Hawks
Man arrested in connection with fatal attack on Kraaifontein cops
The Hawks are leading the investigation into Sunday’s killings and managed to make a breakthrough.
Neliswa Tantsi was apprehended on Wednesday by the Hawks in the East London area.
Forensic investigator Ryan Marc Sacks unravelled how money was paid to Swifambo Rail when it was awarded a R3.5 billion contract and how some of it flowed from that company to others and individuals.
An elite police unit known as the Hawks made an arrest last week following a tipoff about the sale of a primaeval painting made by the San people, southern Africa's earliest inhabitants.
The Hawks said Jerome Booysen and his co-accused were apprehended after handing themselves over to the authorities.
The Special Investigating Unit officials has briefed Parliament's portfolio committee on Employment and Labour on the progress of its probe into TERS corruption.
Terence Joubert told the state capture commission that Welcome Mhlongo was allegedly hatching the plot with advocate Nomgcobo Jiba.
Alleged 27s gang leader William 'Red' Stevens was shot dead outside his Kraaifontein home more than a week ago.
Norma Mngoma, estranged wife of former Minister Malusi Gigaba, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Friday on charges of malicious damage to property and crimen injuria.
They include Buffalo City municipality employees, business people and politicians.
The estranged wife of former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba was arrested in July on charges of malicious damage to property and crimen injuria relating to the damage of a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG belonging to Gigaba's friend.
It’s understood the pair were handcuffed on Friday and are expected to appear in court soon on charges of dealing in drugs.
The Hawks along with the K9 Unit reacted to information they received about a bakkie travelling from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town carrying mandrax tablets.
The Hawks said a complainant approached Limpopo police last month to lodge a complaint against President Ramaphosa.
The 'Mail and Guardian' newspaper reported on Friday morning that the Hawks were probing a case of fraud, theft and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act that was recently opened against the President.
The lengthy investigation culminated in Port Elizabeth on Thursday night.
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga and shadow MEC for Community Safety Michael Shackleton will be submitting a letter calling for an urgent investigation into the premier.
The Hawks' Bonnie Nxumalo said that the two were nabbed after undercover officials visited the fake doctor's surgery for a consultation.
For the first time since the democratic dispensation, law enforcement entities appeared ever more committed to taking action, with the Hawks swooping in on many suspects including politicians in 2020.