Free State

An accident involving two trucks and a bus claimed the lives of four people while nine passengers are hospitalized. The accident occurred on the N3 between Harrismith and Van Reenen' Pass. It's alleged that on Tuesday ,12 September 2023 at about 03:40 two trucks and a bus collided on the N3 near Montrose towards Van [...]

The Reitz police have arrested an 18-year-old boy from Petsana near Reitz following an alleged rape of a minor, aged 12 at the time. It's alleged that on 02 June 2023 the mother became suspicious of her daughter, thinking she might be pregnant and that was positive. She couldn't report the incident immediately to the [...]

The Phuthaditjhaba Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit have arrested and charged the 28-year-old woman from Tseki Village for allegedly raping 14-year-old boy. It's alleged that on 1 September 2023 at about 12:30 the teenage boy was playing in the street when the woman called him to her house. On his arrival she undressed [...]

The Crime Intelligently driven operation with assistance of Phuthaditjhaba Public Order Police Unit members have successfully seized three illegal firearms and ammunitions from three suspects at Tshiame B and C near Harrismith. Apparently, on 8 September 2023- an Intelligence was gathered around people suspected to have firearms in Harrismith through community assistance. The information was [...]

On Tuesday 05 September 2023 at about 14:00, Bloemfontein Flying Squad members working together with the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Bloemfontein K9 Unit and Parkweg Crime Prevention Unit received information about a robbery in Letsoala Street, Rocklands, Bloemfontein. It is alleged that five unknown males attacked the tuck shop owner after he parked his white NP200 [...]

A 53-year-old father discovered messages of a sexual nature between his daughter and her alleged boyfriend, twice her age, on her phone in July 2022. Upon seeing these messages on 02 July 2022, which clearly showed that his daughter had been engaging in sexual activities, the father saw it fit to report the incident at [...]

A manhunt for about 15 suspects has been launched after a filling station was robbed in Parys this weekend. It is alleged that on Sunday, 03 September 2023 at approximately 01:40, about 15 unknown armed men walked to the filling station from the main road. It is further alleged that the suspects were armed with [...]

Members of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation's (Hawks) Serious Commercial Crime Investigation and Priority Crime Specialised Investigation have secured a forfeiture order against a convicted fraudster and her boyfriend. The order was granted by the Free State High Court sitting in Bloemfontein on 31 August 2023. It relates to a vehicle purchased with proceeds [...]

The police in Mangaung Metro have launched a manhunt for about eight suspects who committed business burglary at a retail chain store in the Mall situated at the corner of First Avenue and Kings Way, Willows in Bloemfontein. According to reports, a group of about eight male suspects entered the mall on Sunday, 03 September [...]

Residents of Kutloanong shared valuable information to members on duty at Kutloanong Satellite Police Station about a suspect who was on his way to sell copper cable at a supermarket in Block 1. Members of the community reportedly apprehended the suspect with copper cable and another copper cable was found at the supermarket and seized [...]

Five people, three males and two females died during an accident between a Greyhound Luxury Coach and a White Volkswagen Polo hatchback at the crossing of N6 National Road and R702 Road during the early hours of today, Sunday 3 September 2023. The police were called to the scene and on arrival discovered that the [...]

A joint roadblock between Visible Policing members within Lejweleputswa District, Department of Home Affairs, Public Order Policing Unit, the Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit, the Welkom K9 Unit and the Provincial Traffic Department was held on the N1 Road near Ventersburg. The roadblock that started from 12:00 until 16:00 was successful, as 564 people and 374 [...]