BRITS POS – BRITS - The police in Brits finally brought to book one of the wanted suspects who are believed to be behind a spate of carjackings allegedly committed in Brits, Mooinooi, Bethanie and surrounding areas.
The police received information on Thursday morning, 2 October 2025, about the suspect’s whereabouts.
SAPS Brits request relatives to identify bodies
BRITS POS – BRITS - As part of an ongoing investigation into two cases of inquest, the police in Brits request relatives of the two deceased to come forward and identify them.
On Sunday, 28 September 2025 at about 09:20, the police received a call regarding a lifeless body that was lying on the street.
Cash in Transit heist claims one person’s life
A Cash in Transit high-profile robbery was reported around 08:00 on Monday, 6 October on the N4 Bakwena Highway. The cash van was travelling from Rustenburg to Brits and just between Mooinooi and Majakaneng village, a vehicle allegedly crashed into the cash van forcing it off the road to stop, as suspects fired a barrage of shots at the cash van and an escort vehicle, allegedly executed with precision.
OPERATION SHANELA 2 - More than 1 000 suspects arrested for various offences
BRITS POS – BRITS - Focusing on enhanced crime prevention and combating, the weekly Joint Law Enforcement operations under Operation Shanela II, conducted between Monday, 22 and Sunday, 28 September 2025, across the province led to the apprehension of 1 267 suspects. “Through the execution of actions such as vehicle check points (VCP’s), stops and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security companies, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses and farms; 1 777 copper cables, 82 fireworks, five explosive gels, five electric detonators, tobacco products, liquor and drugs such as dagga, cocaine, crystal meth, tik and mandrax were seized,” says Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, SAPS spokesperson North West.
ELANDSKRAAL - Kidnapped victim, Bakkies Buys found
BRITS POS – MOOINOOI - Concerted and tireless efforts by Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 1 team comprising Detectives, Visible Policing, Crime Intelligence as well as Mooinooi Community Patrollers and various private security companies’ personnel, yielded positive results when a 71-year-old kidnapping victim, Petrus Jacobus Buys, also known as “Bakkies” was found unharmed on Wednesday evening, 24 September 2025, in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.