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…
Corly van Rooyen (41) appeared before the Elliot Magistrate court on Monday for fraud, theft and money laundering to the value of R600 000. This occurred after she was arrested during the same day by the Serious Commercial Crime unit of the Hawks. Rooyen is…
On 6 October 2016 a former employee of the Independent Development Trust (the IDT), Martha Baloyi, appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, Pretoria on charges of fraud. She was released on bail and the case was postponed to 4 November 2016. Baloyi, who…
The Hawks’ Commercial unit has on Tuesday arrested two suspects, male and female aged 42 and 49 respectively. The arrests followed lengthy internal SARS investigations relating to unclaimed Input VAT claims by several Western Cape municipalities, for the period 2009 to 2011. It is alleged…
Mathakha David Madzivhandila (40) and his 36-year-old wife, Hilda Lutendo Madzivhandila, were on Monday granted R5 000 bail each by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following their arrest earlier in the day for fraud. The couple allegedly approached the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and…
Two former police reservists have been sentenced to 12 month imprisonment or R6 000 fine after they were found guilty of fraud by the Machadodorp Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The two presented fraudulent Grade 12 certificates when seeking permanent appointment within the South African Police…
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…
The members of the Fugitive/ Extradition Unit of the INTERPOL have arrested a wanted USA fugitive who has been on the run since 2009. Nichole Michelle King (44) had been on the most wanted list in her country of birth for sentencing after she was…
A 34 year old fugitive wanted since 2014 on a Queenstown Fraud case has been arrested by the Western Cape Hawks team on Friday. The hawk-eyed members were busy carrying out surveillance duties at the problematic ATMs in the Paarl Area at a local mall…
Following lengthy investigations the Hawks' Commercial Wing arrested a 42 year old, alleged fake Tax practitioner for fraud. It is alleged that during the period 2009 and 2012 the suspect, a self-professed tax-consultant would approach unsuspecting SARS clients, undertake to assist them in submitting their…