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Constantia Guy Sentenced For Operating A Cannabis Hydroponic Grow Room In The Suburbs
12 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
25-year-old Joseph Hughes must have fancied himself a Breaking Bad-die for running a cannabis hydroponic grow room in one of Cape Town’s most affluent suburbs.
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A Daring Escape Helps Gauteng Police Save Trafficking Victims
21 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A daring escape by a human trafficking victim resulted in the rescue of three Thai nationals who were held captive at a house in Garsfontein.
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Breaking News: Abducted Eastern Cape Biokineticist Found ‘Unharmed’
24 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A suspect has been detained in connection with the abduction and will appear in the Gqeberha magistrate’s court for a bail application on Friday.
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Irish Double Murder Fugitive Nabbed In Bloemfontein
06 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Ruth Lawrence had been on the run for eight years in connection with the double murder of her two best friends.
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Not A Good Look When R200m Worth Of Cocaine Is Stolen From The Hawks
09 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
541 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of R200 million was taken from the very organisation that is supposed to target organised crime, corruption, and other serious crimes in South Africa.
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Video Footage Of The Hawks Raiding President’s Keepers’ Author Jacques Pauw’s Home
01 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jacques Pauw isn’t the most popular man in the upper echelons of South Africa’s state security agencies, and yesterday they decided to pounce again.
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A Lamborghini, Gold Bars And An AK47 – Hawks Bust Local Syndicate Who Claimed R99 Million Tax Refunds
02 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Hawks appear to have found their wings this year, swooping in on a massive syndicate operating out of Durban and Jozi. Turns out they’re taking the piss at SARS.
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Video Of SARS Employee Being ‘Held Hostage’ By Hawks
28 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Uh oh, the Hawks are in trouble, Symington came along and burst their bubble…A legit crime, or a mere political play? This video shows that the Hawks’ chose the latter
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What The Hawks Found When They Smashed A Disgusting Sex Ring In Pretoria
18 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Hawks managed to crack a sex ring in Pretoria, and the insider accounts of what they found on site are terrifying. We may have a serious problem in this country.
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Monday Morning Spice
04 Jan 2016 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
R5m vanishes from SA’s State Security offices. SA king goes to jail. It’s officially a heatwave. British woman dead on Durban beach. Obama goes hard on gun control. Farmer kills himself day before rains come. Bieber’s new squeeze. New film record breaker. Malema might have a point.
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Now Why Would You Appoint A New Head Of The Hawks When There Is A Criminal Case Pending Against Him Involving A Missing Gun?
09 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
South Africa has many faults and the latest targets one of the few things we have left: justice.
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The Shit Is Officially Hitting The Fan As Hawks Launch SA World Cup Bid Probe
04 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Those who involved themselves in the illicit dealings that led to us being awarded the 2010 must be really feeling the heat. Here come the Hawks.
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The Slippery Slope From Rhino Poacher To Cop Killer
21 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you somehow manage to escape custody shortly before appearing in court on poaching charges you might be best advised to lay low. That certainly doesn’t involve killing police officers.
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Local Breaking Bad: Durban Club Owner Arrested With Chemicals + R85 Million Worth Of Ecstacy Tablets
06 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They found a crap-load of drugs in KZN last night. #GoHawks! Pity the party scene in Durbs is going to be a bit dull for the next little while.
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Black Suitcases With Combination Locks And 90 Blocks Of $100,000 Notes – Lanseria Plot Thickens
16 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Following the bust which saw millions of dollars confiscated from two Nigerians and an Israeli, some new details have emerged about the case.
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The Story Of Krejcir, ‘Doctor’ And 25kg Of Crystal Meth
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems as if the truth behind the Radovan Krejcir case is slowly beginning to unravel. He appeared along with his three co-accused at a bail hearing in Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Katlehong yesterday, when the state accused Krejcir of involvement in a worldwide drug-ring.
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This Cop Linked To Krejcir Is A Piece Of Work – Listen To This
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Warrant officer Samuel “Saddam” Maropeng, one of the two hawks linked to Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir, had been leading a lavish lifestyle before his arrest, thanks to his various operations in the criminal underworld.
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Two Hawks Have Been Arrested For Involvement In Krejcir Kidnapping Case
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The never-ending Krejcir saga has taken another wild turn, when it was revealed that two Hawks members – linked to the Czech fugitive – were arrested.
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Monday Morning Spice
04 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Top building firms in racketeering probe. French women may legally wear pants in Paris. Superbowl result. US hostage drama enters day 6. S.Korea and US begin drills following N.Korea threat. New Lena Dunham series in the pipeline.
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Hawks Ready To Arrest And Charge Julius Malema
03 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Mail and Guardian is reporting that the long-running investigation by the Hawks into allegations of fraud and corruption by former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is almost at an end, and an arrest is immanent.
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Our Fraudulent Government – 20 000+ Civil Servants Found Guilty So Far
17 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is not a pleasant statistic to read, especially the day before Madiba’s birthday. The Special Investigations Unit (then the Scorpions, now the Hawks), in conjunction with the South African Security Agency, have revealed that the numbers for corruption are far higher than they should be.
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BREAKING: Hawks Launch Corruption Investigation At MTN
05 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s elite police unit, the Hawks, have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption at MTN. This follows news reports yesterday of a senior former MTN Group executive admitting to bribing South Africa’s former ambassador to Iran following a successful license purchase.
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BREAKING: R55 Million In Assets Seized From Dawie Groenewald And His Rhino Poaching Buddies [PICS]
09 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Hawks raided the home of one Dawie Groenwald this morning, in an “uncapped asset forfeiture” (read: repo raid) worth an estimated R55 million. This is part of one of South Africa’s biggest wildlife cases involving rhino poaching and trade in their horns, and we’ve got photos from the raid, and the police statement, after the jump!
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Submit Anti-Corruption Ideas For The Hawks And Win 100K
05 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Tired of reading how high-raking police officials are sometimes the most corrupt of all? Here is your chance to not only propose a solution, but also possibly win some cash! Lobbyist Hugh Glenister announced yesterday that he would award R100 000 to a young southern African who can offer the best remedy for developing an anti-corruption framework for specialised police unit, the Hawks. Details inside.
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Juju Says Judiciary Is Controlled By White Minority
14 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Julius Malema is going to be climbing an uphill battle in his latest legal wrangle because of the white minority controlling South Africa’s judicial system. At least, that’s the point he seemed to be making during footage released today of the ANC Youth League lekgotla held last week.
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TV Presenter Catches Out Corrupt Cops
07 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You may never have heard of TV celebrity and author Zanele Mbokazi. It would mean you’ve never watched SABC1’s Gospel Gold show, for which she used to be presenter, but anything’s possible. However all of that is beside the point. Because Zanele is now even more famous for something else: helping to bust some very naughty SAPS officers on Sunday.
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Hawk Survives After Being Shot Through Head With Nail Gun
25 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A red-tailed hawk from the San Francisco Botanical Gardens miraculously survived after being shot on purpose by someone with a nail gun. For almost a week after incurring the injury, the nail extended from its cheek through the front of its head. He was rescued over the weekend and is currently being cared for at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley in San Jose.
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Disbanding Of Scorpions Unconstitutional, Decision Welcome
18 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Opposition parties are in strong agreement with the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the legislation providing for the dissolution of the Scorpions and their replacement by the Hawks was constitutionally invalid. In a decision yesterday, the highest court in the land found that a section of the Act in question did not allow for enough protection from political influence. Opposition parties have welcomed this decision.
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