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Hawks arrest former SRC member for NSFAS fraud
RUSTENBURG – A 24-year-old former Student Representative Council (SRC) member from Rustenburg TVET College is set to appear in the dock today, facing serious charges of fraud and corruption related…
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Cape Town law enforcement officers arrested for extorting spaza shop owners
Two Law enforcement officers attached to City of Cape Town, metal theft unit were arrested to face charges of corruption, extortion and business robbery.
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Millions in illicit cigarettes seized near Kei Cuttings following truck accident
A truck accident near Kei Cuttings led Hawks investigators to discover R4.5 million worth of suspected illicit cigarettes, prompting intensive investigations into organised crime.
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Hawks secure conviction in R890,000 club treasurer fraud case in Gqeberha
Former Diaz Club treasurer Sidney Gowar pleaded guilty to systematic R890,000 fraud, receiving a six-year suspended sentence and ordered to repay funds.
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Municipal row at Theewaterskloof Municipality over senior official
Hawks officers served summons at Theewaterskloof Municipality to senior official accused of financial mismanagement as Oudtshoorn Municipal Manager
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Behind bars but online: Inmates linked to WhatsApp extortion scheme
An extortion scheme apparently operating from prison by inmates led to a Hawks’ investigation into WhatsApp impersonation scams.
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East London teacher arrested for human trafficking and prostitution ring
A 52-year-old East London teacher was arrested for allegedly recruiting young women from the former Transkei region for prostitution and charging them daily accommodation fees.
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Trading company director faces court over unpaid taxes
Khanyanati Trading (Pty) Ltd and director Nothemba Gqibityala were arrested by East London Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for alleged contraventions of the Tax Administration Act.
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Fugitive re-arrested at airport after 8-year manhunt for bank card fraud
Fugitive who escaped before sentencing in 2016 has been re-arrested after a decade-long manhunt for serious financial crimes involving cloned bank cards worth over R108,000.
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Cash-stash couch ‘missing’ from Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm
A couch used to conceal at least $580,000 (about R10 million) at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm was no longer on the property when the Hawks arrived.
