South Africa crime

A former Mpumalanga attorney, Mantladi Jo-Anne Mmela (43), has been convicted on four counts of theft by the specialised commercial crimes court in Middelburg for stealing more than R4.1 million …

Cape Town, South Africa — A 25-year-old man, Joseph Hughes, has been sentenced in the Khayelitsha Priority Court for possession of cannabis-related substances, following a major drug bust in 2022. …

GEORGE, South Africa – A 39-year-old fraudster, Riaan Dandrey Belelie, was sentenced to eight years in prison after defrauding a complainant of R300,000 in a house sale transaction, Hawks spokesperson …

A 63-year-old woman from Gauteng, Zaheera Boomgaard, has been convicted of a series of shocking crimes, including the brutal murders of two elderly victims, multiple counts of theft, and forgery. …

MAHWELERENG, South Africa — Three former employees of Global Strike Security appeared in court on May 19, 2025, for allegedly defrauding Anglo American Platinum of R6.3 million by submitting fraudulent …

Joseph Hassan Yaye, a 44-year-old Congolese national, has appeared before the Makhado Magistrate’s Court after being arrested for allegedly defrauding a retired policewoman in Limpopo of her pension payout. The …

The Hawks’ Durban Serious Corruption Investigation Unit has arrested Lazarus Kenneth Wankhama, a 46-year-old Malawian national, who was wanted in connection with corruption charges and violations of the Immigration Act. …

Fugitive Tebogo Mahlangu Arrested After Years on the Run for Robbery and Escape KLERKSDORP, South Africa — Tebogo Mahlangu (40), who has been on the run since 2019, briefly appeared …

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 …

Prince Gift Mdluli, wanted for the murder of a South African police officer, has finally been captured after nearly two months on the run. Mdluli had been evading authorities since …