THOHOYANDOU, LIMPOPO – April 3, 2025 — A 28-year-old intern from the Department of Transport in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, has appeared in court following his arrest for allegedly running a job …
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A 56-year-old Eastern Cape farmer, Johannes Conraard Muller, has been arrested after a decade-long investigation into an insurance fraud case. Muller is accused of deliberately setting his own grain harvester …
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Five alleged members of a criminal syndicate have been arrested for defrauding Capitec Bank of over R2 million through fraudulent loan applications. The suspects, Christopher Mduduzi Zelani (36), Eric Khumalo …
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Gauteng attorney Solomon Slom has been accused of misappropriating R39 million from a client’s trust fund, leading to his arrest and court appearance. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit …
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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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Two South African nationals have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City on drug-related charges after suspicions raised by two drivers led to a police investigation. Lykert Bevan Dean, 37, …
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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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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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The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has announced plans to lay criminal charges against a TikTok user, Lethabo_Sebapo, who allegedly forced alcohol, suspected to be beer, into the mouth of …