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SCA dismisses Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s application to appeal R11.5 million payment ruling
Former South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has suffered yet another court blow after the…
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Case against Maselspoort Resort racism trio postponed
The case of the three men accused of assaulting two young men at the Maselspoort Resort in Bloemfontein on Christmas…
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Cops seize R4 million worth of abalone in clandestine Bloemfontein lab complete with hidden escape exit
The police arrested a 52-year-old man and seized abalone with an estimated street value of R4 million in Bloemfontein. According…
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2 suspects arrested trying to sell elephant tusks
Two suspects were arrested in Bloemfontein on Wednesday after being caught in a sting operation trying to sell elephant tusks.…
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Alleged perpetrators of racist attack incident at Maselspoort Resort to face attempted murder
Three people have been arrested for the attack on two black teens at the Maselspoort Resort in Bloemfontein during Christmas…
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Top lawyer watching Maselspoort investigation
Legal heavyweight Zola Majavu will hold a watching brief on investigations into an alleged racial attack at Maselspoort Resort in…
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Police investigate alleged racism at Free State resort
Police in Bloemfontein are investing an alleged racist attack at a holiday resort. A video circulating on social media shows…
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EFF condemns alleged racial attack of African teens at Maselspoort Resort
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemned the alleged racial attack of two black teens by a group of white men…
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Video showing African boys being attacked at Bloemfontein resort angers Mzansi
Social media is ablaze as a video is doing the rounds on social media showing two black youths being attacked…
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Cyril Ramaphosa gets boost from Free State
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa’s position is looking more secure. One of the president’s allies has gained the upper hand in…
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2 arrested for alleged theft of sheep worth R108 000
Two men were arrested for the alleged theft of 36 sheep with an estimated value of R108 000 in Tierpoort…
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Pitbull owners commended for surrendering their dogs to SPCA
The South African Pitbull Federation has commended pet owners – who have surrendered their pit bulls to the Society for…
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Bloemfontein dog owners have surrendered 49 pit bulls to SPCA
The SPCA in Bloemfontein says 49 pit bulls have been surrendered by dog owners this week. This follows the death…
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Lawyer warns pit bull owners are liable for any harm caused
Owners of vicious animals such as pit bulls have been warned that they could be liable for any harm caused…
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8-year-old child killed by pitbull that jumped fence while playing outside
An eight-year-old child has been mauled to death by a pit bull. The incident is said to have occurred on…
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PSA warns govt must keep its end of wage deal or face consequences
The Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) said the government must keep its end of the wage deal or…
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Public sector union promises to intensify lunchtime pickets
The Public Servants’ Association says it will intensify its lunchtime pickets on Tuesday in its fight for higher wages. Public…
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Video of Cassper Nyovest and AKA almost beating up each other goes viral
Mzansi hip-hop rivals, Cassper Nyovest and AKA confronted each other at a gig over the weekend. The two found themselves…
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Shauwn Mkhize (MaMkhize) defends her son Andile Mpisane as he gets attacked
South African businesswoman and Reality TV star, Shauwn Mkhize says the decision to have her son Andile Mpisane play on…
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Mosebenzi Zwane & 2 others granted bail in Vrede dairy farm scandal
Former Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane was granted R10,000 bail at the Magistrate’s Court in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Zwane and…
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5 arrested in connection with R700 000 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Museum fraud
Five people including top government officials were arrested in connection with the R700 000 fraud linked to the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela…
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Probe launched after Grade 1 dies in mobile toilet
Free State police are investigating the death of a Grade 1 learner after he allegedly got stuck in a mobile…
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500 animals have died after Jagersfontein mudslides, says SPCA
The SPCA in Bloemfontein says at least 500 animals have died and more than 700 have been rescued and are…
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Evacuations under way following Free State dam wall burst
A dam has burst its walls in Jagersfontein outside Bloemfontein, sweeping away several houses and cars in the process. Free…
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SCA dismisses Ingonyama Trust’s bid to overturn lease programme ruling
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid from the Ingonyama Trust, to overturn a ruling invalidating its contentious…
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Nelson Mandela Bay officials claim they have good strategy to move away from Eskom power supply
