932 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, ONE WEEK
31 March 2025
North West – A total of 932 suspects were arrested during a high-impact week of crime prevention and enforcement efforts under the banner of Operation Shanela. The operation ran from Monday, 17 March to Sunday, 23 March 2025, and was spearheaded by various law enforcement agencies working together across the province.
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Outrage as over 140,000 DNA samples sit unprocessed
VICTIMS LEFT WAITING, PERPETRATORS WALK FREE
VICTIMS LEFT WAITING, PERPETRATORS WALK FREE
31 March 2025
SA – The Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) has sounded the alarm on a national crisis — a staggering backlog of more than 140,000 unprocessed DNA samples is threatening to derail the justice system and deny thousands of victims the closure and justice they deserve.
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Tragedy on the N4
31 March 2025
Rustenburg – A tragic accident on the N4 shook commuters early Monday morning, 24 March 2025, when a pedestrian was fatally struck close to the Helen Joseph bridge.
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Police Crack Down on Illegal Mining
31 March 2025
Mogwase/ Rustenburg – The fight against illegal mining in the Bojanala Platinum District gained significant ground as law enforcement intensified efforts through Vala Umgodi operations, a nationwide campaign aimed at rooting out illicit mining and associated criminal activity.
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Criminals cornered: suspect nabbed DURING court appearance
31 March 2025
Brits/ Rustenburg – A multidisciplinary police team swooped in to arrest a suspected serial robber in court – while he was already appearing for a different set of serious charges.
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Truck veers onto sidewalk, leaving one dead and several injured
26 March 2025
Rustenburg – A severe accident on Sunday morning, 16 March 2025, left one person dead and seven others injured after a truck veered onto a pedestrian sidewalk.
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Petrol station robbery ends in shootout
26 March 2025
Rustenburg – In the early hours of Friday 14 March 2025, a daring business robbery at a local petrol station took an unexpected turn when police officers on patrol intervened.
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Rustenburg business robbery suspect remains behind bars
26 March 2025
Rustenburg – The long arm of the law has finally caught up with a 30-year-old suspect linked to a series of business robberies in Rustenburg.
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END OF THE ROAD:
Alleged serial rapist behind bars
Alleged serial rapist behind bars
26 March 2025
Rustenburg – A suspected predator who terrorised women across Rustenburg, Boitekong, and Phokeng is now behind bars. The 36-year-old alleged serial rapist was arrested on Monday, 10 March 2025, during an intelligence-led operation.
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Taxi driver shot in cold blood
26 March 2025
Rustenburg – On Wednesday evening, 12 March 2025, a taxi driver was gunned down at a local petrol station around 21:00 in Bosch Street.
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