Police investigation of claims that Mabasa stopped case ‘is at advanced stage’.
Radovan Krejcir, out on bail for an alleged R4,5-million insurance scam, has denied claims that he was responsible for the murder of Cyril Beeka.
Government is studying the Constitutional Court judgement on the independence of the Hawks, Jimmy Manyi said on Thursday.
Krejcir’s network could extend to police and Balkan drug smugglers.
Hawks ‘insufficiently insulated from
political interference’, says Concourt
The Hawks will continue their corruption fight while rectifying legislation in line with a ruling they were vulnerable to political interference.
A section of the legislation that paved the way for the disbanding of the Scorpions and the creation of the Hawks was on Thursday declared invalid.
Themba Godi has, some would argue, the toughest job in Parliament — taking ministers to task when taxpayers’ money is misspent or stolen.
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A man who fled South Africa after being convicted for public violence and culpable homicide in 2004 has handed himself to the police.
The Hawks have turned down a request to obtain an arrest warrant for Israel’s former foreign minister Tzipi Livni as there was not enough evidence.
The Hawks on Tuesday deliberated whether there were grounds to issue an arrest warrant for former Israel foreign minister Tzipi Livni, due in SA soon.
Not counting a few significant achievements this year, the judicial system faces a host of challenges.
Cosatu has welcomed the decision by a United Kingdom auditing body to launch a new investigation into South Africa’s arms deal.
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ANC Northern Cape chairperson John Block was among eight people arrested by The Hawks on Thursday for alleged tender fraud related to the purchase of
The head of the Hawks, Anwa Dramat, has questioned whether it is in SA’s interest to pursue remaining investigations linked to the arms-deal scandal.
ICD says it has been waiting for 17 months for the national director of public prosecutions to decide whether to prosecute 14 members of the Hawks.
Does President Jacob Zuma deserve the praise heaped on him for "cracking down" on corruption last week?
A <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist arrested for fraud and defeating the ends of justice is "likely" to appear in court on Friday, the Hawks say.
A report has found that law enforcement agencies have been slack about fighting corruption since the Scorpions were shut down.
Members of the crime-fighting unit have again been accused of unethical practices.
The case of matric examination paper leaks in Mpumalanga has been handed over to the Hawks, the education department said on Tuesday.
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A complainant who gave the Scorpions evidence of major tender-rigging has been told that the case was closed because the unit was disbanded.
The launch of the Hawks was the start of a new era for the fight against crime, officials said on Monday.
South Africa’s new Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations — dubbed the Hawks — was launched Gallagher Estate in Midrand on Monday.