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By: Neo Ntsele A 50-year-old man is set to appear in the Zastron Magistrate's Court following his arrest for allegedly raping his wife at their home in Refeng-kgotso, Zastron. ​According to police, the 54-year-old victim—a practicing Sangoma—was attending to clients at around 02:00 on Friday, 14 August 2026, when her husband demanded intimacy. When she refused due to her work, the suspect forcibly dragged her into a bedroom, stripped both of them, and assaulted her without he

By: Neo Ntsele Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) at Jacobsdal Police Station were alerted to a hostage situation on Moabi Street, Ratanang Township, Jacobsdal, around 11:45 on Sunday, 16 August 2026. The SAPS Xhariep District Commissioner, Brigadier Mohiti Sereetsi, along with the Bloemfontein Tactical Response Team (TRT), Crime Intelligence, SAPS hostage negotiators, and other relevant parties, were promptly dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, initial

By: Neo Ntsele A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and rape. This follows the discovery of the body of a 7-year-old victim beneath a bed in a shack in Bultfontein. On Sunday, 9 August 2026, police were called to a murder scene in the Phahameng area of Bultfontein. Upon arrival, they were led to a shack. There, they found the lifeless body of the young female victim. The victim was discovered with her pants down and had neck injuries. Emergency medical s