Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Stabbing
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, following a joint operation by the SAPS Welkom Anti-Gang Unit...
Two Arrested, Stolen Money Recovered Within Three Hours of Welkom CIT...
Police arrested two cash-in-transit robbery suspects and recovered stolen money within three hours of the crime on Saturday, 23 May 2026.
The robbery took place...
Fraudster Convicted for Theft of Over R900,000
The Sasolburg Regional Court convicted and sentenced 53-year-old Janine Scheepers on fraud and money laundering charges on Friday, 15 May 2026.
The offences occurred between...
Drugs Seized and Two Suspects Arrested
Two men, aged 44 and 58, were arrested for drug possession in Bulfontein during operations conducted by the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) in the...
Double Life Sentences for Bothaville Murder and Rape Accused
The Free State High Court sitting in Welkom has sentenced Sabata Nkatsa (31) to two life terms for murder and rape.
The sentencing took place...
Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder
Kgopiso Joseph Shuping, 35, has been sentenced to 25 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Pulane Millicent Uddin, 37, by...
Trio Arrested in Parys For Possession of Suspected Stolen Livestock Worth...
Three suspects, aged between 35 and 45, have been arrested for possession of suspected stolen livestock in Parys.
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, at approximately...
Forensic Fingerprint Evidence Convicts Cellphone Tower Contractor to Effective 20 Years
A 43-year-old former cellphone tower technician has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison after forensic fingerprint evidence linked him to a...
Two Suspects Arrested for Illicit Cigarettes and Bribery in Zamdela
Two men, aged 60 and 45, were arrested on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, at approximately 08:30, following an operation on the R57 route near...
Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Rape, 5 Years for Robbery
The Bothaville Regional Court has convicted and sentenced 34-year-old Zwelibanzi Ephraim Leshoro on charges of rape and robbery.
The sentencing stems from an incident on...
Off-Duty Officers Arrest Drug Dealer at Thaba Nchu Taxi Rank
Off-duty police officers attached to the Mangaung Metro District Operational Command Centre (DOCC) East Task Force arrested a 31-year-old suspected drug dealer at the...
Man Receives 22 Years Direct Imprisonment for Killing Partner With Steel...
The Bloemfontein High Court sentenced Khathatso Selane, 32, of Lonia Farm in the Ficksburg district, to 22 years of direct imprisonment for the femicide...
