FEAR stalks the streets commuters of Polokwane city after a 54-year-old woman, Molebogeng Ramoroka of SaralaViev, last seen getting into an e-hailing vehicle on Saturday last week was found murdered covered with ceiling boards and plastic material near the Mokopane town yesterday. Her lifeless body was discovered by passersby under a tree near the R101… Continue reading Woman Last Seen Boarding E-Hailing Vehicle Found Dead
Author: NYAMBENI MANDIWANA
Cops Foil Vehicle Smuggling Attempt into Zimbabwe
Polokwane – A 22-year-old young man was arrested at Slomondale outside the Polokwane town by the police’s anti-smuggling operation for car theft and attempting to smuggle it to Zimbabwe through the Beit bridge border post on Wednesday night, August 27, 2025. Spokesperson for the police in Limpopo Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said an intelligence was received… Continue reading Cops Foil Vehicle Smuggling Attempt into Zimbabwe
Elderly Couple’s Former Employee Gets Two Life Sentences for Their Murder
Limpopo – A 32-year-old man, Christopher Mgiba from Mokutung Village was yesterday convicted and sentenced to a two life imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court for murder of his former employers and setting their residence ablaze with their bodies inside to conceal his crime. An additional 46 years was for a string of serious offences… Continue reading Elderly Couple’s Former Employee Gets Two Life Sentences for Their Murder
Miss Univen’s 2024/5 2nd Princess Dies
Thohoyandou – Fourth-year Bachelor of Social Work student at the University of Venda andMiss University of Venda’s 2024/5 pageant, Hasandi Ranzida (21), who earned the title of Second Princess and became part of the royal family, died on Tuesday. The Ranzida family of Maniini, located outside the Thohoyandoon town, confirmed her death today and expressed… Continue reading Miss Univen’s 2024/5 2nd Princess Dies
Woman Killed by Cousins She Knew and Trusted
Limpopo – A former police officer, Thabo Moses Mokwana (42) and his cousin, Modirela Maxwell Mokwana (45) of Motsephiri Village, have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court for the murder, seven years of which is for kidnapping and three years’ imprisonment for defeating the ends of justice. The court… Continue reading Woman Killed by Cousins She Knew and Trusted
Colonel Mnisi Bows Out after 38 Years of Service
Limpopo – After more than three decades in uniform, first in boots as a police student, later in blues as an officer, Colonel Kgadiswana Samuel Mnisi, the Limpopo Provincial Commander in taxi violence investigations, drew the final curtain to bow out of stage of performing crime fighting duties as a member of the South African… Continue reading Colonel Mnisi Bows Out after 38 Years of Service
Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Limpopo – A 31-year-old South African man and a 28-year-old Zimbabwean national, who is in the country illegally, are expected to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today after being found in possession of illicit cigarettes and in contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002. According to the Spokesperson for the SAPS in the… Continue reading Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Young Woman in Court for Sexual Assault on Minor Boy
Musina – A 24-year-old woman from Musina has appeared in the Musina Magistrates’ Court this afternoon facing a charge of rape of a 13-year-old boy, a Cameroonian national. The court heard that on Friday, the 22nd of August 2025, at the Roman Catholic Church shelter, the accused called the victim while he was walking past… Continue reading Young Woman in Court for Sexual Assault on Minor Boy
Son Remanded in Custody for Alleged Mother’s Murder
NEBO – A 38-year-old man, Themba Makweng Mogoru from Mochadi village in the Glen Cowie area, has appeared in the Nebo Magistrates’ Court this afternoon for allegedly killing his 79-year-old mother, contravening the protection order and defeating the ends of justice. The court heard that on the 19th of August 2025, the deceased, Johanna Nalane… Continue reading Son Remanded in Custody for Alleged Mother’s Murder
Man Denied Bail for Allegedly Killing Pregnant Girlfriend
Marble Hall – A 31-year-old man of Leeuwfontein was denied bail by the Marble Hall Magistrates’ Court today for allegedly stabbing pregnant girlfriend to death. The court heard that on the 19th of August 2025, Happy Thabo Aphane stabbed his 23-year-old girlfriend who was four months pregnant several times and fled. The woman was certified… Continue reading Man Denied Bail for Allegedly Killing Pregnant Girlfriend