A 20-year-old man appeared in the Krugersdorp Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after being charged for stealing a borehole pump at farm in Hekpoort.
A 51-year-old woman said that at about 5.30pm on 14 February, she was on her farm when she noticed two men removing a borehole pump.
She called the police and when they arrived the suspects ran away, into the open veld.
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A case of theft was then opened with the Hekpoort Police and they followed up on information that eventually led to the arrest of the 20-year-old man.
When arrested he was in possession of the pump.
The case has been postponed for further investigation.
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