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Sex worker
kzn

Sex worker tracks down man who owes him money

Hawks arrested metro police
News

Cops BUSTED fraudster for misleading job seekers

Western Cape police have arrested a security guard and one suspect following the theft of a government vehicle.
News

Security guard, one suspect arrested for stealing a government car

Sex worker
KwaZulu-Natal

Sex worker tracks down man who owes him money

Hawks arrested metro police
News

Cops BUSTED fraudster for misleading job seekers

Western Cape police have arrested a security guard and one suspect following the theft of a government vehicle.
News

Security guard, one suspect arrested for stealing a government car

hospital
Limpopo

Two food service assistants arrested for stealing hospital groceries

By Rorisang Kgosana12-07-2022 10:09

Two food service aid personnel were caught out after night shift with stashed groceries belonging to the Letaba Hospital.

Copper, copper cables, copper theft, Industria West Extension, Johannesburg, foreign nationals, three arrested, Eskom, Johannesburg City Power, SAPS, police
KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal: Three men arrested for copper cable theft

By Thabo Baloyi19-06-2022 15:12

The arrests come weeks after Gauteng police arrested two foreign nationals who were found in possession of copper cables worth R15 million

cellphone
KwaZulu-Natal

KZN teenager accused of stealing a cellphone found murdered

By Nthabiseng Madumo13-06-2022 10:40

According to RUSA the teenager’s friends said they were assaulted by the community after they were accused of stealing a cellphone.

Western Cape’s Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP), provincial government, SAPS, arrests, searches, roadblocks
Western Cape

Western Cape: Rural Flying Squad members arrest four suspects

By Thabo Baloyi12-06-2022 23:54

Western Cape Police say a 38-year-old suspect is due in court after being found in possession of a Land Rover stolen in a burglary

Hawks, serious commercial crime investigation unit, former bank employee, First National Bank, FNB, Limpopo, Captain Matimba Maluleke, deceased client, suspect
News

FNB worker allegedly DONATES money stolen from deceased to church

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty12-06-2022 19:48

An FNB employee resigned after the bank discovered he used nearly R37m from the account of a deceased client.

COVID-19 TERS
News

Man GUILTY of stealing TERS funds deposited into account

By Thabo Baloyi10-06-2022 02:55

Moreroa Moses Leso deposited R4 million he had mistakenly received from the Department of Labour, into his daughter’s bank account

senior court clerks
Free State

Two senior admin clerks arrested for defrauding Department of Justice

By Nthabiseng Madumo03-06-2022 07:00

The senior admin clerks were entrusted to receive and bank the money for the department but allegedly used it for their own benefit.

Cape Town City, Mayoral Committee, Water and Sanitation Department, theft and vandalism, Zahid Badroodien, Malusi Rayi
News

Cape Town spent R36m to upgrade and fix vandalised water pump stations

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty28-05-2022 20:16

So far, this financial year, Cape Town City has spent a massive R36 million fixing water pump stations that have been vandalised.

Centurion licensing centre
News

Break-in at Centurion License Department – computers stolen

By Nthabiseng Madumo26-05-2022 11:24

Services at the license centre will be disrupted until further notice due to the break-in which happened Wednesday evening.

Bonang
Celeb News

‘He blocked her’: Bonang opens theft case against rumoured boyfriend

By Alicia Naidoo22-05-2022 08:23

Bonang Matheba reportedly opened a case of theft against a former business associate, who she was allegedly romantically linked to.

security officer
Mpumalanga

Security officer arrested for theft of medicine at two Mpumalanga facilities

By Nthabiseng Madumo18-05-2022 09:40

Since the security officer’s arrest, the MEC of health has called for more investigations into the theft of medicine in health facilities.

former attorney
Gauteng

Former attorney pleads guilty to theft of more than a million rand

By Nthabiseng Madumo17-05-2022 20:59

The former attorney was convicted of six counts of theft of more than one million rands and was struck off the roll as an attorney.

Hawks, Financial Advisor, Aletta Hendrina Steyn
Gauteng

Financial advisor gets 12-years for stealing R1.2m from dead client

By Nathan Craig12-05-2022 21:27

Financial advisor Aletta Hendrina Steyn was arrested in January last year after failing to pay off her late client’s vehicle.

Wallacedene sewer pump City of Cape Town
News

Cape Town: Wallacedene sewer pump station torched

By Nokwanda Ncwane08-05-2022 20:47

The City of Cape Town said the destruction of the Wallacedene sewer pump has resulted in sewer overflows and flooding at the pump station.

network batteries
Mpumalanga

Suspects caught with tower batteries worth R500 000 in Modderrivier

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-05-2022 14:04

Two suspects were caught with eight tower batteries worth more than R480 000 and were believed to have been stolen from a network tower.

Police recovered scores of livestock in the Drakensberg region over the past week. Photograph: SAPS
News

North West: Suspects due in court for livestock theft

By Thabo Baloyi10-04-2022 22:11

Two of the suspects were arrested by North West police for stealing livestock to the tune of R100 000, which was soon recovered

Pretoria petrol station
Gauteng

WATCH: Thieves steal laptop at a petrol station in Pretoria

By Nokwanda Ncwane30-03-2022 11:07

In a blink of an eye, thieves in a white WV stole a laptop from an SUV parked next to them a petrol station in Lynwood, Pretoria.

life prison rape robbery
Eastern Cape

Attorney’s ex-wife convicted and sentenced for R500 000 theft

By Thabo Baloyi27-03-2022 09:06

The Eastern Cape woman and her now former husband, are accused stealing more than R500 000 that was meant for his clients

Xolela Masebeni, ABSA, fraud, corruption, theft, R103 million, South Africa, murder, case withdrawn
News

R103m Absa fraud case withdrawn after suspect was MURDERED

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty15-03-2022 13:45

Xolela Masbeni’s ABSA fraud case was withdrawn after his death certificate was handed to the commercial crimes court in Johannesburg.

Ponzi scheme, Marlene Lewarne, Clive Lewarne, R5 million, investment scheme
News

A let off! SA Ponzi scammers avoid jail – despite R5 million loot

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty11-03-2022 13:37

Ponzi scammers Marlene and Clive Lewarne got a slap on the wrist after their cases for a scheme worth almost R5 million was postponed.

Eskom load shedding stage 2
Mpumalanga

“It’s sabotage” – 14 arrested for decimated Eskom’s cable supply

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty10-03-2022 14:41

Load shedding the only problem faced by Eskom as the power utility faced theft of large volumes of their copper and aluminium cables.

Gauteng stealing crime news in a minute video
News

NEWS IN A MINUTE: Man stealing a traffic light in broad daylight | Video

By The South African03-03-2022 09:31

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Eskom substation
News

BREAKING: Eskom staffer ARRESTED for stealing transformer oil

By Thabo Baloyi15-02-2022 09:28

While the employee is being dealt with by the law, Eskom is also taking decisive steps by instituting disciplinary procedures against them

NSFAS NRF
News

Sibongile Mani who received R14m from NSFAS found guilty of theft

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-02-2022 20:19

Walter Sisulu University student, Sibongile Mani who mistakenly received R14m by NSFAS was found guilty of theft.

diesel theft
News

Three caught red handed while stealing diesel from a parked tanker

By Nokwanda Ncwane06-02-2022 08:35

Three suspects were caught red handed drawing diesel from a truck while the driver went to declare goods at the Ficksburg Port of Entry.

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