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Taxi driver Mathews Butibuti Mboweni was sentenced to 22 years in prison by the Burgersfort Regional Court for killing pedestrian Paka Joseph Poti at the Burgersfort Long Distance Taxi Rank.

Tensions linked to illegal chrome mining in Atok near Burgersfort turned violent after a Zimbabwean national was allegedly shot, leading to houses and a vehicle being set alight.

Police have intercepted a Toyota Hilux bakkie carrying dagga worth R3,5 million

It is reported that the business man was at one of his filling stations when the incident occurred.