Heartbeat of the Bushveld
VILLA NORA/MARAPONG — The police in Villa Nora are investigating a murder case after two biological brothers had an argument on Saturday 1 December around 21:00 in Vienna Village. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena, it is alleged that the …
Read More WITPOORT — Police in Witpoort arrested a 42-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 45-year-old partner. The fight apparently emanated from a domestic violence situation. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena Lephalale Cluster spokesperson, it is alleged that the …
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TOM BURKE — Another suspect who can be linked with the farm attack and murder on the farm Dale on 21 March this year was arrested in Rustenburg over the weekend. According to Sakkie Louwrens of the Heritage Protection Group …
Read More MARAPONG — Residents of Marapong X 4 were shocked once again on Saturday evening, 11 November, after yet another knife stabbing incident. According to a statement from Police, the 36-year-old deceased, Hendrick Majaphola, visited his 31-year-old girlfriend Divine Marakalala (the …
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LEPHALALE — Moniqu eBarnard het in die vroeë oggendure van 7 April 2016 van haar en haar vriend se huis in Kameeldoringstraat weggeloop. Daar was verskeie bewerings oor waarheen sy was en wat van haar geword het. Haar vriend was op …
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SHONGOANE — The suspect of a murder case, Hermaans Moabi (32), appeared in Lephalale Regional Court on Monday 8 October. Moabi allegedly murdered his girlfriend, Cathrine Mokiba (32), on 21 September 2017 and a murder case was opened at Villa …
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LEPHALALE — Two prisoners, Witness Shimango (33) and Petrus “Small” Moyo, both Zimbabwean Nationals, escaped from a SAPS vehicle in Marken while they were being transported from Lephalale to Polokwane early Friday morning 17 August. Shimango was arrested for a …
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VILLA NORA — A murder case was opened at Villa Nora SAPS on Sunday 1 July after Mr Kolodi Isaac Matlaba (63), residing in Senita Village, had an argument with William Mafokwane (28). The argument resulted in Mafokwane being stabbed …
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TOM BURKE — Lede van die Heritage Protection Group (HPG) het Maandagaand 21 Mei om ongeveer 22:30 ʼn verdagte in Mokotopong naby Polokwane gearresteer in verband met die aanval en moord op die plaas Dale in die Tom Burke-distrik op …
Read More LEPHALALE —The 39 year old Prince Khumalo, an Acting Manager at Eskom, is a murder suspect after his traditional wife, Lindiwe Sibiya (31), was found dead in their house in Onverwacht on 28 April 2018. According to Warrant Officer Frans …
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MOTLHASEDI — Monday 30 April 2018 marked one whole year since 29- year-old Flora Moatshe was killed while walking home in the early hours of a Sunday. Flora’s disappearance was noticed by the community after her employers were notified that …
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LEPHALALE — Monique Barnard het in die vroeë oggendure van 7 April 2016 spoorloos verdwyn en haar liggaam is ʼn maand later in ʼn stormwatersloot naby die Deelkraalpad gevind. DNS-toetse het bevestig dat dit wel Monique se liggaam was. Dit …
Read More LEPHALALE — Lukas Magwai (29) and Jan Makolota (28) was recently sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in the Lephalale Regional Court on charges of murder. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena Lephalale Cluster Spokesperson, the murder took place in Marapong …
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TOM BURKE — It appears that the court case of the late Flora Moatshe will not reach a conclusion anytime soon. Nearly a year has passed since Flora’s death, her body still unburied and the accused’s court cases constantly being …
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TOM BURKE — A case of inquest was opened at Tom Burke SAPS on Tuesday 13 February after a man made a gruesome discovery in a cattle crib on a farm in Lebu Village. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena, …
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VAALWATER/MELKRIVIER — Berdus Henrico (38) en sy vriendin, Estelle Nieuwenhuys (51) is Dinsdagaand 6 Februarie omstreeks 20:00 deur drie verdagtes op die plaas Oversprong, sowat 40 km buite Vaalwater op die Melkrivierpad, oorval en geskiet. Volgens Polisie is die agterdeur …
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