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Safe homes imperilled
Organised burglars in Bloemfontein are targeting residential estate complexes, taking advantage of winter’s longer hours of darkness. Private security group Fidelity ADT said spikes in break-ins were reported in Bayswater, Noordhoek, Helicon Heights,
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Donors could win
Members of the public who make donations to the Engo Project of Hope qualify for the draw to win a brand-new Renault Kwid Life, worth R196 999, at the end of this year. The project, run on behalf of Engo…
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Police hunt balaclava-wearing armed robbers of women’s society
The police in Edenburg, south of Bloemfontein, have launched a manhunt for three armed robbers regarding the robbery of 14 members of a society (stokvel). The three balaclava-wearing robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of cash after robbing m
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Free State court sentences two regarding false roadworthy certificates
Two accused, fingered in a criminal case of issuing fraudulent roadworthy certificates, have been sentenced while seven more await their fate as the trial is still ongoing. The Ficksburg Magistrates’ Court in the Free State on Tuesday, 3 June, senten
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Free State Hawks bust illicit dealers with uncut diamonds
Three alleged illicit diamond dealers are expected to make their first appearance in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 7 June.
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Runners on the up and up
Bloemfontein’s Centre City Titaniums Athletics Club will embark on the great trek to this year’s Comrades Marathon on 9 June, with a contingent of 56 runners in total.
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Brazen cash heist’s armed robbers at Bloemfontein mall remain behind bars
Six suspected armed robbers linked to a daring, daylight robbery of a cash van on Saturday, 25 May, outside Bloemfontein’s Lemo Mall are remanded in custody. They are expected to reappear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on 3 June.
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Six parties at Free State’s helm
Only six of 38 political parties have secured seats in the Free State legislature following a fierce contest during the 2024 national and provincial elections held on Wednesday, 29 May.
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Young ones placed first
The Sunflower House, a children’s hospice at the National Hospital in Bloemfontein, has received much-needed aid that enables it to continue providing care for the most vulnerable children.
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