Itumeleng Dinku (52), made a brief appearance before Postmasburg Magistrate Court facing charges of possession of suspected illegal melted gold bar.
Northern Cape Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said the accused, Dinku was arrested by Postmasburg SAPS members after intelligence was received that there was somebody who was selling a gold bar at Mountanview in Postmasburg.
Upon arrival at the identified property, Police searched and found heavy gold bar hidden inside the house. The suspect failed to properly explain how he got to be in possession of the bar, and he was immediately placed under arrest, the gold bar value is estimated to be around R10 million rands.
The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation took over the investigation and presented the accused before court on Monday, 23 June 2025, and the matter was postponed to 7 July 2025, for formal bail application.