House robbers receive harsh sentences

As a result of the meticulous investigative work performed by Sergeant Octaviane Abrahams of Ikageng Detectives, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, North West Provincial Commissioner, convicted and sentenced Donald Madou Baloyi (30), Collen Raditekele Lentsoane (28) and Joseph Makhale Marutla (44) by the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on 3 August 2022.

It was reported in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 that the trio had committed robbery with aggravated circumstances, housebreaking, and theft. Two daughters and their parents were sleeping in their house in Ikageng when they were woken up by suspects armed with firearms. The 54-year-old father, his wife and two daughters were taken to the bathroom and tied up, whilst the suspects ransacked their house. After taking four cellular phones, a laptop, jewellery and a 9mm firearm, the robbers fled the scene.

With the assistance of information gathered by Crime Intelligence, the trio were arrested three months after the incident. They were sentenced as follows:

Donald Madou Baloyi: 15 Years imprisonment

Collen Raditekele Lentsoane: 20 Years Imprisonment

Joseph Makhale Marutla: 20 Years Imprisonment