North West

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 [...]

POTCHEFSTROOM - The police in Pudimoe request the community's assistance in locating Thato Ralesile (2), who is residing at Myra Village, close to Pudimoe. According to information received, Thato was playing outside in the yard of her Aunt’s house, when she was last seen on Saturday, 19 August 2023 at about 17:00. She was wearing [...]

POTCHEFSTROOM - On Thursday, 17 August 2023, Iran Mathonsi (43) appeared before the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on charges of kidnapping and extortion. She will remain in custody until her next court appearance on Thursday, 24 August 2023, for a formal bail application. The accused's court appearance stems from her apprehension by the provincial Crime Intelligence [...]

POTCHEFSTROOM - In an effort to turn the tide against alleged drug trafficking, members of Rustenburg Flying Squad arrested two suspects, aged 37 and 41 in Mooinooi on Thursday, 17 August 2023, for dealing in drugs. Acting on information received, the members followed a white truck from Brits Toll Plaza and ultimately stopped and searched [...]

Government has paid more than R330 million in claims related to the Marikana tragedy. This was revealed by Solicitor-General Fhedzisani Pandelani during a media briefing...

Four people are expected to have their day in court in May next year in a case related to tender fraud amounting to some...

POTCHEFSTROOM - Police in the province continue to put criminals behind bars through Operation Shanela. This after 990 suspects were apprehended in the Province between Thursday, 10 and Sunday, 13 August 2023 for various offences. The suspects included 13 for murder, 10 for rape, 270 for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH) [...]

On the evening of 8 August the AfriForum neighbourhood watch in Brits, North West, apprehended four suspected farm attackers and recovered stolen items. The neighbourhood watch received an emergency call via the AfriForum radio network about a farm attack in progress, the local AfriForum proto team reacted and were on the scene first after the [...]