Author name: Scott Balson

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in direct imprisonment on Thursday for a 2023 burglary at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) offices in Bloemfontein. Dino Sherwin Kekana appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court on 13 March 2026, where he was convicted and sentenced for business burglary and theft. The sentence relates to an […]

A coordinated two-day operation targeting illicit mining activities in the North West province resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old man on charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and dealing in drugs. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, and Thursday, 12 March 2026, by a multi-disciplinary team. The team comprised the Provincial

Police have praised the role of educators and social workers in protecting vulnerable children following the sentencing of a 42-year-old man for the sexual assault of his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The case, which also led to the arrest of the victim’s biological mother for failing to report the abuse, was heard in the Free State court.

A 21-year-old man from Browns Farm was arrested at his residence on Friday morning following a multi-day investigation into allegations of extortion in the Philippi area. The suspect, who had been wanted by police for several days, was apprehended during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by members of various units operating under the Lockdown III initiative.

Three suspects have been arrested and high-value Bonsmara cattle recovered following an intelligence-driven operation targeting a stock theft syndicate. The operation was conducted by the Organised Crime Investigation Unit, Thabong Crime Intelligence, and the Selosesha Tactical Response Team (TRT). According to police, the surveillance operation commenced at 18:00 on Thursday, 12 March 2026. An undercover

The Lehurutshe Regional Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man to a decade in prison for a fatal assault that occurred in 2023. On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, the court convicted and sentenced Olefile Sefuno for the murder of Tebogo Patrick Senatle (28). The incident took place in Dinokana Village, near Lehurutshe. According to the evidence

A collaborative effort between local police and the community resulted in the confiscation of 291 dagga plants and the arrest of a suspect on Thursday, 12 March 2026. Members of the Nababeep SAPS, in conjunction with Springbok detectives, were conducting tracing operations in the area when they acted on intelligence received regarding the alleged cultivation

The Organised Crime Unit in Gauteng has recovered three AK47 rifles, a 9mm pistol, and a substantial quantity of ammunition during an operation targeting unlicensed firearms. According to police reports, the intelligence-driven operation was carried out on March 12, 2026, in Lawley Extension 2. The tactical team proceeded to a specific property in the area,

Six African males, aged between 44 and 61, are scheduled to appear before the Wesselsbron Magistrate’s Court today facing charges of stock theft and possession of suspected stolen property. The arrests follow an incident on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at a farm in the Wesselsbron area where 20 sheep were stolen. According to police reports,

The Kroonstad Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 45-year-old Jacolene Hendricks to an effective eight years in prison for defrauding a business trust of approximately R800,000. Hendricks was convicted on 75 counts of fraud on 12 March 2026 following an investigation by the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit in Welkom. The case came to light after an