THABAZIMBI FARM ROBBERY CASE: NEW COURT DATE SET

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against three men accused of an armed robbery at a farm outside Thabazimbi has been postponed to Friday, 23 October 2026.

Jerry Nkosi, Simphiwe Ndlovu and Manuel Langa face charges including robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of stolen property. The matter was previously scheduled to return to the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court on 2 October.

The trio was arrested following a robbery on 2 June 2026. According to police, men allegedly armed with firearms and wearing balaclavas robbed customers queuing to purchase goods at the farm before fleeing towards Brits in a red VW Polo.

A coordinated operation involving SAPS, private security companies, rural safety structures and RPL camera operators from Thabazimbi, Koedoeskop and Brits led to the suspects’ arrest at Blou Bul Padstal.

Police recovered two firearms, an undisclosed amount of cash and a wallet containing an identity document, driver’s licence and bank cards belonging to one of the victims. The VW Polo allegedly used in the robbery was also seized.