Five die in Free State crash
Police in the Free State on Saturday said it looking for assistance to trace the relatives of five people killed in a collision between...
Police need community assistance on murder case
The Phuthaditjhaba police were summoned to a complaint of alleged murder at Bluegumbosch, where they found the body of a 50-year-old man with a gunshot wound. It is alleged that on 16 October 2023 at about 12:30, the bricklayer was busy building a brick wall with two other men whilst the victim was standing next [...]
Farm murder: Young farmer tortured and strangled to death, Paul Roux
A farm murder took place on the evening of Thursday 1 October 2020, in Paul Roux, West of Bethlehem, in the Free State province...
Operations hit hard on drugs and gangsterism, Bothaville
Members of Welkom Public Order Policing Reaction Team are deployed at Bothaville to flatten the curve of criminal acts especially gang related incidents. Ten...
Murder of Lambertus Lochner (70), suspect arrested within hours, Brandfort
Within a few hours after a man was killed in Brandfort, the police arrested a suspect in connection with the murder.
The 57-year-old suspect was...
Woman (91) seriously injured by home invader, Edenburg
The Edenburg Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly broke into an elderly woman’s house in town, assaulted her and fled.
On 23 April...
Mom and son (14) killed in their home, ex-boyfriend arrested, Viljoenskroon
A 30-year-old male has been arrested following a double murder that was committed on Saturday, 14 May 2022 at about 03:55.
It is alleged that...
Farmer arrested after shooting 3 attackers dead, released and case withdrawn,...
The Police arrested Pieter Swart without any valid reason and therefore illegally. Pieter is the farmer who shot three attackers dead on his farm...
Power and water crisis in Parys, AfriForum consults with legal team
AfriForum on 6 July 2022, consulted with their legal team on the power and water crisis in Parys. The crisis stems from Ngwathe Local...
AfriForum questions police’s motives for arresting three farmers
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has appointed a legal representative to closely follow the case against three Free State farmers, including two female farmers, who were arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) after they caught stock thieves who were stealing their sheep. According to reports, 30 police officers and 13 police vehicles stormed [...]
Fraud and corruption: Hawks arrest 5 Free State police officers
Five members of the South African Police Service aged between 38 and 50 were arrested in Vereeniging and Welkom on 28 and 29 June...
At least 251 arrested at Macufe festival in Bloemfontein
At least 251 people were arrested for various crimes during the annual Mangaung African Cultural Festival (Macufe) held in Bloemfontein, Free State, police said...