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Court rules 84-year-old gogo can stay on farm
After having eviction proceedings hanging over her head for more than a decade, an 84-year-old woman and her disabled son…
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Police foil possible robberies, arrest 4 men & confiscate guns
Free State police believe they foiled possible robberies by nabbing four men who were carrying unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The…
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Parents advised to visit schools only for emergencies
The Free State Education Department has asked parents and members of the public not to visit schools as part of…
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Salga calls for peaceful & lawful Mangaung protests
Police will continue to monitor the Mangaung area in the Free State following protest action. Since the start of the…
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Court dismisses application by Ace Magashule’s former driver
The Free State High Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal the conviction and sentencing of the ANC…
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VAT fraudsters arrested after 8 years on the run
Two men have been rearrested after being on the run from the law for eight years. The suspects were arrested…
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Security guard sentenced to 25 years for killing girlfriend
A former security guard from Bloemfontein was on Friday sentenced to 25 years in jail for shooting his girlfriend two…
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Cops probe after Free State mother and 3 children die
A mother, together with her three children, mysteriously died on 14 March 2021. This after poison had been used for…
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24 Free State University students arrested during protests
Police have arrested 24 students who were protesting outside the University of Free State’s (UFS’s) main campus in Bloemfontein on…
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Court orders Busisiwe Mkhwebane to show DA her spy job application
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein has ordered Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to provide the DA proof of…
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Inmate’s death at Mangaung Prison raises concerns about rising violence in correctional centres
While the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) remains ambivalent about the extent of violence under its watch, the Judicial Inspectorate…
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Man gets 3 years in jail for possession of R9 million & almost $1 million at Bloem airport
A man has been sentenced to three years behind bars after he failed to provide police with an explanation for…
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Family speaks out on Lesedi FM presenter Dimakatso Ratselane’s health
Lesedi FM current affairs presenter and producer Dimakatso Ratselane, 41, is responding well to treatment. Family spokesperson Tsietsi Mohoalali said…
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Julius Malema appeals R1 million defamation case against Rawula
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is taking his defamation fight against former MP Thembinkosi Rawula to the Supreme…
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Accidents
Free State horror crash kills 6 people including baby and three children
Six people were killed and at least nine others injured after a head-on collision on the N8 in the direction…
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Cop found dead at Botshabelo dumpsite
The body of a police officer has been found at a dumpsite in Botshabelo, near Bloemfontein in the Free State.…
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Eighteen traffic syndicate suspects pack Bloemfontein court
Social distancing requirements, in addition to the sheer number of suspects, meant the 18 accused could not all fit in…
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Year 2020 not for former president Jacob Zuma
The year 2020, has not been a pleasant one for former stateman Jacob Zuma – but his battles are far…
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Woman suffers heart attack and dies in hospital after Bloemfontein car crash
A woman in her sixties died from a heart attack following a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Gladstone…
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Second suspect in Senekal riots granted bail
Stefanus Johannes Fourie, the second man charged with malicious damage to property, arson, and attempted murder has been granted bail…
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