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Supplied As the country approaches the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, SAPS Namakwa calls on all communities to reflect on the devastating impact of violence and to take a firm stand…

Supplied The South African Police Service in the Namakwa District has expressed serious concern over the increase in contact crimes, particularly cases of Common Assault, Assault with Intent to Inflict Grievous Bodily Harm (Assault GBH),…

Supplied Roodepan SAPS Detectives  have launched an investigation into the disappearance of Toni Klein (23) after her family reported her as missing. She was last seen on Monday,  2 November 2026 at approximately 16:00 when she…

Supplied Roodepan SAPS is appealing to members of the public for assistance in locating 29-year-old Mr Thabang Bradley May, who was reported missing on 2 November 2026. According to his mother, May left their home in Bobo se Plaas to…

Supplied Roodepan SAPS is appealing to members of the public for assistance in locating Ashwin Sipho Falata who is between 20 and 25-years-old, who was reported missing on 2 November 2026. According to information received, Falata was…

Supplied The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape honoured members of the Pixley ka Seme District for their years of loyal and dedicated service during a Loyal Service Medal Parade held in the district today at the…

Supplied A member of Upington Serious Organised Crime Investigation team arrested a 29 year old male for possession of drugs after he unknowingly hitchhiking a police officers unmarked car. The Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel…

The Namakwa District Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, welcomed the successful conviction and sentencing of Arrie Paulse for tampering with and damaging essential infrastructure, following diligent investigative work and effective…

Supplied In an effort to curb crimes committed using non-government organisations, Kimberley’s Serious Commercial Crimes Court convicted Nathan Baldwin Ramailane (62) on one count of Fraud and two counts of money laundering.…

Supplied 36 Year-old Rhulani Innocent Tshuketana, his entity, (Ribilwa Trading Enterprises)  and an employee at Emthanjeni Municipality, 40 year-old Lusapho Donald Williams, were found guilty of Corruption in terms of Prevention and…

Supplied The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a 22-year-old accused, Nathan Mei, for housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The…

Supplied The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga, welcomed the combined 25-year imprisonment sentence imposed on 23-year-old Sivuyile Mntuyedwa for murder and attempted murder in Kuyasa…

Staff Reporter With South Africa’s ongoing battle against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), the Namakwa Community Police Forum (CPF) in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS) has joined hands in efforts to…

Staff Reporter Frances Baard District management welcomes the conviction and 15 years imprisonment sentencing of Ernest Khoza; 50, for house robbery and rape. The sentences will run concurrently with a five-year sentence previously…

Staff Reporter Mothibistad SAPS are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of a 19-year-old man alongside the N14 near Ganhaai Village on Monday, 24 August 2026. The police received information from a…

Staff Reporter The police in Rosedale are searching for a 35 year old man reported to be missing since 15 August 2026. The missing man, Thomas Bosman, was last seen by his friend on the said date when they went fishing. According…

Boipelo Mere The Kimberley Serious Violent Crimes Unit is requesting the assistance of the community in locating a man known as "Kayser," who may assist the police with their investigation into a murder case. The murder happened on…

Staff Reporter The Kuruman Stock Theft and Endangered Species (STES) Unit has arrested three suspects and recovered 25 stolen sheep, with an estimated value of R38 800 on Friday, 14 August 2026. It happened after the Unit received…

Supplied A multi-agency Women in Law Enforcement Parade was held in Nababeep, Namakwa District, on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, to commemorate Women's Month and recognise the invaluable contribution of women serving in law enforcement. The…

Supplied The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of a 29-year-old truck driver in Kuruman on Tuesday, 04 August 2026. It is alleged that the incident occurred while…

Supplied The spirit of Christmas came alive in the small community of Nieuwoudtville as children were treated to a special day filled with joy, laughter and meaningful messages during a Child Protection Programme hosted by Nieuwoudtville…

Supplied The South African Police Service in Delportshoop is appealing to members of the public for assistance in locating a person of interest who may assist police with an ongoing attempted murder investigation. It is alleged that…

By Khumo Makame SAPS launched the 12th Campus Community Safety Forum at the Northern Cape Urban TVET College as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen safety and security at institutions of higher learning. Launched in July 2026, the…

Staff Reporter A total of 225 suspects were arrested for offences linked to drug-related crimes, illegal liquor trading, property related crimes, murder, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm during week-long operations…

Staff Reporter A 28-year-old male suspected drug dealer had to be rushed to hospital for medical treatment after he reportedly ingested some of the suspected drugs, which he was found in possession of during a high-visibility patrols in…

