commercial crime

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a 48-year-old man, believed to be part of a criminal syndicate behind a series of high-value coltan …

Rose Lekhanya Arrested in Limpopo Over R99K Fraud Allegation The Gravelotte Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo has released 42-year-old Rose Lekhanya on R10,000 bail following her arrest by the Hawks on …

A 72-year-old woman, Rossyln Crossingham, has been charged in connection with a R1.3 million fraud case involving the sale of invalid mining rights in the Northern Cape. Crossingham appeared briefly …

The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit has arrested three former employees of Global Strike Security Company, including its ex-director Wanda van Zyl (57), for their alleged roles in defrauding …

BETHLEHEM, Free State — A 41-year-old man, Caleb Ntuli, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in running a Ponzi scheme through his investment business, Tshwaranang Stokvel, …

The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have arrested Nicole Bekker (37), former general manager of Gqeberha Acres Spar, and Chantelle Erasmus (48), a former bookkeeper, on charges of fraud, theft, …

A 56-year-old Eastern Cape farmer, Johannes Conraard Muller, has been arrested after a decade-long investigation into an insurance fraud case. Muller is accused of deliberately setting his own grain harvester …

Five alleged members of a criminal syndicate have been arrested for defrauding Capitec Bank of over R2 million through fraudulent loan applications. The suspects, Christopher Mduduzi Zelani (36), Eric Khumalo …

A former bank manager has been sentenced to five years in prison after stealing over R500,000 from Motswedi Village Bank in North West, South Africa. The Specialised Commercial Crime Court …

Gauteng attorney Solomon Slom has been accused of misappropriating R39 million from a client’s trust fund, leading to his arrest and court appearance. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit …