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Three arrested in Blouberg security-tender investigation (South Africa)
South Africa's Hawks reported arresting three people in a fraud investigation concerning a R16 million security tender at Blouberg Municipality in Limpopo. A linked security company was also reported charged.
What the record says
SABC News reported on 24 September 2026 that the Hawks alleged the tender was obtained irregularly and that the company claimed to have firearm licences while using another company's firearms and a fraudulent profile. The R16 million is the reported tender value, not an established loss. The SABC report said the suspects were due in the Senwabarwana Magistrate's Court on 25 September; it did not establish that the appearance occurred or report an outcome. No conviction is asserted.
Reader discussion Discuss this published case · comments are unverified Original source SABC News · Hawks spokesperson Wendy Nkabi, 24 September 2026