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JOUBERTON cops in the North West have launched a manhunt after eight suspects entered a tavern in Extension 23, on Saturday, 23 July, and allegedly robbed patrons.

Police are hot on the heels of an armed gang of eight that stormed a tavern in Jouberton, North West, then fired randomly at patrons, robbed them, and later shot the owner in the stomach.

A 28-year-old North West man has been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021.

A Klerksdorp man captured on video fighting off men who were attempting to rob or hijack him has declined to lodge a case with the police after being asked to.




Workers at the dysfunctional Ditsobotla local municipality relived the pain they went through allegedly at the hands of bouncers from a security company that was apparently deployed unlawfully.

"A part of me regrets taking the video, but I'm also happy I did take it," says Thato Ledimo from Klerksdorp, who on Wednesday captured a video of a man wielding a knife fending off four men who allegedly tried to rob him or hijack his car.

This comes after several videos of victims being in attempted robberies in Klerksdorp Central Business District (CBD) have been causing a stir on social media.In an attempt to save his famil...

While the extent of the damage to the two buildings is not yet known, no injuries were reported.

The 32-year-old suspect was shot in the head after allegedly pointing his gun at the police during the car chase on Saturday.

An alleged love triangle has left a 32-year-old man, his girlfriend and her companion dead in Ikageng near Potchefstroom in North West.