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The Hawks have arrested a police captain who allegedly demanded a bribe from someone who reportedly committed tax-related fraud.

As one group of policemen pounced on former Kaizer Chiefs PRO Louis “Sprinter” Tshakoane shortly after he gave a funeral speech in Tshwane yesterday, back at his Kempton Park home, heavily armed officers were scaling the walls demanding to be let in to arrest his son.

The Hawks have arrested a police captain for allegedly attempting to extort money from a suspect linked to a case of tax fraud.

Disgraced former Tshwane mayor Dr Murunwa Makwarela sat in the dock with his shoulders slouched and looking to the ground as his lawyer pleaded with judge Nicka Setshogoe to grant him bail on Monday.

A quiet ransom exchange in the seclusion of East London's Nahoon Dam turned into a violent shootout as East London police foiled a hostage situation on Tuesday morning. One kidnapper was shot dead and a police officer was shot and injured on the scene. East London police tactical response units, including the Mdantsane flying squad and a team of hostage negotiators, responded when the family of a kidnapping victim was given instructions to make a ransom drop at an open field near Nahoon Da.....

A former Kaizer Chiefs official who was arrested after giving a speech at a funeral, has appeared in court alongside his wife and son for fraud to the tune of R100 million.

Former Kaizer Chiefs public relations officer Louis Tshakoane, has appeared in court on charges related to a suspected multi-million rand fraud scheme.

Two people were arrested after a surreptitious drug lab worth R150 million was uncovered by the Hawks in rural Mogale City, Magaliesburg, on Thursday.

The Hawks have been beaten by 31 points.

In his tell-all book, out today, former CEO André de Ruyter makes explosive allegations about those in charge of the beleaguered power utility during his three-year tenure.