Rustenburg 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 MoreMarikana Commemoration 16/08/2013 Today (16/08/2013) is the Commemoration Service to honour those who died in Marikana during August last year, is taking place in Marikana. The organisers, the South African Council of Churches and AMCU, applied for and were granted permission to hold the gathering. Mourners are gradually converging on the commemoration venue and the […]
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 MoreQuantum hijacked in Rustenburg We are all aware of the dangers that lurk all around us. Hijackings is one of those dangers that we should be so wary about. Police in Rustenburg have registered a case of car–hijacking after five unknown men and a woman who on Saturday, 25 May 2013 at about 05:00 in […]
Read MoreTwo men arrested for illegal possession of copper cable The police in Rustenburg arrested two suspects aged 18 and 29 for allegedly being in possession of illegal copper cables on Tuesday 14 May at about 15:00 in Rustenburg. According to the information, the police were on patrol and conducting a stop and search operation around […]
Read MoreTen employees injured in petrol bomb attack Ten Rainbow Chickens employees were seriously injured when the bus they were on board was allegedly set alight by striking workers at Ziniaville Industrial area in Rustenburg. The incident occurred at about 18:45 on Tuesday, 7th May 2013. The Vaal Maseru bus was ferrying 63 workers including three […]
Read MorePolicing of the South African Music Awards (SAMA) at Sun City The Police, together with other Law enforcement agencies, including Fire and Emergency Services, Provincial Traffic, Emergency Medical Services, Disaster Management and private security companies have geared themselves up for the influx of thousands of people into the North West Province this coming week-end. The […]
Read MoreTlhabane police are searching for ATM bombers Tlhabane Police have launched a massive manhunt for 10 suspects who are thought to be responsible for two Absa Automated teller machines (ATM) that were bombed at Tlhabane Township outside Rustenburg, in the early hours of the morning, 1 May 2013 at about 02:00. It is allegedly that […]
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