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Aron Hyman is a multiple award-winning Cape Town-based reporter covering crime, justice, politics, investigations and human interest.

Police have arrested a man who is believed to be behind the mass shooting that occurred in Westbury last week

Hawks Lt-Col gunned down while investigating Mall of Africa kidnapping of suspected Isis leader

The lead investigator in the abduction of alleged Isis leader Abdella Abadiga from the Mall of Africa in December — allegedly by South African military special forces — has been killed.

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Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema during a previous court appearance.

Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in Western Cape protests his innocence

Rwandan genocide accused Fulgence Kayishema claims he is a refugee in South Africa and he has "heard" of the Rwandan genocide.

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James Aliyu walks past his luxury Mercedes-Benz G63 SUV as he is taken into custody by Interpol officers.

First of three Johannesburg-based 'fraudsters' extradited to US

Three Nigerians who lived it up on a luxury estate on Johannesburg's West Rand now face the possibility of 20-year jail sentences in a US prison after allegedly stealing $6.3m (R116.3m) from businesses through sophisticated scams.

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The suspects, both aged 37 were part of targeted suspects linked to multiple cases of armed robbery, carjacking and kidnapping within the Sekhukhune district.

Another police officer nabbed in connection with Cape Town kidnappings

A police family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit officer was charged on Friday for allegedly kidnapping and torturing two Bangladeshis in Cape Town in January.

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The suspects, from Fort Worth, Texas, have been identified as Christopher Redic, 20, and Brandon Williams, 19.

Kidnapping accused 'made shooting gestures' after two others set free

A hand gesture resembling handguns being cocked is how one of the men accused of kidnapping an eight-year-old Cape Town girl reacted to charges being dropped against two of his fellow accused.

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Gatesville community members protest outside the Wynberg magistrate's court on Thursday.

Kidnapped Cape Town girl was rescued after 'tip-off'

Kidnapped eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta was rescued by police in Cape Town from a house in Khayelitsha thanks to a tip-off.

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Leila Lees and Ethan Kirkland.

Missing Stellenbosch couple’s car ‘found wrecked’, bodies recovered

Two bodies, a male and a female, were retrieved from the scene, police confirmed in an update.

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Six suspects are due to appear in court on Thursday on perlemoen poaching charges.

'Cybercrime kingpins' arrested by Interpol and Hawks in Pretoria raids

Two Nigerians, aged 39 and 42, were arrested in dawn raids by Interpol and the Hawks on Wednesday in the Pretoria East suburb of Equestria.

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James Aliyu, who is facing extradition to the US, after his arrest.

Sandton 'fraud kingpin had biometric information deleted from prison'

Nigerian "fraud kingpin" James Aliyu allegedly had biometric information linking him to a fake identity, that of Msweli Velenkosini, deleted on the home affairs national identification system (Hanis) from his prison cell.

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Urbanus Lomboleni Shaumbwako was arrested allegedly in possession of 12 Namibian police firearms, their serial numbers filed off, after a high-speed chase with police in 2020.

Hawks, NPA rubbish Phala Phala accused's allegations

The Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority rubbished claims made by alleged Phala Phala burglar Urbanus Shaumbwako’s lawyer Reon Heckrath in the Cape Town regional court on Thursday.

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Urbanus Lomboleni Shaumbwako was arrested allegedly in possession of 12 Namibian police firearms, their serial numbers filed off, after a high-speed chase with police in 2020.
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Phala Phala accused to ‘plead guilty on gun charges’ after ‘recent developments’

Urbanus Shaumbwako, one of the Namibians accused by former spy-boss Arthur Fraser of helping to steal $4m in cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa, allegedly wants to plead guilty to gun possession charges.

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Abdul Olatunji in his R2.7m Bentley on the day of his arrest in 2019. He was jailed for eight years in July.

Sandton nightclub owner jailed for defrauding property traders

Sandton nightclub owner and convicted scammer Abdul Olatunji was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Johannesburg specialised commercial crimes court on the same day he was charged with another fraud case.

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Sandton cybercrime kingpin arrested for $12m scamming

Alleged cybercrime kingpin James Aliyu was arrested in a luxury Sandton estate on Wednesday in connection with almost R196m in alleged romance scamming and business email compromise fraud.

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Former public enterprises minister Lynne Brown had testified before the Zondo commission that it was former president Jacob Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa who put in a good word for Brian Molefe to be moved from Transnet to Eskom. File image

LONG READ | Lynne Brown — The 'Guptas' minister' who captured Eskom

Former minister of public enterprises Lynne Brown, along with former president Jacob Zuma, were key figures in enabling the capture of Eskom by the Gupta family, further crippling SA’s biggest and most important public enterprise.

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Atul Gupta, at the bottom of the steps to his Saxonwold, Johannesburg home. File photo.

Jacob Zuma helped to oust competent ministers: Zondo report

Former president Jacob Zuma was prepared to axe competent people from their jobs if the Gupta family wanted them out, according to the latest report by the commission of inquiry into state capture.

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