Springfontein Man Arrested on Rape Charges After Alleged Attack on Niece
FREE STATE — A 25-year-old uncle is scheduled to appear in the Springfontein Magistrate’s Court facing severe rape charges following the alleged early-morning assault...
Ficksburg Supermarket Shootout: Officers and Employee Injured, One Suspect Killed
FICKSBURG — A violent Ficksburg supermarket shootout has left two law enforcement officers and a store worker hospitalized after police interrupted an armed business robbery....
R500,000 Stolen Marquee Tent Recovered and Driver Arrested in Bloemfontein
FREE STATE — A major theft operation was thwarted this weekend when local authorities successfully recovered a stolen marquee tent worth an estimated R500,000....
Free State Service Delivery Failures Spark Skepticism Ahead of 2026 Local...
WELKOM, Free State — Pervasive Free State service delivery failures and crumbling infrastructure have emerged as the defining issues of the 2026 Local Government...
Stepfather Arrested for Murder and Attempted Murder Following Fatal Hertzogville Stabbing
FREE STATE – A 42-year-old stepfather has been arrested by Hertzogville police on charges of murder and attempted murder following a fatal stabbing incident...
Suspect Arrested For The Alleged Murder Of His Ex-Girlfriend
FREE STATE — A 50-year-old man is in police custody, officially becoming the suspect arrested for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend following a...
Albany Residents Threaten Local Government Election Boycott Over Unfulfilled Promises in...
ALBANY, FREE STATE — Residents of Albany in the Free State are threatening to boycott the upcoming local government elections, citing nearly two decades...
Final Voter Registration Weekend: IEC Reports 238,000 Registered Ahead of November...
VIRGINIA, Free State — As the Final Voter Registration Weekend draws to a close, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has reported significant national progress,...
QwaQwa Femicide: Mzwakhe Paulos Mhlambi Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder...
FREE STATE – In a decisive ruling against gender-based violence, Mzwakhe Paulos Mhlambi has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the femicide and...
Free State Municipalities Face Deepening Crisis as Mohokare Local Municipality Workers...
BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — Municipal workers across the Free State are grappling with a severe financial crisis, most notably at the Mohokare Local Municipality,...
SAMWU Condemns National Treasury’s Decision to Withhold Municipal Grants as Salary...
BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has strongly condemned the National Treasury’s decision to withhold 13.5 billion rand in...
EmoyaMed Private Hospital Partners With Free State Department of Health to...
BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — EmoyaMed Private Hospital has officially partnered with the Free State Department of Health to tackle a critical surgical backlog of...
