Transnet copper theft: Scrapyard owner arrested, Bethlehem

Transnet copper theft: Scrapyard owner arrested, Bethlehem

The Welkom Public Order Police Reaction Team deployed in Bethlehem engaged in an operation with Transnet targeting copper theft. They went to the scrapyard and...
Anti-Gang Unit discovers counterfeit goods worth an estimated R100 000 in Welkom

Anti-Gang Unit discovers counterfeit goods worth an estimated R100 000 in...

A 29-year-old foreign national was fined for possession of illicit cigarettes and counterfeit goods in his store. On 5 February 2024 at about 10:00, Anti-Gang...
Farm murder, emerging farmer (71), throat slight by six attackers, Frankfort

Farm murder, emerging farmer (71), throat slit by six attackers, Frankfort

A farm murder took place on 18 July 2019, in the Frankfort District, Free State province. A elderly upcoming farmer, Johannes Mazibuko (71) was...
3 Murdering home invaders sentenced to life imprisonment

3 Murdering home invaders sentenced to life imprisonment

On Tuesday the 10 August 2021, a trio was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and 15 years for housebreaking with intent to rob...
Two young brothers, aged 5 and 7 drown in mine dam, Bronville

Two young brothers, aged 5 and 7 drown in mine dam,...

On 8 January 2022, at 17:42 a group of boys from Bronville went to a mine dam to swim. According an eyewitness, one of...
2 Anti-stock theft patrollers shot dead, another wounded, Qwaqwa

2 Anti-stock theft patrollers shot dead, another wounded, Qwaqwa

The Tseki police are interrogating three people following the shooting of three people believed to be members of the anti-stock theft patrollers in Qwaqwa....
Zamdela police plea for help in finding missing Mkhosandile Mngciyase

Zamdela police plea for help in finding missing Mkhosandile Mngciyase

ZAMDELA - Zamdela police seek public assistance in finding a missing man named Mkhosandile Mngciyase, aged 27. Mkhosandile was reportedly last seen on Monday, 31 July 2023 at about 05:00. His father reported that he left Mkhosandile at their home in Zamdela and upon his return in the evening, his son was not home and [...]

ANC’ destruction: Bothaville turned into a refuse strewn, sewage infected dumpsite

Bothaville in the Free State, has been transformed into a life threatening, refuse strewn, dumpsite where raw sewage infects the Vaal river and municipal...
Student shot and killed in armed robbery

Student shot and killed in armed robbery

An 18 year old student was shot and killed in Universitas, Bloemfontein on 1 April 2017. Shortly before 8pm paramedics from ER24 and local EMS...
Farm murder: Farmer and worker severely beaten, Senekal

Farm murder: Farmer and worker severely beaten, Senekal

A farm attack was reported on twitter by Ian Cameron of Afriforum on 4 October 2018. The attack took place on a farm in...
Couple arrested with guns and drugs, Meloding. Photo: SAPS

Couple arrested with guns and drugs, Meloding

On Thursday, 13 August 2020 at 18:30, Welkom POP Reaction Team whilst off-duty, followed up on information about unlicensed firearms, ammunition and dagga. After a...
2 Men kidnapped during business robbery, customer's vehicle hijacked

2 Men kidnapped during business robbery, customer’s vehicle hijacked

Four armed men pounced at a business premises, kidnapped two men and hijacked the customer's vehicle at the crime scene. On 16 June 2022 at...