Farm attack, woman (80) assaulted, tied up, 6 firearms robbed, Zastron
A farm attack took place on 3 July 2020, at 02:00, on a farm in Zastron in the Free State province of South Africa,...
R244 mill corruption, money laundering: FS Department of Agriculture CFO arrested
The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations welcomed the arrest of two suspects in an operation early this morning for corruption,...
Man (21) who raped his mother handed life sentence, Clocolan
The High Court in Clocolan found the accused (21) guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment for the rape of his mother and four...
Former bank employee sentenced for fraud
Violet Mahlatsi, 41, a former employee of a bank in Sasolburg, appeared at the local magistrate's court on 26 June 2020, for sentencing on...
Drought relief aid: FS government fails to submit required business plan...
It appears as if Free State farmers will receive no drought relief in terms of the national state of disaster because the Free State...
Farm attacks and drought: Agriculture is not a priority for Free...
The Free State government has shown time and again that it does not consider commercial agriculture as important. The rural safety plan is not...
Farm attack, seriously injured man manages to shoot 1 attacker dead,...
A violent farm attack took place during the afternoon of 27 June 2020. This is the 30th farm attack since 16 June 2020, in...
Farm attack, woman (82) and son badly injured, Petrusburg
On 26 June 2020, at about 19:00, a man (50) and his 82-year-old mother were at home in Lovedale farm, in Petrusburg, in the...
Two dagga farmers arrested, Boshof
Two suspects aged 24 and 26 are appearing on the morning of 26 June 2020, in the Christiana Magistrates court on charges of illegal...
ANC incompetence to blame for Free State municipalities’ deterioration
According to the report issued by the Auditor-General (AG) for the 2018/2019 financial year, the negative impact of the ANC government's culture of corruption...
Tweespruit farm attack, 5th attacker arrested in Lesotho
After a farmer (74), MrJohn Parr, opened fire on five attackers in his home on a farm in Tweespruit, Free State province of South...
Increase in farm attacks in Free State: Rural safety is absolutely...
The latest farm attack that was successfully warded off on Sunday 21 June 2020, in which the Parr couple was attacked by five assailants...
