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Pini Bothoko
  • Foetus remains retrieved in shallow grave

    Following the discovery, Lekgwapheng police have since launched a probe to locate the suspect(s) in the matter. The report follows a neighbour noticing an offensive odour which raised their suspicion leading to the alert to the police. Lekgwapheng...

  • Soldier arrested for threat to kill

    It is said that when returning home, the 33-year-old soldier found his girlfriend wasn't home, had taken all of her clothes, and he started calling and threatening to kill her. Lekgwapheng Police Station commander, Superintendent Mothosera...

  • Woman critically wounded by ex-boyfriend

    The victim was walking home alone at night when her former partner attacked her recently in Sefhare. A 44-year-old man, a village crime prevention committee member, reported the matter after rescuing the victim. Machaneng Police Station commander,...

  • Boko leads anti-crime crusade

    The conference brought together key stakeholders, including lawmakers, captains of the industry, senior government officials, traditional leaders (Dikgosi), and community cluster policing chairpersons from across the country. The President’s...

  • Office of the Receiver struggles with storage,maintenance costs

    This is coupled with the high costs of maintaining properties under receivership due to prolonged legal battles that delay their disposal. The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Nelson Ramaotwana, acknowledged the difficulties, stating...

  • Mentally disturbed man attacks family, kills minor

    According to Mahalapye-Central police station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said the 36-year-old mentally disturbed man allegedly arrived home around 03:00hrs and attacked his family members at their home in Xhosa ward, Mahalapye leaving...

  • Community partnership towards elimination of GBV critical – Marathe

    The run that had attracted multitudes was held under the theme 'A tool to deliver messages on GBV prevention and road safety'. Speaking at the event, Police Commissioner Dinah Marathe emphasised that the run wasn't just a fitness...

  • Trio under investigation for stock theft

    Goodhope Police Station commander, Superintendent Mogogi Matlhaba said prior to the trio's arrest they had received a tip off that they were seen branding cattle suspected to be stolen, which they failed to account for upon interrogation by the...

  • Bar assistant stabbed with sharp object

    Goodhope Police Station commander, Superintendent Mogogi Mathaba said the victim was stabbed whilst controlling movement of patrons following the midnight closure of the bar. "A known young man who is still at large stabbed the victim after they were...

  • Radisele man nabbed for late teen's murder

    The suspect, who works as a herder at Makoro Lands, allegedly fatally stabbed his 18-partner with a sharp object. The incident happened recently at Makoro Lands on the outskirts of Palapye village. Palapye Police Station commander, Superintendent...

  • Mahalapye police probe Kalamare murder-suicide

    A passerby found a young man hanging from a tree on Saturday morning and reported the matter to the police. On arrival at the crime scene, police officers discovered the lifeless body of a young woman about five metres away from where the 23-year-old...

  • Bogosi documentation to avoid succession conflicts

    The Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has called for profiling and documentation of Bogosi to prevent future succession conflicts. The minister made the remarks at a recent Tribal Administration Leadership...

  • 'Economically-challenged women more vulnerable to GBV'

    The MPs made the remarks when commenting on a statement presented by the Parliamentary Caucus on Women chairperson, Helen Manyeneng, on International Women’s Day celebrated on Saturday. They added that many women remain trapped in abusive...

  • Power cable theft on the rise in Mmathethe

    Mathaba told The Monitor that crime statistics show an average of three to four cases per week with most of the incidents seeming to occur at night.He said it appears criminals target unoccupied houses, which they have spotted, assessed, and later...

  • Selebi-Phikwe teen attacked, raped

    It is reported that the teenage girl had accompanied her sister to her boyfriend's place and when they arrived, the big sister decided to stay behind. As a result, the teenager was forced to walk back home alone. Selebi-Phikwe Police Station...

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