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Crime Scene Logo By: Neo Ntsele On 4 May 2026, the Bethlehem Magistrates Court sentenced Ernest Ratladiela Semela, aged 26, to a seven-year prison term for drug dealing. In April 2024, Bethlehem detectives acted on a tip about an unlicensed firearm at a shack in Captain Charles, Bohlokong. During their search of the premises, they found several sachets of crystal meth, mandrax tablets, nyaope plastic wraps, dagga, and more than R56,000 in cash. The accused was immediately arr

By: Staff Reporter On Tuesday, 15 November 2022, the Bloemfontein Flying Squad apprehended Braam Bothma (18) while he was travelling between scrapyards in Oranjesig to sell copper cable, which was suspected to be stolen, weighing 3.58 kilograms. Unfortunately, the copper cables were burned and could not be identified. Between Wednesday, 16 April 2025, and Friday, 18 April 2025, there were incidents involving tampering with, damaging, or destroying essential infrastructure [Se

Mbuyiselo Faith Mpungose By: Staff Reporter The Virginia police are requesting help from the public to locate Mbuyiselo Faith Mpungose (29), who has disappeared. It is reported that the individual was last seen on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, around 09:00. He was reportedly last observed when he and six others were taken to the local clinic for medical care. Later that day, he was missing. A search to find him was promptly initiated. All attempts to find him have been unsuccess