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Police arrested 1 106 suspects in the Free State
Last week the Free State police arrested 1 106 suspects for crimes ranging from murder to attempted murder, rape, possession of illegal firearms and various drug related crimes.
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Suspect wanted after fatal stabbing in Odendaalsrus
Two men were arrested for inflicting multiple stab wounds on two women in Odendaalsrus. One of the women died from her wounds, with a third suspect still at large.
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SAPS on the hunt for two Welkom rapists
Two young women were kidnapped and raped after being lured by the suspects to ride with them. The Free State provincial commissioner has since issued a warning following the two disturbing incidents of kidnapping and rape.
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Claims made that Khalipha is protected by NCOP
Allegations that some members of parliament in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have protected the executive mayor of the Matjhabeng municipality, Thanduxolo Khalipha, against investigations into alleged corruption have come to the fore.
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Bongani doctors perform 20 orthopaedic surgeries in their ‘free time’
As a symbol of commitment to improve the quality of life, cleaners, nurses and medical officers at the Bongani Regional Hospital, Welkom, sacrificed their weekend to perform 20 orthopedic surgeries.
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All eyes on Matjhabeng’s incomplete water and sewer projects
A meeting was held between Thanduxolo Khalipha, the executive mayor of Matjhabeng, and Toto Nkume, MEC for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), as well as the Department of Human Settlement, to discuss the allocat
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Man dood in skietvoorval in Welkom
’n Middeljarige man is doodgeskiet tydens ’n skietvoorval in Doorn, Welkom.
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From the potty to the pipe to the river
The residents of Virginia and Meloding are living an ecological and humanitarian disaster as unadulterated sewage freely flows through their streets and houses, and into the Sand River.
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Dedication to museum her legacy
A dedicated and passionate woman who gave 40 years of her life to preserving the heritage of the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the Police Museum in Ventersburg, has retired.
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Conference highlights leading role of men in community
“Men must get back to their position as a breadwinner, protector, and someone who loves his wife and children,” said Mojalefa Buti, member of the mayoral committee for Economic Development in Matjhabeng, during the men’s conference held at the Ferdi









