Siblings arrested for allegedly defrauding employer of R100 million

Siblings arrested for allegedly defrauding employer of R100 million

Christina Smith (53) and Barbara van Zyl (54) siblings who were on Wednesday, 06 August 2023 arrested by the Hawks’ Germiston based Serious Commercial Crime after handing themselves over to the authorities for fraud and theft. It is alleged that between January 2017 and November 2020, van Zyl and Smith, a senior credit controller and [...]
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One dead in single vehicle rollover near Sebokeng

At16H20 Sunday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the R553 direction Sebokeng. Reports from the scene indicate that an adult male...
Suspect convicted for identity theft and UIF fraud

Suspect convicted for identity theft and UIF fraud

The Randburg Magistrates’ Court convicted Prince Mubaiwa who was employed at Spur restaurant for fraud, identity theft and contravention of Immigration Act. During the national state of disaster (COVID19), the accused applied for the UIF temporary employer/employee relief scheme. The application was submitted by his employer on his behalf, using the fraudulent identity document and [...]
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Woman crushed to death by falling tree in Knoppieslaagte

A woman, believed to be in her 70s, was killed yesterday afternoon when she was crushed by a tree at her residence in Knoppieslaagte,...
wift response by police lead to recovery of nine fireams and stolen vehicle

Swift response by police lead to recovery of nine fireams and...

Firearms remain a weapon of choice in most serious and violent crimes committed in Gauteng. As an effort to deal with the proliferation of...
Lesufi the reason why 23 000 learners not yet placed in schools, Gauteng

Lesufi the reason why 23 000 learners not yet placed in...

The MEC for Education in Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, is the reason why 23 000 learners in Gauteng have not yet been placed at schools...
Two suspects arrested following the death of five people in Rabie Ridge

Two suspects arrested following the death of five people in Rabie...

Two suspects are expected to appear before Tembisa Magistrates' court on 25 January 2024 on a charge of murder and assault GBH after five...
5 Men arrested for assault on police officer and possession of drugs

5 Men arrested for assault on police officer and possession of...

On Monday 12 November 2018, at about 13:15 Johannesburg Flying Squad and Johannesburg Central crime prevention police officers arrested five suspects for possession of...
Stolen motorbike recovered and arrest made

Stolen motorbike recovered and arrest made

The Fidelity Control Room received an LPR hit on CCTV Surveillance for a Big Boy Motorcycle that was reported stolen in May 2023. The team...
Crackdown on CIT heists leads to the arrests of 8 suspects

Crackdown on CIT heists leads to the arrests of 8 suspects

A project driven investigation by the Hawks’ National Bureau of Illegal Firearms Control and Priority Violent Crimes together with Crime Intelligence had led to...
Suspect arrested for attempting to fill a trailer with 900 litres of petrol amounting to R20 000.

Suspect arrested for attempting to fill a trailer with 900 litres...

Earlier today, our Fidelity Specialised teams noticed a Nissan LDV bakkie trying to fill up a bowser trailer at an Engen garage. The team...
Gauteng operation netts 1100 suspects recovers 21 firearms

Gauteng operation netts 1100 suspects recovers 21 firearms

The intensified Safer Festive Season Operations in Gauteng resulted to the arrest of more than 1100 people and the recovery of 21 illegal firearms....