The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has told the publication that policy uncertainty and political instability have delayed its efforts to…
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Another arrest in Free State asbestos tender
The Hawks has arrested another person in connection with a 2014 Free State asbestos tender. The suspect allegedly received kickbacks…
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2 get life sentences in Bloem court for raping a 14-year-old girl
Life imprisonment sentences were handed to two men at the Bloemfontein Sexual Offences Court on Tuesday, for the rape of…
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Ex-AfriForum employee who swindled over R1 million sentenced
A former manager at AfriForum in the Free State has been sentenced in the Bloemfontein Regional Court for fraud and…
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Ace Magashule’s hopes rest on KZN bid to scrap ANC step-aside rule
The call by the ANC’s regional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal for the governing party to convene a special national conference to…
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NPA playing ANC politics, says Ace Magashule
Suspended ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule has accused the National Prosecuting Authority of playing ANC factional politics. Magashule addressed the Free…
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2nd fire in 3 years guts hostels at Bloemfontein high school
Two hostels occupied by female pupils at Dr Blok Secondary School in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, were gutted by fire on Sunday…
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3 found murdered near freeway in Bloem
Three men were found murdered and their bodies dumped in an open veld near the intersection of N6 national road…
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AfriForum says banning apartheid flag tantamount to censorship
AfriForum says banning the old apartheid flag is tantamount to censorship. The lobby group is making its submissions before the…
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NPA seeks to retain Gupta assets
The National Prosecuting Authority is going to court to ensure Gupta assets remain in state custody. The High Court in…
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President Ramaphosa: More aid for KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala will on Sunday provide an upon the government’s response to the devastating floods. Zikalala is expected…
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President Ramaphosa calls Mangaung residents to help address service delivery issues
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has made a call to Mangaung residents to work with their municipal leaders…
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2 Free State traffic cops arrested for allegedly soliciting R1 500 bribe from motorist
Two Free State traffic officers were arrested on Friday after allegedly soliciting a bribe of R1 500 from a motorist.…
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Ace Magashule still wants charges dropped in asbestos case, heads to SCA
Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has launched another bid to have his charges dropped in the asbestos case. Magashule, who…
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FS Premier: Mangaung Municipality plagued by service delivery challenges
Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela says the Mangaung Municipality is plagued with several issues, including service delivery challenges. Ntombela delivered…
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma seeks to improve relationship between local & national government
Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says service delivery issues will improve once there’s a coherent relationship…
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Mangaung residents lash out at govt
Residents of Mangaung have lashed out at the government over the appaling quality of services in the Free State. President…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane shuts down EFF complaint into Gordhan’s meeting with Mogoeng
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has cleared Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan of allegations that he had attempted to influence the…
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2 arrested after 35 stolen sheep found stacked on bakkie
Two men were arrested in Navalsig, Free State, on Friday night after police found 35 stolen sheep tied up and…
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Suspect arrested for burglary & arson at Central University of Technology
One suspect was arrested while another got away after the pair allegedly set fire to a storeroom at the Central…
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New toll tariffs kick in from 1 March
First it is record fuel price increases and now the new toll tariff fees for this year have come into…
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Gupta-owned company directors to challenge NPA’s unlimited restraint order
The High Court in Bloemfontein is expected on Friday to hear an application by the directors of Gupta-owned company, Islandsite…
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Trial date set for Gupta-linked Nulane Investment R25 million money laundering case
The NPA Investigating Directorate (ID) has vowed to prosecute the R25-million money-laundering case involving Gupta-linked Nulane Investment without fear, favour…
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Thabo Mbeki: Counter-revolutionaries still exist in ANC
Former ANC president Thabo Mbeki has reiterated that there are counter-revolutionaries within the party. He was speaking in Bloemfontein at…
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Update: Cop who abused disabled granny may get off scot-free
The Independent Investigative Directorate (Ipid) announced the arrest of a police officer who allegedly abused his 75-year old grandmother. According…
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