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By: Neo Ntsele On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, off-duty members from the Mangaung Metro District Operational Command Centre (DOCC) East Task Team acted promptly on a tip-off. The information indicated that an adult male was allegedly selling drugs at the Thaba Nchu taxi rank. The team quickly mobilised and headed to the bustling transit location. Upon arrival, they identified a male who matched the provided description. With tactical precision, the officers approached and apprehen

Crime Scene Logo By: Neo Ntsele Ente Thibello Sekhoto (51) and his company, Batlokoa Circle 12 Plaster Services (Pty) Ltd, were sentenced on 13 May 2026 by the Heilbron Magistrates' Court for fraud and money laundering related to the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). In 2020, Sekhoto fraudulently applied for Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits for individuals who were not actually employed by the company. Due to this fraudulent application, the Un

By: Neo Ntsele On 11 May 2026, members of the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Bethlehem executed a search and seizure operation at the residence of a police official in Villiers as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected stolen property. During the operation, two motorcycles suspected to be stolen were recovered. A 45-year-old police Sergeant was subsequently arrested on charges of possession of suspected stolen property, fraud, and defeating the ends of j