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HAWKS

Ntlemeza has a card up his sleeve – he can legally return to work
Article
/ 21 April 2017

Ntlemeza has a card up his sleeve – he can legally return to work

Not everyone agrees but a new Act suggests the former head of the Hawks can go back to work

By Pauli van Wyk
Newly appointed acting Hawks boss was on the panel that appointed Ntlemeza
Article
/ 14 April 2017

Newly appointed acting Hawks boss was on the panel that appointed Ntlemeza

Matakata, along with Nathi Nhleko, Michael Masutha and David Mahlobo, was part of the panel that decided Ntlemeza was the best candidate for the job

By Angelique Serrao
Mbalula withdraws Ntlemeza’s bid to remain Hawks boss
Article
/ 12 April 2017

Mbalula withdraws Ntlemeza’s bid to remain Hawks boss

Berning Ntlemeza was appointed as Hawks head by former police minister Nathi Nhleko in December 2014.

By Govan Whittles
Nobody is irreplaceable: Mbalula doesn’t have time for Ntlemeza’s legal woes
Article
/ 4 April 2017

Nobody is irreplaceable: Mbalula doesn’t have time for Ntlemeza’s legal woes

The newly appointed minister was speaking at a parade held by the South African Police Service to welcome him and his deputy, Bongani Mkongi

By Dineo Bendile
Hawks hit private investigator O’Sullivan with sixth charge
Article
/ 8 March 2017

Hawks hit private investigator O’Sullivan with sixth charge

Paul O’Sullivan is the first person in the country to be charged with entering and leaving South Africa on his foreign passport.

By Angelique Serrao
Hawks’ eerie silence on Gupta files
Article
/ 3 February 2017

Hawks’ eerie silence on Gupta files

‘State capture’ whistle-blower faces criminal case yet three reports implicating the Guptas stall.

By Pauli van Wyk
McBride refuses to submit warning statement to Hawks
Article
/ 19 December 2016

McBride refuses to submit warning statement to Hawks

The IPID chief says the elite police unit’s latest move is the culmination of a campaign against him.

By Lizeka Tandwa
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Article
/ 15 December 2016

Editorial: Prince’s right royal brain-teaser

It doesn’t seem that Mokotedi can see that his claims hardly make his general case against McBride and company look very solid.

By Editorial
O’Sullivan: Mokotedi is a dishonest criminal with a badge
Article
/ 13 December 2016

O’Sullivan: Mokotedi is a dishonest criminal with a badge

The Gauteng Hawks head made explosive claims of espionage and high treason against Paul O’Sullivan, a private investigator.

By Jeff Wicks
‘McBride, Sibiya, O’Sullivan planned to assassinate Hawks boss Ntlemeza’
Article
/ 13 December 2016

‘McBride, Sibiya, O’Sullivan planned to assassinate Hawks boss Ntlemeza’

Nine charges, including treason, have been laid against Robert McBride, Shadrack Sibiya, Paul O’Sullivan and a crime intelligence officer.

By Pauli van Wyk and Jessica Bezuidenhout
Committee that recommended Hawks boss Ntlemeza was ‘ill-equipped’, court hears
Article
/ 7 December 2016

Committee that recommended Hawks boss Ntlemeza was ‘ill-equipped’, court hears

The Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom Under Law want Ntlemeza’s appointment declared irrational and unlawful, and set aside.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Hawks colonel: ‘My own people are plotting against me’
Article
/ 30 November 2016

Hawks colonel: ‘My own people are plotting against me’

Solly Magobosha doesn’t know who to trust after his investigation into Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi.

By Govan Whittles
Gordhan charges: ​‘Hawks held back Sars memo’
Article
/ 18 November 2016

Gordhan charges: ​‘Hawks held back Sars memo’

The unit is alleged to have had the evidence exonerating Pravin Gordhan all along

By Pauli van Wyk
Zuma, Hawks raise concerns about Shaun Abrahams’ fitness to hold office
Article
/ 15 November 2016

Zuma, Hawks raise concerns about Shaun Abrahams’ fitness to hold office

The Presidency has sent a letter to Abrahams, asking him to provide reasons why he should not be suspended as NPA head.

By Raeesa Pather
​Only the courts and citizens are left to fend off our lawless state
Article
/ 7 November 2016

​Only the courts and citizens are left to fend off our lawless state

The NPA and the Hawks are corrupt and no longer nonpartisan, and so their leaders must go.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Dear Hawks and NPA: How to do your jobs
Article
/ 4 November 2016

Dear Hawks and NPA: How to do your jobs

A handy checklist.

By Phillip De Wet
Hawks, SAPS launch probe into leaked maths exam paper
Article
/ 1 November 2016

Hawks, SAPS launch probe into leaked maths exam paper

Basic education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said pupils at a few schools in Giyani, Limpopo had access to the maths paper before it was written.

