Northern Cape

Kimberley News March 14, 2023

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

A thorough investigation by Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation led to the conviction and sentencing of Baatlhodi Mabale (29) who was handed 15 years direct imprisonment by Kathu Regional Court on Monday, 13 March 2023. This follows after his successful conviction on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 on charges of robbery with aggravated circumstances. Mabale was […]
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Kimberley News February 20, 2023

Ghost workers – Sol Plaatjie municipality worker sentenced

Beauty Kilelo (42) was sentenced by Kimberley Commercial Crimes Court on Friday, 17 February 2023, after she was found guilty for fraud and money laundering. Between January 2011 and December 2016, ghost workers were created at Sol Plaatjie Municipality in Kimberley. Various bank accounts which belonged to people not employed by the municipality were used […]
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Kimberley News February 9, 2023

‘Gordonia Butcher’ sentenced to additional 18 years

Devon Ovies (33), dubbed the “Gordonia Butcher,” was sentenced to an additional 18 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder of his sister and theft of motor vehicle on Friday, 3 February 2023 in the Springbok Regional Court. Devon was declared a state patient after he brutally murdered a colleague, Katrina Jagers (50) at the living […]
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Kimberley News January 20, 2023

2 Rape suspects sought, Marchand

During the evening of Sunday, 18 December 2022, a 37-year-old female victim left a tavern in Marchand with her friends in a Toyota Quantam taxi. The friends were dropped at their respective residences and the driver continued to drive with the victim who thought he was taking her home. The driver stopped at an unknown […]
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Kimberley News January 10, 2023

R292k worth of Tik recovered, Upington

Members of Upington Border Police and K9 Unit acted swiftly subsequent to receiving information about a vehicle that was allegedly transporting drugs to Upington. Members operationalized the information and located the vehicle. The members searched the vehicle and the residence of the owner where they discovered tik with an estimated street value of R292 800.00. […]
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Kimberley News December 21, 2022

R77k worth of drugs recovered, 2 dealers arrested, Kuruman

Two suspects arrested with drugs worth R77 000-00 are expected to appear in the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 on a charge of dealing in drugs. On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 the team from the Provincial office deployed in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District pounced on alleged drug dealers, following raids conducted […]
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Kimberley News December 10, 2022

Port Nolloth business robbery, 3 suspects nabbed, 4 sought

The police in Springbok followed up on information of a business robbery in Port Nolloth that took place during the early hours and intercepted the vehicle with the seven alleged suspects in, in Tolweg in Springbok. Three suspects were arrested and the other four managed to flee when police stopped and searched the Toyota Minibus. […]
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Kimberley News November 23, 2022

Body of missing Shane Basson (5) found, man arrested, Kakamas

The South African Police Service in Kakamas confirms that the body of the child, found on 21 November 2022 in a veld near Alheit, Kakamas, is that of 5-year-old Shane Basson who was reported missing on 5 November 2022. Preliminary investigations indicate that the girl was allegedly murdered on 4 November 2022 during the afternoon. […]
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Kimberley News November 8, 2022

Rape and murder of girlfriend, man handed 2 life sentences

The Management of the SAPS in the Northern Cape welcomed the two life sentences that was handed down in the Northern Cape High Court on Friday, 4 November 2022, to 52-year-old Albertus Mienies for the rape and murder of his girlfriend Mina Malgas (43). On 21 July 2018, Albertus allegedly assaulted the deceased who was […]
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Kimberley News October 18, 2022

Brutal rape and murder – R50k reward offered for information, Roodepan

The SAPS is offering a R50 000-00 reward to anyone who can avail information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators involved in the murder and rape of Tankiso Tawanyane in Roodepan, Kimberley. The Galeshewe Family, Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit are investigating the murder and rape of the […]
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