SAPS Probes Fatal Shooting on R76 That Killed Four, Injured One
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Free State Murder and Robbery Unit is continuing its investigation into a fatal shooting that took place on...
Free State High Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for 2024...
The Free State High Court, sitting in Kroonstad, convicted and sentenced 36-year-old Paseka Samuel Nhlapo to life imprisonment on 7 May 2026 for the...
Police Arrest Man With Two Illegal Firearms
A 25-year-old man from Mpumalanga Province has been arrested by Ficksburg police for possession of two unlicensed firearms, one of which was reported stolen...
Police Arrest Couple for Murder After Debt Collection Turns Fatal
Namahadi police have arrested a couple following the fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old man who allegedly went to their home to collect money.
The victim,...
Three Arrested with Explosives in Virginia, Allegedly Planning Cash Vehicle Bombing
Three suspects, aged 39, 41, and 46, are set to appear before the Welkom Magistrate’s Court soon on a charge of possession of explosives,...
Gang Members Sentenced for 2020 Fatal Arson Attack
The Anti-Gang Unit’s Organised Crime Investigation has welcomed the significant sentences handed down by the Rouxville Regional Court against seven individuals responsible for a...
Tactical Response Team Arrests Suspect, Seizes Weapons Cache
Members of the Parkweg Tactical Response Team arrested a 32-year-old suspect and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition in Oranjesig, Bloemfontein, on Monday,...
Poultry Masterplan Enters Critical New Phase as South Africa Eyes Global...
BOTHAVILLE, Free State – The Poultry Masterplan is entering a critical new phase aimed at sustaining South Africa’s poultry farmers while opening doors for emerging...
Taxi Association Warns Fuel Hikes Could Crush Bloemfontein Operators
The Greater Bloemfontein Taxi Association has issued a stark warning that ongoing fuel price hikes are poised to severely damage the taxi industry, with...
Phomolong Township Residents Demand 80% Labour Share at R4.4 Billion Solar...
PHOMOLONG TOWNSHIP, Free State – Hundreds of residents from Phomolong Township took to the streets on Wednesday, protesting what they call an unfair labour allocation...
Foreign National Arrested for Unlicensed Firearm at Monontsha Border Post
A 31-year-old foreign national was arrested on Sunday, 10 May 2026, for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition following a stop and search...
Body of Unidentified Man Recovered from Caledon River Near Ficksburg
Police have opened an inquest docket after the body of an unidentified man was recovered from the Caledon River on Sunday, 10 May 2026.
The...
