Crime
Crime
Crime
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A Nigerian man and a South African woman convicted in a brothel-running case
The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal have secured the conviction of a Nigerian man and a South African woman in a brothel-running and trafficking in persons case.
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R26 million mineral theft case: task team arrests alleged key syndicate figure
A 44-year-old man was arrested for coordinating a mineral theft syndicate in Richards Bay, bringing total arrests to 12.
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Hawks secure conviction of ex-Eskom worker, associates in R8.5m tender fraud
The Hawks in Mpumalanga secure conviction of former Eskom employee and associates in R8.5m fraud; sentencing, AFU restraint order pending
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Police probe double murder after two men gunned down in Lwandle
Lwandle police registered two counts of murder after two men were gunned down at the corner of Hlathi Drive and Private Road on Thursday 20 August.
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84-year-old man sentenced to life for child rape via audiovisual link
Bloemfontein Sexual Offences Court delivers a life sentence via an audio-visual link in a first-of-its-kind sentencing of an 84-year-old man for the rape.
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Former Knysna mayor shot dead; suspects still sought
KNYSNA – Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating a murder and three counts of attempted murder following a shooting in Joodsekamp, Knysna, on Wednesday evening.…
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Hawks secure conviction over R4.7m fraudulent VAT claims
Fraudulent VAT claims amounting to approximately R4.7 million have resulted in a conviction in a complex commercial crime case investigated by the Hawks.
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Lawyers in police stations: a new weapon in the war on lost cases
How many cases collapse in court because a statement was taken wrong? The Western Cape Government is betting a lawyer at a police station can fix that.
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Former lovers dead after separate fatal shootings in Free State
Armed man fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire with police shortly after allegedly fatally shooting his former girlfriend.
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Welkom police seize counterfeit cigarettes worth R6,2 million
Police in Welkom seized R6.2 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes and arrested a 57-year-old foreign national during the operation.
