AGU Raid in Kopanong Nets Drugs Worth R65,000 and Two Suspects

AGU Raid in Kopanong Nets Drugs Worth R65,000 and Two Suspects

A targeted intelligence-driven operation by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) on Tuesday evening resulted in the dismantling of an alleged drug trafficking hub in the...
Unlicensed Firearm with Filed-Off Serial Number Seized

Unlicensed Firearm with Filed-Off Serial Number Seized

A routine patrol by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) led to the arrest of a 35-year-old foreign national and the seizure of a prohibited...
Sasolburg Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Rape

Sasolburg Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Rape

 The Sasolburg Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced 25-year-old Itumeleng Mphore to 15 years of imprisonment for rape. The court heard that on Tuesday, 27...
Two More Arrested in Drug Crackdown

Two More Arrested in Drug Crackdown

The Welkom Anti-Gang Unit arrested two suspects, aged 18 and 19, on Monday, 2 March 2026, for possession of drugs in Bohlokong. The arrests occurred...
Regional Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Murder of Police Officer

Regional Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Murder of Police...

The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Lekhotla Joseph Rafanyane (30) for the murder of a police officer. On 9 April 2023, members of...
Two Security Guards Arrested for Murder and Assault After Farm Theft Accusation

Two Security Guards Arrested for Murder and Assault After Farm Theft...

Police have arrested two security guards in connection with the murder of a 52-year-old man and the serious assault of his brother, who were...
Two Lesotho Nationals Sentenced for 2020 Post Office Robbery

Two Lesotho Nationals Sentenced for 2020 Post Office Robbery

The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in the Free State, Major General Mokgadi Bokaba, has welcomed the sentencing of...
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Raping Sister

Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Raping Sister

A 37-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for the rape of his 24-year-old sister in a case that...
Man Arrested After Foreign National Stabbed to Death

Man Arrested After Foreign National Stabbed to Death

Police in Phuthaditjjhaba have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the murder of a foreign national businessman following a dispute over change. According to...
Court Sentences Man to 35 Years for Rape and Attempted Murder

Court Sentences Man to 35 Years for Rape and Attempted Murder

The Vrede Regional Court has sentenced 38-year-old Bongizizwe Nduna Mbonane to 35 years’ direct imprisonment following his conviction on charges of rape and attempted...
Outcry Erupts Over Appointment of Convicted Fraudster as CEO of Senorita Nhlabathi Hospital

Outcry Erupts Over Appointment of Convicted Fraudster as CEO of Senorita...

Public outrage has intensified following the appointment of Zongezile Adam Zumane, a convicted fraudster, as Chief Executive Officer of Senorita Nhlabathi Hospital, a public...
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Raping Teenage Initiate at Traditional School

Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Raping Teenage Initiate at Traditional...

Police have welcomed the hefty prison sentence handed to a 33-year-old man for the sexual assault of a 17-year-old initiate at a traditional initiation...