Gang rape: Roodepan rapist handed a 30 year sentence

The Kimberley Regional Court sentenced Charlie Hlenti (23) to 30 years imprisonment for raping a 22-year-old woman. The incident occurred in June 2018, at about...

Drugs worth R638k recovered, 2 arrested, Colesberg

The police in Colesberg are investigating a case of dealing in drugs following the arrest of two men found with drugs worth R638 000-00. It...

Farm attack, elderly couple assaulted, tied up, Delportshoop

The Police are investigating a farm attack that took place after three unknown men forced themselves into a farmhouse on 14 February 2020 at...

Stock Theft: 3 arrested with R30k worth of stolen sheep, Kuruman

Three men aged between 23 and 28 years have been arrested by members of Kuruman Stock Theft and John Taolo Gaetsewe Endangered Species unit...

K9 unit sniffs out R50k worth of mandrax, Kimberley

On Thursday, 13 February 2020, at about 13:30pm the SAPS K9 unit and Crime Intelligence followed up on information regarding drug sales in the...

18 Year sentence for rape of a mentally challenged man, Okiep

A 23-year-old Okiep man was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment in the Springbok Regional Court, recently. On 22 March 2018 between 20:00 and 22:00,...

Warrenton public violence and chaos, 7 protesters arrested

Seven suspects were arrested in connection with public violence in Warrenton on 11 February 2020. Their arrest is a sequel of blockading the N12...

R2.7 mil drug haul, Hawks arrest suspect, Kimberley

Almost a month after Northern Cape police seized a mammoth haul of narcotics worth over R2.7 million, the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation have...

Dealing in rhino horns: Trio appear in Springbok court

Tomas Chester Francisco (35), Mateus Betuel Novela (42), David Betuel Novela (41), appeared briefly in the Springbok Magistrate’s court on Monday, 10 February 2020...

18 Year sentence for brutal murder of girl (16), Douglas

On 7 February 2020, the Kimberley High Court sentenced Rodrich Riaan Francke to 18 years imprisonment for murdering a 16-year-old girl. On 2 June 2019,...

Shop owner shot and wounded in robbery, Delportshoop

The police in Delportshoop are investigating a case of armed robbery, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearm following the arrests of three men. It...

Rapist holds victim (18) captive for 2 days

Members of the Hartswater Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit arrested a 26 year old man in connection with the rape of...