Kidnapped Bloemfontein Teen Rescued in Wepener, Six Suspects Arrested

Kidnapped Bloemfontein Teen Rescued in Wepener, Six Suspects Arrested

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed a major breakthrough in the kidnapping case of Kamogelo Baukudi, a 19-year-old Grade 11 learner from...
Police Launch Manhunt After Violent Farm Robbery in Kestell

Police Launch Manhunt After Violent Farm Robbery in Kestell

Free State police have initiated a manhunt for three suspects following a violent house robbery on a farm outside Kestell. The incident occurred on...
Free State Court Judgment on Ngwathe Municipality Could Set Legal Precedent, Says Analyst

Free State Court Judgment on Ngwathe Municipality Could Set Legal Precedent,...

A recent Free State High Court ruling ordering the dissolution of the Ngwathe Local Municipality could establish a significant legal precedent if left unchallenged,...
59-Year-Old Man Arrested After Alleged Shooting Incident in Doorn, Welkom

59-Year-Old Man Arrested After Alleged Shooting Incident in Doorn, Welkom

A 59-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged shooting incident in Doorn, Welkom, on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. According to police reports, members of...
Bloemfontein Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Repeated Rape of Minor

Bloemfontein Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Repeated Rape of Minor

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Bloemfontein Regional Court for multiple counts of rape against a minor. The identity...
Man Sentenced to 26 Years for Rape and Assault in Deneysville

Man Sentenced to 26 Years for Rape and Assault in Deneysville

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 26 years in prison for the rape and assault of a teenage girl in Deneysville...
Free State High Court Orders Dissolution of Ngwathe Municipality Council Amid Service Delivery Failures

Free State High Court Orders Dissolution of Ngwathe Municipality Council Amid...

The Free State High Court has ruled that the Ngwathe Local Municipality failed to meet its constitutional obligations to residents, citing a "complete breakdown...
Phuthaditjhaba Man to Appear in Court for Alleged Murder of Wife

Phuthaditjhaba Man to Appear in Court for Alleged Murder of Wife

A 45-year-old man is set to appear before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court today, Monday, 23 June 2025, facing a charge of murder following the...
Minister Mantashe Tours Virginia’s Multi-Million Dollar Tetra Gas Project, Hails Potential as World’s Largest Helium Deposit

Minister Mantashe Tours Virginia’s Multi-Million Dollar Tetra Gas Project, Hails Potential...

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe concluded a tour of the Tetra Gas project in Virginia, Free State, yesterday, hailing the initiative as...
Former Crime Intelligence Officer Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud and Forgery

Former Crime Intelligence Officer Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud and...

The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court has sentenced former Crime Intelligence Warrant Officer Tshepo Matthews Sephapho (48) to five years in prison for fraud, forgery, and...
Crisis management to address water and sanitation issues in Free State towns

Crisis management to address water and sanitation issues in Free State...

While the Free State Premier has identified nine municipalities as water and sanitation hotspots, it is clear that local government is busy with crisis...
Black Farmers in Free State Struggle for Land Access Amid Ongoing Disputes

Black Farmers in Free State Struggle for Land Access Amid Ongoing...

Hoopstad, Free State – The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) in the Free State has raised concerns over the persistent challenges black farmers...