Event Brief
Hawks cyber unit officer arrested over kidnappings
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: A Hawks warrant officer attached to the Cyber Crime Unit was arrested after an intensive investigation linked him to two kidnappings in Nelson Mandela Bay last year. On Friday, Xolani Busakwe appeared in Gqeberha court alongside five men accused of violent crimes, including the July 2025 murder of prosecutor Tracy Brown.
WHO: Xolani Busakwe; Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Hawks
WHAT: A Hawks Cyber Crime Unit warrant officer was arrested and linked to two kidnappings; he appeared in court with other accused men including in a case involving prosecutor Tracy Brown’s murder.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: Nelson Mandela Bay (Gqeberha), South Africa
WHY: The arrest followed an intensive investigation linking the officer to two kidnappings in Nelson Mandela Bay and to a broader set of violent crimes that includes the July 2025 murder of prosecutor Tracy Brown.
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