By BAKANG MOKOTO
21 December 2025- The police have launched an investigation following a Cash-In-Transit (CIT) robbery and murder that occurred at around 5:15pm on 19 December 2025, on the R510 road between Rustenburg and Northam, at Dikweipi village, outside Mogwase. It is alleged that security personnel were inside a CIT van, which was travelling from Northam to Rustenburg when they saw a burning vehicle in the middle of the road.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said they decided to take a detour through Dikweipi village, thinking there was a community protest. Myburgh said they were about to take the detour when a group of heavily armed men fired shots and injured the driver.
“The suspects then disarmed one of the security officers of his 9mm pistol and ammunition before exploding the CIT van with explosives. The suspects, who were using a Toyota GD6 and a Toyota Fortuner, were loading cash into the vehicles when an unknown man attempted to join the robbers to pick up money, but was allegedly shot dead by one of the robbers.
“Investigations into the matter are ongoing and no one has been arrested yet,” she said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, called upon the public to refrain from picking up money and tampering with and contaminating crime scenes as this is life-threatening and jeopardises investigations.
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