Possession of explosives, 3 sentenced, Stilfontein

Possession of explosives, 3 sentenced, Stilfontein

Farai Mlambo (24), Norbet Mupandawana (28) and Kenneth Mupandawana (31) were convicted by the Stilfontein Regional court for possession of explosives on Monday, 23...
Truck driver robbed and murdered, 4 suspects arrested, Rustenburg

Truck driver robbed and murdered, 4 suspects arrested, Rustenburg

Four suspects aged between 22 and 40 were arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning, 23 October 2021, for murder and murder ....
Ikageng man arrested for brutal murder of his wife

Ikageng man arrested for brutal murder of his wife

A 28-year-old man is expected to appear before the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 10 January 2022 on a charge of murder. The suspect’s court...
Numerous Bloemhof murder cases, Commissioner welcomes sentences

Numerous Bloemhof murder cases, Commissioner welcomes sentences

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed down to Ofentse Andries Konjo (37) on Thursday,...
5 Dangerous awaiting trial detainees escape, Zeerust. Photo: SAPS

5 Dangerous awaiting trial detainees escape, Zeerust

Police in Zeerust launched a manhunt for five awaiting trial detainees who escaped from lawful custody at about 10:30 on Sunday, 8 May 2022. The...
Rape of girl (10), stepfather sentenced to 18 years

Rape of girl (10), stepfather sentenced to 18 years

In Boitekong, a 35-year-old stepfather was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by the Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 14 June 2022, for raping his...
Illegal mining, Hawks arrest suspect, Rustenburg. Photo: SAPS

Illegal mining, Hawks arrest suspect, Rustenburg

A 38-years-old suspect was arrested at a farm by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Thursday, 28 July 2022 for alleged illegal mining. The...
R2.4 million tender: Former municipal manager in court, Rustenburg

R2.4 million tender: Former municipal manager in court, Rustenburg

The Provincial Head for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – Major General Patrick Mbotho welcomed the arrest of the former Municipal Manager for...
Armed robbery: Orkney shop owner returns fire, kills 1 suspect

Armed robbery: Orkney shop owner returns fire, kills 1 suspect

Wanda Mozokhona Ndela (38) was remanded in custody upon appearance before the Orkney Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 16 November 2022, for robbery with a...
Potchefstroom robbery, 3 persons of interest sought. Photo: SAPS

Potchefstroom robbery, 3 persons of interest sought

Police in Potchefstroom is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest. They are between the ages of 19 and 37, Sotho...
Double murder - SAPS Warrant Officer to appear in Zeerust court

Double murder – SAPS Warrant Officer to appear in Zeerust court

A 48-year-old Warrant Officer is expected to appear soon before the Zeerust Magistrates’ Court for the alleged murder of his 44-year-old estranged wife and...
Tanker driver arrested with illicit cigarettes worth over R7.8 million. Photo: SAPS

Tanker driver arrested with illicit cigarettes worth over R7.8 million

A 49-year-old suspect was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation on 3 May 2023 in Potchefstroom for smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over...