Free State

LADYBRAND - The Bloemfontein High Court sentenced Pakiso Paulus Ramabethane (35), from Manyatseng near Ladybrand to life imprisonment after raping a 23-year-old woman from the same area in February 2022. The case was investigated by Ladybrand Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, through their outstanding investigating skills the accused was arrested and sentenced to [...]

THABONG - On Sunday, 13 August 2023 at about 14:00, members of Welkom K9 Unit, together with Welkom and Thabong Task Teams, received information of a hijacking at gunpoint that occurred in the 2010 Section of Thabong. The complainant was apparently shot at. The information was operationalized, and the hijacked truck was found and seized. [...]

THABA NCHU – A suspect was arrested in possession of 98 Identity Documents and more than 100 bank cards. On Friday 11 August 2023 at about 21:30, Selosesha Public Order Policing members received intelligence-led information about a man in possession of a number of Identity Documents. Members followed the information and it took the team [...]

WELKOM - Project Doper was launched in 2022 aimed at addressing troublesome drug syndicates operating in Odendaalsrus and Welkom Policing precincts. The project was operationalised from 09:00 on 10 August 2023 by the Provincial Organized Crime, Welkom and Thabong Crime Intelligence, Crime Intelligence Surveillance Unit, Provincial Tracking Team, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Provincial Serious and [...]

FICKSBURG - Two suspects aged 31 and 43 were arrested and charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm and contravening the Immigration Act are expected to appear before the Ficksburg Magistrate Court today. On 09 August 2023 at approximately 13:00 the police were patrolling in Ficksburg when they were informed of a suspected vehicle, a [...]

BOHLOKONG - The Bohlokong police request community’s assistance in locating the missing elderly, Mr Kgeola Samuel Motloung (72) who was last seen on 02 August 2023. Apparently, Mr Motloung left home at about 08:00 to withdraw his grant money but never came back home where he stays at Motsekuwa Section, Bohlokong. He was wearing blue [...]

HARRISMITH - Community involvement led to the arrest of three suspects linked to the house breaking incident at a farm in Harrismith and recovery of stolen loot. On Tuesday 08 August 2023, members received information about people who broke into a farm and stole belongings including a firearm. Information led to the arrest of one [...]

PARKWEG - Bloemfontein Flying Squad and bike squad arrest three suspects and recovered two stolen vehicles and stolen loot from a burglary. On Saturday, 05 August 2023 at about 11:00, members of Bloemfontein Flying Squad received a lookout on a stolen Silver Toyota Hilux and a Toyota Fortuner, which were taken during a residential burglary [...]

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 [...]

WELKOM - The police request the community's assistance in locating Anna Marie De Lange (16) who was last seen on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at Wilriedal Orphanage Home in Riebeeckstad. According to the caretaker at about 20:15 she sent two children to go and assist Anna to pack her clothes as she was leaving the [...]

FREE STATE - The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) members ensured that sexual offenders remained behind bars. The 31-year-old taxi driver, Thabo Donald Molapisi, was linked to three rape cases and a kidnapping incident that happened back in 2017. The suspect was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and five [...]

TSEKI - The Tseki police need community assistance with regards to two people who were found killed at a guest house at Tseki Village in Qwaqwa and the suspect(s) are unknown at this stage. It is alleged that on 03 August 2023 at about 03:30, the security guard was on duty at the guard room [...]