Kimberley – A 44-year-old Kimberley man has been arrested for perjury after allegedly reporting a false car hijacking to police following the repossession of his vehicle.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the man opened a case of car hijacking at the Kimberley Police Station on Thursday, 10 September 2026, claiming that four armed men had taken his vehicle.
The case was assigned to Detective Warrant Officer Anthony Rheeder of the Kimberley Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) for further investigation.
However, preliminary investigations allegedly revealed that the vehicle had been repossessed by the Sheriff of the Court after the man failed to meet his monthly financial obligations to the bank.
“Further investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly failed to cooperate with the Sheriff’s Office and subsequently reported the false hijacking to the police,” SAPS said.
The man was arrested on Wednesday, 7 October, and is expected to appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 8 October.
SAPS warned that deliberately opening a false criminal case is a serious offence and can place unnecessary pressure on already limited law-enforcement resources.
“Such incidents unnecessarily consume valuable police and judicial resources, diverting investigators, personnel and funding away from genuine cases requiring urgent attention,” the police said.
The service urged members of the public not to abuse the criminal justice system by lodging false reports.
“Every false report not only wastes public resources, but also takes investigators away from active investigations and may compromise the effective administration of justice,” SAPS said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
