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Visa
news

VISA warns cardholders to stay alert this holiday season

Prasa dismisses employee because of fraud.
News

PRASA fights fraud: Employee dismissed amidst R34 million scandal

Sandile Shezi wife
Local Celebs

Self-proclaimed millionaire Sandile Shezi dumped by wife – reports

Visa
News

VISA warns cardholders to stay alert this holiday season

Prasa dismisses employee because of fraud.
News

PRASA fights fraud: Employee dismissed amidst R34 million scandal

Sandile Shezi wife
Local Celebs

Self-proclaimed millionaire Sandile Shezi dumped by wife – reports

conman
News

Conman pretending to be a traditional healer busted

By Michelle Swart21-12-2022 07:52

A conman pretending to be a traditional healer ran out of luck when a savvy woman suspected foul play and alerted police

Presley Chweneyagae and Terry Pheto
Celeb News

‘Life imitating art’: Tweeps on Chweneyagae’s Lotto scandal

By Nokuthula Ngcobo14-12-2022 10:58

‘Two actors from Tsotsi movie are real life thieves… talking about taking work to home’: Presley Chweneyagae is also implicated.

Festive season
News

Festive season: ATM fraud tips to keep criminals at bay

By Siso Naile12-12-2022 22:02

If your card is swallowed by an ATM, these FESTIVE SEASON FRAUD tips may come in handy and save your cash from fraudsters

Mel and Peet Viljoen
Celeb News

‘I’m a street kid: ‘RHOPTA’s’ Peet Viljoen on being a ‘vicious boss’

By Nokuthula Ngcobo05-12-2022 12:56

Tammy Taylor Nails CEO Peet Viljoen has issued a warning to those ‘defaming’ their business following various allegations against them.

TERS
News

TERS fraudsters ARRESTED after swindling over R1.4 million

By Michelle Swart28-11-2022 10:03

The arrest of 16 TERS fraudsters between the ages of 23 and 57 has been welcomed after they got away with over R1.4 million.

SASSA grants
Gauteng

Elderly ladies get SASSA grants but are secretly tender millionaires

By Rorisang Kgosana16-11-2022 17:48

The two women were actually directors of companies which received millions in tender payments while earning a SASSA grant.

Brendon Naidoo
Lifestyle

DJ Zinhle’s ex Brendon Naidoo to return to court on fraud charges

By Nokuthula Ngcobo11-11-2022 16:10

Businessman Brendon Naidoo allegedly swindled people out of R15 million through his companies Oracle Wealth Management and Apogee.

Terry Pheto multimillion-rand fraud scheme
Celeb News

This is how Terry is involved in the alleged fraud scheme, SIU says

By Thandeka Mthethwa07-11-2022 17:49

Terry Pheto has denied any involved in the multimillion-rand fraud scheme involving the National Lottery Commission.

Daymed
KwaZulu-Natal

Daymed Private Hospital and doctor implicated in tax evasion

By Siso Naile01-11-2022 23:56

Daymed Private Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KZN and owner charged with tax evasion amounting to millions of rands.

Fifteen motorists
Gauteng

Fifteen motorists busted for licence disc fraud

By Siso Naile31-10-2022 21:14

Fifteen motorists (15) were found to be in possession of fraudulent vehicle licence discs in the City of Tshwane

SOEs Eskom
News

Businessman ordered to pay back R7m from scholar transport tender

By Nokwanda Ncwane21-10-2022 09:57

A businessman has been ordered to pay back R7 million after he inflated kilometres for transporting children attending rural schools.

tax fraud SARS
News

Mpumalanga man arrested by Hawks for R3 million tax fraud

By Thabo Baloyi09-10-2022 19:15

According to SAPS Mpumalanga, Bongani Mkhatshwa submitted fraudulent tax documents in 2019 and prejudiced SARS R3.4 million

Fraud
Eastern Cape

City manager, others charged with fraud for allegedly paying bribes to oust NMB mayor

By Rorisang Kgosana01-10-2022 07:18

The Hawks’ fraud investigation traced money which ended up in the hands of those who could vote to remove the mayor.

attorney
Mpumalanga

Attorney gets bail for allegedly stealing a minor child’s RAF claim

By Rorisang Kgosana22-09-2022 14:31

The attorney had received the money for the child’s RAF claim but she seemingly fled when the parent started to demand it.

traffic
Mpumalanga

Three more traffic department officials nabbed for R60 mil FRAUD

By Rorisang Kgosana16-09-2022 00:44

The group from traffic departments targeted and manipulated mostly truck drivers when renewing expired licence discs.

Red Cross Hospital, Bellville Serious Commercial Crime Court, Cape Town, Western Cape, 10 years behind bars, Ronald Rothman Rancke, Johann Willem Visser, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Hawks Zinzi Hani
News

Ex-Red Cross hospital employee and a supplier sentenced for fraud

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty10-09-2022 15:38

An ex-Red Cross Hospital employee and a service provider were sentenced to 10 years behind bars for fraud earlier this week.

Illegal land sellers
Gauteng

Illegal land sellers arrested for duping buyers

By Siso Naile09-09-2022 19:57

Two illegal land sellers were arrested, charged and released on bail after conning a land buyer out of R80 000| Tips for smarter decisions:

Director General in the Office of the KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, tender fraud, defeating the ends of justice, three co-accused, a week in jail for Nonhlanhla Mkhize, granted bail
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN DG Nonhlanhla Mkhize granted R25 000 bail

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty02-09-2022 13:26

Director General in the Office of the KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nonhlanhla Mkhize was granted bail of R25 000.

brian molefe eskom pension
Gauteng

JUST IN: Brian Molefe, others granted bail for alleged Transnet fraud

By Rorisang Kgosana29-08-2022 12:52

Former Transnet group CEO Brian Molefe and former head of finance Anoj Singh were among those arrested and granted bail on Monday.

Giselle Maritz, Phatshoane Henney Attorneys, fraud, money laundering, contravention of Electronic Communication and Transaction Act, Bloemfontein, Free State, five years imprisonment
Free State

Giselle Maritz given 5 years for defrauding law firm out of over R6m

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty28-08-2022 10:44

Giselle Maritz was sentenced to five years for defrauding Phatshoane Henney Attorneys out of more than R6 million.

Former Prosecutor
Mpumalanga

Former prosecutor sentenced to 10 years for corruption

By Siso Naile19-08-2022 23:45

Former prosecutor Aaron Pule Mohanwe sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for accepting money for not enrolling drug-related cases

son
Mpumalanga

Mother and son sentenced for manipulating the police

By Rorisang Kgosana14-08-2022 15:43

The mother colluded witha cop to state that someone else had driven a car which was involved in an accident when it was actually her son.

testify
Mpumalanga

Dpt of Transport official jailed for REFUSING to testify in fraud case

By Rorisang Kgosana14-08-2022 13:07

The official told the investigating officer to throw the subpoena at the prosecutor as she will not testify in the fraud case.

matric certificate Umalusi
News

Hawks employee faces fraud charges for FAKE matric certificate

By Rorisang Kgosana13-08-2022 00:04

It turns out that the Hawks employee had used the same fake matric certificate to secure a job at her former place of employment.

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Ekurhuleni East Crime Intelligence Unit, Germiston Flying Squad, Masilo Matsoka, fake doctor’s note
News

Man arrested and charged for submitting FAKE doctor’s note to employer

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty06-08-2022 15:49

A man has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly submitting a fake doctor’s note to his employer in Ekurhuleni.

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