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Lieutenant General Thabang Lesia By: Neo Ntsele The Free State SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thabang Lesia, praised the unwavering commitment of the multidisciplinary teams who tirelessly worked to uphold law and order during the planned national shutdown on 30 June 2026 and beyond. While Bloemfontein witnessed a day of peaceful marches, other districts in the Free State province unfortunately faced incidents of public violence, looting, and property damage

Crime Scene Logo By: Neo Ntsele Five suspects, aged between 19 and 35, appeared in Zastron Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, facing a murder charge. They joined another suspect, aged 29, who was charged with attempted murder. This is related to a group fight incident in Zastron. On Sunday, 21/06, at 09:23, police responded to a report of people fighting in public. Upon their arrival, Emergency Medical Service personnel at the scene indicated a man in an ambulance

Intercepted Truck By: Staff Reporter The dedication and swift action of off-duty members from the Fezile Dabi District Infrastructure Task Team resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of copper cable suspected to be stolen, valued at over R1.8 million. On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, around 19:00, team members on their rest days received a tip-off about a truck carrying copper cable from Welkom. The tip-off further suggested that the truck was supposed to pick up