Tag: Free State
Call for multi-disciplinary task teams to address Free State cross-border crime
The lack of effective fencing on South African land borders contributes to easy access for, among others, farmers seeking good grazing, and livestock thieves.
On...
National park used as livestock smuggling corridor, Parliamentary committee hears
The protected area that is South Africa’s Golden Gate Highlands National Park is seemingly providing safe passage into Lesotho for livestock thieves and drug...
Free Staters’ restraint welcomed
Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela thanked residents for exercising restraint, discipline and ensuring the province remained peaceful as violent protests engulfed parts of the...
Free State man nabbed on N3 for drugs worth R3 million
A man suspected to be dealing in drugs was arrested on the N3 freeway during a crime prevention roadblock on Thursday.
Members of the Welkom...
Free State rural security not up to scratch
Rural security as supplied by police in South Africa’s central province – Free State - is nowhere near able and possibly even willing to...
Didiza condemns murder of Free State farmer
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has condemned the murder of a Free State farmer last week.
In a statement, the department...
Collective effort is needed to fight crime
While South Africa faces a mammoth task of tackling the scourge of violent crimes, the fight will require that all peace-loving citizens stand together...
Cross-border attacks a concern in Free State
A Free State-based safety and risk analyst maintains large sectors of the provincial border with Lesotho and immediate surrounds are “no-go areas” because of...
Police raids Free State provincial government offices
South African police raided the offices of the provincial government in Free State in a case involving a friend of President Jacob...
SANDF warns against recruitment scam in Free State
The SANDF has warned young men and women in particularly the Ficksburg area of Free State not to be taken in by...
Free State border needs protection: DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the South African National Defence Force should resume border patrols along the country's border with Lesotho sooner...
