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Crime
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Abandoned buildings in Moqhaka create fire and crime risk
Abandoned buildings and vacant houses across Moqhaka are becoming dangerous as neglected properties deteriorate, attract illegal occupants and create opportunities for crime in surrounding communities.
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Cable theft leaves Ladybrand residents without power
Residents of Ladybrand are bearing the brunt of repeated cable theft, with attacks on municipal electricity infrastructure leaving households and businesses without power for prolonged periods.
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Police seek help to locate man linked to assault cases near Ladybrand
Police are appealing to the public for information that could help them locate Mokhoele Daniel Ngakane, a resident of Platberg Informal Settlement near Ladybrand, in connection with two assault cases.
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Man arrested after father dies following alleged assault in Mokwallo
A man (32) has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of his father in Mokwallo, near Vredefort. Ndode Lenong (61) died from injuries sustained during an alleged assault on 2 August.
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Man arrested after teenager fatally stabbed in Bohlokong
A man (22) has been arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing a boy (16) in Bohlokong, near Bethlehem, during the early hours of Sunday morning. The suspect handed himself over to police shortly after the incident.
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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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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.