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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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Operation with strong police visibility probes wide range of criminal activity
The operation, conducted under the banner of Operation Shanela II, took place at the intersection of the R57 and R82 on Wednesday 4 June.
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Tragedy on family hunt after gunshot claims 12-year-old’s life
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are the subject of an intensive police investigation. The young victim sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital in a desperate attempt…
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Firearm training: Free State police ‘danger to public’
Members of the police in the Free State are not meeting the necessary firearm training requirements and pose a danger to the public.
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Mpumalanga man arrested in Ficksburg with illegal firearms
A man (25) from Mpumalanga has been arrested in Ficksburg after police discovered two illegal firearms and 33 rounds of ammunition during a patrol operation.
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Kroonstad man sentenced to life for murder of farm worker
A Kroonstad man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a farm worker whose death was initially thought to be from smoke inhalation.
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Man sentenced to life for murdering girlfriend in front of family
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, who was stabbed to death in front of her grandmother and young son in Edenville three…
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Four killed in shooting on R26 between Tweeling and Reitz
Police have launched a manhunt following a shooting on the R26 between Tweeling and Reitz in the Free State that left four people dead and one person critically injured.
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Two arrested with dagga worth R150 000 in Kroonstad
Two men were arrested and dagga with an estimated street value of R150 000 was seized during a police operation in Kroonstad this week.
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More than 1 000 learners as Maokeng school searched to limit dangerous items
A search operation at the Bodibeng High School in Maokeng has reinforced efforts to maintain safety and discipline, with more than a thousand learners screened.
