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Mission: The NPA will tap into the private sector for expertise needed to get South Africa off the Financial Action Task Force grey list.(Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images)

NPA to get private sector forensic help

The move is aimed at helping South Africa get off the Financial Action Task Force grey list and the prosecute state capture cases

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people

The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party

People with black tape on their mouth walk along the Sea Point coast as they attend a protest against human trafficking in Cape Town. (Photo by Ashraf Hendricks/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Rise in number of human trafficking victims in South Africa

The Trafficking in Persons has found that the government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so

An investigation by the auditor general investigation has found that out of R10.5-billion of unnecessary spending, the department could neither provide a cause nor hold anyone accountable for the R1.5-billion.  (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Defence department can’t account for R1.5 billion

An investigation by the auditor general investigation has found that out of R10.5-billion of unnecessary spending, the department could neither provide a cause nor hold anyone…

Gun barrels needed: Rangers from the Virunga National Park in the DRC. The park has contracted Truvelo to supply it with steel components to manufacture gun barrels. (Alexis Huguet/AFP/Getty Images)

Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure

Differing interpretation of the Firearms Control Act resulted in the seizure of a shipment of billets bound for the DRC from Durban harbour last week

Hawks head General Godfrey Lebeya.
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Hawks move on R3.4-billion in corruption cases referred by SIU

The Hawks and the NPA want to boost forensic investigative capacity to get back more money lost to corruption

Acting Hawks boss driven to take ‘revenge’ for Mdluli

Suspended Gauteng Hawks boss Shadrack Sibiya says his role in the investigation into Richard Mdluli was motivation for his suspension.

The Helen Suzman Foundation said in its submission that the national head must be perceived as independent of executive and political influence.

Nathi Nhleko: It is in the interest of DPCI to fire Dramat

With the ANC and the EFF behind him the police minister continues to motion for Anwa Dramat’s removal on grounds of misconduct.

Dramat’s suspension referred to Mbete

The police minister’s request to have suspended Hawks head Anwa Dramat removed from office has been referred to the speaker of Parliament.

The Hawks: A new era in crime-fighting

The launch of the Hawks was the start of a new era for the fight against crime, officials said on Monday.

Head of new priority crime unit named

Senior Western Cape policeman Anwa Dramat has been named head of the priority crime unit to succeed the Scorpions.