Free State

The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit assisted by the Tactical Response Team have arrested an alleged serial rapist in Bloemfontein. On 05 October 2023 at about 12:00, Parkroad TRT received information about a wanted rapist who had been on the run. The operators went to the house in Phase 7 and found [...]

The 15-year-old minor sentenced for the rape of his two sisters. Between December 2018 and June 2020, it was discovered that the accused, who is 15-years-old, raped his 10 and 08-year-old sisters several times. He threatened them if they refuse to adhere to his evil commands. The victims who were staying with their grandmother in [...]

Detectives arrested a mother for child neglect after a two months old was left with her boyfriend for days. On 27 September 2023 in the afternoon, Kagisanong police were summoned to a house in Rocklands following allegations of child neglect. On arrival, police discovered that a 2-month-old infant was left in the care of a [...]

Wendy Susan Jacobs (43) appeared before the Bloemfontein High Court on Tuesday,03 October 2023, where she pleaded guilty and sentenced to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for business robbery with aggravating circumstances. On 10 May 2022, a group of unknown suspects at the time went to a supermarket in Wepener and pointed guns at the owner. [...]

Four suspects, Pereko Mpaloane (21), Mogadi Mpaloane (25), Elias Mokoena (22) and Njabulo Madhala (22), appeared before the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court for alleged murder on Monday, 02 October 2023. It is alleged that on Saturday, 30 September 2023 at about 08:20, the police received a complaint about an unknown male who was badly assaulted at [...]

A 35-year-old Teboho Edward Tshabalala appeared before the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 03 October 2023 for alleged murder. On Friday, 29 September 2023 at about 19:00, the police received a complaint of murder at Wedepohl Street Sasolburg. On arrival at the scene the police found the lifeless body of a woman who was identified [...]

34-year-old Thabo David Kotoloane will spend life in prison for rape and robbery of an 18-year-old victim. On 17 December 2019 at about 22:00, the 18-year-old was walking home alone on foot about to pass Moemaneng Graveyard, when she noticed that someone was following her. Passing the graveyard the victim was attacked and grabbed from [...]

Police seek public assistance in solving a double murder case. The double murder occurred the premises of an electric sub-station based near Mota Road at Sebokeng Village, where security and an unknown person were found dead. It's alleged that on Friday, 29 September 2023 at about 20:00, the two security guards were on duty when [...]

The Phuthaditjhaba police attended an inquest at the University of Free State-Qwaqwa campus on 01 October 2023 after they were informed by campus security on the death of a student at the Steve Biko residence. It's alleged that all students of the university were celebrating their 20th anniversary of which the deceased, aged 19, attended. [...]

The public private integrated approach to policing in Mangaung Metro is making strides; the idea was borne out of the E2 - Eyes and Ears initiative through which collaboration between the South African Police Service, participating private security companies and other role players as well as stakeholders work together in crime-fighting efforts. During the early [...]

Kagisanong: A woman found herself vulnerable in the hands of her forty-four-year-old ex-boyfriend. On Saturday night 03 September 2022, the victim was having some drinks at a local shebeen in Caleb Motshabi, Bloemfontein when the accused Thabang Pitso approached her and forced the frightened forty-nine-year-old woman to go with him to an unknown address whereby [...]

On Thursday 28 September 2023 members of Parkweg Visible Policing Unit were busy with Operation Yehlisa and Operation Shanela actions in Generaal De Wet suburb when they spotted a White Honda sedan. The police stopped the vehicle as part of stop-and-search activities at about 13:00. The members then introduced themselves to the driver and requested [...]