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Kimberley News June 26, 2023

R3,6 million worth of dagga recovered, Nakop Border Post

The determination by the members of the South African Police Service in the ZF Mgcawu District led to a major dagga bust at Nakop Border Post in the early morning hours of Sunday, 25 June 2023. The members of Upington Border Police selected a truck for a secondary inspection during an operation at the border […]
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Kimberley News May 30, 2023

R51 million tender fraud, former MEC of transport, roads and public works in the dock

A 55-year-old former MEC of Transport, Roads and Public Works, will make a brief appearance before Upington Magistrates’ court on 30 May 2023 on a fraud allegation. It is alleged that in 2003, Babereki Consulting Engineers CC was fraudulently awarded a tender as a structural civil engineer as well as project manager, within the mental […]
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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 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 August 6, 2022

Upington Volkswagen burglary, swift response nets 2 suspects

Members of the ZF Mcgawu District Highway Patrol have been praised by Upington Volkswagen management for a swift outstanding service they rendered on the night of Thursday, 4 August 2022. A positive security alarm was reported at Upington Volkswagen at about 23:10 on Thursday, 4 August 2022 and the members responded. On arrival the suspects […]
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Kimberley News July 23, 2022

Two German nationals sentenced for dealing in endangered species

Two foreign nationals aged (33) and (54) were convicted and sentenced by the Upington Regional Court on 21 July 2022 for four counts of dealing and possession of endangered species (reptiles). Daniel Lodhe and Marco Drescher were arrested in November 2019 during an operation at Askham in the ZF Mgcawu District. The operation was conducted […]
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