Man sentenced to 10 years for R26m mineral theft
#sapsHQ [ACCUSED LINKED TO THE THEFT OF MINERALS WORTH R26 MILLION SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT] The South African Police Service (SAPS) welcomes the 10-year imprisonment sentence handed down by the Richards Bay Regional Court to 37-year-old Sphamandla Mdletshe, who was… — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) August 8, 2026 “On 16th August 2025, Mdletshe was arrested in the North West province after evading arrest for nearly a year.
He was charged with theft of mineral and made several appearances before the Richards Bay Regional Court after abandoning his bail application.
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing minerals with an estimated worth of R26m in KwaZulu-Natal.
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