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A national auction of a variety of animals hosted at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm took place on 18 June 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

Hawks

Hawk's Lebeya remains tight-lipped on probe into Ramaphosa farm burglary

By Nokukhanya Mntambo

Head of the Hawks, Godfrey Lebeya, was quizzed by journalists in Pretoria on Monday on the progress made in the investigation.

  • FILE: A general view of Eskom cables. Picture: SAPS.

    Hawks arrest four suspects for stolen Eskom cables worth more than R300k

    The stolen cables worth more than R300,000 were found in the possession of a former Eskom employee who worked as a senior supervisor in charge of the Bredasdorp Customer Network Centre.

    11 days ago
  • Image: © andreyuu/123rf.com

    Court grants former official R100,000 bail in irregular FS asbetos tender case

    The matter is in connection with the R255 million asbestos tender issued by the Free State government in 2014.

    18 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News

    Hawks seize drugs worth R600,000 at a house in Centurion

    Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase said authorities found mandrax, heroin, and meth at the premises.

    35 days ago
  • FILE: Arthur Fraser. Picture: www.ssa.gov.za

    Fraser gives Hawks additional info on theft at Ramaphosa's farm

    Arthur Fraser has assisted law enforcement officials in the criminal case he laid against President Cyril Ramaphosa following the theft of what Fraser said was $4 million at the president's Phala Phala game farm in 2020.

    53 days ago
  • Picture: www.transnet.net

    NPA: Gupta associate Kuben Moodley received R74m from Transnet 'for no reason'

    Moodley was the first person to be arrested in connection to a dodgy Transnet transaction amounting R93.4 million in September last year.

    72 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS.

    CT woman arrested for defrauding COVID-19 Ters scheme

    Hawks spokesperson Zinzi Hani said that it was alleged that the accused claimed UIF COVID-19 TERS funds for one of her employees but that person didn't fully benefit from the claim.

    73 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    5 ex-senior Transnet officials arrested for fraud, corruption

    They were arrested by the Hawks and Investigating Directorate on Friday morning at the Brackendowns Police Station.

    73 days ago
  • FILE: Stolen copper cables recovered at a scrap metal dealer in Roodepoort. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    Hawks working with SAPS to eradicate theft of electricity infrastructure

    Gauteng provincial head major general Ebrahim Kadwa spoke to Eyewitness News on the sidelines of the inaugural Johannesburg energy indaba.

    75 days ago
  • Image: © andreyuu/123rf.com

    Man handed 4 life terms for multiple murders, 80 years for robbery

    A serial killer has been handed a fourth life sentence and an additional 30 years in jail for the robbery and murder of an elderly woman.

    83 days ago
  • FILE: Spaza shop owner. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    More immigrants being kidnapped for ransom in Eastern Cape - Hawks

    Early Breakfast host Africa Melane chats to Eastern Cape provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, Captain Yolisa Mgolodela.

    96 days ago
  • FILE: Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya. Picture: Facebook.com

    Hawks not afraid to go after high-profile politicians, Lebeya tells MPs

    Hawks heads Godfrey Lebeya was quizzed by MPs about the arrests of prominent politicians and other priority crimes.

    109 days ago
  • The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also called the Hawks, is responsible for combating, investigating and preventing national priority crimes.

    Hawks set gaze on SA's pipeline infrastructure and cash-in-transit heists

    Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya briefed MPs on Wednesday about the unit's performance plans for the current financial year.

    109 days ago
  • National Police Commissioner General Sehlale Fannie Masemola. Picture: GCIS

    MPs grill SAPS top brass over budget priorities, living conditions of recruits

    It was also newly-appointed National Police Commissioner Sehlahle Masemola’s first appearance before MPs since he was tapped for the job.

    110 days ago
  • FILE: The suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday. Picture: 123rf.com

    Hawks arrest illegal mining syndicate members in Rustenburg

    Authorities conducted an operation at Batlhako mine on Thursday afternoon after months of investigation.

    121 days ago
  • FILE: SAPS members on parade. Picture: SAPS

    Police budget allocation under scrutiny after it emerges SAPS underspent by R4bn

    Gareth Newham of the Institute For Security Studies said that the police would need money for the new recruits President Ramaphosa announced in his State of the Nation Address. But he said the SAPS underspent its R96bn budget by R4bn last year, which amounts to the NPA’s total annual budget.

    166 days ago
  • FILE: National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Corruption cases to be top priority for NPA, Batohi tells Scopa

    Shamila Batohi said that most of the more than 1,000 referrals to the NPA from the SIU were sitting with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) – the Hawks.

    173 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: SAPS.

    Motorists trapped in M2 shootout counting the cost of damage to vehicles

    Several motorists have been forced to deal with damaged vehicles after criminals opened fire while trying to flee from law enforcement on the M2 highway in Johannesburg.

    174 days ago
  • Image: SAPS

    Gauteng Hawks arrest Absa employee who defrauded company of over R100m

    The fraudulent transfers allegedly took place between September and December last year.

    196 days ago
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