mr Buthanani Golden Shange and his friend, a former school principal, 47 year Mr Martin Nkosenhle Sithole were standing in front of Mr Shange's shop…
Twenty suspects have been arrested after allegedly trying to vote for a second time during the 2019, National and Provincial Elections. Nineteen suspects have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal of which 16 are alleged to have transgressed in Danhauser, two in Hluhluwe and one in the…
LIMPOPO - The Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation members have arrested a 45-year-old Seshego District Court prosecutor for alleged corruption, extortion and defeating the ends of justice today. The prosecutor allegedly demanded R1500 bribe from the complainant who was arrested for driving under the influence of…
At least two suspected robbers have been arrested and money and guns seized this evening following a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist. Shortly after 18:00 this evening, 6 May 2019, a CIT vehicle was ambushed and robbed by a group of armed men at Klapmuts in the…
Pemba - Cyclone Kenneth, the second category 3 cyclone to hit Mozambique within five weeks, brought widespread destruction and displacement and exacerbated health risks in the north-eastern province of Cabo Delgado after making landfall on 25 April. The cyclone struck populations already vulnerable due to…
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has taken note of the unfortunate and alarming trend of fake news under the pretext of the Hawks. Almost each day there are websites and other social media platforms that publish inaccurate information. This includes, among others, the…
The former General Manager responsible for Mechanical Services at Mangaung Local Municipality (MLM), Lehlohonolo Percival Nakedi (54), is expected to hand himself over to a correctional facility in Bloemfontein tomorrow morning to start his 10 year prison sentence. This follows the dismissal of his application…
NORTHERN CAPE - Khutso Justice Moeti, 44, made a brief appearance at the Springbok Magistrate Court on Friday for possessing uncut diamonds. Moetin was arrested last week Tuesday in a joint intelligence driven operation between the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Unit and Crime Intelligence. The…
The Hawks' are seeking the assistance of the public in locating Dr Levy Choene Makgatho (39) for failure to comply with court order after conviction. It is alleged that in 2012 the accused who was employed as a qualified Medical Doctor was working in one…