Pretoria- The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza has congratulated the newly appointed Hawks provincial heads of Gauteng and Western Cape, saying the appointment will go a long way in ensuring that the DPCI realises its mandate…
Pretoria – The Hawks' Task Team entrusted with the investigation of police killings had made a breakthrough in the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Renier Lourens Lagois (51) who was shot fourteen times at his home in Rietondale, Pretoria a fortnight ago. The investigation led to…
Pretoria – The offices of the Acting National Police Commissioner and the Police Ministry have noted recent media reports about allegations labelled against the head of the Hawks Lieutenant-General Mthandazo Ntlemeza. The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday, 29 January 2016 that the National Prosecuting…
Pretoria – Recently, the Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) has noticed several inaccurate and misleading articles pertaining to the investigation of South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni. The National Head of the DPCI Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza would like to make the public…
Pretoria – The stability at the provincial level of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is expected to be further tightened following the appointment of the Major Generals who will be responsible for the daily operations in various provinces. Major General Jabulani Zikhali has…
Pretoria –The Hawks in Limpopo have arrested two taxi drivers for allegedly attempting to smuggle 24 minors and 10 adults from Zimbabwe into South Africa on Thursday. The two taxis were intercepted in an intelligence driven operation after information was received that children between the…
Pretoria - The Hawks' cybercrime unit in conjunction with Crime Intelligence has on Tuesday arrested a Bulgarian couple who were found withdrawing money from an ATM using cloned bank cards in Sandton. The couple was put under surveillance for a week and during a search…
Pretoria - The Pretoria North Magistrate's Court has on Thursday granted a R2 000 bail to Willem Nel Jnr who was arrested together with his father for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in Hammanskraal, outside Pretoria. His father, Willem Nel Snr (49), had his…
Pretoria – The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested two women and a man for a conspiracy to poach rhinos at the Kruger National Park on Thursday. A tip-off was received from an anonymous source about a group of people who were plotting to poach rhinos…
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…