Farm robbery trio due back in court

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against three men accused of an armed robbery at a farm outside Thabazimbi has been postponed to Thursday, 5 November 2026.

Jerry Nkosi, Simphiwe Ndlovu and Manuel Langa face charges including robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of stolen property. They are due to appear again in the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court. The charges stem from 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 trio’s 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.