A 47-year-old practicing attorney is expected to appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on 26 June 2025 on charges of fraud, theft, contravention of Attorneys Act, and money laundering. According to the Free State Hawks Spokesperson Warrant Officer Fikizwa Matoti his court appearance comes after the Hawks’ Serious Commercial
Kimberley, Northern Cape – The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in the Northern Cape Division has secured five forfeiture orders from the High Court of South Africa, Northern Cape Division, with a combined value of R1,1 million plus. The orders were granted on 06 June 2025 and
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Setsoto has submitted questions to the MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport, Jabu Mbalula, regarding the condition and progress of maintenance on the crucial Clocolan-Marquard road. Setsoto local municipality councillor Jose Coetsee said they had reported on 22 May 2025 that, according to
The bravery of a victim, determination of a dedicated investigation officer and the continued resilience of a prosecutor, were the crucial factors that ensured the successful prosecution of a man for his actions of 12 years ago. A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape
Communities in South Africa’s Eastern Cape are reeling after the death toll from the recent floods rose to 86. The disaster, triggered by a powerful winter storm on Monday, has left a trail of destruction, especially around the city of Mthatha. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the flood-stricken region on
The Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested two members of the South African Police Service in connection with an incident of alleged corruption that took place in March this year in Harrismith. Free State Policespokesperson Capt Loraine Earle said the arrests, which were effected today, form part of the mandate
A 34-year-old Mpho Tsimane from Tumahole township in the Free State appeared before the Parys Magistrate Court in connection with a double murder that occurred at one of the farms in Parys. Fezile Dabi Policespokesperson Sergent Josephine Rani said on Saturday, 7 June 2025, the police responded to a
A 52-year-old man was arrested in Heidedal, Bloemfontein in the mother city of rose’s yesterday evening for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Capt Loraine Earle said it was on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, at approximately 19:30, as the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit in Bloemfontein received intelligence-led information
Cleanup efforts are gaining momentum in KwaZulu-Natal after a wave of severe weather battered several parts of the province. Over the past few days, residents have had to deal with heavy rainfall, snowfall, and powerful winds that caused widespread damage. Homes were torn apart, schools were affected, and public
A Limpopo woman who believed her father used witchcraft to kill her mother will spend the rest of her life behind bars. Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape, 28, was handed a life sentence by the Polokwane High Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to the murder of her father, Dr Malekutu
