By: Neo Ntsele Lieutenant General Solly Lesia, the Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State, and Major General Mokgadi Bokaba, the Provincial Head of the Hawks, have expressed their approval of the sentencing of 31-year-old Lebohang Mokatedi and his company, Lebohang Society and Financial Credit Service (Pty) Ltd, by the Bloemfontein Regional Court on Thursday, 15 October 2026. They praised the investigative team, which included the

By: Neo Ntsele A 43-year-old woman is set to appear soon before the Koffiefontein Magistrates’ Court on an attempted murder charge. This follows allegations that she stabbed a 45-year-old woman multiple times with a knife after an argument at a tavern in Koffiefontein. It is reported that on Sunday, 11 October 2026, the victim, Magdeline Mokoaledi, was sitting with two friends at a popular drinking establishment on Ntsane Street, Ditlhake Location, Koffiefontein, when the sus

By: Neo Ntsele Police in Welkom, Free State, are investigating an alleged business robbery and attempted murder. This comes after about 10 suspects stole an undisclosed sum of money from a local wholesaler in Welkom. Reports suggest that on Saturday, 10 October 2026, around 12:20, a group of unidentified men entered the wholesale on Muizen Street, Welkom, armed with rifles and wearing balaclavas. They ordered customers to lie down. The suspects allegedly went to the counter,