Poultry Masterplan Enters Critical New Phase as South Africa Eyes Global...
BOTHAVILLE, Free State – The Poultry Masterplan is entering a critical new phase aimed at sustaining South Africa’s poultry farmers while opening doors for emerging...
Taxi Association Warns Fuel Hikes Could Crush Bloemfontein Operators
The Greater Bloemfontein Taxi Association has issued a stark warning that ongoing fuel price hikes are poised to severely damage the taxi industry, with...
Phomolong Township Residents Demand 80% Labour Share at R4.4 Billion Solar...
PHOMOLONG TOWNSHIP, Free State – Hundreds of residents from Phomolong Township took to the streets on Wednesday, protesting what they call an unfair labour allocation...
Foreign National Arrested for Unlicensed Firearm at Monontsha Border Post
A 31-year-old foreign national was arrested on Sunday, 10 May 2026, for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition following a stop and search...
Body of Unidentified Man Recovered from Caledon River Near Ficksburg
Police have opened an inquest docket after the body of an unidentified man was recovered from the Caledon River on Sunday, 10 May 2026.
The...
Police Arrest Man, 42, for Murder of Partner
Police have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the fatal assault of his partner.
According to police reports, officers were called to...
Manhunt Underway After Foreign National Fatally Shot, Robbed in Ficksburg Township
Police have launched a high-priority manhunt for two suspects following a fatal shooting and robbery in Meqheleng Township on the evening of May 7,...
Three Minors Arrested After Burglary at Free State Primary School
Police have arrested three suspects, aged between 14 and 16, following a burglary at a local primary school in Reddersburg early Friday morning, 8...
Man Gets Double Life Sentence for Rape, Robbery
The Botshabelo Regional Court on Friday, 8 May 2026, sentenced 27-year-old Sibusiso Mbuli to two life terms imprisonment plus an additional 18 years for...
Free State Police Seize R7.8 Million in Illicit Cigarettes, Arrest Two...
Police in the Free State arrested two foreign nationals and seized illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R7.8 million during a crime prevention operation on...
Free State Police Dismantle Syndicate Behind Decade of Violent Crimes, Two...
The Free State Provincial Serial Electronic Crime Investigation (SECI) Unit has dismantled a criminal syndicate responsible for a wave of violent offenses across the...
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Sexual Assault
The Welkom Regional Court has sentenced a 40-year-old man to an effective 18 years’ imprisonment for the sexual assault of a 26-year-old woman in...
