Crime
Crime
Crime
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Lawyer arrested over alleged R20 million RAF fraud claims
A lawyer wanted in connection with alleged fraud and theft of RAF compensation claims has been traced after a protracted investigation by the Hawks.
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Tennessee halts executions after woman survives two lethal injections
Tennessee has suspended all remaining executions after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses, in what experts are calling an unprecedented failure.
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Two suspects arrested after police chase in Khayelitsha
Two suspects have been arrested in Khayelitsha for possession of a hijacked vehicle and stolen property, pointing a firearm, and reckless and negligent driving.
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Police task team arrests three Cape officials in kickback probe
The Political Killings Task Team has arrested a mayor, municipal manager and CFO in a Western Cape kickback probe linked to a security services contract.
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Hawks seize suspected counterfeit goods worth R7 million in Gqeberha
Hawks seize suspected counterfeit branded merchandise worth approximately R7 million in a Gqeberha search-and-seizure operation at a Gelvandale retail shop.
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IPID records 5 259 police misconduct cases in 2025/26
IPID recorded 5 259 police misconduct cases in 2025/26, including 332 GBVF cases, 116 rape cases and 84 criminal convictions.
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Two former employees hauled before court in R1.6m fraud case
Hawks’ in North West have arrested two former employees in connection with allegations of defrauding their former employer of R1.6m
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Cape Town bookkeeper jailed for fraud
Louise Johanna Baynes was sentenced to eight years in prison for committing R3.66 million fraud as a bookkeeper in Cape Town.
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Training session turns tragic: Teen cyclist killed in Somerset West
A teenage cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run in Somerset West, just two days after two cyclists died on the R102 in Strand.
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Manhunt launched after four people killed in Lentegeur
Three men were killed and a woman critically injured in a shooting in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain. Police have launched a manhunt for four suspects.
