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The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State says it is on course to stabilise the party, beginning with its branches, despite some reported irregularities in recent branch executive committee meetings. Addressing the media at the provincial head office, ANC Free State provincial secretary Polediso Motsoeneng stated that 244 of the province’s 319 branches […]

Bloemfontein – Farmers’ advocacy group Free State Agriculture has reported widespread panic buying at rural fuel depots as farmers brace for significant fuel price increases set to take effect on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. The organisation says the escalation of the war in the Middle East has already triggered rationing in rural areas, with some

Community Policing Forum spokesperson Siyanda Biyela has stated that KwaZulu-Natal can expect more results in the fight against crime under the continued leadership of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This follows the official renewal of Mkhwanazi’s contract as provincial police commissioner for another five-year term, confirmed over the weekend. Biyela said the contract renewal will strengthen

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has initiated disciplinary proceedings against 12 senior officers who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud and corruption linked to the alleged irregular awarding of a R360-million tender for health services. The officers are accused of assisting alleged underworld crime boss Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

Police in the Eastern Cape are attending the scene of a violent protest in KuGompo, East London, on 30 March 2026. The protest began as a planned peaceful demonstration by traditional leaders opposing the alleged coronation of an Igbo king. Violence ensued after some participants moved away from the city hall, where a petition was

 A 24-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Gilbert Kula, also 24, in the Hertzogville policing precinct. According to police reports, authorities received a complaint of murder at a local clinic in Christiana on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 11:40. The alleged murder took place on a farm within

A 44-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday, 27 March 2026, by members of the Pretoria Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in connection with a fraud case involving approximately R1 million. According to allegations, the suspect approached the victim in August 2023 and proposed a romantic relationship, claiming to work for a mining company. Approximately

Efforts to curb gang violence and shootings in the Steenberg policing area led to the arrest of two suspects on Sunday morning for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Members of the Steenberg South African Police Service (SAPS) were conducting stop-and-search operations on Joe Marks Boulevard when they noticed two males walking in the

 The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), arrested five South African women at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday, 28 March 2026, for alleged drug trafficking. The seized narcotics have an estimated street value of more than R5 million. According to preliminary reports, the suspects were en route

On 29 March 2026, at approximately 13:30, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to a distressing scene on Christie Road following reports of a violent animal attack. An elderly woman, in her 70s, was walking toward the Scottsville Mall when a house sitter arrived at a nearby residence, two dogs managed to escape the yard they