By OBAKENG MAJE
28 April 2025- Three men arrested for house robbery in Tlhabane Township, near Rustenburg. It is alleged that two men forced entry into a woman’s house at Phetoane Section, Kanana village, near Boitekong, outside Rustenburg, on Sunday evening, 20 April 2025.
The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said, the accused then allegedly threatened the victim with knives. Mokgwabone alleged that in spite of her screaming, the accused nevertheless robbed her of her cash, two cell phones and a blanket.
“A prompt and thorough investigation resulted in the arrests and recovery of all the robbed items. The accused, Musa Santos Mthimkhulu (24), Django Salvador (21) and Jedo Mashaba (31), were traced to Plastic View Informal Settlement, where they were arrested.
“Mthimkhulu, Salvador and Mashaba, were arrested during collaborative efforts between the police and members of the community. The trio briefly appeared at the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane on 25 April 2025,” he said.
Mokgwabone further said their case was postponed until 19 May 2025, for bail application. He added that the investigation has since established that all three accused are undocumented foreign nationals from Mozambique.
“They will therefore be facing additional charges of contravention of Section 49 (1) (a) of the Immigration Act, 2002,” said Mokgwabone.
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