28 November 2025
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The police arrested 994 suspects between November 10 and 16 November, across all five districts, for a variety of crimes.
The arrests are building a strong foundation for the Safer Festive Season Operations, to address the heightened risk of criminality associated with increased movement of people and elevated social activity. Out of the 994 arrested suspects, it is worth noting that 366 were arrested by the detectives as those on the circulated wanted suspects’ lists. Additionally, the operations resulted in the arrest 15 Illegal immigrants.
The operations also addressed identified crime generators through compliance inspections to enforce the provisions of
the Liquor and Second-Hand Goods Acts. As a result, 151 licensed liquor outlets were inspected, and 56 arrests were executed for the illegal dealing in liquor while large quantities of liquor were confiscated. More-over, the operations led to the confiscation of a variety of drugs, firearms, ammunition, vehicles, precious metals, and tobacco products.
Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Provincial Proactive Drug Operations, Ventersdorp Crime Prevention and Community Police Forum (CPF) members executed search and seizure warrants at Boikhutsong village, Goedgevonden village and Tshing location, Ventersdorp on November 14.
“Silengene Tokwana (35) and Molefi Elliot Sakhachane (35) were arrested for dealing in drugs and possession of suspected illegal substances, respectively. The police seized dagga and crystal meth, all with estimated street value of R32 000. The duo appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court on November 17 and were remanded in custody until November 20 and 24 respectively.”
A multidisciplinary Inter-Provincial roadblock was conducted on the N12 between Potchefstroom and Fochville, culminating in the arrest of five individuals for contravening the Immigration Act. Two other suspects were nabbed for drug related offences and subsequent confiscation of approximately 8kg of dagga. Furthermore, nine road traffic fines were issued to motorists.
In Bojanala Sub-District 2, Rustenburg police were called to a local hospital, where a deceased person was found with multiple stab wounds on his upper body. Initial investigations indicated that the deceased, Dumile Patrick Mthunzana (45) was fatally stabbed during an argument.
The police tracked down and arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. Phathilizwe Malongwane (46) appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on a charge of murder. He was remanded in custody until his next court appearance.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the NW, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo applauded all role players for working together in achieving these successes as part of ensuring the well-being and safety of the people of North West.
