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Miner held for stealing platinum

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Marikana, North West – A 37-year-old mineworker at Lonmin’s Marikana mine has been arrested for possession of raw platinum powder worth R800 000, North West police said on Sunday.

Captain Amanda Funani said the man was arrested at a roadblock on Saturday in Marikana.

“It is alleged that the suspect was found with raw powder platinum worth R800,000. The suspect’s car was stopped by the police and when searching the vehicle, the precious metal was found and the suspect was arrested.”

She said the man denied the powder was platinum, but an inspector at Lonmin mines confirmed it was.

“After it was confirmed, the suspect was arrested under the Precious Stones Act. He is expected to appear before the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday,” said Funani. – Sapa

Judgement’s Day for “Sunday rapist”

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Judgment will be passed today on Johannes Steyn, who is charged with the kidnapping and murder of teenagers Louise de Waal and Lazanne Farmer. The case is being heard in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Alberton.

 

Steyn has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, 11 of rape, 10 of sexual assault, 10 of kidnapping, attempted sexual assault, attempted kidnapping. Witnesses have denied Steyn’s claims that they were with him on the days some of the crimes were committed.

 

De Waal, a leaner at Hoerskool Die Burger, in Roodeport,  was kidnapped while walking with a friend to school in October last year. De Waal’s burnt body was found on a Magaliesberg farm later the same day.

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