Police Officer Among Three Arrested For Business Robbery In Limpopo

A police Officer from Thohoyandou is among three suspects arrested in connection with a business robbery at a D2 store in Giyani in the early hours of Monday, 18 August 2025.

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba confirmed that officers responded to a robbery complaint where community members had cornered one suspect. Upon arrival, police discovered the suspect wearing a police reflector jacket.

Business Robbery in Giyani: Police Constable Implicated

According to Mashaba, preliminary investigations revealed that the constable and two accomplices arrived at the shop pretending to conduct an inspection for expired food items. They allegedly threatened the store owner before stealing cash from the till.

Community members managed to apprehend one suspect, while another fled in what was believed to be the getaway vehicle. Shortly after, a man appeared claiming his vehicle had been stolen but later refused to open a case, admitting that the suspect was his friend.

Police later confirmed the man was in fact the vehicle owner and a serving police constable.

Suspects to Appear in Court

Police confiscated a reflector jacket and R1,020 in cash during the arrests. All three suspects, aged between 26 and 38, were charged with business robbery.

They are expected to appear before the Giyani Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 19 August 2025.

Mashaba added that investigations into the matter are still ongoing.

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