Operation Shanela continues to stablise crime, Northern Cape
The high-density, multi-disciplinary, intelligence driven Operation Shanela which commenced on Thursday, 14 September 2023 until Sunday, 17 September 2023, resulted in the arrest of 186 suspects for an array of crimes including possession of dangerous weapons, dealing in drugs, illegal dealing in liquor, possession of drugs, murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with the intent to [...]
Collaboration between SAPS in North West and Northern Cape results in...
The cross provincial collaboration between police stations and units in the North West and the Northern Cape, resulted in two male hijackers being arrested, the hijacked truck recovered, the occupants of the truck rescued and the vehicle utilized in the commission of the crime seized. On Wednesday, 13 September 2023 a 5 ton Isuzu truck [...]
Two suspects arrested with alleged proceeds of illegal diamonds
The Upington based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team and Springbok Public Order Policing team acted on information received of an alleged illegal miner who was about to board a minibus taxi travelling to Cape Town. The team put together a quick disruptive operation, the said minibus was identified and stopped. Upon conducting a search, [...]
Heuningvlei serial rapist convicted to life behind bars
The Kuruman Regional Court recently handed down a hefty three life imprisonment sentences to a serial rapist, 28-year-old Thabo Mosieleile and his accomplice, 37-year-old Ernst Gaotlhope for housebreaking with the intention to rape and rape in two separate incidences. The court heard that the accused, Thabo Mosieleile broke into the house of a 52-year-old female [...]
Man gets life for raping and robbing his aunt
The SAPS welcomes the life sentence that was handed down to a 26-year-old man for raping and robbing his 51-year-old aunt in Fraserburg, Northern Cape. The accused and his mother (victim's sister) were living at his aunt's house at the time of the incident. On 17 December 2020 at about 01:00 the victim was sleeping [...]
Five men sentenced for rape, attempted rape
The five men found guilty of the rape and attempted rape of an 18-year-old female in Strydenburg have been sentenced to 10 and 15...
Operation Shanela continues to stabilise Northern Cape crime
Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high density operation remains intentional in stabilizing crime. This was evident in the operational successes achieved during intensified operations across the province for the period Thursday, 07 September 2023 till Sunday, 10 September 2023 with a sharp focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in hotspots which netted a [...]
Female arrested in Kimberley for stolen baby
The SAPS arrested a 21-year-old female and recovered the stolen baby from her house in Greenpoint, Kimberley. On Friday, 08 September 2023 at about 09:00 the Kimberley SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit with the assistance of the Kimberley SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit followed up on information and found the newborn baby [...]
SAPS sting operation nabs undocumented persons and suspects with drugs worth...
On 05 and 06 September 2023, the SAPS K9 and Crime Intelligence in Springbok conducted intelligence driven sting operations in the Namakwa District, Northern Cape. In Port Nolloth the police arrested five undocumented persons at the first premises. The team arrested male at the second premises in possession of 8,990kg Hydro Dagga with an estimated [...]
Criminal asset recovery account benefit to the tune of R10 000
The Hawk’s Priority Crime Specialised Investigation team (PCSI) working together with NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) secured a forfeiture order amounting to R10 000. Kimberley Magistrate’s Court granted the order after the two units presented a compelling case before the magistrate who issued the order on Tuesday, 05 September 2023. In 2019, police executed a [...]
SAPS embark on anti-bullying campaign in Port Nolloth
Bullying is an unwanted, aggressive behaviour amongst school children. The behaviour is repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious and lasting problems. There are three types of bullying which are verbal, social and physical bullying. Bullying can occur during or [...]
Detective secures justice for elderly victim
The Colesberg Magistrate’s Court recently imposed a 28 years’ direct imprisonment sentencing to 39-year-old Benjamin "Bulski" Klaaste for house breaking and murder of an 82-year-old female victim on Tuesday, 15 October 2022 in Richmond, Northern Cape. The Court heard that the victim was last seen at a traditional ceremony on Saturday, 15 October 2022. Her [...]
