The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Maxesibeni, Eastern Cape, is seeking public assistance to locate a man for questioning, following the alleged rape and sexual grooming of a 15-year-old girl in Mbizana between January 2023 and September 2024. Police are looking for a former educator,
The Free State High Court sitting in Bloemfontein has sentenced Tumelo Bernard Ntsaoane (36) who is a Lesotho citizen to life imprisonment for the cold-blooded murder of a provincial traffic officer in Wepener, and an additional two years for contravening the Immigration Act. Authorities confirmed on a statement issued on
A rapist man convicted of robbing, kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill two matric learners has been handed-down two life sentences and an additional 45-years by the Mothibistad Regional Court in the Northern Cape. The 33 year old Rapist Thabo Magwatane and his co-accused who is still on trial
Tumelo Bernard Ntsaoane (36), an illegal immigrant from Lesotho in the Republic of South Africa, was sentenced to spend life time behind bars for the murder of an employee of Deparmemt of Community Safety Roads and Transport by High Court Free State Division in Bloemfontein. During the evening of
A multi-disciplinary “Vala Umgodi” operation, aimed at combating illegal mining activities and associated crimes, conducted a series of successful interventions in Vierfontein on June 17th and 18th, 2025. Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli Free State Provincial Corporate Communication said the operations, which included joint efforts with mine security, focused on addressing
Seven Lesotho nationals appeared in the Ficksburg Magistrate’s Court facing charges of armed robbery charges linked to an ATM bombing in Clarens on 14 May. The accused, Letuka Mokoiliti (30), Mashele Hlabathe (31), Lechesa Sehlako (24), Mathunya Seeta (27), Koena Sello (29), Matela Morai (24), and Morena Makhobolo all
A 47-year-old foreign national was arrested by members of Welkom Public Order Police in following the discovery of suspected stolen Eskom infrastructure. Free State Policespokesperson Capt Loraine Earle said it was on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at approximately 19:00, members of Platoon 5 acted on intelligence received from one
“I arrived at Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva this morning, to be greeted by Director of the hospital, Prof. Shlomi Kodesh, along with doctors, nurses, and patients, Jews and Muslims, from all walks of life from across the beautiful Negev. We stood together and looked at the destruction and
Tšolo Thakeli, popularly known as Tjeka-Tjeka, has been released on M600 bail by the Berea Magistrate’s Court. He appeared before Magistrate Molemo Monethi today Thakeli is charged with violating Section 84 of the Penal Code by publishing a Facebook video that incites riots and disturbs the peace. He
Dalena Dennis who is the Democratic Alliance Councillor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality says the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mangaung in the Free State is currently circulating a petition to increase pressure on the municipality to urgently clean up the illegal dumping sites plaguing Ward 3 and implement sustainable waste
