Klerksdorp Assault Victims Attempted Murder Case Escalates After Accused Got R2 000 Bail

May 2024 · 2 minute read

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KLERKSDORP- A man was violently attacked while out and about in Klerksdorp. The crime was caught on camera and will now be evidence after the latest major change in the case.

The man suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalised. Sadly, health workers' efforts were in vain.

Klerksdorp man assault case escalates

A man was physically attacked while in a parking lot in Klerksdorp. 32-year-old Hilton Pretorius was initially hospitalised, and News24 recently reported that he passed away.

Who attacked and allegedly killed Kerksdorp man?

According to the publication, Wernich Botha, a 33-year-old man, was charged for the initial attack. The police arrested a man with attempted murder, but he got released on R2 000 bail.

The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adéle Myburgh, confirmed that the man will now be charged with murder.

Police make headway in murder of North West businessman

In a separate story, Briefly News reported that police made an arrest following the murder of businessman Ben Gumbi. It turned out that the suspect was already in police custody and was in court for a different charge.

"Hands off Xolani": 'Sizokthola' viewers back X after Katlehong man dies

Briefly News previously reported that A Katlehong man has died in the presence of the Moja LOVE's Sizokthola crew. He was being interrogated after the crew received a tip-off of him dealing drugs.

The City Press reported that the man identified as Robert 'Kicks' Varie died on Wednesday, 19 July, in his residence while shooting an episode of a popular drug bust show, Sizokthola on Moja Love, TimesLive said.

His partner told the police that the crew and community patrollers nicknamed Amapanyaza pepper-sprayed and suffocated Varie. She also told the Vosloorus poli

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