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Hawks Raid Traffic Testing Station Resulting in Three Arrests

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 05:58:42 +0000

Members from the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Hawks arrested three suspects aged 34,36 and 52 on Tuesday in George, amongst the arrested was the examiner and his assistance as well as a foreign national. The trio have been on the unit’s radar for a while following allegations of fraud and corruption, apparently committed at TJ’S […]

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Hawks Welcome Former MEC John Block And Others Judgement

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 06:16:13 +0000

The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Lieutenant General Ntlemeza has welcomed the judgement handed down by the Kimberley High Court against John Fikile Block (49), former MEC of Finance, Tourism and Economic Affairs and his business associate. The former MEC along with Alfeus Christo Scholtz (60), CEO of Trifecta Group/Holdings, were […]

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TUT Students Arrested for Corruption

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:56:35 +0000

Three suspects, believed to be members of the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will appear before the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria on Thursday following their arrest on Tuesday. The suspects, one of whom is a serving member of the Student Representative Council and two former TUT […]

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Dundee Detective Commander Arrested for Corruption

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:58:28 +0000

The Hawks’ Serious Corruption have arrested Lieutenant Colonel Wilfred Victor Mtshali for corruption and defeating the ends of justice in Kwazulu Natal. Lieutenant Colonel Mtshali was nabbed on Tuesday after he allegedly demanded R10 000 bribe money from a prominent business woman in KZN in order for him to assist her in investigating a house […]

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Industrial Property Company Manager Nabbed for Corruption

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:57:20 +0000

The National Anti-Corruption Investigations have arrested a Property Portfolio Manager of an Industrial Property company based in Kempton Park for corruption on Monday. The 54-year-old man allegedly demanded and received R20 000 from a woman to whom the company had awarded a Training Tender. Preliminary investigation have revealed that the suspect had previously received kickbacks […]

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Hawks Snoop on Corrupt Officials

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:06:04 +0000

A police constable, a paramedic and a former SARS employee from Musina in Limpopo have been arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday for various charges ranging from defeating the ends of justice, money laundering and corruption. The arrest of the three suspects aged between 35 and 43, take the total number of suspects arrested to […]

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Police Warrant Officer Up for Corruption

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 07:37:05 +0000

The HAWKS Anti-Corruption Unit, in conjunction with Crime Intelligence from Head Office have arrested a 39-year-old warrant officer for corruption and extortion. In March this year, the officer remunerated the informer with R9 000 but later demanded R5 500, telling the recipient that the money was for another informer who was detained at Grootvlei Correctional […]

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Home Affairs Officials Nabbed for Fraud and Corruption

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:06:08 +0000

Hawks Anti-Corruption Unit have arrested two Home Affairs officials for fraud, corruption and extortion. The first suspect (36) who is an Assistant Manager at Giyani Home Affairs was arrested after a long and profound investigation which started in 2012. The suspect allegedly solicited bribe from Asylum seekers from different countries during his tenure as the […]

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Hawks reject Sunday Times Report on Investigations Against Three Cabinet Ministers

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:20:25 +0000

Pretoria– The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza has noted media reports published in the Sunday Times (2016/06/19) regarding apparent filing of corruption charges against three ministers and the Gupta family. Lieutenant General Ntlemeza wishes to categorically distance the DPCI from these baseless, malicious reports which are designed […]

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Two Cops Caught in the Act of Bribery

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:06:12 +0000

Pretoria– A police Warrant Officer and his colleague, a Sergeant, who are stationed at Mangaung Detective Services will appear before the Hertzogville Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday) following their arrest on Tuesday after they were caught in the act of soliciting a bribe. The two were investigating a case of theft of a tractor and instead […]

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Four cops demanded drugs, money and release suspect

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:38:49 +0000

Pretoria – Three police officers and a police reservist from KwaZulu-Natal were released on R500 bail each when they appeared before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court following their arrest for corruption along the Berg Street, Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday night. Captain Lindiwe Khumalo (47), Sergeant Sibusiso Ngubane (42), Constable Phelelani Nzimande (31) and Reservist Constable Sibusiso Ngcamu […]

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Home Affairs Deputy Director Up For Corruption

admin — Thu, 26 May 2016 11:34:13 +0000

Pretoria – The Deputy Director at the Department of Home Affairs in Beit Bridge, Musina, a practising advocate and a police Warrant Officer stationed at Vehicle Investigation Section (VIS) in Beit Bridge and 12 other officials; two immigration officers, four clearing agents, a teacher, a SARS custom official, a former Administration Clerk at Musina police […]

