NOORDWESTER - LICHTENBURG - Melton Francous Mapsanganhe (35), Boa Camaroes Koza (39) and Aobake Johnson Gwayisa (23) were remanded in custody until their next court appearance before the court on Monday, 27 October.
The trio made their first appearance before the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 20 October, for possession of suspected stolen goats.
Message to matric class and other examinees
NOORDWESTER -LICHTENBURG - The GROGL (God; Restore Our Good Life) organisation has wished the Matric Class of 2025, learners from various school grades and those in higher education institutions great success in their final examinations.
“To all learners and students; this is your moment to shine! Approach every paper with confidence, determination, and faith.
Shanela: 900 suspects arrested
NOORDWESTER - LICHTENBURG - The police in the province have during the weekly Joint Law Enforcement high density Operation Shanela 2 operations, arrested 945 suspects for a variety of crimes between Monday, 12 and Sunday, 19 October, across all five districts.
The successes followed the recent provincial launch of the Safer Festive Season Operations in Jouberton, as part of implementing a comprehensive strategy to address the heightened risk of criminality associated with increased movement of people and elevated social activity.
Police officer arrested for corruption
NOORDWESTER – WOLMARANSSTAD- Sergeant Toki William Badirwang (46), employed at Wolmaransstad Detectives, recently appeared before the Wolmaransstad Magistrates’ Court on a charge of corruption. He was granted bail of R2 000 and will re-appear before the same court on Friday, 28 November.
Badirwang’s court appearance follows his apprehension on Monday, 13 October, during an undercover operation, by members of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit (ACIU).
Shanela leads to arrest of more than 1 400 suspects
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - The enhanced crime prevention and combating weekly high-density Operation Shanela 2 operations conducted between Monday, 6 and Sunday, 12 October, culminated in the arrest of 1 454 suspects for different transgressions across the province.
The operations, among others, focused on stop and searches, roadblocks, vehicle check points (VCPs), high-visibility patrols including foot patrols, the tracing of wanted suspects, the confiscation of illegal firearms as well as visits to liquor outlets and taverns.








