By: Staff Reporter Three suspects, two men and a woman aged 22, 25, and 27, are set to appear in the Zastron Magistrate's Court on charges of robbery using a weapon other than a firearm. This follows an incident that took place in front of Dr Zondo's surgery on Khumalo Street, Zastron. On Wednesday, 22 October 2026, at 20:00, a 23-year-old complainant reported going to a tavern at Old Location for drinks. Upon arrival, he sat with Karabo and drank alcohol with him. Around 22:

By: Neo Ntsele The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has sentenced Moses Teboho Mabe to 20 years of direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape, kidnapping, and housebreaking. The sentence was delivered on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Detective Sergeant Tlaleng Mohale of the SAPS Phuthaditjhaba Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit conducted the investigation. On Thursday, 25 December 2025, around 21:00, a 35-year-old woman from Phomolong Secti

Confiscated Items By: Neo Ntsele In an ongoing initiative to eliminate counterfeit and illegal goods from the streets, the Free State Provincial Illicit Goods Task Team, along with the Search and Rescue: Diving Unit, Provincial Emergency Service, Corporate Communication and Liaison, under the leadership of Colonel Aletta Molefe from the Inspectorate, carried out a search and seizure warrant as part of the Safer Festive Season Operation Shanela II - POCC Intervention. The oper

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,

By: Neo Ntsele The Sasolburg police are probing a culpable homicide case after a head-on crash between a Volkswagen Caravelle school transport vehicle and a Mercedes-Benz truck on the R59 Road between Sasolburg and Vaalpark. It is reported that on Thursday, 08 October 2026, at around 15:15, the police received a culpable homicide complaint. Upon reaching the scene, the police found that a Volkswagen Caravelle, travelling from Vaalpark to Sasolburg, had collided head-on with a

By: Neo Ntsele The Bethlehem police are investigating a murder case following the death of a three-year-old girl, allegedly caused by her 21-year-old mother. The incident is reported to have taken place (last night) on 6 October 2026, in a backroom shack at the suspect’s home in Voggelfontein, near Bethlehem, where the child was allegedly strangled. Police were called to the scene and arrested the suspect upon arrival. She was then taken for additional medical treatment and a

Person of Interest: Mpho Patrick Molefi By: Neo Ntsele The Tweespruit Detective Service is asking the community for help in finding Mpho Patrick Molefi (pictured), a person of interest who could assist the police in an investigation concerning an assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Mpho Patrick Molefi is encouraged to reach out to Detective Sergeant BW Moroka at 082 466 7899 to aid in the investigation. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mpho Patrick

Itumeleng Senne By: Neo Ntsele Authorities in Boithuso, near Botshabelo, are seeking the public's help to reconnect 32-year-old Itumeleng Senne with her family. Reports suggest that Itumeleng Senne arrived in Botshabelo last week. A concerned community member brought her to the police station after noticing her disorientation. Preliminary investigations by local police indicate that Itumeleng Senne is from Welkom and lacks contact information for any family members. Anyone wh

Namame Tshabalala By: Staff Reporter The Namahadi Detective Service is requesting the community's help in finding Mpho Namame Tshabalala (pictured), who could assist the police with a murder investigation. It is reported that Koena Mohomane, a male individual, was fatally stabbed near a tavern in Mangaung Village, Qwaqwa, on the night of Saturday, 26 September 2026. The person of interest is asked to contact Detective Warrant Officer Nhlapo at 078 116 1241 to aid in the inves

Person of Interest By: Neo Ntsele The Bethlehem Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit seeks a person of interest to assist with investigations regarding a rape case. It is reported that on Thursday, 24 September 2026, at around 15:00, the victim was on her way to a shop to repair her cellphone when she was approached by an unknown African male. The individual allegedly obstructed her path and inquired about her destination. She mentioned she was headed to a

By: Neo Ntsele A 41-year-old mother is set to appear in the Rouxville Magistrate’s Court soon after being arrested for child neglect. Police have also opened an inquest docket following the tragic death of her 4-year-old son. It is claimed that the suspect left her residence at Rosemary Uitkoms in Rouxville on Saturday, 26 September 2026, to engage in a drinking spree, leaving the 4-year-old boy under the supervision of another minor. When she departed, the child was reported

By: Neo Ntsele The Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) detectives from the Hawks in Welkom are looking for Mothoezane Xaba, from Daza Hostel, whose photo is attached, as a person of interest who might aid in the investigation of an armed cash-in-transit robbery that took place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, in Sasolburg. Reports indicate that security guards were performing their routine cash collection duties at retailers in Sasolburg when an unknown suspect confron

By: Neo Ntsele Police are on the lookout for two suspects after an incident involving two 21-year-old students occurred in the Memorial Road area near the cemetery in Bloemfontein on 21 September 2026. The incident was reported at Park Road Police Station, and a case of attempted sexual offence and robbery with a non-firearm weapon has been filed. The two victims were walking in the Uitsig area when they were robbed of their personal items. The female victim was allegedly dra

Apprehended Suspect By: Neo Ntsele Members of the SAPS Welkom Anti-Gang Unit, currently stationed in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District, have intensified their efforts against drug-related offences, leading to the arrest of a 59-year-old woman in Hlohlolwane, Clocolan. On Sunday, 20 September 2026, members acted on information about suspected drug dealing at a location in Sunflower Section, Hlohlolwane. This information guided the members to the specified location, where they co

By: Neo Ntsele The Parkweg police are investigating several offences related to a viral video of incidents that took place between King Edward Street, President Boshof Street, and Park Road, Willows, in Bloemfontein. At around 16:20, a woman walking on King Edward Street was assaulted by an unknown man. It is reported that the man approached her, asking for her contact details. The woman was not interested in talking, but the man behaved inappropriately, touching and holding

By: Staff Reporter Operation Shanela II: Officers from Welkom Public Order Police (POP) are actively working to reduce illegal activities in identified crime hotspots within the Lejweleputswa District. Over the weekend in Thabong, four suspects were apprehended in separate incidents. On Saturday, 12 September 2026, around 12:30, members of Platoon 3 received a tip-off while performing crime-combating tasks. This information led them to a residence on Chalale Street, Thabong.

By: Neo Ntsele Parkweg police are searching for a white Toyota Quantum with six suspects: five coloured males and one female, who abducted a 23-year-old man in Bloemfontein, McHardy Avenue, Brandwag, and stole his belongings. The victim reported that while he was waiting for public transportation on McHardy Avenue, the minibus stopped, and he told the occupants he was headed to St Andrews Street. He boarded the bus, which continued to 2nd Avenue, where two men brandished kniv

By: Neo Ntsele Free State OperationShanela2 Provincial Tracking Team continues to demonstrate that there is no refuge for criminals; they may flee, but the law will inevitably catch up, ensuring justice is served. This was evident in the reaction of Tseko Moses Khumalo when the team discovered his hiding spot. Tseko had been evading justice since 2021, following his sexual assault of a 30-year-old victim. The victim was walking on Meadows Road from a tavern in the early hours