Crime
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14 Nabbed, Gold Seized
The Operation Vala uMgodi team arrested fourteen undocumented individuals, aged between 18 and 41, during a series of disruptive policing actions targeting illegal mining in Allanridge, Meloding, and the Rathaba…
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Disruptive action against illicit mining yields success
Five foreign nationals have been arrested on charges related to illicit mining during Vala uMgodi operations in the Goldfields. On Tuesday 29 April, combat and proactive operators, supported by drone…
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Man (21) busted for drugs
A 21-year-old man from Kutlwanong was arrested for drug possession and dealing after officers from the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit acted on a tip-off and caught him with drugs suspected to…
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Mom’s absence concerning
The 53-year-old Cecelia Thekiso has been missing since Wednesday, 30 April. Her devastated son, Petrus, says she left home in the morning to travel to Welkom to get her cellphone…
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man accused of fatal assault
The Brandfort police have arrested a 34-year-old who, allegedly, fatally assaulted his girlfriend. At about 02:45 on Sunday, 6 April, police officials were summoned to a fatal assault scene that…
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Helicopter deployment enhances safety at Table Mountain National Park
SANParks has deployed a helicopter at Table Mountain National Park, aiding in response to threats. A recent success included catching a suspect with a knife.
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Family seeks justice for Gqeberha woman found dead in Oyster Bay
Vanessa van Rensburg (36), a mother of two from Gqeberha, was found dead at an Oyster Bay holiday home. Her family seeks answers as police investigate.
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Circumstances surrounding disappearance being investigated
She was reported missing by her family, who last saw her on Friday 18 April.
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Unrest looms
The Magistrate said during the sitting that Khalipha’s attorneys did not represent him well.
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Young man nabbed in Riebeeckstad with allegedly stolen vehicle
It is alleged that the black BMW was stolen while parked overnight, outside a liquor establishment in Welkom.
