BRITS POS – NORTH WEST - Operation Shanela that forms part of the Safer Festive Season Operations, was conducted between Monday, 2 December to Sunday, 8 December.
1 299 suspects in the North West of which 617 were arrested by Detectives during suspect raiding operations.
5 399 actions were carried out that included the inspection of 56 licensed liquor premises, 77 second-hand dealers, compliance inspections of Firearms Institutions (non-official and official institutions), 745 inspections at hospitality and retail shops, 84 informal businesses to ensure labour law compliance as well as farms and mines.
Police launch a manhunt for three escapees
POTCHEFSTROOM: 9 December 2024 - Swartruggens police launched a manhunt after the escape of three awaiting trial detainees, who escaped from Swartruggens police holding cells on Sunday, 8 December 2024.
“It is alleged that four detainees escaped after forcing their exit through the roof of their detention cell,” says Colonel Adéle Myburgh, SAPS North West spokesperson. “The police managed to trace and arrest one of the escapees, aged 23, whilst hiking next to the N4 road, near Swartruggens Plaza.”
SONOP KRAGKRISIS - En toe skyn die ligte helder!
BRITS POS – BRITS – Volgehoue druk van lede van die VF Plus, onder die dinamiese leiding van Elsa Lourens, het verlede Vrydag, 29 November daartoe gelei dat die kragtoevoer in Sonop, na weke se duisternis, herstel is.
Elsa Lourens het aan Brits Pos bevestig dat die VF Plus reeds op 7 November ‘n afvaardiging van die Sonop-gemeenskap, in onderhandelings met Noordwes se departement van openbare werke en paaie gelei het.
SAPS - Know the difference between fake and authentic
BRITS POS – BRITS - In a bid to harden the target for criminals, Brits Police station members led by the Acting Station Commander, Colonel Kepadisa and in partnership with the Community Police Forum (CPF) conducted the Safer Festive Season Awareness Campaign on Friday, 29 November at the Sasol garage and the Alpha crossing, south of Brits.
Local primary school Deputy Principal in rape case granted bail
BRITS POS – MAJAKANENG - The Brits Magistrate Court granted the Deputy Principal (63), of Kgwanyape Primary School in Majakaneng bail of R5 000. He is facing charges of sexual grooming, sexual assault and statutory rape of a 12-year-old girl learner at the school.
It is alleged that in 2024, the accused took the minor child to the bushes near Majakaneng, where he had sexual intercourse with her.
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