Free State legislature gives ‘Vrede dairy bosses’ a waiver
The joint provincial committee of public accounts and finances in the Free State legislature decided with the ANC majority that Ace Magashule, former premier,...
Accused fined for theft of optic fibre cable
FREE STATE - Mzikayise Mokoena (37) appeared before the Welkom Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 18 August 2023 where he was convicted and sentenced for theft of optic fibre cable. On 17 January 2023, the CEO of MTD Civil Network Planning company received an alert from a tracking device affixed to optic fibre cable which was [...]
Welkom FCS Unit releases identikit of a suspect wanted for alleged...
On 24 May 2023 at about 17:30, an 18-year-old high school learner was waiting for a taxi near CTM near the tuckshop in Koppie...
Makwane man sentenced to 15 years for murder
The Makwane police together with Phuthaditjhaba Regional court successfully closed the matter of the late Lefefa Mofokeng of Makwane Village who was stabbed to...
Dagga dealer arrested, Ficksburg
Welkom Public Order Police were off duty on Friday, 4 February 2022 at about 10:30 when they decided to walk in town and do...
R14k worth of drugs found hidden between man’s bread slices
On the 3 July 2021 at about 20:00, members of the Welkom Flying Squad, Warrant Officers David Mlangeni and Corrie Spies received information about...
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...
Beheaded body found floating in a dam, Rietfontein
The Police in Thaba'Nchu were summoned to Rietfontein Trust on Monday, 23 November 2020 at about 14:00 after a community member noticed a body...
Life imprisonment for rape of woman (63), Bethlehem
The Bethlehem Regional Sexual Offences Court together with Bethlehem Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit on 27 September 2021 found the accused, Lerato...
Christmas Eve operation nets drug dealers, Clocolan
The Public Order Police Reaction Team rolling their sleeves to fight war against drug and dagga sellers in our towns and townships in Eastern...
Eskom offices robbed, guards tied up, Riebeeckstad
The Police have launched a manhunt to trace a group of armed suspects in connection with copper cable that was robbed in offices of...
‘Black Child Billionaire’ bogus investment scheme, accused in court
The accused Lebohang Ernest Maboea (25) appeared before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 July 2021 where he faced charges of fraud, theft...