Staff Reporter A 41-year-old male and a 23-year-old female are expected to appear in court for drug related charges following their arrest in Kenhardt on Friday 03 July 2026. The suspects were found in possession of suspected crystal…

No fatalities have been reported regarding the road crash involving a minibus that was transporting foreign nationals from Cape Town to Mozambique on 1 July 2026. The SAPS in the Northern Cape confirms that the road…

Staff Reporter On Monday 22 June 2020 the Kathu Regional Court convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old paedophile after linking him to the rape and sexual grooming of a 10-year-old victim in Kathu during February 2025. The offences came…

Staff Reporter Vital information provided by community members in Kathu led to the apprehension and arrest of two men aged 19 and 40 respectively and the recovery of suspected stolen property, with an estimated value of…

Staff Reporter The accused, Stanley Teis, 30, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Philipstown Regional Court on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. The…

Hopetown accused, Bronwyn Mias (20) was found guilty of theft of motor vehicle which he committed during January 2024, and was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment suspended for three years on condition he is not convicted of…

The multi-disciplinary, high density weekly Operation Shanela 2 was executed by SAPS officials in all five districts in conjunction with external role players which resulted in the arrest of 180 suspects for various crimes. The Operation…

The swift response to a housebreaking and theft complaint in New Park, Douglas by police on Saturday, 11 October 2025, led to the successful apprehension of the accused, recovery of the stolen items and the conviction of the accused. On…

The Mothibistad Regional Court recently convicted and sentenced Lesetja Anthony Keikabile (36) for the rape of a 26 year old woman. The pair were socialising with friends in Batlharos on Monday, 30 May 2022, when the accused offered the…

The Kimberley Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are investigating an inquest after the body of an unknown male was found on Friday, 24 April 2026. The body was found in the veld on the N12 near the Shell Ultra City. The deceased is…

The execution of Operation Shanela II in the Northern Cape, conducted from Monday, 20 April 2026 to Sunday, 26 April 2026, resulted in the arrest of 228 suspects linked to various criminal offences. Working in collaboration with the…

Supplied Hanover SAPS members responded swiftly to a complaint from local farmers requesting assistance after several men were reportedly spotted running in different directions on a farm on Friday, 17 April 2026. Upon arrival at the…

Supplied Damaging and or tampering with essential infrastructure remains a priority for the police in the Northern Cape. Efforts by SAPS to curb and prevent these related crimes were evident when members of D relief of the Kimberley…

Supplied Swift and coordinated action by SAPS members resulted in the arrest of four male suspects following a business robbery at a local spaza shop in Rocky Ridge in Okiep. Preliminary information indicates that the incident…

In an effort to strengthen community involvement and raise public awareness, a Sport Against Crime mini-tournament was held at the Merino Park Sports Stadium in Kareeville, De Aar,…

The Namakwa District Management embraced the sentence handed down to 31-year-old Andrew Brink, who was sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment after pleading guilty to Assault (GBH)with the Intent to cause grievous bodily Harm in the…

The Northern Cape Police Management has noted with concern an increase in commercial crimes, particularly online scams and fraud. Against this backdrop, members of the public are urged to observe and practise the following safety tips to…

The Namakwa District Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews commended the vigilance and dedication of police members in Calvinia who, through pro-active patrol duties, ensured the arrest of four suspects for possession of drugs on Friday,…

The unwavering commitment and zero tolerance approach by the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape was evident during the implementation of the Safer Easter Operation…

During continued Operation Paseka operations in the Namakwa district, SAPS members arrested a foreign national male during a roadblock operation conducted on the N7 at Bulletrap on Friday, 10 April 2026. During the static roadblock,…

In a series of drug-related operations conducted on 09 April 2026, members in the Namakwa District arrested four (4) suspects across the district, underscoring the ongoing commitment to combating drug-related crime. The first incident…

Swift action by shift members attached to Kimberley SAPS, following information received about a silver bakkie travelling on the N12 towards Kimberley allegedly transporting stolen property, led to the arrest of three foreign nationals…

The Pixley Ka Seme District Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe welcomed the hefty sentence handed down to a 34-year-old man for the rape of his daughter on her…

The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola,  welcomed the life sentence imposed on 25-year-old Thato Lekgoe for the rape of an 87-year-old visually impaired woman in Boithithong, near Kuruman.…

The South African Police Service members in Springbok conducted a roadblock operation on the N7 at Bulletrap on Friday, 27 March 2026, between 08:00 and 10:00 as part of the operational actions of Operation Paseka. During the…