Illegal mining syndicate bust, shootout leaves 3 wounded, Rustenburg
A multi-disciplinary team consisting of members of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted my members of the Special Task Force, National Intervention Unit,...
Ten suspects arrested for illegal mining in Rustenburg
Two suspects aged 30 and 38 were arrested in a joint operation on Thursday, 12 November 2020, in Rustenburg by members of Serious Organised...
540 Stolen gas cylinders, 2 suspects in Ventersdorp court
Two suspects are expected to appear before the Ventersdorp Magistrates' Court on 16 May 2023, on a charge of possession of stolen gas cylinders....
Farmer shot during attack – Rustenburg
On Wednesday 8, around 19H00 Mr. Niels Erichsen was shot twice in his stomach by suspects who attempted to hijack his vehicle. The incident...
Theft of copper cables at Horizon Chrome mine, 9 arrested
Nine male suspects aged between 21 and 56 are expected to appear in the Mogwase Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 31 December 2020 for possession...
Copper stolen from mine’s accommodation, 3 arrested, Brits Cluster
Police in Brits Cluster, through intelligence driven operation gained success in the fight against property related crimes when they apprehended three suspects on Wednesday,...
Cyril Ramaphosa’s Marikana massacre ‘apology’ is disingenuous and dishonest
South Africa’s Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has “apologised” for his actions in the run up the Marikana massacre when police killed 34 striking mineworkers...
Teenager arrested for brutal murder of woman, Ventersdorp
A 17-year-old teenager is expected to appear before the Ventersdorp Children’s Court as prescribed by the Child Justice Act (Act 75 of 2008) on...
Five suspects arrested for attacking police officers
The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, has welcomed the arrest of five suspects for the attack of police officers.
The incident occurred...
Brutal murder of elderly couple, 2 life sentences handed down, Potchefstroom
The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the two life sentences and 15 years imprisonment handed down to a 35-year-old...
Woman injured during farm attack near Klerksdorp
A 20-year-old woman sustained moderate injuries when she was attacked at her house on a farm in Palmietfontein outside of Klerksdorp, North West yesterday...
Taxi operator arrested with array of firearms, Boitekong
On 17 July 2019, John Kgaogelo Motllhamme (32), a taxi operator, appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on a charge of Possession of unlicensed...
