Crime & safety
A call to action against gender-based violence
Thabazimbi – The man accused of raping an 8-month pregnant and a 58-year-old woman will once again make an appearance before the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court on Friday 19 November.
Crime & safety
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Crime & safety
Fire caused by lightning…
Thabazimbi – Firefighters and local farmers battled for four hours on Thursday 4 November to extinguish a fire that started near Sentrum.
Crime & safety
Rape suspect’s bail refused
Thabazimbi – A man accused of attacking and raping two women on Thursday 14 October will remain in police custody until he makes a third appearance before the court on 4 November.
Crime & safety
Kgosi Ramono Pilane Linchwe’s property torched
Moruleng – Kgosi Ramono Linchwe of Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela in Moruleng’s property was torched on 23 October.
Crime & safety
Stabbing at filling station
Northam – A person was stabbed on Friday 22 October at an open garden near Northam filling station. A group of people gathered under the trees and were drinking when a fight broke out and a person got stabbed.
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Crime & safety
Another freaking fire! [Letter to the editor]
Lately, while scrolling through social media, it seems like there is always a fire raging somewhere around Thabazimbi. How is this possible?
Crime & safety
Fighting 2 fires in 1 evening
Thabazimbi – Thaba Fire and Rescue once again saved the day when they successfully brought two fires under control on Saturday 23 September.
Crime & safety
Fire in Dwaalboom
Thabazimbi – It is suspected that the sparks from an electricity pole that fell caused a rapidly spreading fire in the Dwaalboom area on Saturday 16 October.
Crime & safety
Supposed to protect the rhino Conservation official and businessman arrested for illegally dealing in rhino horn
Rustenburg – A suspected rhino horn dealing duo consisting of an official from the North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT) and the owner of a security company were arrested in connection with illegal rhino horn trade on Thursday 7 October.
Crime & safety
WARNING! ROBBERY OF FIREARMS
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FIREARM IS STOLEN: Report the incident at the local SAPS station immediately. A person is guilty of an offence in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No 60 of 2000) if he or she fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm within 24 hours.
Crime & safety
Wanted for kidnapping and murder
Brits – The police are looking for Kishan Kistaven Laskad Pillay (38) in connection with kidnapping and murder cases reported on 22 and 23 April 2021 in Sandfontein, Brits.
Crime & safety
Community members inform on criminals
Northam – Matlabas Plaaswag Protospan received information about a vehicle which was on its way to load stolen copper in the Makoppa area on Thursday 30 September.
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