Hawks nail Limpopo businessman with four‑year sentence for R1.3m precious stones theft

Hawks nail Limpopo businessman with four‑year sentence for R1.3m precious stones theft

The decade-long criminal Hawks justice process finally reached its conclusion following what the Hawks called a “meticulous investigation.”

R1,3M Crushed Stones Theft: Businessman Manamalala Phasha To Spend 4 Years In Prison

Polokwane – It took 10 years of investigations and a court trial to put 65-year-old businessman Manamalala Stephen Phasha behind bars for stealing crushed stones valued at approximately R1.3 million. This week on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sekhukhune Regional Court sentenced Phasha to four years in prison. The matter originated from the unlawful removal of crushed stones intended for road construction in Ga-Nkwana Village, Sekhukhune, in 201…