40 year old man in court for alleged fraud and extortion

Empty benches in court. A 40-year-old man from Botshabelo in Free the State is set to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court later today for fraud, extortion, and defeating the course of justice.  The suspect is alleged to have made telephone calls to business owners in Botshabelo, Thaba-Nchu, and Bloemfontein alerting them about planned robberies…

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Drug trafficker gets 20-year sentence

Court gavel A drug trafficker who was nabbed by police on the N1 in Beaufort West in the Central Karoo has been handed a 20-year sentence in the local regional court.  The man was found with almost R3 million worth of drugs after being stopped at a vehicle checkpoint outside the town in 2018.  A…

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Madia’s passing is a loss for South Africa: Sanef

FILE | EWN Political Editor Tshidi Madia. The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) says the passing of revered political journalist Tshidi Madia is not only a loss for the journalism fraternity but also a loss for South Africa. Madia passed away on Wednesday in hospital following a short illness. She was regarded as one…

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