R85 million Department of Education fraud, 3 syndicate members arrested

R85 million Department of Education fraud, 3 syndicate members arrested

On Tuesday, 27 June 2023 Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation arrested Raj Gopi (59), Radharukmoney Gopi (61) and Harichans Rampersad (61)...
Farm murder: Farm foreman, Hennie Maritz murdered, vehicle robbed, Hattingspruit

Farm murder: Farm foreman, Hennie Maritz murdered, vehicle robbed, Hattingspruit

A farm murder took place on 23 June 2023, on a farm of Department of Correctional Service near Hattingspruit and Glencoe, in the KwaZulu-Natal...
Farm murder, farmer fattaly wounded by 2 attackers, Heatonville

Farm murder, farmer fattaly wounded by 2 attackers, Heatonville

A farm murder took place on 23 June 2023, at 18:00, on the farm 'Kom Tot Rus', in the Heatonville area near Empangeni in...
Farm attack, couple held hostage, man shot in both legs, Howick

Farm attack, couple held hostage, man shot in both legs, Howick

A farm attack took place on 19 February 2023, on a farm in Curry’s Post near Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. A...
Worshippers robbed at a Mosque in Nkandla, operation nets 9 suspects

Worshippers robbed at a Mosque in Nkandla, operation nets 9 suspects

On 23 June 2023, at 12:45, worshippers gathered at a Mosque in Nkandla. Shortly afterwards a large group of men, travelling in multiple vehicles,...
Mhlatuze Water Board R37 million fraud case, 6 arrested

Mhlatuze Water Board R37 million fraud case, 6 arrested

In the ongoing extensive investigation, an early morning operation by the National Clean Audit Task Team of the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation on the...
Parolee handed life sentence for rape, violent assault and kidnapping, Madadeni

Parolee handed life sentence for rape, violent assault and kidnapping, Madadeni

On 20 June 2023, the Madadeni Regional Court sentenced Thobani Madida (28), who had been violating the community of Blaawbosch for a long time....
Cato Manor hijacking and kidnapping, 1 suspect shot dead, 2 arrested

Cato Manor hijacking and kidnapping, 1 suspect shot dead, 2 arrested

On Friday, 16 June 2023, Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Crime Intelligence and Hostage Negotiator arrested two suspects...
55 Years imprisonment handed down to cross border vehicle smuggling kingpin

55 Years imprisonment handed down to cross border vehicle smuggling kingpin

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola has welcomed the conviction of Vusi Amos Zulu Malwane, a cross...
Murder of 13 people in Taylor’s Halt – Police make a breakthrough

Murder of 13 people in Taylor’s Halt – Police make a...

Police investigations, spearheaded by the Provincial Serious Violent Crimes Murder and Robbery Unit have resulted in the arrests of four suspects who are linked...
Home invasions, rapes, accused sentenced, Ulundi

Home invasions, rapes, accused sentenced, Ulundi

Ulundi Regional Court has sentenced 42-year-old Sthembiso Bongani Phakathi to two terms of life imprisonment after the court found him guilty on charges of...
R22 million to erect 2 statues – But beaches are closed due to raw sewage

R22 million to erect 2 statues – But beaches are closed...

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal spent almost R22 million to erect two statues while beaches are still closed due to high E.coli levels...