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Wanted rape suspect on the run since 2020 re-arrested in Free State
A 45-year-old man who allegedly absconded after being granted bail on a rape charge in 2020 has been re-arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Free State Provincial Tracking Team.
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Operation Prosper nets 1 149 suspects as police intensify crackdown on illegal mining and organised crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has arrested 1 149 suspects and seized 25 illegal firearms
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Four killed in separate shootings in Lwandle
Four people, including a woman, were killed in separate shootings in Lwandle in the early hours of Saturday. Police have launched murder investigations.
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Joint operation seizes R12 million in illicit alcohol in Stellenbosch
A coordinated law enforcement blitz has resulted in the seizure of illicit liquor valued at a staggering R12 million in Plankenburg, Stellenbosch.
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NSRI shows everyone has a place in volunteering
On Mandela Day, the NSRI honours more than 1 500 volunteers and highlights how people of all ages can help save lives on South Africa’s waters.
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Calm restored in Jeffreys Bay after violent protests, police remain deployed
SAPS confirmed that the situation in Jeffreys Bay and the broader Kouga region remains calm, following violent protests on 16 July.
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Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds
More than three weeks after the double earthquake in Venezuela, the official death toll has surpassed 5,000.
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Third member of Free State business robbery gang jailed for 14 years
Thapelo Makhubo was sentenced to 14 years for armed robberies at Phuthaditjhaba Mall, concluding the gang’s crime spree.
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Contract killers jailed for life as Free State High Court delivers stern warning to hitmen
Two convicted contract killers have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the Bloemfontein High Court found them guilty of carrying out a murder-for-hire plot that claimed one man’s life and left another fighting for survival.
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Two women convicted after defrauding widow in online romance fraud scheme
Two members of a syndicate have been convicted after an online romance scam defrauded a 64-year-old widow of more than R500 000.
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