Farm robbery case moves to December

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Three men accused of robbing customers at a farm outside Thabazimbi are due back in the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 3 December 2026, after their case was postponed.

Jerry Nkosi, Simphiwe Ndlovu and Manuel Langa face charges including robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of stolen property. The matter had previously been set down for 5 November.

The charges stem from a robbery on 2 June 2026. According to police, men wearing balaclavas and allegedly armed with firearms robbed customers who were queuing to buy goods at the farm. The men allegedly fled towards Brits in a red VW Polo. SAPS, private security companies, rural safety structures and RPL camera operators from Thabazimbi, Koedoeskop and Brits took part in a joint operation that led to the three men’s arrest at Blou Bul Padstal. Police recovered two firearms, an undisclosed amount of cash and a wallet containing one of the victims’ identity document, driver’s licence and bank cards. Officers also seized the VW Polo allegedly used in the robbery.