Human trafficking remains a major issue in the city, mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said on Thursday. The city council’s vice squad and the Hawks’ anti-human trafficking unit have clamped down on prostitution in the CBD. Two suspects have been arrested for prostitution and running an[…]
A controversial Boksburg station commander, who was alleged to have been running a dodgy loan shark business from the police station’s premises, has been promoted to the position of acting head of the Organised Crime Unit of the Hawks in Johannesburg. Colonel Woolganathan ‘Biggs’ Govender was alleged to have joined[…]
The informant, who exposed several high-profile names in the local diamond industry during one of the biggest illicit diamond busts in South African history, has threatened to compromise the entire case unless he is paid the millions reportedly promised to him by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks). Nearly[…]
The Pretoria Magistrate’s Courts on Wednesday postponed the case against three men accused of the brazen break-in and theft of R17 million in foreign currency from the State Security Agency headquarters in Pretoria for further investigations. Khayalethu Mgatyelwa, William Mmotong and Albert Ramabele will appear in court again on June[…]
The man, widely thought to be South Africa’s most wanted bank robber, has been arrested in Johannesburg, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) said on Wednesday. Lucky Vusi Dube, commonly known as “Sthakathi”, was arrested by Crime Intelligence and Hawks officers at his home in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, on[…]
FULL TEXT I have responded to the questions sent by the Hawks and I wish to state the following: a. My legal advice is that I am not obliged, under any law, to answer the questions sent to me by the Hawks but I believe it is in the public[…]
The Hawks on Sunday refused to confirm reports that an arrest in connection with the murder of ex-Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was imminent. Hawks spokesperson Major Robert Netshiunda told News24 he “doesn’t know where this is coming from”. He said the unit would not be commenting on the progress[…]
Elite police unit the Hawks have launched a corruption probe into President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane and the Guptas, a family of businessmen accused of wielding improper political influence, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Hawks said it would investigate the graft allegations after a complaint[…]
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has rejected a new deadline given to him by the Hawks to answer 27 questions related to the establishment of the alleged “rogue spy unit” at the SA Revenue Services when he was still commissioner. The deadline is 4pm on Monday. Gordhan has also lashed out[…]
A poisoning incident caused by poachers has left scores of animals dead, including an elephant and two lions, in the Kruger National Park. The incident was outlined by SANParks on Wednesday. “Kruger National Park (KNP) discovered an elephant carcass, 110 dead white back vultures, two male lions and two black[…]
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