Crime
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Convicted Welkom lawyer fails to appear for R15 Million fraud bail hearing
Jan Gysbert Maritz (57) was not transported to Welkom from Grootvlei Prison in Bloemfontein for his scheduled bail hearing. The application has been postponed to 28 and 29 October.
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Prokureur van Welkom kry drie lewenslange vonnisse vir verkragtings
Bekende Welkomse prokureur en veroordeelde verkragter kry 131 jaar tronkstraf in Bloemfonteinse hooggeregshof.
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Foreign National Arrested for Identity Fraud in Virginia
South African Police Service (SAPS) members attached to the Welkom AGU acted on intelligence-driven information on Tuesday, 14 October, regarding a foreign national who was allegedly misrepresenting himself as a…
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Welkom Lawyer’s Bail Application Postponed After Complex Court Proceedings
Jan Gysbert Maritz (57) was arrested on Thursday, 9 October, on charges relating to fraud, theft, money laundering, and contraventions of the Legal Practice Act involving some R15 million.
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Welkom police arrest two men in assault and sexual abuse investigations
In an effort to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV), members attached to the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit made two notable arrests. In one incident, they apprehended a Bronville man who was caught…
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Welkom Woman Missing for Five Months
A 32-year-old Welkom woman has disappeared without a trace. Anuschka Janine Saunders was reported missing five months ago, and her whereabouts remain a mystery.
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Vonnisoplegging van Welkomse prokureur begin in hooggeregshof
‘n Welkomse prokureur wat vroeër vanjaar skuldig bevind is aan verseie klagte insluit3end verkragting, se vonnisoplegging het op 6 Oktober in die Bloemfonteinse hoggeregshof begin.
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Violent attacks on Free State traffic testing stations condemned
The latest attacks on traffic testing facilities in the Free State has further exacerbate a crisis that directly impacts motorists and transport businesses.
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shooting claims life
The SAPS are investigating a case of murder after a man (50) was shot outside his home in Virginia. On 18 September, at approximately 18:35, the police were summoned to…
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Marchers Take to Mangaung streets to protest police killings and Gender-Based Violence
The march brought together a wide array of stakeholders from across society, each lending their voice and presence to the cause. Participants included representatives from various government departments, non-governmental organizations…
