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Police seek public help to locate mom or family of baby found abandoned near taxi rank
Members of the community made a worrying discovery when they came across a two-month-old newborn girl abandoned near Ficksburg’s long-distance…
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Suspect caught fleeing after allegedly killing father in Free State
A 23-year-old man from Zone 2 Meqheleng, near Ficksburg, Free State, has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder…
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We should engrave the names of our struggle heroes in our hearts, says DP Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that the repatriation of the remains of 49 freedom fighters formed part of the Resistance…
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DP Mashatile set to deliver keynote address at Heritage Day commemorative event
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to deliver the keynote address at the commemorative event in Ficksburg as the nation…
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Illicit cigarettes worth R1.5 million seized in Free State
Police this week intercepted a large consignment of illicit cigarettes near the Lesotho border. In an operation with the South…
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Vusi Nova under fire over R170 000 debt
Well-known Mzansi singer, Vusi Nova reacts to reports of owing of R170 000. The South African musician was booked to…
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11-year-old boy killed, 6 others injured in Free State farm shooting
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after a shooting incident at a farm that claimed the life of an…
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‘We aren’t spending time on MK party’: Fikile Mbalula speaks on not losing track of ANC election campaign
Despite being constantly opposed to the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party in various court cases, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he…
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Man hands himself in after driving his wife’s body to police
A 30-year-old Free State man arrived at the Ficksburg police station with the lifeless body of his 23-year-old wife on…
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Free State man threatened, raped & impregnated niece
An uncle who raped and impregnated his niece was arrested in Meqheleng, near Ficksburg, in the Free State. He reportedly…
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Government may expropriate land near SA borders if it interferes with port programme
The Department of Home Affairs said privately owned land near South Africa’s borders may be expropriated if it interferes with…
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Police won’t stop using rubber bullets, says Commissioner Sitole
The use of rubber bullets to police protest action – similar to the one earlier this month, that left an…
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Disgruntled residents block roads and force MEC to meet them
Taxi associations, farmers’ groups, businesses and community members blocked roads into and out of Ficksburg in the Free State on…
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Video: Free State farmers and taxi drivers protest over road conditions
Farmers, with their tractors, and the business community, including taxi owners, have started to block all access roads to Ficksburg…
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These are the 20 land borders you can use again from Monday
Borders which were closed to ordinary travel at the beginning of January will be reopened as of Monday. In a…
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How illegal immigrants are making their way into SA despite borders being closed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has closed 20 land ports of entry. But the closures of borders between South Africa and Lesotho…
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20 borders to close and 20 million doses of COVID vaccine secured, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night called on all South African to support the government’s plan to roll out the…
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Police arrest 42 illegal immigrants trying to cross river into SA from Lesotho
The Ficksburg port of entry in the Free State almost saw a large group of illegal immigrants cruising into the…
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Aaron Motsoaledi outlines measures to bolster SA’s borders in COVID-19 battle
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday announced measures to bolster South Africa’s borders as the country ramps up its…
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Bus carrying 60 school kids overturns at Ficksburg in the Free State, 10 injured
Nine teenagers and a school teacher were injured when a bus carrying 60 school pupils to a sports day veered…
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