By REGINALD KANYANE
13 May 2026 – Hopetown accused, Bronwyn Mias (20) was found guilty of theft of motor vehicle which he committed during January 2024, and was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment suspended for three years on condition he is not convicted of theft of motor vehicle during this period. On 23 December 2025, the complainant who resides on a farm in the Hopetown area, locked his door and went to visit a friend.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said on 24 December 2025, the complainant returned and noticed that his Honda motorcycle valued at R15 000 was not in the yard. Shemane said the victim also noticed that the front door lock was broken and the keys of the motorbike were missing.
“On Christmas Day, the accused was observed driving the motorcycle on an adjacent farm and was subsequently arrested. The motorcycle recovered. The accused was recently found guilty in the Hopetown Regional Court and sentenced to two years imprisonment for a theft of a motorcycle.
“He was also sentenced to two years impriaonment for housebreaking and theft. Mias was declared unfit to possess a firearm,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Pixley Ka Seme District Police Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, applauded Detective Warrant Officer Thekiso Mokoena of De Aar Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) for recovering the stolen property and securing a conviction.
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