Notorious SVK gang members sentenced to double life after Ficksburg murders
The Provincial Organised Crime Unit ensures that two gang members are removed from the innocent community after they were slapped with double lifetime imprisonment...
Man sentenced for raping his ex-girlfriend
A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Rouxville Regional Court for assault, kidnapping and raping his 29-year-old ex-girlfriend Free...
Black criminals accuse white judge of prejudice
Four convicted killers turned to the appeals court alleging that the white judge prejudiced against them because the murdered victim was also white and...
Two life sentences for 10 counts of rape
The twenty seven year old convict Tankiso Khoali of Meqheleng in Ficksburg would ambush his victims by waiting in the dark at night at...
Water crisis is for Bloemwater’s account, not for the user
Residents in the southern part of Bloemfontein, in particular, were very annoyed after another water pipe burst.
Bloemwater may not hold the residents of Bloemfontein...
Police involved in syndicate selling explosives and illegal firearms
A sting operation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigating Unit has led to the arrest of a six member syndicate alleged to be...
Farm attack, couple admitted to hospital, Reitz, FS
On 3 June 2018, at 03:00 there was a farm attack In the Reitz area, Free State. The van Niekerk couple, Kobus and Marlise...
K9 unit members recover abalone worth R1.2 mil, Bloemfontein
At about 08:30 this morning, Tuesday, 9 October 2018, members attached to the K9 Unit in Bloemfontein were patrolling on the N1 when they...
Edenburg man sentenced for brutal assault and murder of his wife
Andries Tabe (31) was sentenced to 15 years direct imprisonment for the murder of his wife on 19 March 2018 in Edenburg. He repeatedly...
Free State municipality owes workers R100 million
Free State Kopanong Municipality (area of Edenburg and Trompsburg) owes its employees about R100 million in pension, medical aid and insurance policies. But the...
Elderly woman attacked, murdered in her home then set alight, Martindale
Anna Herbst, who stayed alone was brutally murdered on her smallholding on Saturday 6 July 2019. The elderly woman was attacked in her home...
Farm attack, farm worker raises alarm causing attackers to flee, Rosendal
A farm attack took place on 23 August 2019, in Rosendal, Free state province. A farm worker was surprised by four attackers attempting to...
