CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Former Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) president Luthando Mbinda has been found guilty of fraud involving nearly R1 million in parliamentary funds, the Specialised …
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Sinazo Yvonne Gidimisane, 35, has become the third suspect arrested in connection with a brothel operating in Plumstead, Cape Town. Gidimisane appeared briefly in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, …
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In a major breakthrough against corruption in higher education, three individuals — including two former University of Fort Hare (UFH) executives — were arrested for their alleged roles in a …
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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 …