Former lover to serve two decades in prison for rape
Kagisanong: A woman found herself vulnerable in the hands of her forty-four-year-old ex-boyfriend. On Saturday night 03 September 2022, the victim was having some drinks at a local shebeen in Caleb Motshabi, Bloemfontein when the accused Thabang Pitso approached her and forced the frightened forty-nine-year-old woman to go with him to an unknown address whereby [...]
Suspects arrested for fraud and for running clandestine laboratory for printing...
On Thursday 28 September 2023 members of Parkweg Visible Policing Unit were busy with Operation Yehlisa and Operation Shanela actions in Generaal De Wet suburb when they spotted a White Honda sedan. The police stopped the vehicle as part of stop-and-search activities at about 13:00. The members then introduced themselves to the driver and requested [...]
Mother sought after a strangled newborn baby girl recovered
The police request the community's help in finding the mother of a new born baby who was found dead on Sunday, 24 September 2023 at about 12:00 in Thabong. The police were summoned to a house in Thabong, where, upon arrival, they met with the owner of the house. The owner informed them they had [...]
Seven suspects on the run after a substation was robbed
A manhunt is underway for seven unknown men after a substation was robbed of copper cable. On Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at about 22:00, two security guards were on duty when the door of the guardroom was forced open. Seven unknown men with firearms entered the room and were instructed not to move. The guards [...]
Four in court for alleged fraud and corruption, Frankfort
Four suspects, Liezel Burger (40), Mahlodi Patricia Mongano (38), John Nhlanhla Radebe (31) and Lucky Maluleka (31) appeared before the Frankfort Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 26 September 2023, on charges of fraud and corruption after being allegedly involved in assisting people in Frankfort to obtain roadworthy certificates without their vehicles being tested at accredited roadworthy [...]
Manhunt launched after a woman was found murdered in Thabong
The police have launched a manhunt for an unknown man who allegedly shot and killed a 51-year-old woman at her home. The incident took place on Sunday, 24 September 2023 at about 02:00 at Freedom Square in Thabong. According to reports, the woman was at home with her husband and neighbours, busy drinking and enjoying [...]
Children rescued during a hostage ordeal
On 25 September 2023 at about 18:00 police in Phuthaditjhaba were summoned to Mandela Park after reports of a hostage drama. On arrival police discovered that a 57-year-old man locked himself in the house as well as his 43-year-old wife and two little children aged 3 and 7. Police hostage negotiators team was summoned to [...]
Three sentenced for theft of protected plants
Three men, Shadrack Matambo (43), Leonard Khumalo (53), and Thabani Sibanda (39) were sentenced by the Kroonstad Magistrates' Court on 21 September 2023 for theft of protected plants worth over R2 million. The accused were spotted by a traffic officer at a fuel station along the N1 near Kroonstad on 13 September 2022. She confronted [...]
Suspect sought after an off-duty offices was wounded
The Free State Provincial Organised Crime Unit is seeking assistance from the community in tracing suspects after an off-duty police officer was shot and wounded in Zamelda on Sunday, 17 September 2023. The sergeant was at home when he was called by his neighbours to a nearby house where there was an alleged house robbery. [...]
Cross border operation nets 496 in the Free State
Bilateral and simultaneous Operation "Yehlela" was welcomed by communities situated in the border line of Republic of South Africa and Lesotho. The 5-day multi-disciplinary operation started on 11 September 2023 and continued until 15 September 2023. This was a collaborative approach to borderline policing, as security forces from neighbouring Lesotho also took part in the [...]
Please help locate missing Tshepo Morris
Tshepo Morris was reported missing at Parkweg SAPS on Monday, 13 February 2023, and has been missing since. On Wednesday, 13 February 2023, the brother-in-law of Tshepo, collected him from Marikana in Rustenburg with the hope of taking him back to the Eastern Cape to his family. The brother-in-law stopped at a filling station in [...]
Suspect nabbed after a teen girl was allegedly raped several times...
On 14 September 2023, a social worker received information that a girl was seen fixing her dress when she came out of a tuck shop. The social worker then went to the school where the learner attends and requested to interview her. During the interview, the girl informed the social worker that the tuck shop [...]
