Crime
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Heist is a complete dud
The police arrested three people in Virginia who were allegedly carrying explosives intended for a cash-in-transit vehicle bombing. Two men and a woman were arrested near the Quest filling station…
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Boys raising their voice during programme
Primary school learners in Thabong discussed drug exposure during mental health awareness sessions on May 15, organized by the Matjhabeng Men’s Forum. Students from Mokgwabong and Lehakwe Primary Schools participated,…
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Students urged to curb GBV
On May 14, SAPS members engaged students at the Central University of Technology in a campaign focused on gender-based violence (GBV) awareness and campus safety. Sgt Majoala Frans Malindi provided…
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Assault on couple hits too close to home
The Welkom Regional Court has sentenced Motsamai Samuel Tshabalala (40) to 18 years’ imprisonment for rape and burglary on 7 May.
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Cop killer gets three life sentences and additional 15 years
The Free State High Court in Welkom sentenced the Mozambican national Frimino David Matola (55) to three liefe sentences and an additional 15 yearsafter he was convicted on 23 April…
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Man shot dead outside lounge in Welkom
Police are investigating the murder of a 46-year-old man who was shot dead outside a lounge in Doorn, Welkom, on Saturday night.
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Police visit local school
The Odendaalsrus police’s Social Crime Prevention unit, visible policing members, the Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Education conducted a search at the Phehello Secondary School on 22…
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lion cubs returned home
Two women, including a police clerk, and a minor were arrested for attempting to sell stolen lion cubs for R100,000 each in Bothaville, violating the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act.…
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Five accused for “Mistaken Identity” murder arrested, murder weapon found
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who was allegedly killed due to a case of mistaken identity. Members attached to the Welkom Public…
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Ten fraud suspects arrested in Odendaalsrus
A multi-disciplinary police team in Free State arrested ten suspects, including one woman, for an attempted R250,000 bank loan fraud scam. The suspects, linked to a syndicate from Gauteng, submitted…
