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 …
South Africa
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A Gqeberha man who promised investors a share in a luxury golf estate but instead pocketed their money has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Gregory Gavin Ferguson, 51, …
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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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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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Nsikayomuzi Goodman Goqo, sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding investors of over R70 million, is seeking to appeal both his conviction and sentence. He alleges that the Pinetown …
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A 51-year-old Zimbabwean man, Zakhele Hadebe, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison by South Africa’s Musina Regional Court for cable theft and related crimes. Hadebe was found guilty …
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Convicted rapist Bonginkosi Masango, currently serving a 16-year prison sentence, is facing new charges after allegedly orchestrating a scam from behind bars. Masango is accused of impersonating a high-ranking Hawks …
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DENPASAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have arrested two foreign nationals for allegedly smuggling cocaine to the resort island of Bali, officials announced Thursday. The suspects—a 25-year-old Brazilian man, identified as …
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The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has arrested former Transnet Chief Executive Officers Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama for their alleged involvement in fraud, corruption, and money laundering related to …