Stolen Goods and Drugs Bust The Tlhabane police have arrested a 50 year-old man and his 46 year-old wife on allegations of Possession of suspected stolen goods and possession of drugs in Rustenburg North on the 12th of December 2013 at about 03:00. The police allegedly received information that there was a house with suspected […]
Read MoreHijackings and Kidnappings Picking Up Traffic related crimes seem to be picking up as the festive season comes closer. The North West Police wants to sensitise motorists to be careful of hijackings and kidnappings. Mostly these incidents happen at intersections, robots and stop streets. Motorists are requested to apply the following precautionary measures: Always travel […]
Read MoreLatest Police News North West Police arrested 732 suspects for various crimes between Sunday 11 and Sunday 17 November 2013. The suspects face charges ranging from murder, attempted murder, Assault GBH & Common Assault, rape, Burglary (residential & business), drug related crimes and more. The police also managed to confiscate as well as to recover stolen […]
Read MoreHigh Speed Car Chase in Rustenburg Members from the Highway Patrol were involved in a car chase in Rustenburg on Tuesday, 22 October 2013 at about 06:30. Two of the three hijackers who previously hijacked and robbed a member of the public was arrested. A 35- year-old victim and a passenger were on their way […]
Read MoreBeware Of The “Skimmer” We received information about a new way that criminals are trying to steal your money. Criminals are becoming more cunning in their plans to trick unsuspecting ATM users out of their funds. A new device has allegedly been discovered which have been found in shopping centres, petrol stations and convenience stores. […]
Read MoreMarkings Used To Target Houses We received information from the North West police about a new method that criminals could be using to target various households. Burglars are allegedly using coded chalk symbols to let other criminals know whether a property is worth targeting. The marks are dubbed the “Da Pinci Code”. These markings are […]
Read MoreWarning of Motor Vehicle Theft Trend According to the police an escalating number of reported cases of theft regarding motor vehicles are currently experienced in the North West province. The theft is commonly during the day at shopping malls, business areas and residential places. Targeted items are anything that could be of value. It would […]
Read MoreYet Another Case of Attempted Murder In Marikana? The police in Marikana are investigating a case of attempted murder after a 33-year-old employee of Lonmin was shot at the Wonderkop taxi rank at approximately 21:00 on Thursday, 29 August 2013. The victim, who is also a taxi owner, was allegedly standing next to his vehicle […]
Read MoreGrinding Wheels of Justice Continues To Turn In Marikana The wheels of justice turned last night, where the long arm of the law snatched two suspects, aged 44 and 35, for the murder of Mr Thwala that occurred on the 14th of August 2012 last year. The deceased was brutally murdered at the Koppie where […]
Read MoreRustenburg Illegal Cigarette Bust The two suspects were arrested at the Rhenosterfontein farm in Rustenburg after police got a tip-off about illegal cigarettes at the farm. The accused, Mkamlia Mlayo (37) and Ejuaz Ahmed (34) were granted R1000.00 bail after their appearance before the court on 19 August 2013. Police were performing duties as part of Operation Platinum Belt […]
Read MoreNorth West Police Success The police in various parts of the North-West province were out in numbers in the past week, between 22 and 28 July 2013 when they arrested a total of 752 suspects for Contact crimes, Contacted related, Property related crimes as well as trio crimes. The arrested suspects include 162 for Assault […]
Read MoreMan Shot During ATM Bombing Police in Rustenburg are investigating a case of Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Bombing and Attempted Murder after two ATM’s were blown and severely damaged on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 at about 03:19 at East End, in Rustenburg. The 42-year old man was allegedly shot through his vehicle in his right […]
Read MorePolice Raise Concern about Looting of Shops and cases of Arson The North West police would like to warn the community about the tendency of looting from shops under the pretext of service delivery protest and marches. The looting mostly targets shops owned by foreign nationals. While the South African constitution allows marches, protests and picketing, […]
Read More43 year old woman raped The Rustenburg police arrested a 31 year old suspect for allegedly raping a 43- year old woman in Photsaneng village on Sunday, 30 June 2013 at about 03:30. It is alleged that the survivor was asleep when the suspect gained entry into the house by cutting the chain that was […]
Read MoreYet another case of murder Three cases of murder were reported to the Provincial Police over the weekend. One of these cases happened right here in Rustenburg. The victim, only known as Zukile Mlotywa (age unknown), was found lying dead in a pool of blood on the street at Mfidikwe. The deceased was discovered by […]
Read MoreBurnt human skull and bones found in bush A community member, who was allegedly fetching firewood in the bush outside Bokfontein village near Mooinooi, was shocked to find burnt human skull and bones in the field. The incident happened yesterday morning, Wednesday 26 June 2013. The incident was reported to the Brits police who attended […]
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