Convicted bank card skimming syndicate awaits sentencing.
26 August 2020 | From Arrive Alive
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has welcomed the conviction of two Eastern Cape man for bank card cloning and fraud.
Between the period of June and November 2009 a card cloning syndicate was operating in the greater Port Elizabeth area.
Hawks’ investigation revealed that these fraudulent transactions amounted to approximately more than R33 352.81 and $20 682.82 which is equivalent to about R340 000.
The two accused, Siyabulela Cenga (39), and Thobelani Jayiya (40), were arrested by the Port Elizabeth Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in November 2009, and charged for contravening the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information (RICA) Act.
A watertight case presented by the investigators culminated in their conviction by the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
The case has been postponed to 06 October 2020 for sentencing.
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
RMI training keynote at SA Auto Week 2026 highlights the skills and career opportunities shaping South Africa's automotive aftermarket.
Automotive careers are evolving, not disappearing. That was a key message from the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) at SA Auto Week 2026, held at the
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A man who had attempted to hijack a vehicle and shot its owner was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Umbilo on Wednesday night, 14 October 20216.
Police were conducting routine patrols when they spotted a man firing shots next to a BMW vehicle which was parked on Clark Road. Police
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
As part of our commitment to understanding the daily realities of commuters, MEC Thulasizwe Thomo together with the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa, MEC for Community Safety Security and Liaison, MrJackie Macie and Buscor Executives took a Buscor bus journey from Hazyview to Mbombela,
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The Department of Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo continues to intensify its 24/7 traffic law enforcement operations as part of October Transport Month and its commitment to road safety.
In a major interception at the Polokwane Weighbridge, officers intercepted a bus travelling from Malawi
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A brazen cash in transit heist took place on Pascoe Road, near Umlazi Mega City, on Wednesday afternoon, involving multiple suspects reportedly armed with high calibre firearms.
According to preliminary information, explosives were used on the cash in transit vehicle, and an undisclosed amount of
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Teachers and learners were left highly traumatised following an armed robbery and hijacking at a primary school just off Fernham Drive in Phoenix on Wednesday morning, 14 October 2026.
KZN VIP, together with other security companies and SAPS, responded after being alerted to the incident. Initial
15 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, confirms the arrest of a 56-year-old BMA official stationed at the Maseru Port of Entry with Lesotho, following an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the BMA Integrity Management Unit, the Department of Home Affairs
14 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A cash-in-transit (CIT) incident has resulted in major road closures in the south of Durban, with police managing to neutralise two suspects during the incident.
Two separate incident scenes have been reported, one along South Coast Road near the Mega City off-ramp and another at the N2 off-ramp leading
14 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
West Coast Medical Rescue and Saldanha Bay Fire and Traffic Services are on scene at a collision on Saldanha Road next to Builders Warehouse.
Two vehicles are involved.
Please approach with caution.