Fifteen members of the Durban Organised Crime Unit – disbanded in February after allegations of a death squad – have been arrested, say the Hawks.
Crime-busting unit, the Hawks, has warned that 556 rhinos could be killed by the end of the year if current poaching trends persist.
Insiders say the case against 12 Western Cape Hawks policemen is sensitive because it could affect others in which the officers were involved.
Hawks dig in over the ‘highly irregular’ decision to drop charges against ex-crime intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli, writes Glynnis Underhill.
Parliamentarians have held heated final deliberations on draft legislation to restructure the Hawks in line with a Constitutional Court judgment.
The boss of the priority crimes unit is confident that the law will protect its independence.
Businessman Hugh Glenister has slammed the SAPS Amendment Bill, saying it was inadequate and will not protect the Hawks from political interference.
The NPA is set to finalise charges this week against 14 members of the Hawks who it says are linked to torture and murder.
Details have emerged of disputed alibis and further shenanigans in the battle between Kumba and Imperial Crown Trading to secure the rights to Sishen.
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/ 13 February 2012
Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir, who was arrested on Sunday in connection with an armed robbery — will apply for bail on Thursday.
The Hawks have confirmed that Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery.
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/ 15 December 2011
Hawks sources claim that the provisional withdrawal of the charges is "sinister".
The liquidation inquiry investigating the misappropriation of clothing workers’ pension funds has made headway, leading to two arrests.
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/ 2 December 2011
An ex-NPA employee has been arrested for alleged tender fraud, involving a contract for guarding and special services.
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/ 23 November 2011
The blacked out Mac Maharaj story isn’t worth shouting apartheid about, says <b>Niren Tolsi</b>.
The Hawks will investigate Mac Maharaj’s criminal charges against the M&G, a move slammed by editor Nic Dawes as "an abuse of state resources".
Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj’s criminal charges against the M&G has been escalated to the Hawks.
Investigations by the Hawks, the public protector and Sars into "Malema Inc" may be in their infancy but reports suggest he should be worried.
Two senior Free State wildlife officials have come under scrutiny for their close relationship with the hunting industry.
The Hawks’ crackdown on the police’s crime intelligence division may have as much to do with political power struggles as alleged fraud.
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/ 18 September 2011
The Hawks are investigating corruption in the medical aid industry and have already raided 12 premises, the <em>Sunday Times</em> has reported.
Both the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court and the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court gave permission to Gaston Savoi to undertake a business trip to Angola.
A key Gupta lieutenant and the deputy president’s girlfriend are drawn into the fray.
The Hawks have raided the offices of the department of mineral resources and a company involved in a bitter dispute with a unit of Anglo American.
The Hawks have been put on the spot, and must now decide whether to investigate ANC Youth League president Julius Malema for corruption.
A twist in the Krejcir case sees fingers pointed at a security consultant working with the Hawks.
The owner of a house raided by the Hawks, who mistook it for fugitive Radovan Krejcir’s property, is claiming R1.2-million in damages from the state.
The Hawks have assured the DA that they will investigating new allegations of bribery into the multi-billion rand arms deal, the party says.
A ‘poorly drafted’ six-page document informed the decision to end the arms deal investigation.
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Hawks raided the home of controversial Durban tycoon Sbu Mpisane on Wednesday morning.
Union insists there is something rotten about Pikitup’s tender adjudication processes.
Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli, and his co-accused, were granted bail of R20 000 by the Boksburg Magistrate’s court.