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Parolee arrested after stolen vehicle recovered in Thaba Nchu
A 46-year-old parolee has been arrested after police recovered a vehicle stolen during a violent business robbery in Botshabelo, while a manhunt continues for three remaining suspects.
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Wanted rape suspect on the run since 2020 re-arrested in Free State
A 45-year-old man who allegedly absconded after being granted bail on a rape charge in 2020 has been re-arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Free State Provincial Tracking Team.
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Operation Prosper nets 1 149 suspects as police intensify crackdown on illegal mining and organised crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has arrested 1 149 suspects and seized 25 illegal firearms
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Third member of Free State business robbery gang jailed for 14 years
Thapelo Makhubo was sentenced to 14 years for armed robberies at Phuthaditjhaba Mall, concluding the gang’s crime spree.
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Work halted at Vredefort water treatment plant over unpaid wages
Work at the Vredefort Water Treatment Plant has been suspended after workers allegedly did not receive their wages, according to reports. Several subcontractors are also reportedly awaiting outstanding payments from […]
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Treasury suspends transfers to 69 municipalities over financial mismanagement
South Africa’s Treasury will withhold funding from 69 municipalities, including Johannesburg, to enforce fiscal discipline amid financial mismanagement.
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Woman (77) dies in fire in Parys residential complex
A woman (77) has died following a fire that swept through several units at the Heldersig Complex in Parys on Sunday morning. Police responded to reports of the fire at approximately 10:00 on Sunday 5 July.
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Undocumented foreign nationals arrested near Reitz as tensions soar
The nine suspects remain in police custody while immigration authorities finalise administrative and legal processes to determine their status in South Africa.
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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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