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1241 suspects nabbed during Operation Shanela 2

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Picture: Two suspects nabbed during Operation Shanela/Supplied

By REGINALD KANYANE

2 September 2025 – The police in the North West have during the weekly High Density Operation Shanela 2 operations, arrested 1241 suspects for a variety of crimes ranging from burglaries at residential and non-residential premises, aggravated robberies, murders, rapes, dealing in and possession of drugs, driving under the influence of liquor, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The police said this includes illicit mining among others.

The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said operations were conducted between 25 and 31 August 2025, in all five districts. Mokgwabone said out of the 1241 arrested suspects, it is worth noting that 460 were arrested by the Detectives as those on the circulated wanted suspects’ lists and 20 illegal immigrants were arrested for being in the country in contravention of the Immigration Act.

“As part of the operations, the police addressed identified crime generators through Joint law enforcement compliance inspections to enforce the provisions of the Liquor and Second-Hand Goods Acts.

“As a result, 13 unlicensed liquor outlets (shebeens) were closed, and large quantities of liquor were confiscated,” he said.

Mokgwabone further said in addition, the operations led to the confiscation of 25 cell phones, copper cables, seven firearms, 303 rounds of ammunition, precious metals and tobacco products. He added that in the Bojanala Platinum District, a disruptive illegal mining operation by Vala Umgodi team, Rustenburg based Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, at Bapong Illegal Mining Site, near R556, Mooinooi on 28 August 2025, led to the confiscation an abandoned excavator, two generators, four jack hammers, drill bits and electric cords, which are used for illegal mining.

Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, said that as the country and the province prepare for the start of the normally hectic festive season, the intensified South African Police Service led high density integrated Operation Shanela is relentlessly tracking, apprehending, and locking no less than 1000 wanted suspects every week.  Asaneng aid among the arrested suspects are the province’s circulated wanted, dangerous repeat offenders whose reign of terror has been nipped in the bud.

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A total of 1080 suspects nabbed during Operation Shanela

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By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

16 April 2025– A total of 1080 suspects were arrested for a variety of crimes ranging from robberies, murders, attempted murders, burglaries, assaults, illegal dealing and possession of drugs, selling of liquor without license, driving under the influence of liquor, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition during Operation Shanela.

During weekly joint law enforcement operations conducted under Operation Shanela, 111 illegal migrants were apprehended for contravention of Section 49 of the Immigration Act and are currently being processed through the courts before being deported by the department of Home Affairs back to their countries.

The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said 538 out of the 1080 suspects, were circulated wanted after they were positively linked to the committed crimes through forensic DNA leads. Myburgh said Gender Based Violence (GBV), including domestic violence, continues to be a serious problem and a cause for serious and Violent crimes as evident by a tragic love triangle murder that took place in Blydeville, Lichtenburg on 7 April 2025.

“A man (35) was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend (32), after apparently arriving home and finding the deceased in the company of another woman. The suspect, Mmadira Catherine Monyane, was arrested and appeared before the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court on 9 April 2025, charged with murder, where she was granted R500 bail. Her case was postponed until 29 May 2025.

“Members of the public are constantly warned and advised to be vigilant and to take their personal and others safety and security seriously,” she said. 

Myburgh further said on 9 April 2025, Detectives arrested two suspects in Extension 1, Itsoseng. She added that, the arrest of the two suspects aged 25 and 41, follows an earlier incident, which started in Bodibe village, next to Itsoseng, when a girl (20), who was waiting for public transport was offered a lift in a vehicle in which the two were travelling in.

“It is alleged that after driving for a few kilometres and not far from her home, the passenger, who was sitting at the back, suddenly threatened the victim with a firearm before robbing her of her handbag and other belongings,” said Myburgh.

She said the victim, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, opened the window and screamed for help, whilst the driver sped off only to drop the victim far away and unharmed. Myburgh said unbeknown to the suspects, one alert member of the public had identified the make, colour and registration number of the suspect’s vehicle and the information was shared with the police, who were already in the area, leading to the suspect’s vehicle being stopped and the immediate arrest of the suspects.

“The accused, Tebogo Peter Monare (25) and Molefe Samuel Motshabi (41), were immediately arrested and charged with robbery. They have been remanded in custody after their first court appearance before the Ditsobotla Magistrate’s Court.

“They are expected back in court on 22 April 2025. The public is advised to report crime at your nearest police station or anonymously through the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the MySAPS application. Extortion-related incidents can be reported on the Extortion hotline on 080 091 1011,” she said.

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