Crime
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Two Men Sentenced for Illegal Ammunition Dealing in Virginia
Two men, Siyabulela Petrus Makaleni and Tebello Patric Pitso, were convicted and sentenced for illegal possession and dealing of ammunition by the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. Makaleni faces a R10,000 fine…
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Joint police and military operations target gang activity in Gqeberha
The South African Police Service, in close coordination with the South African National Defence Force, has conducted sustained joint operations in gang-and drug-affected areas of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape,…
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Police force bids farewell to stalwarts
The police in Welkom celebrated the retirement of Col Jacobus van der Merwe and Lt Col Kagisho Ratsuba, recognizing their 40 and 35 years of service respectively. Maj. Gen. Len…
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Three farmers get life imprisonment each for brutal murder of a farm dweller
Three farmers convicted of murdering farm dweller Dumisani Phakathi sentenced to life in Pretoria High Court. Judge ruled killing was racially motivated.
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Mastermind sentenced to 470 years
The police have welcomed the significant sentence handed down by the Virginia Regional Court against the 70-year-old Taole Eric Tlatsa, the mastermind behind a violent criminal enterprise that terrorised clothing…
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Public warned against vigilantism after man dies
Police detectives from Theunissen are investigating a case of murder following an alleged mob-justice incident at a farm in the Theunissen policing precinct. It is alleged that on Saturday 21…
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Two arrested after stabbing
Allanridge detectives are investigating a case of murder after a 30-year-old man was fatally stabbed near a tavern in Nyakallong.
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Operation Shanela leads to breakthroughs
Police have reported significant breakthroughs following a high-intensity policing initiative across the Free State. Under Operation Shanela, law enforcement arrested 1 356 suspects over the past week, specifically targeting illicit…
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Police in the Free State arrest 1 356 suspects for multiple crimes
With a focus on illicit contraband, vehicle crimes and illegal firearms, the police in the Free State arrested 1 356 crimes in a week long operation.
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Man shot dead after dispute over communal pastures
The police are investigating a fatal shooting incident in Welkom, seemingly after a dispute over communal grazing rights.
