R1.2M CHROME BUST
10 July 2020
Mogwase – A 29-year old man suspected of illegal mining activities was arrested in Witrantjie village on Thursday 2 July.
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Murder suspect found with deceased’s bank cards
10 July 2020
Mogwase – A man accused of allegedly strangling a teacher to death has been arrested after police found him in possession of the deceased’s bank cards.
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Families of murder victims seek closure
10 July 2020
Mogwase/ Mooinooi/ Rustenburg – One of the men implicated in the murder of Joey and Anisha van Niekerk fell ill in court while the judgement related to another killing, in which he is also a suspect, was being read out.
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Thandi Modise's animal cruelty case on the court roll again
10 July 2020
Potchefstroom – The Speaker of the House of Parliament, Thandi Modise, failed to appear before the Potchefstroom Regional Court in March where her trial was expected to begin following the gruesome discovery of starving animals on her farm in 2014. On 1 July 2020, the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court held an inquiry to establish whether or not the accused should be held in contempt of court.
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New COVID-19 drug warning
DRUG ONLY FOR CURE, NOT PREVENTION
03 July 2020
Rustenburg – The North West Department of Health has warned the public against administering dexamethasone to COVID-19 patients and to allow medical practitioners to do their job. The Independent Community Pharmacy Association of South Africa (ICPA) is also concerned about wrong perceptions by people convinced about the drug’s ability to prevent COVID-19.
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Illegal dagga cultivated
Threat to forfeit farm to the state
03 July 2020
Boshof – Two suspects aged 24 and 26 appeared before the Christiana Magistrates’ Court on Friday 26 June on charges of cultivating and illegal possession of dagga with the intent to distribute.
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Sjambok vs knives and pangas in farm attack
03 July 2020
Brits – A couple was left traumatised on Thursday 25 June after five suspects attempted to enter their home on their smallholding Roodekopjes, near Brits, in the early hours of the morning.
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Convicted rapists handed hefty sentences
26 June 2020
Phokeng – Two men convicted of rape will spend a long time behind bars after the courts handed each of them a heavy sentence.
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Rustenburg Police Mounted Unit arrests robbers
26 June 2020
Rustenburg – The Rustenburg Police Mounted Unit investigated a break-in at GEM furnitures which occurred during lockdown. The manager of the shop reported that they left the premises when lockdown started on Thursday 26 March. On 10 May his security company informed him that an alarm was triggered but that they could not detect anything irregular at the premises.
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Two arrested for school burglaries
26 June 2020
Sunrise Park/ Rustenburg – Two suspects linked with a series of school burglaries in various locations within the North West province were arrested on Monday 15 June.
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