Eastern Cape

EASTERN CAPE – The Provincial Kidnapping Task Team of the Hawks under East London based Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) in collaboration with the Provincial Local Record Centre (LCRC) as well as Magma Security arrested two suspects aged between (38) and (40) for the allegations of extortion, attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition [...]

EASTERN CAPE – The Gqeberha High Court granted the forfeiture order worth R158 000-00 to Gqeberha Priority Crime Specialise Investigation (PCSI) of the Hawks for cash accrued through criminal activities worth R20 000-00 and a vehicle used as instrumentality worth R138 000-00 on 08 August 2023. On Sunday 27 December 2022, the Serious Corruption Investigation [...]

GQEBERHA - The diligence of the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation (Gang Investigation) in tracking the suspects involved in the brutal murders of Christopher Mentoor (28), Darren Aphew (29) and Winston Clarke (30) on Tuesday 8 August 2023, in Booysens Park paid off when three suspects were arrested. It is alleged on Friday 11 August 2023 [...]

GQEBERHA - Swift reaction by Gqeberha K9 Unit led to the speedy arrest of three suspects immediately after they robbed a couple in Marine Drive, Summerstrand on Thursday evening, 10 August 2023. It is alleged at approximately 16:30, the police member was busy with patrols in Marine Drive when he heard screams. He was then [...]

GQEBERHA - As women nationally celebrate Women’s Day today, SAPS Humewood detectives are hunting for a suspect who killed a woman in her house during the early hours of this morning, 09 August 2023 in Richmond Hill. It is alleged that at approximately 01:40 in Sherlock Street, Richmond Hill, neighbours of the 40-year-old deceased heard [...]

EASTERN CAPE - Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Nomthetheleli Mene has immediately ordered police to hunt down the suspect responsible for the fatal shooting of two people and injury to at least another three persons in a tavern in Maqhinebeni A/A Mthatha. It is alleged that late on Saturday evening, 05 August 2023 at about 23:55, [...]

EASTERN CAPE - On Saturday evening, 05 August 2023, SAPS Cookhouse Highway patrol members conducted a vehicle check point on the N10/R63 intersection focussing on illegal firearms, drugs and abalone. When a Honda Amaze with tinted dark windows stopped, the members became suspicious as the driver and occupants could be heard, however they took a [...]

EASTERN CAPE - SAPS members’ good team work and swift reaction made the successful arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a firearm possible. On Saturday the 5 August 2023 at about 00:43, the SAPS members of Lady Grey received a call to inform them that the victim was shot outside his tavern. The [...]

GQEBERHA - SAPS Mount Road detectives are seeking the community's assistance in identifying a decomposed body found in a drain on Thursday, 03 August 2023. It is alleged that at about 11:50, workers were busy with electrical installations in Paterson Road in North End when a worker noticed the body inside the drain located next [...]

EASTERN CAPE – The East London based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team of the Hawks in a joint disruptive operation with East London Crime Intelligence (CI) arrested Zolani Maxam (40) on 2 August 2023 for failure to appear in East London court for his sentencing on two (2) counts of dealing in drugs. Maxam was [...]

EASTERN CAPE – The Gqeberha based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team of the Hawks in cooperation with ABSA Forensic Investigation Division secured a conviction of Kenneth Graham Wahl (64) for charges of fraud and contravention of the Identification Act 68 of 1997 on 2 August 2023.The charges against his co-accused, Theron Mamelane (43) has been [...]

GQEBERHA - Domestic violence is a dark reality that persists behind closed doors, leaving many individuals, especially women and children, trapped in a cycle of fear, pain and despair. It’s devastating impact leaves deep scars on its victims, affecting their physical and mental well-being, and often leading to long term trauma. Justice was served on [...]