Three people have been arrested after a foreign national was found dead near Fouriesburg in South Africa's Free State province. According to The Citizen, officers discovered the body covered with a large white recycling bag and hidden among trees in one of the camps next to the road. Authorities have not released further details about the victim's identity or the circumstances of the death, and the investigation is ongoing.

Police in Vaalwater, South Africa, have arrested a 22-year-old male suspect in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man who was stabbed at a tavern, according to The Citizen. Authorities confirmed the arrest following the fatal stabbing incident, though further details about the circumstances of the attack or the suspect's motives were not provided in the report.

A family in South Mugirango, Kisii County, is mourning the death of Benedict Nyambeki Samwel, a Form Three student whose body was found dumped in a sugarcane plantation near Etago Stage. According to Tuko, the student was allegedly killed and his body bore serious injuries when it was discovered. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and the incident has caused heartbreak within the local community as the family seeks answers.

A 15-year-old boy, Tšegofatšo Ntimani, died after coming into contact with an exposed electrical cable at Mokutupi Primary School in Limpopo, South Africa, according to IOL. The teenager had left home for what appeared to be a normal school day on Thursday morning before the fatal incident. His family is now demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding his electrocution at the school.

A 35-year-old foreign national was arrested in Nababeep, Northern Cape, after police allegedly uncovered illegal liquor sales during a compliance raid at a tuckshop, according to IOL. Authorities seized the illegal liquor during the operation. The suspect, described as undocumented, was taken into custody following the raid.

A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of a 26-year-old Tzaneen TVET College student whose decomposed body was found inside a house linked to him. According to IOL, the victim was a student and the accused was connected to the property where the remains were discovered.