Free State

The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in Bloemfontein is appealing to members of the community to assist in locating Katisho Raymond Leputla (43)....

The Ladybrand K9 Unit and Ladybrand police successfully arrested two of the seven suspects who allegedly attempted to rob a Ladybrand plastic factory during...

Three suspects arrested for alleged theft of sheep appeared before the Bethlehem Magistrate Court on 17 October 2023 and were remanded in custody. It’s alleged that on 15 October 2023 at about 06:00, the farmer noticed that his sheep were outside the kraal. He began counting and found that 27 were missing. They immediately noticed [...]

Two suspects aged between 30 and 38 were arrested in Refengkhotso in Deneysville for possession of a hijacked truck. On Wednesday, 18 October 2023 the Zamdela Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) members received a tip off that a truck was being tampered with at a certain church in Refengkhotso. The members requested backup and the [...]

The Sasolburg detectives are requesting assistance of the community to trace suspects in the alleged mob justice murder case of a 37-year-old male. On Saturday, 7 September 2023, the police received a complaint of mob justice at Idgat Supermaket, Finley Street, Sasolburg. On arrival at the scene, the police found an African male laying on [...]

The trio arrested in Bethlehem for alleged cable theft at a railway line station by local security guards on 12 October 2023, are to remain behind bars after they made their first appearance in Bethlehem Magistrate Court on Monday, 16 October 2023. It is alleged that security was at the Eureka Railway line when they [...]

The police are investigating the deaths of two girls, aged 3 and 4. We can confirm that the police have opened an inquest for investigation after the two children were certified dead at the Multi-Purpose Centre in Mokwallo in Vredefort. The Provincial Commissioner of the police in the Free State, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane, appeals [...]

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 [...]