By BAKANG MOKOTO

A 27-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for house robbery and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Thabo Calvin Mabe was remanded in custody after he appeared at Schweizer Rekene Magistrate’s Court on charges of house robbery and robbery with aggravating circumstances on 18 August 2022.

North West police spokesperson, Capt Aafje Botma said: “Mabe was initially arrested and appeared in court in 2019, for separate charges of house robbery and robbery aggravating.

“He allegedly threatened a victim with a knife in a house in Ipelegeng Location, near Schweizer Reneke, then robbed him of his cellphones. In the second incident, he robbed the victim of some household items.”

Botma said subsequent to several court appearances, Mabe was granted bail. She said, however, that the accused failed to appear in court on 24 August 2021 and a warrant of arrest was issued against him.

“The Anti-Gang Unit followed up on information and Mabe was traced to his uncle’s place in Boitekong outside Rustenburg. He was arrested on 17 August 2022.

“Mabe was remanded in custody until his next court date on 30 September 2022,” said Botma.