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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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