A fake builder conned a pensioner into giving him more than R500‚000 to “pay for his brother’s wedding”‚ his “daughter’s operation” and his “tax debt”. A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the scam by the Hawks’ Gqeberha…
A specialist engineer at Absa who allegedly fraudulently transferred R103m into six different bank accounts over four months has been arrested by the Hawks. Sandton Absa engineer Xolela Masebeni allegedly transferred the money between…
The Hawks have confirmed that they are investigating allegations of prefabricated toilet material manufactured by Izwelethu Cemforce which was reportedly left unaccounted for in villages at Cofimvaba. This after UDM president Bantu…
The Bellville commercial crimes court has slapped a Cape Town online dating scammer with a seven-year jail sentence. Christiano Ogbeifun, 50, entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the state after admitting to targeting…
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri handed himself over to the Hawks on Tuesday, while his wife Mary was arrested. The Hawks, however, say Bushiri initially tried to “evade” its officers and then handed himself over in the presence…
The Hawks serious organised crime investigation unit in East London is seeking assistance that could lead to the apprehension of Lundi Mzimkhulu, 33, who escaped with five other inmates from the Sada Correctional Centre last month. The…
A 42-year-old Port Elizabeth man, who pleaded guilty in August to the possession and distribution of child pornography, was sentenced to an effective eight years behind bars by the Port Elizabeth Regional Court on Thursday. Arrested in…
The self-proclaimed prophet claims the allegations against him are part of a conspiracy. Picture: Sunday WorldEnlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Shepherd Bushiri’s claims about being the victim of an extortion attempt…
The Hawks arrested three of their own in Pretoria on Friday for their alleged involvement in crimes related to corruption‚ extortion‚ intimidation and defeating the ends of justice. The members were aged between 49 and 55. Hawks…
Three police officers attached to the KwaZulu-Natal taxi violence unit are behind bars following their arrest in Pinetown. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said the officers‚ aged between 44 and 51‚ were arrested after they…
Eight men were arrested at a house in Kroondal near Rustenburg while allegedly planning a cash-in-transit heist. National police spokesperson Col Brenda Muridili said they were arrested on Wednesday in a tactical operation by crime…
