Northern Cape

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, 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sentencing procedures against two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) convicted of rape are expected to commence on Monday. According to the Independent...

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]