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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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Suspect Arrested for Defrauding Municipality

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 06:05:19 +0000

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 the second suspect who has been arrested for this crime. […]

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State Employee’s House Siezed

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:44:14 +0000

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 was employed at the IDT as a Project Implementation Manager, […]

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Pair Nabbed for Defrauding Municipalities of Millions of Rand

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:58:25 +0000

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 that a tax consultant company under the duo’s directorship was […]

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Couple in the Dock for R1.1 Million Fraud

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 06:09:27 +0000

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 applied for funding to develop their business. They provided the […]

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Former Reservists Sentenced for Matric Certificate Fraud

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:05:02 +0000

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 Service. Lettie Ntuli (34) and Philemon Sekwane (31) were active […]

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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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Wanted USA Fugitive to be Extradited; SA Woman Nabbed for Drug Dealing

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:17:41 +0000

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 found guilty on three offences relating to fraud and embezzlement […]

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Hawks’ ATM Task Team Nab A Wanted Fraud Suspect

admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 09:37:34 +0000

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 when they identified and arrested the wanted suspect. The suspect […]

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Hawks Arrest Income Tax Swindler

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:17:19 +0000

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 returns, he would then, on their behalf submit fictitious business […]

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Australian Conman up for Fraud

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:02:02 +0000

Pretoria – An Australian con artist, Mr Luke David Bracken has been remanded in custody by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court where he appeared on Thursday, following his arrest on Tuesday for fraud. Bracken, the owner of Bracken International Mining, defrauded several unsuspecting business people by promising to fund them and organise international business […]

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Doctor Arrested for Fraud, Forgery and Theft

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:49:06 +0000

The HAWKS Commercial Crime Unit have arrested a 44 year old medical doctor for fraud, forgery and theft. The suspect was arrested on Monday morning at his workplace – Rethabile Clinic in Polokwane – on Monday morning following a tip off that the suspect was fraudulently purchasing a prescription drug for more than 2 years. […]

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Couple Up For Cattle Fraud worth R4.8 million

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:36:33 +0000

Daniel Smit (48) and his wife Elizabeth Smit (46) were arrested by the Hawks on Thursday following their alleged collaboration in defrauding more than seven cattle farm owners in Choligny, North West Province. The pair is alleged to have gone to cattle farm owners in and purchased cattle and fodder then used cheque as a […]

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R100 million Ponzi scheme pastor arrested

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:17:14 +0000

Preetoria: The Director of Platinum Forex Group, Mr Colin Davids (48) was released on R100 000 bail by the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday following his arrest by the Hawks earlier on the day on charges of contravening the FAIS Act and the Banks Act. Davids, a pastor at New Direction Grace Ministries in Parow, Cape […]

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Pyramid Mastermind Found Guilty

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:04:39 +0000

East London – Jacobus Viljoen, who is in his 55, was sentenced to 10-years imprisonment yesterday (Wednesday) at the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crime court for Investment Fraud. Viljoen was a co-owner of F&J Consultants, a pyramid scheme which between 2006 and 2007 defrauded its investors of a total of R6 million. He enticed clients […]

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Company Director in the Dock for Defrauding Department of Health

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 08:58:50 +0000

East London – A 50-year-old man appeared before the East London Magistrates court yesterday (Wednesday) for one count of Fraud and 60 other counts of Forgery and uttering. Shaun Raymond Sam was arrested by the Hawks on the same day at his home in Beacon Bay. Sam, the director of Masakhane Sales & Marketing CC […]

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Opening bank accounts for fraudsters strongly condemned

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:44:07 +0000

Pretoria – The Hawks have of late detected a trend in which people receive money in order to open bank accounts for people they do not even know. Investigations have revealed that most people have become the subjects of investigations after their accounts were found to have been used to either receive or transfer money […]

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Woman in the dock for R5 million fraud

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 06:11:09 +0000

Mpumalanga – The former financial manager of Transco CC in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Ms Carol Ann Avent has been granted a R5 000 bail when she appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the company for over R5 million. The Commercial Crime wing of the Hawks in Mpumalanga arrested Avent after investigations […]

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Pay back R1 million, court told Jacques Nell

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:40:53 +0000

Pretoria – The former Polokwane businessman Jacques Nell who was convicted of defrauding ABSA bank of millions of rand was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment wholly suspended for 5 years and he was ordered to pay back R1 million to the bank by the magistrate at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court Wednesday. Nell, the Director at […]

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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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Fake advocate in the dock for R1.5 million fraud scam

admin — Tue, 24 May 2016 12:51:22 +0000

The 33-year-old Soweto man who masqueraded as an Advocate and defrauded unsuspecting clients of over R1.5 million was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday. Makhetha Mathumba lured clients through his facebook account where he posed as a qualified Advocate who graduated with LLM degree in Constitutional […]

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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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Health Department official nabbed for fraud

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:43:06 +0000

Pretoria –The Administrative Officer at the at the Department of Health in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga and two company directors were arrested on Wednesday night for attempting to defraud the department of close to R1 million. The two company directors had connived with the official to prepare and submit fraudulent tax invoices in order to misrepresent that […]

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Fraud Allegation Hampers Social Assistance

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:58:04 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party is deeply concerned about the on going reports of fraud and corruption in the administration of social grants. “The recent suspension of staff at the Umfolozi social welfare office is yet another example of challenges being faced by the Department of Social Development. Even though the Department had not so long […]

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Debit Order Fraud

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 07:27:29 +0000

“I was very frustrated. I was calling them daily to find out what the issue is, that I need my money back. And they were very rude – their attitude was one of ‘there’s no way you’re getting your money back, there’s nothing we can do.” Noah Nyatlo recounts his ordeal at the hands of […]

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