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South AfricaS.Africa Police Commissioner Masemola to Face Criminal Charges Over Tainted R360m Tender
South AfricaCourt holds three accused in R14m dating site scam case- South AfricaTembisa Hospital R2bn corruption: Seven syndicates namedTEMBISA, South Africa- South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered seven extraction syndicates involved in large-scale fraud at Tembisa Hospital, amounting to more than R2 billion. The revelations were made on Monday during a press briefing at the hospital in Gauteng’s East Rand…September 29, 2025
- South AfricaPule Mabe Corruption Case Postponed to February 2026Former African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Pule Mabe, alongside his wife Mmatlhekelo Mabe and five other co-accused, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on charges related to a controversial R27 million tender. The case, which involves allegations of fraud…August 27, 2025
- CrimeMpumalanga’s Most Creative Conman, MacGyver, ArrestedA 42-year-old man, known as Skhothane MacGyver, has been arrested in Mpumalanga, South Africa, for bribing traffic officers with counterfeit R200 notes. The six-month scheme reportedly cost the province nearly R200 million in lost integrity, fuel, and public confidence, authorities say. The…July 17, 2025
- PoliticsSolomon Makgato Named SAPS Crime Intelligence Acting HeadMajor General Solomon Makgato, previously the Western Cape Hawks boss, has been appointed as the acting head of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence division. The announcement was made by National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola during a media briefing on…July 9, 2025
- CrimeAFM Pastor and Wife in Court Over US$158K Fraud AllegationsHARARE- An Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church pastor, Titus Murefu, aged 59, and his wife, Winnet, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa on Thursday, charged with defrauding a school operator of US$158,000 in a rent-to-buy property deal. The couple was remanded out of custody…June 27, 2025
- CrimeCatholic Priest appears in court over bus import fraudA Roman Catholic priest from Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned in court alongside Ministry of Education employee Martin Nleya on fraud charges after allegedly creating fraudulent documentation to evade import duties on a school bus. The pair appeared before Plumtree…May 13, 2025
- WorldHarare Woman Acquitted of COS Fraud ChargesA woman from Harare, Nyasha Mandeya, has been acquitted by a magistrate after being accused of defrauding a client, Olivia Mugugu, of US$22,000. Mugugu had sought certificates of sponsorship (COS) for her siblings to relocate to the United Kingdom. Mandeya was charged with misleading Mugugu into…April 28, 2025
- CrimeComedian SABC Livhu faces new vehicle theft chargesLivhuwani Madadzhe, the comedian known as "SABC Livhu," appeared in Thohoyandou Magistrates' Court facing fresh charges of motor vehicle theft and fraud. The case relates to allegations he unlawfully rented multiple vehicles from car rental companies. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson…March 12, 2025
- CrimeFake estate agent jailed for R800,000 property scamA 49-year-old man who posed as an estate agent has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding multiple victims of more than R800,000 in a property scam. Theophillus Mncedi Pato received his sentence in the East London Regional Court this week after being convicted on three counts of…February 5, 2025
