Crime
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Mangaung “doen nie genoeg” om veiligheid op vullistereine te verbeter
Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum vra dat die Mangaung-metro dringend ingryp om veiligheid by die stortingsterreine te verbeter.
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Free State officials leave no stone unturned in fight against crime
Along with the Free State crime statistics for the third quarter of 2025, the police revealed several heavy sentences for crimes committed.
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No arrest after a two-year-old boy was fatally attacked by a dog
A two-year-old boy from Bloemfontein has tragically died from his wounds after being attacked by a neighbour’s dog.
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Taxi hit by 29 bullets in late-night CBD shooting, driver injured
A taxi was struck by 29 bullets in Bloemfontein, leaving the driver injured and prompting a police investigation.
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Killer of former rugby player jailed
The killer of rugby legend and retired magistrate Piet Bester was sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment. This follows the murder of Bester on his smallholding in Glen.
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Hawks arrest a man impersonating an official at the Mangaung Metro to con students seeking bursaries
A 27-year-old man was arrested for scamming students with a fake bursary scheme, now charged with corruption and extortion.
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Pangolin saved by police in Bloemfontein
A pangolin (ietermagog) was saved by the Parkweg Police in Bloemfontein when suspects from the Northern Cape tried to sell the animal to a foreign national.
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Ma van Bayswater tot 10 jaar gevonnis oor verwaarlosing van kinders
Die hof het ‘n ma (34) van vier gevonnis tot 10 jaar effektiewe tronkstraf nadat sy skuldig gepleit het op aanklagte van kinderverwaarlosing en aanranding.
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Man (67) murdered in Harrismith, police shoot suspect during arrest
According to police spokesperson WO Mmako Mophiring, the suspect allegedly locked himself inside the shack after noticing police presence. Officers were forced to enter the structure, during which the suspect…
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Illegal occupants removed as conservancy is to be extended
Law Enforcement Officers of the Mangaung Metro step in to clear Reservoir Hill of illegal occupants. This is a step in the phase to camp off two more green areas…
