Police spokesperson, Adéle Myburgh, says the arrests include 47 suspects detained for crimes against women and children such as assault, rape, attempted rape and contravention of protection order, while other suspects were nabbed for crimes ranging from burglary, murder, house robbery, aggravating robbery, intimidation, tampering with essential infrastructure to escape from lawful custody. 

She says this successful operation conducted mainly by police women as part of the Women’s Month commemoration, comes two weeks after a similar operation saw a total of 263 suspects being arrested in the province. 

The North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Ryno Naido, has commended all members who took part in the operation and said that violence against women and children will not be tolerated and that the arrests will send out a stern warning that perpetrators will be dealt with harshly. 

The close to 300 arrested will appear before different courts within the province on Monday, September 2.

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