Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, told The Monitor that the police received a report of the accident at around 10 am.Ramaphoi explained that a Toyota Hilux, driven by a 23-year-old man, lost control before crashing into the …
A 53-year-old commissioned officer was discharged from hospital after spending about a week being treated for injuries from a knife attack in Gaborone. According to the police, the soldier offered a lift to a stranger who attacked him near Pula Spar Mall while they travelled from Block 6 to Mogoditshane; the attacker did not steal anything and the officer reported not knowing the man or why he was attacked.
A 53-year-old commissioned officer was discharged from hospital after spending about a week being treated for injuries from a knife attack in Gaborone. According to the police, the soldier offered a lift to a stranger who attacked him near Pula Spar Mall while they travelled from Block 6 to Mogoditshane; the attacker did not steal anything and the officer reported not knowing the man or why he was attacked.
A 32-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a truck trailer in Mmopane; preliminary investigations suggest the front section of the truck had already passed before the trailer struck him.
Clashes between local residents and Zimbabwean nationals in Mogoditshane have sparked concern among police, with incidents including assaults and property damage reported over the weekend. Police warn the situation could spiral out of control if not addressed urgently.
A couple was robbed at knifepoint around 8 pm along the Gaborone-Molepolole road near Mogoditshane Block 9 turn-off while parked in a vehicle, according to police.
An elderly man died in Mogoditshane after being dragged by his Toyota Hilux, which moved unexpectedly while he was attempting to start it with one leg on the gear and the other outside the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a tree.
Police received a report at around 2 am from Go-Soko Ward in Gabane after a 19-year-old woman heard footsteps outside her family's home and allegedly saw a man carrying a roof rafter from the house.
A man reported missing nearly a month ago was discovered hanging from a tree in a bushy area between Gabane and Mmankgodi villages. A woman collecting firewood found the body and alerted police, who confirmed his identity via an identity card he was carrying.
Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi confirmed that a rape was reported to police on Sunday around 11pm. According to Ramaphoi, the victim had attended a wedding and later asked a man she knew for a lift; while they were chatting in a parked vehicle, an unknown man allegedly emerged and attacked them.
Mogoditshane police are investigating an alleged rape involving a teenager. A 22-year-old man residing in the same yard as the victim allegedly destroyed a padlock on the teenager's house to gain entry while the victim's mother was out selling food.
Police say a 25-year-old driving a VW Golf lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a stationary car parked at a bar premises in Kopong around 6:30 am, killing the man sleeping inside.
A 23-year-old man driving a Toyota Hilux lost control and crashed into a family's yard in Mmopane, injuring a teen girl. Police received the report at around 10 am.