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SowetanLIVE
31-07-2025
- SowetanLIVE
Hawks arrest Gauteng traffic cop and accomplice for corruption
A Gauteng traffic police official and a civilian are expected to appear before the Lenasia magistrate's court on Thursday to face extortion and corruption charges. The pair, both aged 50, were arrested on Tuesday. 'A complaint was received from a business owner about a Gauteng traffic police official who on a monthly basis visits the business premises saying that the business operating licences are not legitimate and demands money as gratification to not have the business closed,' Hawks spokesperson W/O Thatohatsi Mavimbela said. The traffic official is alleged to have demanded R10,000 monthly from the business owner. On Tuesday, the traffic official and his accomplice visited the business premises where they arrested one of the employees, later released the employee and took the business' operating certificates as well as R3,000 from the business's petty cash and informed the owner that they would return the certificates upon receiving the R7,000 balance. 'The matter was reported to the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation unit which led to the subsequent arrest of the suspects at Zakariyya Park after the pair received the requested balance from the complainant.' Hawks head in Gauteng Maj-Gen Ebrahim Kadwa commended the investigation team for its diligence and dedication in making sure it caught the suspects. TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
30-07-2025
- TimesLIVE
Hawks arrest Gauteng traffic cop and accomplice for corruption
A Gauteng traffic police official and a civilian are expected to appear before the Lenasia magistrate's court on Thursday to face extortion and corruption charges. The pair, both aged 50, were arrested on Tuesday. 'A complaint was received from a business owner about a Gauteng traffic police official who on a monthly basis visits the business premises saying that the business operating licences are not legitimate and demands money as gratification to not have the business closed,' Hawks spokesperson W/O Thatohatsi Mavimbela said. The traffic official is alleged to have demanded R10,000 monthly from the business owner. On Tuesday, the traffic official and his accomplice visited the business premises where they arrested one of the employees, later released the employee and took the business' operating certificates as well as R3,000 from the business's petty cash and informed the owner that they would return the certificates upon receiving the R7,000 balance. 'The matter was reported to the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation unit which led to the subsequent arrest of the suspects at Zakariyya Park after the pair received the requested balance from the complainant.' Hawks head in Gauteng Maj-Gen Ebrahim Kadwa commended the investigation team for its diligence and dedication in making sure it caught the suspects.
The South African
14-05-2025
- The South African
Pretoria High Court employee allegedly issuing documents to prevent deportation of foreigners
The Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation component conducted a search and seizure operation at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria following allegations that an employee was issuing fraudulent documents to illegal immigrants to prevent their deportation. The operation was conducted on Tuesday, 13 May. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said it is alleged that the said employee has been issuing fraudulent notices of motion to undocumented foreign nationals to prevent their deportation to their countries of origin. Mogale said the matter was formally reported to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in March 2025. 'This search and seizure operation specifically targeted one office and an individual believed to be central to the commission of these offences. Exhibits were seized for further investigation,' she said. Meanwhile, in April, the Department of Home Affairs confirmed an increase in the number of illegal immigrants deported from South Africa, which is the highest in the last five years. The number of deported illegal immigrants increased to 46 898 in the 2024/2025 financial year that ended on 31 March number surged by 18% compared to the previous year's 39 672. The Department said this is the highest number of deportations carried out in at least five years and is triple the number conducted in recent years. The performance of South Africa's Department of Home Affairs over the past year exceeds the number of deportations conducted by France (22 000) and Germany (20 000) combined over the same period. The total number of deportations for the past five years are as follows: 2020/2021: 14 859 2021/2022: 20 093 2022/2023: 22 560 2023/2024: 39 672 2024/2025: 46 898 Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
