NOORDWESTER – ATAMELANG - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Atamelang Regional Court to Mbuti Isaac Mbewa (24) for a rape committed in 2021. The sentencing was delivered on Monday, 8 September. The court declared him unfit to possess a firearm and ordered his name entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders. The conviction stems from an incident on 16 May 2021 in Delareyville.
Seven illegal hunting and trespassing accused to reappear in court
NOORDWESTER - ATAMELANG - Seven trespassing and illegal hunting accused are expected to reappear in court on Tuesday, 30 September. David Lefifi (52), Alphious Gaolaolwe (29), Tlogelang Mmono (39), Lebogang Lefifi (44), Mpho Mathakathata (38), Daniel Lefifi (32), and Bareng Lefifi (22) were granted R500 bail each upon their first appearance before the Atamelang Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 1 September.
Accused in court for possession of illicit cigarettes worth more than R4 million
NOORDWESTER – VENTERSDORP - Mthobisi Mkhatswa (36) is expected to make a second court appearance for bail application on Thursday, 4 September, following his first court appearance in the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court.
The accused, who is facing a charge of possession of illicit cigarettes, was arrested on Wednesday, 27 August, at a weighbridge in Ventersdorp after he was found transporting 350 boxes of Chief and Sahawi illicit cigarettes, all with an estimated value of R4,5 million.
Nasionale regering gryp in - Ditsobotla
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Na jare se gesukkel en gespartel, moedeloosheid, frustrasie en algehele ineenstorting van dienslewering van die Ditsobotla Munisipaliteit, is daar nou eindelik ‘n positiewe wending omdat die nasionale regering gaan ingryp.
Dit is nadat die DA, Sakeliga en VF+ nie moed opgegee het nie en aanhou baklei het vir ‘n regruk-aksie. Ondanks provinsiale ingryping het probleme net erger geword en die ANC binnegevegte voortgewoed.
Life imprisonment for serial rapist
NOORDWESTER – DELAREYVILLE - The Atamelang Regional Court has convicted and sentenced a 28-year-old man, Katlego Patrick Jacobs, to an effective life sentence and 10 years imprisonment behind bars for two separate sexual offences- life imprisonment for rape committed in 2018, and 10 years for rape committed in 2019. He was declared unfit to possess a firearm, and his name will be added to the National Register for Sex Offenders, underscoring the NPA’s unwavering commitment to fighting gender-based violence (GBV).
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