24/05/2025
Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Northern Cape
NOTHERN CAPE - The Northern Cape High Court recently sentenced two males to 18 years' for murder and five years' for robbery of a 60-year-old Jan Kempdorp farmer.
The incident happened on the plot of Renier Adrian Jooste (60) during January 2018 near Jan Kempdorp.
Jooste was severely assaulted and his naked body with a stab wound in the chest was discovered by an employee.
The accused fled with valuables including bankcards, cell phones, electrical tools and alcoholic beverages of the deceased.
The SAPS Provincial Organized Crime with the assistance of the K9 unit and the SAPS Crime Scene Management centre followed up on information and arrested three males on a chicken farm near Jan Kempdorp.
The police also recovered most of the stolen goods that was robbed from the deceased.
The suspects were sentenced as follows on 22 May 2025;
Accused 1: Lucky Bohelo (26) was acquitted of all charges.
Accused 2: Kernels Persent (23) and accused 3 Maxim Hutama(24) were both sentenced to 18 years' for murder and five years' for robbery. The sentences will run concurrently.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola commended Detective Warrant Officer Patrick Dibebe and his team from Provincial Organized Crime Investigations for their meticulous investigation that led to the outstanding contact crime conviction.
