The Hawks, officially known as the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), have made significant progress in cracking down on a coltan scam syndicate, with the arrest of Kalume Alex …
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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), widely known as the Hawks, has made a significant breakthrough in South Africa’s fight against organised fraud. On Monday, authorities arrested 42-year-old Georgie …
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Two men from Chatsworth, Sagathaven Govindasamy, 54, and Neelan Meek, 51, were arrested for allegedly manufacturing crack-cocaine in a makeshift lab in Montford. The arrest took place on February 14, …
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Hester Maria Els Arrested for Defrauding Employer of R896,000
Hester Maria Els, a 55-year-old former accounting clerk, was arrested in Musina on February 19 by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) for allegedly defrauding her former employer of …
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South African authorities have arrested Anabela Rungo, the mother of Chidimma Adetshina, the current Miss Universe Nigeria, in connection with alleged identity fraud. The arrest occurred in Cape Town during …
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A Nigerian national, Nwachimere Collins Ofoegbu, 55, was arrested in Sandton, South Africa, on February 10, 2025, after being implicated in an extensive global fraud scheme. Ofoegbu faces charges including …
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, was arrested Thursday and appeared in court on charges of terrorism for allegedly inciting violence through social …
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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, arrested Anele Mapisa (41), the director of Bright Future 1283 Trading (Pty) Ltd, on charges of fraud, forgery, uttering, …
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A 47-year-old medical doctor has been arrested in South Africa on allegations of fraud and violations of the Tax Administration Act. The arrest followed a collaborative investigation by the National …
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Schalk Pienaar, Leolene Pienaar, and Patricia Booysen Arrested for Fraud and Money Laundering
Northern Cape, South Africa – The Hawks have successfully arrested three individuals in connection with serious charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering. Schalk Pienaar, his wife Leolene Pienaar, and …