The Prieska Regional Court has handed down a 15-year direct prison sentence to two men convicted of robbery with a weapon other than a firearm.
Jan Van Rooi, 33, and Raymond Steenkamp, 25, were found guilty of robbing a tuckshop owner at knifepoint in Prieska on Friday, 26 April 2024. The court ruled that the crime constituted robbery with aggravating circumstances and declared both accused unfit to possess firearms.
The successful prosecution was led by Advocate Cornelia Deetlef, with the investigation conducted by Detective Constable Dawie Visser. According to evidence presented in court, the two accused unlawfully entered the victim’s tuckshop while he was sleeping. They woke him, threatened him with a knife, and stole his cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash.
