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Hawks requisitioned a cash in transit robbery suspect

The case against the 50-year-old man arrested in connection with the cash-in-transit robbery and attempted murder at Food Lover’s Market in Somerset West in January 2025 has been postponed to 3 July 2025. Hawks spokesperson Siyabulela Vukubi said that, through a thorough investigation, a possible suspect was identified and positively linked to the crime. “His arrest follows after a cash-in-transit robbery that occurred in January 2025 when a cash vehicle […]

16 May 2025

Local

Hawks arrests three suspects in Plumstead human trafficking case

By Rachel Mohamed A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on charges related to human trafficking in Plumstead. She appeared today in the Wynberg Magistrates' Court alongside her co-accused, Rogers Mubiru (34) and Fatuma Bashiba (38). All three remain in custody, and the case has been postponed until 17 April for a formal bail application. According to the Hawks in the Western Cape, the arrests of Mubiru and Bashiba followed […]

11 April 2025

Cape Town

The SACP urges the Hawks to double down on its efforts and investigate Mayco members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg

By Kouthar Sambo After the Hawks’ raid on the offices of two Mayoral Committee Members, JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg, amid allegations of tender fraud in the construction sector, the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Brian Bunting District in Cape Town urged the Hawks to double down on its efforts and investigations on the matter. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, political analyst Prof Dirk Kotze noted this […]

29 January 2025

Cape Town

The Hawks and NPA fails to address the gold and tobacco mafia industry

By Kouthar Sambo The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) failed to address the gold and tobacco mafia adequately. This comes amid the network being under extensive investigation while the reluctance by these authorities to act aggravates South Africa’s attempts to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey listing by June 2025. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, organized crime expert, Chad Thomas, said a lot […]

31 October 2024

Local

Police oversight comments on CIT case struck off the court roll

By Rachel Mohamed Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais has expressed shock after the case against five men linked to a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Khayelitsha was struck off the court roll. This comes after 13 men armed with several weapons including an AK 47 gun had allegedly planned to hijack a cash van in Khayelitsha Town Two when a shootout occurred between the suspects and […]

14 August 2024

Local

Suspect bust for murder of Cape Town cop

The Hawks have swooped on a man suspected of killing a Cape Town police officer. Spokesperson for the directorate W/O Zinzi Hani said a 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for the murder of Sgt Simphiwe Kwepile. Kwepile, who was stationed at Nyanga police station, was killed in Mandela Park, Khayelitsha, in June. The suspect is set to appear in the Khayelitsha magistrate's court on Monday. In June, the Police […]

1 October 2023

Local

DA calls for the removal of Dion Theys and co-accused in multi-million PPE scandal

The DA in the Northern Cape has called on Premier Zamani Saul to immediately fire Health Department HOD, Dion Theys and other officials implicated in the multi-million PPE scandal. Seven health officials including Dr Theys, Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Gaborone and Deputy Director of Finance, Victor Nyokong were arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday. The seven health officials and two company directors face charges of fraud, money laundering, corruption, and […]

26 August 2023

Local

Man arrested for distributing fake pornographic images of Ramaphosa

Police say they have arrested a 34-year-old suspect in Pietermaritzburg in connection with pornographic images circulating online in which the faces of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Police Minister Bheki Cele and his wife are superimposed on unknown individuals. Police say the suspect will appear in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday. The person is to face charges linked to the contravention of the Cyber Crime Act. Hawks spokesperson Philani Mkwalase says […]

21 May 2023

Local

Two Cape Town prison officials nabbed for corruption

Two prison officials have been arrested at the Goodwood Correctional Facility in Cape Town. They are allegedly involved in corrupt activities including soliciting money from offenders and smugguling drugs. They were arrested by the Hawks on Monday morning. In January, a correctional services official, as well as four other people, including the daughter of one of the suspects was arrested at the Vanrhynsdorp prison on the Cape West Coast. They […]

15 May 2023

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