Free State

The relentless fight against drug abuse and trade continues in the Lejweleputswa District, as more dealers are brought to book. On Tuesday 17 October 2023 at about 11:40. Members of Welkom Public Order Policing Unit were on duty conducting a stop and search in S. Matshabeng Section in Thabong, when they noticed a suspicious exchange [...]

21-year-old Tumelo Monyane was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for rape at the Sasolburg Regional Court. In the early hours of Sunday, 16 May 2021, the victim was at her friend's house in Somerspost, Zamdela, when she met an African male unknown to her. The unknown man threatened the victim with a knife and lured [...]

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 [...]

A security officer at the SAPS Garage was arrested with a taxi driver after allegations of possession of stolen state property. On 16 October 2023 at about 02:00, two vigilant members from the Welkom Client Service Centre, whilst attending to complaints, conducted a camp inspection at the station perimeter and spotted a minibus in front [...]

The Station Commander of Jacobdal SAPS in the Free State has been arrested and appeared in the Jacobsdal Court on a charge of theft. It is alleged that on 17 February 2022, a man was arrested for dealing in dagga in Jacobsdal. The dagga and money to the value of R2 460-00 were booked in [...]

Ghanaian Alex Tweneboa (37) appeared before the Kroonstad Regional Court on 06 October 2023 where he was sentenced for illegal possession of non-ferrous metals. On 05 January 2022, Tweneboah received a surprise visit from members of Serious Organised Crime at his business site. This was after they had received information that he was operating a [...]

The police at Navalsig are looking for suspects in a double murder case that happened in Ryk Tulbach Street, Noordhoek near Bloemfontein. An elderly couple, a 77-year-old male and 71-year-old female, were last seen on Sunday, 08 October 2023 at about 12:00 by their neighbour at their home. Yesterday, Tuesday 10 October 2023 a family [...]

A 4-year-old girl reported missing was found dead behind the toilet. An inquest was opened for investigation. On 10 October 2023 at about 17:15, the 25-year-old mother reported her 4-year-old girl child missing at Selosesha after she could not find her. It is alleged that the little girl requested to go to the toilet outside [...]

A 22-year-old female died after the aircraft she was flying crashed. It is alleged that on Wednesday, 11 October 2023 at about 06:00, the deceased took off with her Crop Spray single-seat aircraft at Kroonstad aircraft for her final assessment to become a crop spray pilot. At about 1km from the airfield, the aircraft crashed [...]

The Ficksburg police arrested four suspects in possession of housebreaking implements on R26 last week and they are also linked to another business burglary in town. On 5 October 2023 at about 02:00, the Ficksburg police were on duty patrolling R26 when they stopped a Nissan SUV vehicle with FS registration plates occupied by four [...]

Maria Fatima Botes (45); Ann Catherina Smit (69); Susanna Aletta Liebenberg (42); Chantelle Matthews (43) appeared before the Bloemfontein Magistrates' Court on Friday, 06 October 2023 where they were sentenced for theft and money laundering. The complainant in the matter is an accounting and management consulting firm based in Bloemfontein that appoints various bookkeepers to [...]

Edward Christopher Abraham (38) appeared before the Bloemfontein Magistrates' Court on Friday, 03 October 2023 where he was sentenced to a fine of R20, 000.00 for corruption. His conviction originates from an incident which took place during June 2021, where Abraham approached an Administration Clerk at the Bloemfontein High Court and offered him R200 gratification [...]