Crime
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Circumstances surrounding disappearance being investigated
She was reported missing by her family, who last saw her on Friday 18 April.
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Unrest looms
The Magistrate said during the sitting that Khalipha’s attorneys did not represent him well.
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Young man nabbed in Riebeeckstad with allegedly stolen vehicle
It is alleged that the black BMW was stolen while parked overnight, outside a liquor establishment in Welkom.
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Illicit mining pulled apart
Five suspects were arrested for illegal mining activities. The police confiscated four 19kg oxygen cylinders, three 9kg gas bottles, green-red-brown connector pipes, cutting torches and nozzles, steel plates, a galvanised…
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Police busting crime on sight
Two foreign nationals aged 33 and 45 were caught and found in possession of the Cat drug. In a separate incident a 25-year-old woman was arrested for peddling drugs in…
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Tributes pour in for Gqeberha woman after tragic death in Oyster Bay holiday home
A Gqeberha woman, Vanessa Van Rensburg, 36, was found dead at her boyfriend’s holiday home in Oyster Bay, near Jeffreys Bay, prompting tributes from loved ones. Police are investigating; no…
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Five found guilty, to be deported after serving sentences
Five foreign nationals were convicted of precious metal possession in South Africa. Teboho Kolokotoane received a prison term or a R20,000 fine. Other sentences ranged from R5,000 fines to 24…
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Numbers to be kept at hand
The SAPS in the Lejweleputswa District has updated contact numbers for the Welkom Flying Squad Command Centre and local police stations to assist the community in reporting emergencies. Residents are…
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Rapist of young woman sought
The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Welkom needs help to identify and find a suspected rapist. The alleged rape happened on 5 August 2024 in Kutlwanong,…
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Taxi driver’s killing strikes deep in hearts
The Thabong community mourns the tragic death of Lehlohonolo Mokone, a taxi driver shot in a suspected road rage incident. During his funeral procession on April 5, an unplanned road…
