Virginia court sentences rapist to 20 years
The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit members continue to conduct thorough investigation which mostly lead to rapists being removed from the...
2 Kutloanong rapists sentenced, Welkom
The Welkom Regional Court sentenced Thansanqa Mzidi (20) to 15 years in jail and Donald Ledima Phogole (26) to life imprisonment for rape and...
Rape of girl (10), neighbour handed 30 year sentence, Odendaalsrus
The Odendaalsrus Regional Court sentenced Itumeleng Samuel Tolo (32) for raping a minor at K6 section of Kutloanong on Saturday, 11 September 2021 at...
Police raid house, arrest couple for drug dealing, Virginia
The Provincial Organized Crime together with Illicit Mining Knock Out Team received information about suspects dealing in drugs at a house in Stiltepark, Meloding,...
Department of Education ‘ghost employees’ – Employee arrested
A 57-year-old suspect was arrested in Vereeniging on 26 May 2022, by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team based in Welkom.
A preliminary probe...
Bogus Hawks Brigadier arrested, Bloemfontein
A 52 year old suspect was arrested in Bloemfontein on 24 May 2022 by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team together with K9 Unit...
Brutal murder of Iris Potgieter (64), accused sentenced, Dewetsdorp
The Bloemfontein High Court found Katleho Moeketsi (24) guilty of robbery with aggravating circumstances and murder of 64-year-old Dewetsdorp woman, Iris Louisa Potgieter. Katleho...
Man comes under fire escaping from his home that was set...
On 22 May 2022, at about 01:00, a house owner alleged that a number of unknown people surrounded his house and threatened him. He...
Rape suspect sought, Riebeeckstad
The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit is investigating a case of rape of a 32-year-old woman who was raped by...
Drugs: Welkom K9 Unit arrest couple
On 20 May 2022, members of Welkom K9 Unit were on vehicle patrol in the CBD when they noticed a suspicious sedan vehicle with...
Murder investigation after 3 bodies discovered, Mangaung
Police in Mangaung Metro launched a manhunt for suspects following the murder of three unknown males whose bodies were found on 21 May 2022,...
Business robbery, 3 brothers tied up, Welkom
A manhunt has been launched for three armed robbers following a business robbery at a business in Welkom. On 19 May 2022, at about...