Bethlehem A 33 year old man, Nta Bennet Mofokeng from the Lucia Farm district in Bethlehem in the Eastern Free State was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Matseko Mofokeng (28), who was brutally beaten to death with a rusted, sharpened steel pipe in view
By. Steven Van Vollenhoven The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Nala laid charges at the Bothaville police station against the municipality for being unlicensed to operate a dumping site, resulting in non-service delivery and unhygienic circumstances. Thinus Barnard Democratic Alliance Councillor in the Nala Local Municipality said the municipality
SIX SUSPECTS TO APPEAR IN COURT ON A CHARGE OF MURDER Six suspects aged between 22 and 31 will appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate court today 2 May 2025 on a charge of murder. This is after the incident that happened in the Bochabela area of Bloemfontein. Free State Policespokesperson
A 47-year-old man will appear in Bloemfontein magistrate court today 2 May on a charge of murder. Free State Policespokesperson Sergent Sinah Mpakane his arrest follows an incident that happened at the Plots in Navilsig, Bloemfontein. On 29 April 2025 at about 23:10, Navilsig police were called to attend a
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the three police constables from the Free State who were found dead after their vehicle was recovered from the Hennops River. He expressed confidence that investigators will uncover the full circumstances surrounding their deaths. A detailed investigation is currently in progress.
Walter Sisulu University’s residence manager, Manelisi Mampane, is expected to apply for bail today at the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court following allegations that he fatally shot a student on campus. The victim, Sisonke Mbolekwa, was reportedly killed during a student protest last week over poor living conditions in the university’s
Police have recovered a white handbag, an identity document, a vehicle service book, and a set of keys from the white VW Polo that three Free State constables were travelling in before they went missing. The vehicle was pulled from the Hennops River in Centurion on Thursday afternoon, over
Woman mistakes dumped waste for dead body as naked man flees scene Panic spread along South Beach in La Mercy on Tuesday evening after a Johannesburg woman reported seeing a naked man allegedly masturbating over what appeared to be a human corpse. The tourist, who was visiting KwaZulu-Natal from Gauteng,
Thabo Bester could benefit from laptop ruling, Constitutional Court’s decision stirs public outrage The Constitutional Court has ruled that prisoners have the right to use personal laptops in their cells for educational purposes, striking down the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) blanket ban as unconstitutional. While hailed as a step
DA slams ANC-led Tshwane coalition over R2m rates bill for Kleinfontein The DA has accused the ANC-led coalition running the City of Tshwane of unfairly targeting Kleinfontein with a steep property rates hike, while allowing similar illegal settlements to avoid comparable charges. The Afrikaner-only enclave saw its municipal valuation jump