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Executive Mayor, Councillor in the Dock for Fraud and Corruption

admin — Tue, 24 May 2016 12:54:14 +0000

KwaZulu-Natal – The Executive Mayor of the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Nomasikizi Khonza (53) has been arrested for fraud and corruption by the Hawks and appeared at the East London Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Khonza and Nanziwe Rulashe (36), the chairperson of the Municipal Public Account Committee at the same municipality and […]

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Hawks nail three SAPS employees for fraud and corruption

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:14:37 +0000

Johannesburg – The Hawks in Gauteng have on Wednesday morning arrested three SAPS employees stationed at Brakpan police station’s support service for defrauding the state of R37 000 in false overtime claims. The mastermind, who works at the station’s finance department, created overtime claims for himself, wife and sister-in-law who work at the same station […]

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Cops nab two immigration officers for corruption

admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 12:31:24 +0000

Pretoria: 1 April 2016 – Two immigration officers based at the OR Tambo International Airport have today appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court after they were arrested by a police task team for corruption and defeating the ends of justice. The immigration officers, Vusani Lalamani and Dimakatso Phaladi, both 33, were arrested yesterday by […]

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Two Thohoyandou cops still behind bars for corruption

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:51:07 +0000

Pretoria – Two investigating officers attached to Thohoyandou police station who were arrested on Wednesday last week for corruption and defeating the ends of justice are still behind bars after they were remanded in custody by the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court last Thursday. Constables Tshifhiwa Muvhango and Takalani Mulaudzi, aged 33 and 34 years respectively, allegedly […]

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Budget 2016: A Shareholders Report to South Africa Inc.

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:47:42 +0000

The President of the Republic is akin to being the Chairperson of South Africa Incorporated, with ministers appointed to sit on a board; they serve 5 years tenure with the people of South Africa as shareholders. Accounting for every fiscal cent spent should be clearly articulated and transparent so that the shareholders are cognisant of […]

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Advocate arrested for alleged corruption

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:41:26 +0000

Pretoria- A senior council who has been arrested for corruption was granted a R2 000 bail when he appeared at the Orkney Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Advocate Lentswe Sydney Tlhagwane (51) had allegedly assisted a Mozambican national to obtain a Mozambican passport. The Mozambican is currently behind bars following his arrest last week for rhino […]

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Hawks crime intelligence led operation nail cops and home affairs officials for corruption

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 06:09:34 +0000

Pretoria – The Hawks in North West have on Wednesday morning arrested 15 police officers and two home affairs officials for their alleged involvement in the corruption at the Kopfontein Border Post. Sixteen police officers stationed at Kopfontein Border Post, one from Vehicle Identification Unit in Rustenburg and the other Swartruggens Detective Services, together with […]

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Police constable nabbed for planning police station attack

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:33:03 +0000

Pretoria – A 30-year-old police constable stationed at the Dunnottar police station just outside Springs in Gauteng was on Tuesday arrested by the Hawks for allegedly conspiring with suspects to rob the same station of its firearms. When the Dunnottar police station was attacked on the night of 8 June 2015, in an incident which […]

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By Their Fruits

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:37:22 +0000

FEW ISSUES in contemporary South Africa arouse as much emotion as “the land question”. Given SA’s history, it is hardly surprising that land reform should generate so much political heat. Black South Africans were devastated by land dispossession and disparities in ownership. Today, land still remains a symbol of inequality and social exclusion. It is […]

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Is KZN premier trying to cover up corruption?

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:01:49 +0000

The IFP in the KZN Legislature has accused the KZN Premier, Senzo Mchunu of trying to cover up corruption and not acting tough on corruption allegations after President Zuma called for the SIU to conduct an investigation into irregularities at the KZN Treasury. “We are concerned about the lack of transparency and feedback on progress […]

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Hawks not investigating FIFA saga

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:49:35 +0000

Peetoria- The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, would like to set the record straight in that the directorate has not opened any formal investigation regarding the FIFA saga that has flooded the public arena of late. However we can confirm that we have received documents from Freedom Front Plus, […]

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Prosecutor nabbed for alleged corruption

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:59:55 +0000

Pretoria- A prosecutor at the Kimberly Magistrate’s Court found himself at the wrong side of the bench when he appeared at the same court on Tuesday for corruption. Anele Kohlani (32) was arrested on Tuesday soon after receiving R1 500 bribe money from an accused who wanted his case to be withdrawn. It is alleged […]

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Policing operations in the Western Cape will not be affected by the appearance of Lt Gen Lamoer in court

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:47:51 +0000

Pretoria, 17 April 2015: The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Riah Phiyega, can assure the nation, particularly Western Cape communities, that policing in the province will not be affected by the appearance in court of Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer and three of his senior management team members today. The Western […]

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