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The South African
25-06-2025
- The South African
Alleged repeat offender caught smuggling stolen car at Beitbridge
A coordinated anti-smuggling operation in Limpopo resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old man and the recovery of a stolen white Toyota Corolla Cross valued at R400,000. The suspect was allegedly attempting to smuggle the vehicle across the Beitbridge Port of Entry. On 23 June 2025, the Provincial Tracking Team and partner law enforcement agencies acted on intelligence that a stolen car from Gauteng was en route to the border. Eventually, surveillance units located the vehicle on the R521 near Vivo in the Mara policing area and intercepted it. Investigators confirmed that someone reported the Toyota Corolla stolen over the weekend from the Brooklyn policing area in Pretoria. Officers arrested the suspect at the scene. Police revealed that they arrested the same suspect in April 2024 for smuggling a stolen Toyota Hilux GD6 to Musina. The Polokwane Magistrate's Court had released him on bail, and the Polokwane Regional Court scheduled his next appearance for 28 July 2025. However, the Senwabarwana Magistrate's Court will hear his case on 25 June 2025. He will face a charge of possessing a suspected stolen motor vehicle. Authorities expect to revoke his existing bail after he allegedly committed the same offence again, violating his bail conditions. Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe praised the operation's success, further highlighting the value of inter-agency collaboration in disrupting cross-border vehicle smuggling. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The Citizen
15-06-2025
- The Citizen
Life in prison for Polokwane paramedic who raped girl (14)
POLOKWANE – The Polokwane Regional Court has sentenced a 56-year-old paramedic to life imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. The sentence was handed down last Monday following his conviction on rape charges. According to Limpopo police spokesperson Brig Hlulani Mashaba, the victim was at her homestead on the afternoon of April 12, 2023 when she was attacked by the accused, who was known to the family as a friend. Mashaba added that the victim was changing from her school uniform in her bedroom, when the accused entered and raped her. When the girl attempted to scream, the man threatened to kill her, or similarly in the event that she should report the incident to anyone, Mashaba mentioned. The matter was eventually reported to the Seshego police after the girl informed her parents. Following his arrest, the accused, who at the time worked in the city was released on bail and ultimately convicted and sentenced following thorough investigation and prosecution. In addition to the guilty verdict, the court found that the man was unfit to possess a firearm, and a search and seizure of all firearms in his possession was ordered. It was ordered that his particulars be included in the National Register for Sexual Offences and Sex Offenders. He was also found to be unsuitable to work with children and his particulars must be included in Part B of the National Child Protection Register. Provincial police commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe commended the successful conviction and the victim for her courage in reporting this crime. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
