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A vehicle checkpoint on the R82 in Viljoensdrift on Saturday, 20 December 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old man for possession of illicit cigarettes. Authorities seized 4,342 cartons of various illicit cigarettes from the vehicle. The contraband has an estimated value of R218,000. The suspect is in custody and will face related charges. […]

Police arrested two suspects for fraud and possession of suspected stolen property on Sunday. The suspects were found in possession of 77 bank cards and two speed point (POS) machines. Initial investigations confirm the individuals were already wanted by detectives from the Nottingham Road SAPS. They are also sought in connection with cases in other

Senekal police arrested two suspects from Matwabeng in the early hours of Saturday, 20 December 2025. They were found in possession of 15 sheep suspected to be stolen. The arrests occurred during routine crime prevention duties conducted by the Senekal Rural Safety Coordinator and the Crime Prevention Team.     Source

Thabure police arrested a man found naked in a storm drain holding a human skull this afternoon. The arrest occurred in the drainage tunnel under the Central Park Complex in Parkweg. Following the arrest, police received information that a separate attack had occurred in the drain. A search along the stream next to the N8

On Friday, 19 December 2025, the Free State Serious and Violent Crimes Unit and the Fezile Dabi Trio Task Team arrested two males for drug possession in Sasolburg. Law enforcement confiscated 100 Mandrax tablets, 1050 Nyaope units, and two large blocks of crystal meth. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is R50,000.  

On 19 December 2025, a 49-year-old building caretaker was arrested in Yeoville for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrest followed a crime intelligence-driven operation by the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Tracing team and the Anti-Gang Unit. Officers searched a building on George Street and recovered two pistols, one rifle, one hunting rifle, and

 The Public Order Police Unit Bloemfontein arrested two individuals and seized narcotics during a raid on a drug post in the Mangaung Metro. The operation, part of Safer Festive Season activities, targeted the corner of Hillcrest and De Vries Streets. Police confiscated Mandrax tablets, crushed Rock, and cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales.

The Middelburg High Court sentenced Mthunzi Gifties Nkabinde, 44, to three life imprisonment terms on Monday, 15 December 2025. Nkabinde was convicted for the murders of his father-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law. The crimes occurred on Saturday, 09 April 2022, in Emzinoni Township, Bethal. His conviction followed an appearance in the Bethal Magistrate’s Court in 2022.

On a night in November, Claremont resident Claudette Abrahams woke to the smell of fire – two palm trees alongside her block on Antoinette Street were alight. “We had no water in the block, so they just burned. In previous years we’ve had fires inside the block that did more damage than they would have

The enhanced security measures implemented by the Border Management Authority (BMA) across the country’s ports of entry are ensuring that law transgressors are stopped in their tracks. This operation is part of a strengthened multi-layered approach designed to ensure safe, efficient and well-coordinated border management during this peak travel period. “As daily movements continue to