Hawks
Hawks make breakthrough in CT cop’s murder case
Constable Mzuvukile Hlahleni was killed at his home almost a month ago.
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Former Merafong Municipality CFO becomes ninth person charged in VBS matter
Thys Wienekus has been charged with irregular expenditure under the Municipal Finance Management Act for his role in depositing R50 million with VBS Mutual Bank.
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VBS clients pin hopes on prosecutors to recoup lost money
At least eight high profile people are due to be charged with racketeering, fraud and theft when some of them appear in court on Thursday morning.
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VBS Mutual Bank liquidator expects more arrests
On Wednesday, eight people linked to the collapse of the bank were taken into custody by the Hawks.
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Sarb welcomes prosecution of high profile suspects accused of defrauding VBS
The central bank raised the alarm when VBS Mutual Bank couldn’t meet its obligations, leading to the two-year criminal investigations by the Hawks.
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8 arrested for VBS heist, 'the biggest bank robbery in this country'
Hawks head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya and NPA head Advocate Shamila Batohi briefed the media on the latest developments into the VBS investigation. Suspects are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Court on 18 June 2020.
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Hawks confirm 7 suspects to appear in court over VBS heist
Hawks head Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya and NPA head Shamila Batohi briefed the media on the progress made in the VBS Mutual Bank heist matter on Wednesday.
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Hawks, NPA move to make high-profile arrests in VBS heist case - report
Included in those expected to be arrested is former VBS and Vele Investments chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi, the alleged kingpin behind the heist.
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Duo handed hefty sentences for killing CT policeman
The two convicted murderers were each sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of 41-year-old Xoliza Mlindwa, who was attached to the Gugulethu crime prevention unit.
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Hawks arrest another suspect in EC Education Dept fraud case
Moses Luthuli and Owen James were allegedly part of a syndicate that managed to access computer usernames and passwords from the department’s finance division.
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Man arrested for possession of cocaine worth over R30m to appear in court
The man was taken into custody at a filling station on the N1 in Cape Town early Sunday morning.
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Hawks bust truck carrying about R30m worth of cocaine on N1
Officers found 38 packages of cocaine in the vehicle, which was en route to Cape Town.
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3 arrested as Hawks uncover abalone processing facility in Montague Gardens
They confiscated freshly cooked and dried abalone worth almost R1 million.
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EC man accused of vehicle fraud of nearly R14m due in court
The man is an said to be the notorious kingpin of a vehicle finance fraud syndicate, operating In Port Elizabeth and East London.
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Suspects in Lyttelton army base rifle thefts granted bail
The pair were nabbed following a joint investigation by the Military Police and the Gauteng branch of the Hawks after 18 R4 rifles and three pistols went missing from the Tek Base in Lyttelton.
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Man arrested for breaking into Hawks' offices in CT
The burglary happened at the weekend.
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Slain Hawks official was investigating cash-in-transit heists, rhino poaching
The Hawks believe one of their investigators was killed in Mbombela on Tuesday morning because of the work he was doing.
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5 Sassa officials appear in KZN court over fraud
They have been granted R5,000 bail each and their matter will now be heard in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Monday.
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2 Hawks members among 5 killed in NW cash-in-transit heist shootout
The specialised police unit responded to a robbery in Mahikeng when a gang targeted a cash van.
