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Rouxville farm attacker sentenced to 27 years in jail
Armand Opperman has been sentenced to 27 years imprisonment for the culpable homicide and robbery of 62-year-old Lance Arthur Da…
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Manhunt launched after woman killed & brother injured in Free State hit-and-run incident
A 53-year-old woman was killed and her 64-year-old brother injured in a hit-and-run incident involving a white Corsa utility bakkie…
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Minister Majodina pledges to finalize govt’s delayed bucket eradication project in NC & FS
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has pledged to finalize the government’s delayed bucket eradication project in the Northern Cape…
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Mayor spends almost R100 000 on rented car & fuel amid struggle to pay salaries
The mayor of the bankrupt Nketoana Local Municipality in the Free State has allegedly spent almost R100 000 of taxpayers’…
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Inclement weather across parts of South Africa ahead of cold front making landfall
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warns of a day filled with disruptive and inclement weather across parts of the…
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Thunderstorms on the way in 4 provinces
Thundershowers are expected in the Free State, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow. Weather warnings, Friday 2 August In…
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Family of Lizwi who died in a car accident alongside Malome Vector begs for donations
The family of the upcoming musician Lizwi Wokuqala, who tragically died in a car crash alongside Lesotho-born musician Malome Vector,…
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Cold front with damaging winds to hit Eastern Cape as isolated thundershowers persist in Western Cape
A cold front with strong winds is expected to impact several areas of the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…
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VIDEO: Malome Vector’s body arrives home in Lesotho
Famous rapper and songwriter Malome Vector‘s body returned to his hometown of Maseru in Lesotho on Friday, 26 July. He…
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Provincial Health Dept: Fatal accident in Free State involving prominent musicians claims 3 lives
A fatal accident in the Free State claimed the lives of three people on Wednesday. Emergency Management Services (EMS) responded…
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RIP: He was with other musicians – More details emerge on car accident that killed Malome Vector
Former Ambitiouz Entertainment artist, Malome Vector has reportedly died along with two other artists in a car accident in the…
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2 suspects arrested after missing 30-year-old woman found buried in used grave
Two men have been arrested after the body of a 30-year-old woman who was reported missing on July 15, was…
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Investigation on alleged abuse by President Ramaphosa at an advanced stage
The office of the Public Protector South Africa has indicated that the investigation into allegations of abuse of state resources…
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Free State farmers & cops join up to fight livestock theft
Free State MEC for community safety, roads, and transport Jabu Mbalula has welcomed suggestions from the Department of Agriculture on…
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Manhunt for suspects who brutally attacked & raped elderly woman in Bergman Square home invasion
Police are on the hunt for three armed suspects who brutally attacked and raped a 65-year-old woman in Bergman Square,…
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2 who allegedly submitted false tax returns worth over R1.2 million granted bail
Two men from the Free State who allegedly defrauded the South African Revenue Service (Sars) were granted bail in the…
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3 cops arrested in Gauteng after robbing a man his phone at a Welkom petrol station
Three police officers have been arrested for allegedly a robbing a man his cellphone after he entered an Engen garage…
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Pemmy Majodina tells MPs municipalities not making it easy to eradicate pit toilets
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina said that municipalities were not making it easy to eradicate pit toilets and kept…
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Wife among suspects arrested after Free State businessman killed
Four suspects, including the wife of the deceased victim, are expected to appear in court in the Free State on…
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RIP: Actor Papi Lethoba dies in a car accident
An accident claimed the life of a well-known theatre and television actor, Papi Lethoba, in the early hours of Sunday…
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2 busted driving bakkie loaded with R1.7 million worth of dagga
Free State police officers arrested two men who were allegedly driving a bakkie full of dagga in Bloemfontein on Monday.…
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Traffic Dept admin clerk implicated in driver’s & learner’s license syndicate
A Free State man has appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on charges of corruption, fraud, and money laundering after…
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R8 million cocaine haul seized in Pietermaritzburg
In a bust to clamp down on the trafficking of drugs into South Africa, officers have seized a shipment of…
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Life sentence for man who stabbed & bludgeoned wife with fire extinguisher
A 33-year-old man was sentenced in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court for the 2023 murder of his wife. Samuel Mzangwa learned…
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Free State man arrested for abuse & murder of 2-year-old
The Free State police have urged parents to take responsibility for protecting their children and reporting any form of abuse…
