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The Citizen
22-05-2025
- The Citizen
Hawks recover R9m in stolen Eskom property at Bloemfontein plot
A Hawks-led joint operation involving the Tactical Response Team; Firearms, Liquor and Second-Hand Goods department; Local Criminal Record Centre, Eskom, and Centlec has led to the recovery of suspected stolen property worth R9m at a plot on the outskirts of Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein Courant reports that, according to Lieutenant Colonel Zweli Mohobeleli, the operation was conducted on Tuesday. 'Serious Organised Crime Investigation detectives had approached the court for a search warrant after learning about a warehouse on the plot where the loot was being stored. Upon searching the premises, they found different voltage transformers, rolls of copper cable, and several loose items including electricity meter boxes. Eskom officials positively identified the property,' says Mohobeleli. Free State head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Major General Mokgadi Bokaba says work to bring those responsible for the theft to book has started. 'We will leave no stone unturned in ensuring the protection of essential infrastructure,' she adds. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Herald
23-04-2025
- The Herald
Boy, 14, found working at tuck shop with his earnings allegedly paid to cousin
The Hawks have arrested an Ethiopian shopkeeper and two Malawian nationals for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old boy as a child labourer. One of the accused is the boy's 35 year old cousin, said Free State Hawks spokesperson Lt-Col Zweli Mohobeleli. He said another suspect, aged 30, allegedly facilitated the employment of the minor by the shop owner, who is 39. Mohobeleli said home affairs officials and police were conducting an operation in Reddersburg on April 17. "At a tuck shop they found the victim was employed as a cleaner. The victim was earning R1,000 per month, allegedly paid to his cousin who is based in Bloemfontein." The shop owner was immediately arrested. The other two suspects were arrested by the Bloemfontein-based serious organised crime investigation team on Monday. The suspects made a brief court appearance in Reddersburg, facing human trafficking related charges. The matter was postponed to April 29 for bail application proceedings. TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
23-04-2025
- TimesLIVE
Boy, 14, found working at tuck shop with his earnings allegedly paid to cousin
The Hawks have arrested an Ethiopian shopkeeper and two Malawian nationals for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old boy as a child labourer. One of the accused is the boy's 35 year old cousin, said Free State Hawks spokesperson Lt-Col Zweli Mohobeleli. He said another suspect, aged 30, allegedly facilitated the employment of the minor by the shop owner, who is 39. Mohobeleli said home affairs officials and police were conducting an operation in Reddersburg on April 17. "At a tuck shop they found the victim was employed as a cleaner. The victim was earning R1,000 per month, allegedly paid to his cousin who is based in Bloemfontein." The shop owner was immediately arrested. The other two suspects were arrested by the Bloemfontein-based serious organised crime investigation team on Monday. The suspects made a brief court appearance in Reddersburg, facing human trafficking related charges. The matter was postponed to April 29 for bail application proceedings.
