Warrant of arrest issued for a man suspected of raping a...
Port Shepstone Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) detectives are seeking assistance of community members in searching for a rape suspect Xolani Milton Mbambo (41) of uMthwalume area. Mbambo is wanted for the alleged rape of a 37-year-old psychiatric patient at a medical facility in Scottsburgh on 8 April 2021. Reports indicated [...]
Multi-disciplinary operation resulted in the arrest of four suspects
A multi-disciplinary operation involving various police disciplines, a vehicle tracking company and private security resulted in the arrest of four suspects who were found to be in an unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as possession suspected hijacked vehicle on Saturday afternoon. Reports indicate that a Toyota Avanza which was reported hijacked in [...]
Suspect in custody for police murder, Pietermaritzburg
The perseverance of the Pietermaritzburg based Hawks’ Serious Organised Investigation team to solve the murder of Constable Mxolisi Desmond Duma (28) led to the arrest of a 30-year-old suspect in the early hours of Friday, 13 October 2023. Constable Duma was shot and killed on 18 November 2021 while he was inside his friend’s vehicle [...]
55-year-old man in court for dealing in drugs
A 55-year-old suspect who has been on the Hawks’ watchful eye for some time is expected to appear in the Madadeni Magistrates’ court today, 12 October 2023 after he was arrested for dealing in drugs on Wednesday, 11 October in the morning. The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team based in Newcastle working with Newcastle [...]
Businessman summoned for allegedly deceiving customs
The Durban based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation served a 61-year-old man summons on 10 October 2023 to appear in court for fraud and contravening the Customs and Excise Act. It is alleged that since July 2022, the businessman misdeclared goods that were imported on 40 containers, prejudicing the South African Revenue Services (SARS) of [...]
Warrant of arrest issued for a man suspected of killing his...
Police in Amajuba District Task Team are seeking assistance of community members in locating Sithembiso Wiseman Mlambo (49) of Osizweni Section C who is suspected to be the person behind the murder of his wife Sithembile Joyce Mlambo (39). It is alleged that on the night of 29 May 2023, the victim was coming from [...]
Suspect arrested for dealing in drugs, Phoenix
A 28-year-old suspect is appearing in the Phoenix Magistrates’ Court today, 11 October 2023 after he was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Foresthaven, Phoenix. He is facing charges of dealing in drugs, possession of drugs and contravening the Immigration Act. The suspect was arrested by the team of the Port Shepstone based Hawks’ Serious Organised [...]
Accused sentenced to ten years imprisonment for murder
On Monday 9 October 2023 Ntuzuma Regional Court sentenced Lindokuhle Buthelezi (21) to ten years imprisonment for murder of an off-duty police official, Constable Sizwe Mthethwa. On 7 February 2021, Constable Mthethwa who was stationed at Inanda police station was stabbed and killed by Buthelezi. It is alleged that Mthethwa was on his way to [...]
Missing person sought by Msinsini police
Msinsini police are appealing to members of the community for assistance in locating Banelile Mkhize (20) of Mabheleni area in Msinsini. She was last seen on 30 September 2023, wearing a grey jeans, grey jacket and black shirt. Anyone with knowledge about her whereabouts is urged to contact Captain Zelda Hamilton on (039)6991600/4/ 0796963711 or [...]
Suspected cash-in-transit robber arrested with firearms and ammunition
An intelligence-driven operation by officers from the eThekwini Trio Tracking team, working together with Provincial Crime Intelligence officers has produced favourable results when a 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with his suspected involvement in cash-in-transit robberies. The team operationalised intelligence and tactically approached a house at Hluthankungu just after midnight on Friday, 06 October [...]
Seven suspects arrested for a string of robberies and murder
A multi-disciplinary intelligence-led operation involving the police and private security companies has resulted in the arrest of seven suspects who have been positively linked with a number of robberies, hijackings and murder in KwaMashu, Ndwedwe, Tongaat, Nsuze and Umhlali areas. Five of the suspects were arrested in three different locations in Tongaat on Wednesday, 04 [...]
Copper cable thief sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment
On Monday, 02 October 2023, Ezakheni Regional Court convicted and sentenced Bongani Mbatha (32) to 15 years’ direct imprisonment for possession of stolen copper cable. Mbatha was arrested by Hawks members from Newcastle Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Ladysmith Crime Prevention in September last year. Members received information about a suspect who was in possession [...]
