Three suspects were shot dead during a high-speed chase and shootout with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Crystal Park, Benoni, in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the Hawks, the incident unfolded after members of the Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS) acted on intelligence about a group allegedly linked to a spate of hijackings and kidnappings along Elm Road in Crystal Park. Officers conducted a tactical patrol in the area and, at around 20:30, spotted a…

Two suspects have been arrested in Limpopo in connection with an alleged corruption and fraud scheme involving more than R800,000 at the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa). The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, confirmed the arrests on Wednesday following a lengthy probe into alleged financial misconduct at Sedfa’s Tzaneen offices. The suspects, a 58-year-old company director and her company, along with a 49-year-old financial advisor, were apprehended on 17 March 2026 by the…

Three senior officials from the National Department of Health have appeared in court on charges of fraud and theft following an investigation by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation. Malixole Mahlathi, Phineas Mamogale and Sabelo Buthelezi were served with warrants of arrest on Monday morning and later appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The arrests form part of a probe by the Hawks’ National Serious Corruption Investigation unit into alleged irregularities linked to public funds. The case stems…

Ten teenage boys believed to be victims of human trafficking were rescued in a coordinated law enforcement operation in Johannesburg, while a 47-year-old foreign national was arrested and is expected to appear in court this week. According to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks), the rescue on Tuesday followed a joint operation involving Fox Security, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), SAPS Mondeor and the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit specialising in trafficking in persons. The incident…

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has confirmed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding 17 South African men reportedly taken to the Ukraine Russia conflict zone, following cases opened by two daughters of former President Jacob Zuma. The first enquiry was lodged at the Sandton Police Station by Nkosazana Zuma Mncube, and the second was opened on Sunday 24 November 2025 by Duduzile Zuma. Both raised concerns about the whereabouts and movement of the men. In a statement issued on…

A Tembisa Hospital official and a Hawks sergeant appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday, where they face corruption charges linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged wrongdoing at the hospital. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the two accused, Zacharia Chisele, 53, and Sergeant Papi Tsie, 41, are jointly charged with corruption following an alleged attempt to interfere with a current investigation. According to the NPA, the incident happened on 23 November 2025 when the pair met…

Two suspects, including a police official attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and a Tembisa Hospital official, are expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 November 2025, facing charges of corruption. The arrests follow a sting operation carried out by the DPCI’s Serious Corruption Investigation unit on Sunday. The suspects were arrested after a planned handover of R100 000 cash as gratification. According to authorities, the 53-year-old Tembisa Hospital official approached a 41-year-old…

City Power has welcomed the Johannesburg High Court’s decision to postpone its urgent application against the Hawks to Friday, describing it as a necessary step to ensure fairness and legal compliance. The case arises from what City Power calls the “unlawful execution of a search warrant” by the Hawks’ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) on 17 September 2025. The municipal utility is seeking an urgent interdict to suspend the execution of that warrant until the court hears full arguments…

A showdown is expected to unfold today in the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg) as City Power takes on senior government ministers and police officials. The case, brought by the City of Johannesburg’s electricity utility, City Power, against the Police Minister, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, and several other respondents, in what insiders describe as an attempt to protect the entity from political interference. According to court papers seen by African Times, the Police…

The Johannesburg High Court will today, sentence seven Chinese nationals convicted on 160 charges linked to human trafficking and child labour. The group—Kevin Tsao Shu-Uei, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian—was found guilty in February 2025 of offences including aiding trafficking, bondage, and benefitting from exploitation. Their convictions followed a November 2024 raid at Beautiful City (PTY) LTD, a factory in Village Deep, Johannesburg. Police rescued 37 Mozambican nationals, among them minors under…