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Suspected SARS fraudsters arrested
Seven suspects, including former SARS employees, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the revenue service of over R650-million. They’re facing…
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Taxi driver & vehicle examiner sentenced for roadworthy certificate corruption
A taxi driver and vehicle examiner was sentenced in Ficksburg Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on charges of corruption,…
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Gift of the Givers inundated with calls for help amid inclement weather conditions
Gift of the Givers says it’s been inundated with calls for help amidst inclement weather conditions. Heavy rains and damaging…
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Free State man sentenced for defrauding investors of R900K
A Free State man has been sentenced in the Ladybrand Magistrate’s Court for duping investors. David Albert Titus, 40, has…
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RIP: Radio presenter dies in alleged hit-and-run
Motheo FM presenter, Mohlomphehi “Mokoena Champion” Mokoena has died. According to reports, the 31-year-old died in an apparent hit and…
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Ace Magashule’s ACT has more to worry about than lack of votes
It’s not all roses and sunshine for Ace Magashule’s African Congress for Transformation (ACT) party. By late Friday, a small…
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ANC set to take Free State as almost all votes counted
The capturing of votes is almost completed in the Free State, and the African National Congress (ANC) says it’s happy…
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Worrying video of ex-Soweto Gospel Choir star emerges
A video of former Soweto Gospel Choir singer Lehakwe Crystal Tlali roaming the streets and appearing worse for wear has…
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BMW cash-in-transit robbery foiled in Mangaung
The South African Police Services (Saps) has urged the public to exercise caution and refrain from hastening to cash-in transit…
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Woman arrested after trying to bribe official over outstanding fines worth over R170K
A Free State woman saw herself behind bars after trying to bribe an official at the local Driving Licence Testing…
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Bethlehem residents express frustration over rising drug abuse
Disgruntled residents of Bethlehem in the Free State have expressed their frustration about the increase of drug abuse in their…
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Elderly woman arrested for beating Ramaphosa ANC election poster
Police in Sasolburg have enforced the law with vigour against an elderly woman caught on camera knocking an ANC election…
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2 suspects arrested in connection with murder of Free State couple
Two men have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of an elderly couple. Christo Morrison, 76, and his…
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9-year-old allegedly stabs another 10-year-old boy to death
In the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8, two schoolboys from different schools got into a fight while on their way…
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Stepfather arrested for allegedly raping 17-year-old stepdaughter
The South African Police Services’ (SAPS) Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences Unit in Thabong, Free State, is investigating…
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Free State police probing farm murder outside Bloemfontein
Police are investigating an incident related to the murder of an elderly couple at a farm in Glen, outside Bloemfontein.…
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Fake service provider sentenced on money laundering charges
A woman who posed as a bogus service provider to a local municipality in the Free State has been sentenced…
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11-year-old boy killed, 6 others injured in Free State farm shooting
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after a shooting incident at a farm that claimed the life of an…
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2 ex-cops arrested for allegedly kidnapping & extorting victims for R200 000
Eight suspects, including two former police officers in the Free State, are expected to appear in the Viljoenskroon Magistrate’s Court…
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Free State traffic cop sentenced to 5 years in jail for corruption
A Free State traffic officer, Tshiya Desmond Modisaotsile Pule, 43, has been sentenced by the specialised commercial crimes court in…
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Wife drags cancer-stricken husband to court seeking R25K maintenance in divorce dispute
A Free State woman, in the process of divorcing her cancer-stricken husband, dragged him to court seeking over R25,000 maintenance,…
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Indian national sentenced for crossing border with illicit cigarettes
An Indian national caught trying to cross the border in the Free State with illicit cigarettes has been sentenced in…
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Ace Magashule’s graft trial finally set to begin in Bloemfontein High Court
It’s D-Day for graft-accused former African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General and Free State Premier Ace Magashule, with his trial…
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DA confident it will win the Free State ahead of 2024 elections
The Democratic Alliance says new political parties vying for electoral support in next month’s elections will work out in the…
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‘We aren’t spending time on MK party’: Fikile Mbalula speaks on not losing track of ANC election campaign
Despite being constantly opposed to the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party in various court cases, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he…
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