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Media Statement
POTCHEFSTROOM – The Acting Provincial Police Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated the Provincial Anti-Corruption and Potchefstroom Detectives for recently achieving excellent sentences. On Friday, 28 February 2025, former police Sergeant, Itumeleng Godfrey Setatwe was sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court, after diligent investigations by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit. The accused was sentenced for fraud and defeating the ends of justice. It came out during cross examination by the defence attorney that an affidavit deposed by the accused in murder and robbery case reported in Pudimoe in September 2018, lost his Identity Document and other personal items prior to the commission of the offence. The vigilant Investigating Officer requested postponement to confirm the validity of the affidavit. That after he became suspicious of his colleague’s involvement. Anti-Corruption Unit was as a result informed. Subsequently, a handwriting analysis confirmed that the affidavit was written and signed by Sergeant Setatwe and he was charged for fraud and defeating the ends of justice. Meanwhile, Setatwe who was attached to Vryburg Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit (STES), was dismissed from the South African Police Service (SAPS) after internal investigations were concluded. In another unrelated sentence, Angelique Loubsher (53) was found guilty of 135 counts of theft by the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court in February 2025. Angelique, who was working as a Financial Administrator at a company, selling cleaning materials, had over a period of 10 months (from 3 January 2021 to 23 October 2021) stolen money, belonging to her employer, instead of depositing it into the employer’s bank account. She was sentenced to just more than 23 years imprisonment, suspended on condition that she pays the whole amount of R285 842-46 back to her now former employer. She was also put under correctional supervision for a period of five years.
The Acting Provincial Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, commended the Investigating Officers and prosecution for leaving no stone unturned to secure the sentences.
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