A 36-year-old Bongani Mawdhlazi of Kanana near Orkney was remanded in custody until Friday, 14 January 2022, upon appearance before the Stilfontein Magistrates’ Court on 11 January 2022.
The accused appeared in court subsequent to his arrest on Monday, 10 January 2022, by the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Task Team after being linked to two business robberies.
In the latest incident, a Post Office was allegedly robbed at Kanana near Orkney on Tuesday, 4 January 2022. It is alleged that three balaclava wearing men entered the Post Office, held cashiers and the manager at gun point and robbed them of undisclosed amount of cash which they took from the safe and fled the from the scene.
In another business robbery on Thursday, 2 December 2021, Mawdlazi and two men allegedly robbed Khuma Post Office near Stilfontein of an undisclosed amount of cash.
For this business robbery, he is expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrate’s Court for Kanana robbery.
The accused has also been linked to three business robberies allegedly committed in Allanridge, Bothaville and Viljoenskroon, Free State Province.
The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena commended team members and other role players for their hard work that led to the success.
