A 48-year-old Zimbabwean man, Stephen Nyoni, has been remanded in custody after appearing in a South African court in Limpopo on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle.
The high-performance luxury sport utility vehicle, valued at over R2.5 million, was intercepted by police in Limpopo Province during a targeted anti-smuggling operation on Wednesday.
The anti-crime blitz was conducted by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in collaboration with private security partners along the N1 highway near Polokwane.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, said:
Acting on intelligence regarding a stolen vehicle travelling from Gauteng towards the Beitbridge border, the operational team consisting of Limpopo SAPS, ShadowSecure Security, Tshimollo Security and Investigations, and Tracker Connect kept strategic observation along the N1 route.
The vehicle, a Nissan Patrol V8 5.6 matching the description, was identified and intercepted near Shell Ultra City in the Westernburg policing area.
Brigadier Mashaba said that further investigations confirmed the vehicle had been stolen in Brooklyn, Pretoria. He said:
A 48-year-old Zimbabwean national, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested on the spot and charged with possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
Nyoni appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court and was remanded in custody until Wednesday, 16 July 2025, when he is expected to make a formal bail application.
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