PRETORIA – Three men, including a father-and-son duo, have appeared in court following their arrest in an intelligence-led operation targeting alleged cross-border smuggling networks facilitating illegal movement into Zimbabwe. The suspects Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi (45), Khonsou Seba Capo Chichi (18), and alleged facilitator François van der Merwe were arrested on April 13, 2026, in Brooklyn, Pretoria.

HARARE — Retired Interpol ambassador and security strategist Andy Mashaile has called for coordinated regional law‑enforcement action following the issuance of an arrest warrant by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) for high‑profile Zimbabwean socialite Joachim Chivayo (also known as G6).