Final forfeiture order issued against a vehicle used for stock theft
The Kimberley High Court granted the Hawks and Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) a final order against Andre Pier (54) on Friday, 29 September 2023. In April 2021, a silver Colt bakkie with five occupants was stopped and searched by local Visible Policing members. During the search, 30 sheep that were reported stolen, were found in [...]
Municipal cashier convicted for fraud
Hangover Regional Court sentenced (44) Nomava Luwalala on Thursday, 28 September 2023. Luwalala made her first court appearance shortly after she was arrested on 01 December 2022, The accused pleaded guilty in terms of section 112 of Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 on all 20 counts of fraud as charged. Hawk’s Serious Corruption Investigation [...]
Endangered species case ends in a conviction, Upington
The Upington Regional Court convicted and sentenced Zandray Dawids (40), after the accused and the State successfully negotiated a section 105A plea. The accused was arrested in January 2021, after being found with a Pangolin skin at a truck stop on N14 road in Upington. Dawids was charged with possession of endangered species, transportation and [...]
Murderer sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment
On Wednesday, 27 September 2023 the Kuruman Regional Court handed down a 15 years’ direct imprisonment to 27-year-old Moeketsi Nkoane for the murder of 32-year-old Onewang Edwin Booysen in January 2022 at Loopeng village outside Kuruman. It is alleged that the accused stabbed the deceased with a knife for money he owed him. The suspect [...]
Springbok FCS Unit requests the assistance of the public in tracing...
The Springbok Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit requests the assistance of the public in tracing Ruwaiden Whitlow (16) from Buffelsrivier near Komaggas. Ruwaiden is reportedly mentally challenged and has been missing since last Monday, 18 September 2023. He was last seen nearby a farm in Komagas but allegedly ran away when [...]
Operation Shanela tightens the grip on crime, Northern Cape
The high density "Operation Shanela", netted 148 arrests for an array of crimes while a further 133 daily wanted suspects were traced by detectives across the province this past week in the Northern Cape. Police actions were executed from Monday, 18 September 2023 to Sunday, 24 September 2023 and comprised of stop and searches, vehicle [...]
Police in Sutherland needs assistance with missing person
The Sutherland SAPS are requesting assistance in tracing 73-year-old Lydia Van Wyk who was reported missing by her daughter on 26 January 2022. Lydia (alias Lietie) is originally from Calvinia but was last seen at the De Bron Farm near Sutherland, where she was visiting her daughter. At the time Lydia went missing she was [...]
Company director sentenced to a fine of R50 000 or 12...
Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crime Court convicted and sentenced Macdonald Peloebuang Gaelejwe (48), to Fifty Thousand Rand (R50 000-00) fine or twelve (12) months imprisonment on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 for contravention of Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011. Between the years 2014 and 2018, Gaeleiwe who is the director of Obontse Trading, Projects CC and [...]
Former plant manager of Sishen Iron Ore company sentenced to three...
A 54-year-old former plant manager of Sishen Iron Ore Company at Kolomela mine, Johan Breedt was sentenced by Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday, 19 September 2023. Breedt was arrested in December 2020 by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation team, together with two other sentenced persons, Anthony Meyer, Theunes Burger and Burma Plant Hire. [...]
Northern Cape courts show no mercy for gender based violence and...
On Saturday, 04 July 2023 at 21:30 in Prieska, a 20-year-old female victim was sleeping in the bedroom with her disabled son and daughter. The stepfather entered the bedroom and started to beat the victim with a stick and instructed the victim to go to his bedroom, the victim tried to run away but the [...]
Police request public assistance in solving a kidnapping and rape case
The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit are investigating a kidnapping and rape case at Delportshoop. On Tuesday, 29 August 2023 two unknown assailants forced a 22 year old female victim into their black sedan Mercedes Benz vehicle at Borrelskop in Delportshoop and drove with her to the Barkley West Resort where [...]
Kleinsee illicit mining dealt a hard blow following crime intelligence operation
In an effort to address the pursuing illicit mining activities in the Namakwa District, the Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, executed a two-in-one joint multi-disciplinary operation with the main focus on illicit mining at the AK 64 mining block and the Springbok hostel situated in Kleinsee. The operations were led [...]
