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Mom gets 5 years for horrific s.e.xual abuse of her son
Mom gets 5 years for horrific s.e.xual abuse of her son! In a shocking case, a 52-year-old woman from the…
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Mangaung prison wardens’ murder case postponed
Mangaung prison wardens’ murder case postponed! The case against four Mangaung prison wardens in the Free State arrested for the…
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Families to identify victims of Free State bus crash
Families to identify victims of Free State bus crash! The families of the 10 people who tragically lost their lives…
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Jabu Mbalula appointed Acting Premier for Free State
Jabu Mbalula Appointed Acting Premier for Free State. In a significant political move, Jabu Mbalula has been appointed as the…
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2 men arrested for armed robbery in the Free State
2 men arrested for armed robbery in the Free State! Two suspects, aged 51 and 34, have been arrested following…
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Gruesome discovery: Body of 42-year-old man found floating in the dam
Gruesome discovery: Body of 42-year-old man found floating in the dam! The body of a 42-year-old man was found floating…
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Minister Ramokgopa raises concerns over poor maintenance of electricity infrastructure by municipalities
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has raised concerns over the poor maintenance of electricity infrastructure by municipalities. This comes as…
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Police arrest 2 thugs linked to Free State home invasion and robbery
Free State police have arrested two men in connection with a house invasion and robbery that took place in Odendaalsrus…
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Free State businessman in court for more than R250K Covid-19 TERS fraud
A Free State businessman appeared in the Makwane Magistrate’s Court on allegations of fraud. Tshediso Ernest Mthembu, 42, was arrested…
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Police seek public help to locate mom or family of baby found abandoned near taxi rank
Members of the community made a worrying discovery when they came across a two-month-old newborn girl abandoned near Ficksburg’s long-distance…
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Man sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping his teen sister
A 21-year-old man from Kagisanong in the Free State has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for raping his 13-year-old…
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Suspect caught fleeing after allegedly killing father in Free State
A 23-year-old man from Zone 2 Meqheleng, near Ficksburg, Free State, has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder…
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Free State police appeal to the public to find missing 15-year-old girl
A 15-year-old girl has seemingly vanished into thin air, with her family saying they have no clue where she might…
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Businesswoman accused of pocketing nearly R200K for ghost employees during Covid-19 pandemic, out on bail
A Free State businesswoman who appeared in the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court has been released on bail. Maletsatsi Julia Mathibela, 49,…
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Traffic law enforcement beefed up on N3 as snow forecast for parts of KZN
Traffic law enforcement has been beefed up along the N3, as measures have been implemented ahead of the snowfall forecast…
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6 arrested in Free State for illegally mining gold
Free State police have arrested six people in a blitz operation to clamp down on illegal mining. Dubbed ‘Operation Vala…
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Free State cop killed in violent clash, 3 suspects fatally shot
A tragic incident has left the South African Police Service (SAPS) in mourning after a police constable, Mojalefa Borolo, 30,…
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72-year-old landlord allegedly kills tenant in heated argument over utilities
A 72-year-old man is due in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after a property dispute turned violent. The man…
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We should engrave the names of our struggle heroes in our hearts, says DP Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that the repatriation of the remains of 49 freedom fighters formed part of the Resistance…
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Suspect arrested wearing murdered Free State teacher’s clothes
A 24-year-old suspect in Free State was caught red-handed wearing the clothes and shoes of a murdered teacher. He was…
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N3 fully open after severe snowfalls in KZN and Free State
The N3 Toll Concession says the N3 is now fully open after severe snowfalls in KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State…
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Heavy snowfall: KZN police deploy teams to help motorists stuck on N3
Police in Kwazulu-Natal have been deployed to assist people stranded due to severe weather on the N3 highway between Warden…
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Videos: Police destroy illegal bridge on Zimbabwe border
Police have destroyed a bridge near the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe that is believed to have been used…
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Bad weather conditions hit 5 provinces this weekend
Residents in the Western and Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal as well as Gauteng have been warned to be on…
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Watch: Reports of snow in Eastern Cape and KZN
Residents in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are sharing photos and videos of snow in high-lying areas, though warnings have…
