Northern Cape operations – Police confiscate illegal firearms

Northern Cape operations – Police confiscate illegal firearms

The police in the Northern Cape Province confiscated five firearms and arrested several suspects in various station areas. The police in De Aar recently confiscated...
Theft of truck tyres, 6 men arrested, Kimberley

Theft of truck tyres, 6 men arrested, Kimberley

On Friday, 17 March 2023, Kimberley Flying Squad Police members arrested six men along Bultfontein Road. The members received information about suspects allegedly involved in...
PEP store staff robbed of R75k, accused handed 15 year sentence, Kathu

PEP store staff robbed of R75k, accused handed 15 year sentence,...

A thorough investigation by Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation led to the conviction and sentencing of Baatlhodi Mabale (29) who was handed 15 years...
R1,6 million worth of illicit cigarettes recovered, Springbok

R1,6 million worth of illicit cigarettes recovered, Springbok

A multi-disciplinary team comprising of members from the Northern Cape Border police, Springbok Public Order Police, Springbok K9 and Springbok Highway patrol units as...
Man handed life sentence for murdering his stepson (3)

Man handed life sentence for murdering his stepson (3)

The High Court in De Aar recently handed down a life sentence for murder to 23-year-old Lorenzo Henzel Lawak for stabbing and killing his...
Kathu mall robbery with aggravated circumstances, accused found guilty

Kathu mall robbery with aggravated circumstances, accused found guilty

A 29-year-old Baatlhodi Mabale was found guilty by the Kathu Regional Court on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 on charges of robbery with aggravated circumstances. Mabale...
Missing: Dawn Pluck (43), Upington

Missing: Dawn Pluck (43), Upington

The SAPS in Upington are requesting the assistance of the public in finding a 43-year-old missing woman. Dawn Pluck was last seen on Wednesday, 8...
5 Arrested for fraudulent grade 12 certificates when applying for Constable posts

5 Arrested for fraudulent grade 12 certificates when applying for Constable...

The alertness and vigilance of members of the Provincial Human Resource Management Recruitment section led to the investigation, apprehension and arrest of five persons...
Upington Border Police recover R308k worth of illicit cigarettes

Upington Border Police recover R308k worth of illicit cigarettes

The members attached to Upington Border Police reacted to information received about a van that was allegedly transporting and dealing in illicit cigarettes on...
63 Illegal gambling machines, 5 arrested, Kuruman

63 Illegal gambling machines, 5 arrested, Kuruman

Members of the Kuruman Public Order Policing unit operationalised information received from the JTG Crime Intelligence unit and pounced on 5 male suspects who...
Rape of girl (6), neighbour sentenced to 22 years, Mothibistad

Rape of girl (6), neighbour sentenced to 22 years, Mothibistad

The SAPS welcomes the 22 year rape sentence that was handed down to a 32-year-old Mothibistad man for raping a 6-year-old girl. On 28 November...
Man sentenced for assault and rape of his male partner, Barkley West

Man sentenced for assault and rape of his male partner, Barkley...

The Barkley West Regional court handed down a 12 year direct imprisonment for one count of rape and another year for contravention of a...