MASILONYANA NEWS

06/06/2026

[HELP LOCATE MISSING 19-YEAR-OLD THABELO HOWARD]

Police requests the public's urgent assistance in locating 19-year-old Thabelo Howard.

​It is alleged that Howard left his cousin's residence in Theunissen on Monday, 18 May 2026, stating that he was traveling to Winburg to look for employment. He has not returned since, and all attempts to establish his current whereabouts have been unsuccessful.
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Anyone who may have seen Thabelo Howard, or who possesses any information regarding his current whereabouts, is urgently requested to contact the investigating officer, Detective Constable Simthandile Gcanga, on 079 506 8545.

​Alternatively, members of the public can share information anonymously by calling the SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or by submitting a tip-off via the MySAPS App.

29/04/2026

The Theunissen Regional Court has sentenced Matebesi Papikie Bambiso (40) to life imprisonment for r**e.

The sentencing emanates from an incident that occurred on Saturday, 5 October 2024, at about 19:00. The Regional Court heard how, on the day of the incident, the female victim who was aged 46 at the time was accosted by the accused and his accomplice. While the victim was walking home from a traditional ceremony, she was attacked by the two males. She was able to identify one of them as Papi. During the attack, the victim was struck on the left side of the head with a stone. The victim recalled how both males assaulted her before taking turns and r**ed her.

While the victim was lying defenceless on the ground, they kicked her, and Papi further stabbed her. Believing that the victim was dead, they then left her after taking her daughter's cellphone from her. The victim then managed to get up and seek assistance at Theunissen police station, where a case of r**e was registered.

The matter was assigned to Constable Theo Weilbach of the Bultfontein Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for further investigations. Through his meticulous investigation, the one suspect who was known to the victim was arrested on 5 November 2024. The accused was denied bail until the commencement of the trial and subsequently the time of his conviction.

The investigating officer who worked tirelessly alongside prosecutor Dr I Maklein of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) ensured that the accused was found guilty. Matebesi Papikie Bambiso was sentenced to life imprisonment by Magistrate Mr Mitha on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.

26/04/2026

A 45-year-old male has been arrested by police in Brandfort. This is after a 33-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside a tavern in Majwemasweu location.

It is alleged that on Saturday, 25 April 2026.
The male suspect is expected to appear before the Brandfort Magistrate's Court soon on a charge of murder.

24/04/2026

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒

The Free State (FS) Department of Education has dismissed a notice circulating on social media claiming that schools will be closed from the 27 April to the 1 May 2026 and will only reopen on 4 May as fake news.

While 27 April is a public holiday for Freedom Day and 1 May is Workers’ Day, schools are expected to operate as normal on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, and Thursday 30 April 2026.

The department's spokesperson Howard Ndaba, has confirmed to FS Online that the notice is fake news.

Unless an official announcement is made through formal department channels, the school calendar remains unchanged.

Parents and learners are asked to rely only on official communication from the department or their respective schools.

24/04/2026

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