Lengthy sentences for illegal miners in Virginia
The Virginia High Court in Free State imposed lengthy jail terms to 22 convicted illegal miners on Tuesday, 14 March 2017.
The 22 miners were...
Twelve farm attacks in the Free State in 2017
Two farm attacks took place in the Free State this past weekend, one at Kroonstad and one at Clocolan. In a third incident a...
Two farm workers attacked and assaulted by ten farm attackers
Two workers from the farm Delportsrus near Kroonstad were attacked and assaulted by 10-armed robbers on Saturday, March 11.
According to reports from VKB/FSA...
Couple avoided confrontation by activating farm watch
A quick reaction from farmer Jasper Naude and wife averted another possible farm attack. Jasper Naude and his wife were returning to their farm...
Farmer shot for a cellphone – Free State
Farmer ambushed while returning to his farm Howie near the Pekabrug border, close to Lesotho on Sunday March 12.
Nicky Haddad and a friend were...
Woman and six-year-old daughter shot at and wounded
On Wednesday, a woman (29) and her daughter were wounded after unknown gunmen fired shots into their home situated in Heidedal, Bloemfontein.
Around 23H00 the...
Farm attackers released, farmer may face murder charges
Carl Gutter (70) a farmer from Palmietfontein near Brandfort was attacked by five suspects during August last year and could be charged with murder...
Farm attack Warden – Farmer stabbed in the chest
Mr. C T Steyn (32) was attacked on his farm Swartfontein, situated in Warden on Sunday, March 5, by three suspects.
The suspects accessed the...
Four suspects arrested in connection with Arlington farm attack
Four suspects were arrested shortly after the wife of a farmer was attacked at her home near Arlington in the Free State.
The suspects waited...
22 illegal miners convicted by the Virginia High Court
Free State- The National Head of the Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza has hailed the conviction of 22 illegal...
Gruesome farm attack classified as housebreaking
A letter from Gary Pistorius (02.10) refers to the statement in which he asks why the Marquard attackers are not charged with attempted murder...
Two dead in serious Free State bike crash
At 13h57 on Saturday afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision on the R706 (old Kimberley Road) between Bloemfontein and Dealesville.
Reports from...
