One person sustained serious injuries and another sustained minor injuries after two vehicles collided on the N1 in Tierpoort about 40kms out of Bloemfontein this morning. When ER24 arrived on the scene at 10H40, one man was entrapped inside his vehicle. He had to be extricated with the jaws of …
Read More »14 injured in Bloem collision
14 people were injured this morning in a collision involving at least three vehicles on Dr Belcher Road in Heidedal, Bloemfontein. ER24 and provincial paramedics arrived on scene and found a truck, taxi and car that were damaged. Upon assessment of the patients it was found that they sustained injuries …
Read More »Bloemfontein ‘vampire’ denied bail
A Nigerian man, known as the “vampire”, has been denied bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court, police said on Wednesday. Emmanuel Okiri, 38, appeared in court on Monday following his arrest in downtown Bloemfontein on Saturday evening around 21:00. Okiri allegedly bites his victims’ ears, noses and mouths during his …
Read More »Mangaung: More contractors could suspend services
More Mangaung Metro service providers could follow the lead of several sub-contractors, who this week decided to suspend their services, due to non-payment. According to DA Councillor in the Municipality, Dirk Kotze, he has been in contact with several of the Metro’s larger contractors, who say they are tempted to …
Read More »Dolphins beaten in Bloemfontein
Junior Dala and Shaun von Berg shared six wickets as the Multiply Titans extended their excellent start to the T20 Challenge season with 58-run bonus-point win over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Seamer Dala bagged 3/30, while spinner Von Berg took 3/25 as Kevin …
Read More »Malema’s driver arrested
Economic Freedom Front (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s driver was reportedly arrested on Monday for allegedly exceeding the speed limit and for failing to stop at a roadblock in the Free State. Malema is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of incitement after he allegedly …
Read More »Two injured, one critical in Bloemfontein car crash
A man was critically injured and another less seriously injured when two cars collided at the N1 and Nelson Mandela Drive intersection in Bloemfontein on Sunday evening, Free State paramedics said. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found two cars in the middle of the intersection, ER24 spokesman …
Read More »Man in court for murder of elderly woman in Bloemfontein
A 48-year-old man is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Friday, in connection with the murder of a 86-year-old woman. On Thursday, Free State police spokesman Captain Chaka Marope said the elderly woman was found murdered at her house in Gardenia Park and the man, her gardener, …
Read More »Bloemfontein man arrested for murder of 73 year old
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 73-year-old Bloemfontein resident, Free State police said on Friday. The 23-year-old was arrested in Phase 5 in Mangaung on Friday morning at 05:00 following a tip-off, police spokesperson Captain Chaka Marope said. “The man was found in possession …
Read More »Man pinned between truck and car in Hamilton
A man collecting garbage on Piet Human street in Hamilton, Bloemfontein, was left in a critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle. At approximately 4pm yesterday afternoon paramedics from ER24 arrived on scene where they found the man, believed to be in his thirties, still lying on the …
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