
By OBAKENG MAJE
A man (56) who was arrested for suspected stolen motor vehicle will briefly appear in Molopo Magistrate’s Court in Mmabatho on 1 August 2024, for formal bail application. Dumisani Mnyandu was arrested on 25 July 2024, while attempting to cross the Ramatlabana Port of Entry into Botswana with a Hyundai Grand Creta vehicle.
According to the North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said Mnyandu was arrested after the circulation system showed that the vehicle with KwaZulu-Natal registration numbers, was allegedly hijacked in Mbizana, Eastern Cape, on 14 July 2024.
“The preliminary investigations revealed that Mnyandu was in transit to Malawi. Consequent to his arrest, Mnyandu made an initial court appearance on 26 July 2024, for possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle,” he said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, commended police at the Port of Entry for their attentiveness and collaboration with Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) in the fight against transnational crimes.