By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
30 December 2025- The multidisciplinary high-density Shanela 2 Safer Festive Season Operation which seeks to intensify the fight against crime, yielded positive results when numerous suspects were arrested in the Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 2.
The operations, which were simultaneously and jointly conducted by members from Mogwase, Sun City, Mabeskraal, Dwarsberg Police Stations, as well as the Rustenburg Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, targeted among others, businesses trading illegally and in counterfeit goods, enforcement of the Firearms Control Act (Act 60 of 2000) and Road Traffic Management Corporation Act (Act 20 of 1999) as well as tracing of wanted suspects.
The North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sam Tselanyane said during the operation, 145 vehicles were stopped and searched together with 215 occupants. Tselanyane said a total of 49 traffic fines to the value of R26 400 were issued to drivers.
“Additionally, 20 suspects were arrested for crimes such as assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH) and common, rape and malicious damage to property.
“Moreover, firearms compliance inspections led to the registration of two cases for contravention of Section 120(8)(a) of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (failure to store firearms in prescribed safe / strong room) and one illegal immigrant was apprehended for contravention of section 49 of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2002),” he said.
Tselanyane further said as if that was not enough, the police received a tip-off regarding someone who was harbouring a creep of tortoises and operationalised it. He added that, upon arrival at the suspect’s address, the police found tortoises and arrested the suspect (55), for possession of protected species.
“All arrested suspects are expected to appear soon before various courts,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, applauded the police for a sterling job and continued commitment of ensuring the safety of our communities.
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