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EASTERN CAPE – Gqeberha based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members of the Hawks intensified a relentless effort in combating serious commercial crime, following the successful arrest of Tanesh Ranchod (31) and Nirali Ambaram (31) implicated in an elaborative fraud and money laundering scheme on 13 May 2026. The couple briefly made an appearance before the …
The Northern Cape Police are concerned over incidents of extortion involving police impersonators. Hence the public is urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour. Against this backdrop it is of utmost importance that the public understands the elements of extortion. Extortion is a criminal offence in which an individual unlawfully obtains money, property, …
PRETORIA -The South African Police Service (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) is calling on Mr Fadiel Adams to present himself at his nearest police station in connection with a case of fraud and defeating and or obstructing the course of justice. SAPS is in possession of a J50 warrant of arrest for Mr Adams. …
GQEBERHA – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Nelson Mandela Bay District is urging community members to exercise caution when buying or selling goods online, particularly on social media platforms such as Marketplace. Police in the Kwadwesi policing precinct and surrounding areas have observed a concerning increase in fraud-related cases linked to online …
The South African Police Service(SAPS) has suspended a Captain attached to the Protection Security Services(PSS) after an internal investigation uncovered discrepancies and suspicious transactions within the division. The member is attached to the finance section of the Protection and Security Service(PSS) and allegedly used his access to the finance system to withdraw monies running into …
The Northern Cape Police Management has noted with concern an increase in commercial crimes, particularly online scams and fraud. Against this backdrop, members of the public are urged to observe and practise the following safety tips to avoid becoming victims of these crimes: ALWAYS BE SUSPICIOUS OF DEALS THAT SEEM TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE …
The South African Police Service (SAPS) wishes to alert the public of the existence of bogus advertisements purporting to be from the SAPS recruiting interested persons to apply for police traineeship for 2017 and other vacancies within the police on a website http://www.jobfeed.co.za/police-development-learning-programme/ using the SAPS logo. As it is the norm, the SAPS wishes …
The recent arrests of 12 senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and a company director on March 24, 2026, represent a major escalation in the investigation into the R360 million Medicare 24 tender scandal. This case, which has been described as one of the most significant law enforcement scandals in democratic South Africa, involves …
DURBAN – Police officers from the Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit finally nabbed a 39-year-old woman for multiple counts of fraud. She is expected to appear at the Durban Magistrate’s Court tomorrow on six counts of fraud. The suspect was arrested yesterday at Effingham in Durban. Her arrest came after a number of people opened …
2020/06/16 – PRETORIA – Intensive and extensive investigations following alleged wheeling and dealing at parts of the Central Firearm Registry (CFR) has led to the involvement of at least 21 people and the arrest, at this stage, of at least sixteen people on multiple criminal cases. The National Anti-Gang Unit in the Western Cape under …
In an effort to weed out corruption in its ranks, the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Wednesday nabbed eight of its own in a pre-dawn operation across the country. The eight are among the 14 arrested by an Anti-Corruption Task Team during the operation. Among the arrested are senior police officers and six company …
GAUTENG – Two police detectives, who were arrested on Tuesday, 05 May 2020 for alleged corruption have been granted R1000 bail each. The police officials, Constable Reginald Mnyandu (40) and Sergeant Tsepo Joseph More (47) made a brief appearance at the Vosloorus Magistrates Court in Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 06 May 2020. It is alleged the …
KING WILLIAMS TOWN – An operation that was conducted at Fort Beaufort by members from ACI, ACTT & VCIU task (Anti-corruption and Anti-Corruption Task Team, Vehicle Crime identification Task Team) teams yielded the desired results when three male suspects were arrested and charged for fraud. They were arrested on 28 April 2020. Two of the …
Suspects arrested for using COVID-19 to cover their ploy Nelspruit – Three suspects aged between 31 and 35 were arrested at Ekulindeni in the early hours of today, for using Covid-19 to cover their ploy. According to the report, a team of police officials received information about two vehicles which were branded with Covid-19 insignia …
The Eastern Cape SAPS Management would like to warn the members of the public and unsuspecting victims about bogus employment offered by SAPS in support of Covid-19/ Disaster Management Act Regulations policing activities. This warning comes after reports were received about a man presenting himself as Captain Majola who goes around recruiting the youth and …
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga has hailed the work of the Anti-Corruption Team which arrested a suspect on Saturday the 31 August 2019, at the OR Tambo International Airport, after fleeing the country in July 2019. The 36-year-old man was linked to the syndicate case of the illegal registration of vehicles and imports …
The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Tuesday alerted job seekers not to fall for bogus advertisements for the intake of new police trainees. The SAPS said it has received numerous enquiries from South Africans expressing their wish to join as new recruits. “The SAPS has confirmed that there are currently no posts for police …
Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula has noted that the NPA on 8 February preferred charges against former Acting National Police Commissioner Phahlane and Brigadier Phahlane on allegations of corruption and fraud allegedly committed at the time when General Phahlane was Divisional Commissioner of SAPS Forensic Services. General Phahlane and Brigadier Phahlane are charged together with …
The Hawks Serious Corruption Crime Unit has arrested two police officers attached to Pienaarsriver SAPS in Limpopo for corruption and theft. It is alleged that on Tuesday afternoon, the officers stopped a complainant’s car on the N1 near Pienaarsriver and searched it and discovered a substantial undisclosed amount of money. According to the Hawks, the …
The ‘news’ that police in Hillbrow were robbed of their pistols and stolen goods while they were sleeping has been received with dismay by the Gauteng South African Police Service management. The statement published on social networks is fake news that has been making the rounds. No pistols or stolen goods have been stolen from …