Rape accused convicted and sentenced to twenty years direct imprisonment

Rape accused convicted and sentenced to twenty years direct imprisonment

On Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at 07:00 in Greenpoint, Kimberley, the 24-year-old female victim walked with her friend to the tuck shop. After that the victim went with her friend to her aunt's house. Whilst standing outside, the suspect, who is the victim's sister's ex-boyfriend approached the victim and dragged her into the shack against [...]
Mothibistad SAPS request assistance in finding missing girl

Mothibistad SAPS request assistance in finding missing girl

The Mothibistad SAPS are requesting the assistance of the community in locating missing 15-year-old Leago Tsiyane who was last seen on 11 August 2023. The parents thought she went to her bedroom to sleep but was later discovered she was not in the house. She was last seen wearing a black jean, black track top [...]
Operation Shanela remains focused in clamping down on crime

Operation Shanela remains focused in clamping down on crime

KIMBERLEY - The SAPS multi-disciplinary high operation, dubbed Operation Shanela, continues to remain focused on stabilising the crime situation in all hotspot areas in the province. Disruptive actions in crime hotspot areas across the province commenced on Thursday, 24 August 2023 until Sunday, 27 August 2023. Actions and police activities executed during the operations included, [...]
Department of Health employees among nine accused arrested for PPE corruption

Department of Health employees among nine accused arrested for PPE corruption

NORTHERN CAPE – In line with the government’s commitment to prosecute those who unduly benefitted from COVID 19 related crimes, particularly the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE’s), the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team served nine suspects and two companies (juristic person) with J50 warrants of arrest on Wednesday, 23 August 2023. The suspects are [...]
Two SAPS members fatally injured

Two SAPS members fatally injured

KIMBERLEY - The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola is saddened and shocked by the fatal shooting which resulted in the death of two SAPS members attached to the Kimberley Flying Squad this morning, 22 August 2023 in Kimberley. The two members, a Sergeant and a Constable were [...]
Former HOD of health Dr Theys convicted and sentenced to a fine

Former HOD of health Dr Theys convicted and sentenced to a...

NORTHERN CAPE – Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crime Court has convicted and sentenced former Head of Department in the Department of Health in the Northern Cape, Dr Dion Garvey Theys on Wednesday, 16 August 2023, on three (3) counts of Contravention of the provisions of section 86(1) of the Public Finance Management Act. During March 2014, [...]
Police intercepts four armed robbery suspects and confiscates stolen cash and illegal firearms

Police intercepts four armed robbery suspects and confiscates stolen cash and...

NORTHERN CAPE - The swift response by members of Springbok Public Order Policing and Springbok Highway Patrol led to them intercepting four men who allegedly committed a house robbery in Kleinsee on Saturday, 12 August 2023 during which an undisclosed amount of cash was allegedly stolen. The white Suzuki vehicle was flagged down at the [...]
Hawks secures 6 years imprisonment and recover stolen municipal funds

Hawks secures 6 years imprisonment and recover stolen municipal funds

NORTHERN CAPE – On Tuesday, 8 August 2023, Colesberg Regional Court sentenced Sivuyile Stali (40) and his wife, Vivian Stali (31) after finding them guilty for fraud/theft and money laundering. The husband Sivuyile was sentenced to (6) six year direct imprisonment after being charged with 262 counts of fraud/theft and money laundering. The wife Vivian [...]
Kuruman SAPS arrest suspect for dealing in drugs

Kuruman SAPS arrest suspect for dealing in drugs

KIMBERLEY - On Tuesday, 08 August 2023 at around 13:00, Kuruman Highway Patrol and Crime Prevention received information regarding a person who asked for a lift and was possibly carrying a large amount of dagga in his luggage. The description of the vehicle and suspect was provided and operationalised. At 15:15 the vehicle fitting the [...]
Life sentence handed down for murder of girlfriend

Life sentence handed down for murder of girlfriend

KIMBERLEY - The Northern High Court sentenced 31-years-old Reuben Motsie to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend Aldine Titus (25). On 19 June 2019, a lifeless body of Aldine was found at home in Kanoeneiland with multiple injuries and it was discovered that she was in an altercation with her boyfriend Reuben who [...]
Three life sentenced handed down to Mothibastad child rapist

Three life sentenced handed down to Mothibastad child rapist

KIMBERLEY - The Management of tje South African Police Service welcomed the hefty life sentences handed down to the accused. On 25 October 2019 at about 08:00 at Seven Miles Village in Mothibistad, the aunt of a 12 year old girl was summoned by the school because the victim was having abnormal pains and was [...]
Pampierstad rapist sentenced to 52 years imprisonment

Pampierstad rapist sentenced to 52 years imprisonment

KIMBERLEY - The Hartswater Regional Court handed down a 52 year prison sentence on Tuesday, 02 August 2023 to 46-year-old Joseph Tsiki for raping a 68-year-old female victim. The court heard that on Monday, 22 February 2021, the victim was asleep in her home in Sakhile location, Pampierstad when an unknown assailant broke into her [...]