Theft of platinum plates worth R6.3 million, 4 suspects in court

Theft of platinum plates worth R6.3 million, 4 suspects in court

The Gqeberha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of the Hawks in collaboration with Priority Crime Specialised Investigation as well as National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) arrested...
Port Alfred K9 unit arrests 2 suspected rhino poachers

Port Alfred K9 unit arrests 2 suspected rhino poachers

Excellent collaboration between police and security officers from a private game reserve resulted in the swift arrest of two suspects as well as the...
Farm attack, family tied up, firearm robbed, De Stades, Port Elizabeth

Farm attack, family tied up, firearm robbed, De Stades, Port Elizabeth

A farm attack took place on 4 July 2023, at 21:15, in the farm De Stades area outside Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape...
Female robbery victim fatally stabs her attacker, Gqeberha

Female robbery victim fatally stabs her attacker, Gqeberha

SAPS Humewood opened an inquest after an alleged suspect was stabbed during a robbery this morning in Central. It is alleged that at approximately 07:30,...
Embezzlement of Rhodes university funds – Financial administrator in court

Embezzlement of Rhodes university funds – Financial administrator in court

The disruptive ‘Catch Me If You Can’ operation by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members arrested Zukisa Makile (42) on 3 July 2023...
Human trafficking, rape and child labour, Aberdeen man arrested

Human trafficking, rape and child labour, Aberdeen man arrested

A task team from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) in Graaff-Reinet made a breakthrough, after their extensive investigative work...
Missing: Dean Francois Benade (49), Gqeberha

Missing: Dean Francois Benade (49), Gqeberha

SAPS Mount Road detectives are seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 49-year-old man who went missing on 9 November 2022. It is alleged that...
Councillor strangled to death, his girl friend raped, Dutywa

Councillor strangled to death, his girl friend raped, Dutywa

Two suspects, aged 27 and 29 years were arrested soon after the murder of a councillor and the rape of his 28-year-old girlfriend during...
R4.1 million fraud – Butterworth Post Office employees arrested

R4.1 million fraud – Butterworth Post Office employees arrested

Two suspects aged between (32) and (45) were arrested by Mthatha based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, Priority Crime Serious Investigation team of the Hawks...
Death of boy (14), 2 gangsters arrested, Bloemendal

Death of boy (14), 2 gangsters arrested, Bloemendal

The Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Nomthetheleli Mene has hailed the speedy arrest of two suspects allegedly involved for the death of two people and...
Port Alfred K9 members recognised for excellent service

Port Alfred K9 members recognised for excellent service

Police officers are the most perceptible face of our communities. While the general public may not know who the officers are on their beat,...
RAF fraud, accused sentenced, Gqeberha

RAF fraud, accused sentenced, Gqeberha

Gqeberha New Law Regional Court convicted and sentenced Keith Theodore Mtsimela (44) on 23 June 2023 for charges of fraud. In February 2018, Mtsimela...