Crime
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Man arrested after R1.2 million illicit cigarette haul seized near Welkom
A 35-year-old foreign national has been arrested after members of the Welkom K9 Unit seized illicit cigarettes valued at an estimated R1.2 million during a crime prevention operation on the…
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Murder of father and son leaves raw wound in the heart of the community
The brutal murders of a father and son, Fanie and Dawie Fourie, at their home in a quiet suburb of Virginia has left an entire community reeling in shock and…
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Swindlers, money disappear
The Free State Provincial Commercial Crimes Investigation unit based in Welkom is investigating a case of fraud after a 37-year-old woman was swindled out of R290 000
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Unknown man found brutally murdered in Thabong
A man was found brutally murdered in an open field near a bridge in Nkoane Road, Oppenheimer Park.
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Greediness punished, police officer sentenced
A former SAPS employee was sentenced to 15 years for defrauding the public by falsely offering liquor licenses.
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Safer South Africa helps unemployed youths through life skills programme
A youth development programme in Meloding is training 120 unemployed youths in life skills, employability, and entrepreneurship from July 20-27.
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Robbers return to target same house in Welkom
Welkom police are appealing to the public for information following a violent house robbery in Doorn that left a woman assaulted and robbed before the same property was targeted again…
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Suspected kidnappers remain in custody after Welkom court appearance
The six men implicated in an alleged kidnapping syndicate operating from a house in Karee Crescent, Welkom, appeared in the Welkom Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27 July, facing charges of…
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Murder suspect arrested after fatal stabbing in Meloding
A 38-year-old foreign national has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed at a shebeen in Stilte Park, Meloding.
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Former Welkom police employee sentenced for corruption
A former SAPS employee was sentenced to 15 years for defrauding victims with false promises of liquor licenses and jobs.
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