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Crime
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Two men to appear in court after alleged assault in Bethlehem
Two men are expected to appear in the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court today, Monday 20 July, after being arrested in connection with an alleged assault that left a man with serious injuries. The incident took place on Friday 17 July in…
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Contract killers jailed for life as Free State High Court delivers stern warning to hitmen
Two convicted contract killers have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the Bloemfontein High Court found them guilty of carrying out a murder-for-hire plot that claimed one man’s life and left another fighting for survival.
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Seven arrested for alleged mob killing in Bethlehem
Seven people have been arrested in connection with the alleged mob killing of a man (34) in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, following a police investigation. The suspects, comprising five men and two women aged between 24 and 50, were arrested on Thursday…
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Local politician’s husband arrested after raid on guest house in Bloemfontein
The police arrested the husband of the deputy mayor of the Mangaung Metro after a raid on a guesthouse in Bloemfontein.
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Man arrested for double murder of two brothers at Harrismith farm
Police have arrested a man (26) in connection with the murder of two brothers at Toekoms Farm outside Harrismith. The arrest was made less than 24 hours after the attack that claimed the lives of Reanetswe Lakaje (9) and Thabiso…
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Off-duty police officers intercept truck with copper cable worth R1,8 million
Two men were arrested after off-duty police officers intercepted a truck carrying suspected stolen copper cable worth more than R1,8 million on the N1 on Wednesday evening, 17 June.
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Who is protecting SA’s future teachers against violence, fear?
From teaching practice to police station: Who is protecting South Africa’s future teachers?
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Mob turns on police, dogs released, stones fly, backup called in during drug bust
Suspects arrested when Anti-Gang Unit drug bust in Joe Slovo turned violent when community members attacked police officials and vehicles.
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Farm attackers receive 20-year sentences for brutal robbery and kidnapping
A former employee are among the two men who were jailed for a farm robbery and kidnapping near Smithfield, which took place last year.
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Man arrested with suspected illicit cigarettes worth R7.5 million
Police have seized suspected illicit cigarettes worth an estimated R7.5 million and arrested a man (35) following an operation on the N1 near Vaal Plaza.