North West

The police in Mogwase request the community’s assistance in locating 68-year-old Judy Gadifele Nkuna (68), who is residing in Lerome, Thabeng Section, Krugersdorp. She was last seen by her sister on Thursday, 20 July 2023, in Mogwase Township. A search was conducted around the township and surrounding areas of Mogwase without any success. She is [...]

The vigilant Assen police arrested two suspects, aged 45 and 47 in the early hours of Sunday morning, 17 September 2023, in Kameeldrift along the R511 Road outside Brits. According to information, members were conducting routine patrols at about 02:00 when they saw a suspicious charcoal Nissan NP 200 bakkie and made a U-turn to [...]

A 21-year-old Deflin Julies Visser who was successfully linked with six cases of burglaries and robberies, abandoned bail application when he made a second appearance before the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court on Friday,15 September 2023. The accused's court appearance emanates from his arrest on Monday, 11 September 2023, during a Crime Intelligence driven operation. According to [...]

Members of a multi-disciplinary team, which was established after the ruthless murder of Ben Gumbi, made a breakthrough when they arrested a male suspect on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. The suspect was arrested in Germiston after attending a court case in which he is facing a charge of armed robbery. Sibongiseni Ngubane, 33, appeared before [...]

A 66-year-old Barend Philippus Botha was granted R15 000-00 bail upon appearance in the Klerksdorp Magistrates' Court for theft on Monday, 11 September 2023. The accused allegedly defrauded six victims of their monies amounting to R3 811 611. According to information, Botha was a practising attorney and sole director of a law firm when he [...]

The police in Phokeng request the community’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Yanya Siyila, from Moyomo Section, Luka Village, close to Phokeng, who is missing. He was last seen by his brother at midnight on Saturday, 26 August 2023, whilst visiting a local tavern in Luka Village with friends. A search was conducted around the township [...]

Police in the Ngaka Molema District are on high alert following the death of Chief Gopane Phillip Motuba (65) of Matshepe village, outside Mahikeng in the policing precinct of Lomanyaneng. Motuba was allegedly robbed and killed by two unknown males who entered his house through an unlocked front door at about 04:30 on Saturday, 26 [...]

POTCHEFSTROOM - A multi-disciplinary team comprising of Mmakau police, Brits Trio Task Team and Crime Intelligence arrested three suspects, aged 36, 39 and 62, for three counts of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, possession of state property and possession of suspected stolen property. The suspects were arrested after information was received on Saturday, 26 [...]

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, has called on police officers across the country to be the first to act when they have to use...

POTCHEFSTROOM - As part of effectively dealing with drug traffickers and ridding our communities of drugs, a multi-disciplinary takedown operation by provincial Organised Crime, Crime Intelligence and Potchefstroom Visible Policing to terminate project "Candy P" on Friday, 25 August 2023, led to the arrest of three suspcts, aged 32, 36 and 40. In March 2022, [...]

POTCHEFSTROOM - Moses Matsheho (37) and Lucas Serole (46) were remanded in custody upon appearance before the Mogwase Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 24 August 2024, for possession of suspected stolen livestock (cattle) worth R60 000.00. They are expected to appear before the same court on Monday, 29 August 2023, for a formal bail application The [...]

POTCHEFSTROOM - Police in Rustenburg launched a manhunt following the death of a 49-year-old businessman who was allegedly gunned down by two unknown males on Wednesday morning, 23 August 2023. According to information, the businessman had just arrived at a coffee shop in the Rustenburg Central Business District (CBD) when the suspects shot him several [...]