A former professional nurse from Limpopo has been arrested for her alleged role in a disability grant fraud scheme that reportedly cost the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) around …
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EAST LONDON, South Africa — The East London Regional Court on 3 October 2025 convicted four former Ngqushwa municipal officials of fraud and contraventions of the Municipal Financial Management Act …
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FREE STATE, South Africa — Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation detectives have arrested Futhulu Patrick Mothamaha, former municipal manager of Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality, and Lelokonyane Isak Letseng, director of Lesedi …
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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 …
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Three former employees of the Gauteng West Department of Education have been convicted and sentenced for theft and fraud after running a ghost employee scheme that drained funds from the …
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KLERKSDORP, NORTH WEST — Nigerian nationals Kenechi Ndukaife Atuchukwu and Michael Okoya have been remanded in custody following their appearance in Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on charges of drug possession and …
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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 …
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Three suspects, including former police officer Raoul Hartman, appeared in Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in the Free State facing charges of trafficking in persons, rape, and attempted murder. The accused — …
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DURBAN, South Africa — Seven individuals appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, facing charges related to a fraudulent passport syndicate that allegedly involved corrupt practices within …
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Robert Fremborg, a 71-year-old bogus doctor, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced by the Emalahleni Magistrate Court for violating the Health Professions Act. The Ghanaian national was handed a 24-month …