KwaZulu Natal

On Tuesday, 26 September 2023, Thembi Sishi (60) briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following her arrest by the Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation. She is facing 34 counts of fraud by misrepresentation. Sishi was employed as a teacher, during the period 2007 to 2017 she submitted fraudulent death [...]

On Wednesday 27 September 2023, Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court convicted and sentenced Rajkapoor Lukraj (64) for 160 counts of fraud. During 2007, the Department of Public Works awarded 39 projects to two entities called Quantum Leap Investments 24 (PTY) LTD and Dream Trading 562 CC. Both entities were operating under the control of the [...]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is working tirelessly to assist municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal that are facing water challenges. This after the...

Six firearms and over one thousand rounds of ammunition were found at a scene of crime where two suspects were fatally wounded in a shootout with police at an estate in Ballito on Wednesday afternoon, 20 September 2023. Police officers from the KwaZulu-Natal Stability Unit operationalised intelligence regarding the whereabouts of suspects who were alleged [...]

On Wednesday, 20 September 2023, Durban High Court sentenced Thamsanqa Mabaso (33) and Nkululeko Zulu (23) to two life imprisonment for double murder of two Durban Metro police officers, Constable Sonto Mhlanga and Inspector Fanifani Dladla. In May 2019, the two Durban Metro Police members were performing guard duties at the councillor’s house in Bhambayi, [...]

An intelligence-led operation conducted by police officers from the Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit produced desired results when a foreign national was arrested after he was found in possession of methcathinone and crystal meth with an estimated street value of over R100 000-00 on Gillespie Street in Point on Wednesday, 20 September 2023. Further intelligence [...]

The Durban Regional Court has handed a sentence of two terms of life imprisonment and an additional 15 years behind bars to Andile Mzwandile Biyela (25) after he was convicted for a double murder. The sentence was handed down on 12 September 2023. His sentence came after the court heard how Biyela and his late [...]

An intelligence-driven operation involving officers from the Ilembe Crime Intelligence, Umhlali K9 and KwaDukuza Municipality crime prevention units has yielded positive results when three foreign nationals were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs at different locations around KwaDukuza on Tuesday, 19 September 2023. During an operation dubbed ‘Operation Umiyane’, intelligence was gathered about a [...]

Police have launched a manhunt for at least five suspects who shot and fatally wounded five people at a shopping centre's parking lot in Richards Bay CBD on Tuesday morning. Information at police's disposal indicates that four of the suspects alighted from a vehicle and opened fired at the victims. Four victims were certified dead [...]

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order by the Special Tribunal to freeze approximately R2.4 million held in four bank...

Police in Pinetown, working together with officers from the eThekwini District Trio Task Team have arrested three suspects after they were caught in the act of manufacturing illegal spirited liquor at a clandestine distillery in Westmead on Tuesday. In an operation involving officers from Crime Intelligence, KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Board, a courier company and brewery expert [...]

On 11 September 2023 Hawks members from Newcastle Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Glencoe K9 Unit arrested a 36-year-old for possession of unlicensed firearms. Members received information about a suspect who was in possession of unlicensed firearms at Dundee. A joint operation was conducted and they proceeded to the said residence. A search was conducted [...]