By Prega Govender
Charges against Ipid head Robert McBride dropped
Article
/ 1 November 2016

Charges against Ipid head Robert McBride dropped

The charges came after McBride was accused of falsifying a report by Ipid which claimed Hawks officials were innocent of unlawful renditions

By Staff Reporter
‘Hostage’ drama explodes desperate bid by Hawks, NPA to nail Gordhan
Business
/ 27 October 2016

‘Hostage’ drama explodes desperate bid by Hawks, NPA to nail Gordhan

The M&G can reveal that Hawks officials are accused of using physical force and “apartheid style tactics” to retrieve a printout of a damning email.

By Pauli van Wyk
Hawks probe leaves treasury’s Kenneth Brown unfazed
Article
/ 14 October 2016

Hawks probe leaves treasury’s Kenneth Brown unfazed

The treasury’s chief procurement officer says all will be explained ‘when the right time comes’.

By Athandiwe Saba
​Hawks’ probe into Prasa on a slow track
Article
/ 23 September 2016

​Hawks’ probe into Prasa on a slow track

Only one investigator left to deal with mountains of evidence in rail authority corruption probe.

By Pauli van Wyk
Trial by public opinion: Why the Hawks stand accused of fighting the ANC’s battles
Article
/ 15 September 2016

Trial by public opinion: Why the Hawks stand accused of fighting the ANC’s battles

The crack investigative unit is being sucked into a political crisis as it faces allegations that it’s being used to settle scores as Zuma’s enforcer.

By Staff Reporter
Pravin Gordhan: ‘There is no need for judicial probe into South African banks’
Article
/ 8 September 2016

Pravin Gordhan: ‘There is no need for judicial probe into South African banks’

The courts offer recourse to companies that are unhappy with banks, finance minister tells audience at Cape Town book festival.

By Staff Reporter
Gordhan denies snubbing Hawks, insists there has been full co-operation
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Gordhan denies snubbing Hawks, insists there has been full co-operation

Gordhan had responded to all the Hawks’ enquiries, offered to provide any further assistance and had scrupulously acted in accordance with the law.

By News 24
Mantashe: The Hawks investigation into Gordhan is humiliating, but he must co-operate
Article
/ 30 August 2016

Mantashe: The Hawks investigation into Gordhan is humiliating, but he must co-operate

The investigative unit should refrain from making ‘a public exercise’ out of probes into ministers, says ANC secretary general.

By Raeesa Pather
ANC risks internal war as Pravin Gordhan is investigated by the Hawks
Article
/ 29 August 2016

ANC risks internal war as Pravin Gordhan is investigated by the Hawks

Opposition parties and analysts have said Zuma and his supporters may use Gordhan’s probe to install a more compliant finance minister.

By Staff Reporter
#SarsWars: Pravin Gordhan tells national treasury staff the Guptas are out to get him
Article
/ 26 August 2016

#SarsWars: Pravin Gordhan tells national treasury staff the Guptas are out to get him

President Jacob Zuma has expressed his full confidence in the finance minister, but said he cannot stop any investigations into individuals.

By Angelique Serrao and Adriaan Basson
Civil society shows Gordhan solidarity as Pillay, Van Loggerenberg enter Hawks HQ
Article
/ 25 August 2016

Civil society shows Gordhan solidarity as Pillay, Van Loggerenberg enter Hawks HQ

The Hawks have been blasted with criticism from activists, who believe that an order to Gordhan is an attempt to capture the state and the treasury.

By Raeesa Pather
Zuma and Gordhan: It’s all about power (and parastatals and tenderpreneurs)
Analysis
/ 25 August 2016

Zuma and Gordhan: It’s all about power (and parastatals and tenderpreneurs)

There is political urgency now to the need for change at national treasury, but the finance minister will not go without a fight and dig in.

By Staff Reporter
[Archives] Why the Hawks don’t have a case against Pravin Gordhan
Analysis
/ 25 August 2016

[Archives] Why the Hawks don’t have a case against Pravin Gordhan

It’s difficult to follow exactly what Gordhan is being accused of, or if he is even being accused of anything.

By Safura Abdool Karim
Gordhan defiant in the face of arrest: Let me do my job
Article
/ 24 August 2016

Gordhan defiant in the face of arrest: Let me do my job

Finance minister says there was no wrongdoing on his part in the establishment of a small Sars investigative unit.

By Pauli van Wyk
Finance Min Pravin Gordhan will not be meeting with Brigadier Xaba
Article
/ 24 August 2016

Finance Min Pravin Gordhan will not be meeting with Brigadier Xaba

Read the letter below from Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on matters related to the Hawks and the alleged SARS ‘rogue unit’.

By Kiri Rupiah
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