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Police forensic evidence seals technician’s fate in cable theft
The Free State Division of the High Court sentenced a cell phone tower technician who turned to crime to 50 years’ imprisonment.
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Man gets double life sentences
The court sentenced Sibusiso Mbuli (27) to double life sentences for raping two victims.
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Prison time for ex-lover’s death
Tumelo Mothupi was sentenced 24 years in prison for murdering his former girlfriend.
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Man locked away for raping teen 14-year old girl
A life sentence on a 39-year-old man for raping his girlfriend’s teenage daughter in early 2023.
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Thief of infrastructure in Noordhoek made an example of
Baam Bothma (21) sentenced to 20 years in prison for multiple counts of cape theft in Noordhoek, Bloemfontein.
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Brother sentenced for assault on 8-year old
The Ladybrand Regional Court has slapped a 26-year-old man with a three-year prison sentence for assaulting his eight-year-old sibling.
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Former store cash officer to spend five years in jail for stealing R400 000
The Bloemfontein Regional Court sentenced a former cash officer at a Shoprite Group store to a minimum of five years’ imprisonment for stealing R400 000.
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Two in court for possession of unlicensed high-calibre rifles and ammunition
Crime Intelligence in Bloemfontein has achieved a significant breakthrough pertaining to illegal firearms, with the arrest of two suspects.
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Mangaung Metro: Defrauder to serve jail term
After a very lenient conviction for a man that defrauded the Mangaung Metro Municipality, the High Court now ordered the full sentenced to be served.
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Three farmers get life imprisonment each for brutal murder of a farm dweller
Three farmers convicted of murdering farm dweller Dumisani Phakathi sentenced to life in Pretoria High Court. Judge ruled killing was racially motivated.