insert_link South Africa Hawks Confirm NPA Probe Into High Treason Cases in S.A In S.A, Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya has confirmed that the National Prosecuting Authority is investigating four cases of high treason related to spreading false information. Speaking to the SABC, Lebeya refused to name the organisations. The Solidarity Movement, including AfriForum, recently sent a delegation to meet with the Trump administration. Lebeya says the NPA will decide on potential arrests: Meanwhile, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has criticised AfriForum for their […] today4 March, 2025
insert_link South Africa Hawks confirm more arrests are expected in a four-billion-rand diamond investment scheme In S.A, the Hawks has confirmed that more arrests are expected in a four-billion-rand diamond investment scheme. Nine suspects, including diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg and his wife, Dezzi, have been arrested. They will appear in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court today, facing fraud, theft, money laundering, and racketeering charges. Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase told Newzroom Afrika that investors were defrauded since 2019: today24 October, 2024
insert_link South Africa In S.A, Seven Suspects to Appear in Court Over R350 Million Precious Metals Theft Seven suspects are expected to appear in the Brits and Rustenburg Magistrates' Courts today for alleged theft of precious metals worth 350-million-rand. The alleged stolen platinum was kept for sale in Rustenburg and Brits. Hawks spokesperson, Tinyiko Mathebula, says the suspects face charges of illegal possession of precious metals and dealing in precious metals: today8 August, 2024
insert_link Namibia Police Commissioner’s Memo Links Missing Firearms to South African Gang Violence Surge According to reports, a leaked memo from Namibian Police Commissioner Moritz !Naruseb has revealed a connection between missing Namibian Police firearms and a recent increase in gang violence in South Africa. !Naruseb addressed the memo to Namibian Police Deputy Inspector Elias Mutota on August 11, 2023, following a five-day investigation conducted by the South African Police Service's Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) in Namibia. today4 July, 2024
insert_link South Africa South Africa arrests two over state corruption probe South African police said Wednesday they had arrested two people in relation to a huge probe into state corruption under former president Jacob Zuma, amid media reports that a serving minister is among those held. Thandi Mbambo, a spokeswoman for an elite police unit known as the Hawks, told AFP the two are due to appear before a specialist court, south of Johannesburg, on charges of corruption. […] today5 June, 2024