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Free State woman to appear in court after baby found in freezer
A 27-year-old woman will appear before the Odendaalsrus Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with concealment of birth. The woman handed…
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Sisters arrested for possession of fraudulent SA IDs in Free State
Two Free State sisters have been arrested for having fraudulent South African ID documents The siblings appeared in the Welkom…
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Free State man who shot and killed his girlfriend & one-year-old son arrested
A Free State man is expected to appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on two counts of murder.…
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Investigation under way after fire destroys 19 cars & injures man at Bethlehem airshow
A fire at an airshow in Bethlehem, Free State at the weekend, has resulted in the damage of close to…
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Life in jail for Free State teenager who raped elderly women
A Free State rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and additional 12 years for attempted rape in…
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Security guard shoots wife multiple times for allegedly cheating
A Free State man has appeared in the Botshabelo Magistrate’s Court for the attempted murder of his wife. Thabo Sipho,…
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Woman found in graveyard after Ford Ranger hijacking
A Free State woman is recovering after she was taken with her husband’s Ford Ranger bakkie over the weekend. The…
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Pastor & wife kidnapped by fake cops
Four suspects will soon appear in court after they were arrested for hijacking and kidnapping a pastor and his wife…
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4 bodies burnt beyond recognition found in the back of a truck in Harrismith
Harrismith police are investigating a gruesome case where the bodies of four people were found burnt beyond recognition in the…
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Ace Magashule’s former PA’s urgent application to be heard
The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court was expected to hear an urgent application of fraud-accused Moroadi Cholota on Monday. The 37-year-old former…
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5 people killed in head-on collision in Senekal, Free State
Five people have died after the vehicles they were travelling in, collided in Senekal in the Free State on Friday…
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2 senior municipal employees and service provider in court for over R600K fraud
The three suspects who allegedly defrauded the Dihlabeng Local Municipality in the Free State appeared in the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court…
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Ace Magashule’s ex-PA files urgent application to have fraud charges dropped
Fraud accused Moroadi Cholota, the 37-year-old former personal assistant to Ace Magashule, has again denied the charges against her. Cholota…
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Mother wanted after newborn baby abandoned
Police in the Free State are searching for the mother of a newborn baby who was found abandoned at the…
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Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority district manager arrested for corruption
A Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority district manager is expected to appear in the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court on Monday…
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Police probe death of man burnt with tyre
Police in the Free State are investigating a murder case after the discovery of a burnt body. The body was…
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Man sentenced for raping physically challenged woman
A Free State rapist has been sentenced in the Sasolburg High Court after his attack on a physically challenged woman.…
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Arthur Baker sentenced to 3 years or R120,000 fine for fraud
Company director Arthur Wright Baker was sentenced to three years in prison or pay R120,000 fine for fraud. Emergency ResQ,…
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82-year-old man in court for raping 8-year-old girl
A Free State elderly man appeared in the Petrusburg Magistrate Courts’ on Thursday where he’s facing a charge of allegedly…
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Minibus taxi carrying 24 sheep found after stock theft shoot-out
Free State police arrested three men after tracking a vehicle carrying numerous sheep on the N3 highway. The men initially…
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3 men sentenced for murder, robbery & attempted murder
Three men who made attempts to rob a store in Sasolburg, in the Free State, were successfully brought to justice…
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Police on the hunt for rape-accused meter taxi driver
The South African Police Service (SAPS) are looking for a meter taxi driver suspected of being involved in a rape…
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Operation Shanela: 1,051 suspects arrested in the Free State
Operation Shanela once again produced results in the battle against crime in the Free State, with 1051 persons detained. Provincial…
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Nandi Madida speaks on Mia le Roux being crowned Miss SA 2024
Popular Mzansi model, and media personality Nandi Madida says she is inspired by the crowning of Free State model and…
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I’ve not done anything wrong’: Ace Magashule not losing sleep over Moroadi Cholota’s arrest
Former Free State premier Ace Magashule says he is not losing sleep over the arrest of his former personal assistant,…
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