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Traffic official & driving instructor sentenced for corruption
A traffic officer and a driving school instructor from the Free State were sentenced in the Vrede Magistrate’s Court on…
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Fake prophet who preyed on young girls jailed for rape
A false prophet from the Free State was sentenced in the Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court on charges of rape and attempted…
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Security officer dies after being bitten by his own snakes, unveiling illegally kept wild animals
A bizarre turn of events unfolded in a Free State town when Marius Joubert, a 28-year-old security officer, died after…
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Free State senior cop sentenced for raping girlfriend
A Free State police officer was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping his 29-year-old…
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Free State man gets life imprisonment for rape of girlfriend
A 36-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of rape by Petrusburg Regional Court in Free…
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DMRE expands battery energy storage capacity with 616MW procurement in Free State
In a bid to strengthen its energy storage capabilities, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced the…
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SA citizens warned to brace for massive 6-month shutdown of critical water supply
The Department of Water and Sanitation has warned South Africans especially those in the economic hub of Johannesburg in Gauteng…
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Tshwane emergency teams on high alert after level 2 warning for possible thundershowers
Emergency teams in Tshwane are on high alert following a level two warning for possible thunderstorms. This comes as parts…
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Ex-acting court manager in the Free State gets 7 years in jail
A 35-year-old former court manager in the Free State has been sentenced in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on charges of…
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ANC welcomes back more than 30 former members in Free State
The African National Congress (ANC) says it has welcomed back more than 30 former members in the Fezile Dadi District,…
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ANC welcomes back more than 30 former members in Free State
The African National Congress (ANC) says it has welcomed back more than 30 former members in the Fezile Dadi District,…
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Father instructed to prioritise child maintenance over funeral & investment policies
A Free State father, who believed that a monthly contribution of R1,500 was sufficient for his child, was informed that…
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Heatwave to persist in the Free State, North West & Limpopo
A heatwave is expected to persist in Limpopo, North West, and Free State in the coming days. The South African…
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Free State farmer to pay Eskom R1.5 million
A Free State farmer has been ordered by the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court to pay back the money to Eskom after…
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Free State mom gets 10 years in prison for assaulting daughter with leather belt
A mother from the Free State has been sentenced to 10 years of direct imprisonment in the Virginia Regional Court…
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Edwin Sodi reportedly dumps his girlfriend & takes back designer bags
Controversial South African businessman Edwin Sodi who is accused of corruption has reportedly separated from his influencer girlfriend, Karen Zulu.…
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Free State health officers suspended after hiring ghost employees
Four Free State health officials have been suspended over allegations that they hired ghost workers. These include three Human Resources…
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6 arrested for murders, police locate a missing head in the Free State
Police in the Free State have arrested six suspects for the murders of four people in the Selosesha/Botshabelo area. The…
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50-year-old man arrested in Free State for attempting to buy a rape docket
A 50-year-old man is expected to appear in the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on Monday facing charges…
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Sudanese lions relocated to the Free State
Eleven lions that were rescued from the war-torn Sudan in January have found a new home at the Lionsrock big…
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South Africa records over 7 000 murders between October and December 2023
A total of 7,710 people were murdered in South Africa between 1 October and 31 December 2023. This represents an…
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Inmate sentenced to life behind bars for raping fellow prisoner
A 42-year-old already imprisoned man has been sentenced to direct life imprisonment in the Bloemfontein Regional Court in the Free…
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Bus accident claims 6 learners lives in Welkom
A total of fifteen learners have been admitted to various hospitals in Welkom, Free State, following a fatal accident that…
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Tributes pour in for 6 schoolgirls killed in Free State bus crash
Tributes have been pouring in for six pupils who died in a horror bus crash on Tuesday afternoon in the…
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CIT robber who lost middle finger during shoot-out with police & co-accused has been convicted
Two cash-in-transit heist suspects from the Free State have been convicted in the Free State High Court sitting in Bloemfontein.…
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Drugs worth R550 million destroyed in Gauteng
About five tonnes of drugs worth an estimated R550 million were destroyed on Wednesday. The drugs were confiscated during police…
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It’s almost over for licencing officials & driving school operators involved in fraudulent driver’s licences
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is closing in on licensing officials and driving school operators involved in the issuing…
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Father who raped his 14-year-old daughter gets life sentence
The Bethlehem Regional Court in the Free State sentenced a 35-year-old rapist to life imprisonment for raping his minor daughter.…
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Post Office employees arrested for fraud & money laundering Sassa funds
Four employees of the Post Office in the Free State appeared in the Tseseng Magistrate’s Court on Friday on charges…
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Free State retains top spot once again in South Africa after recording highest matric pass rate
The Free State has retained its number one spot, with the highest recorded matric pass rate for several consecutive years.…
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DA wins by-election for ward 17 in Mantsopa municipality
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has won the by-election in ward 17 of the Mantsopa municipality in the Free State. The…
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700 jobs will be created for R706 construction in Letsemeng
Nearly 700 jobs will be created for residents of the Letsemeng Municipality in the Free State for the duration of…
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Man wanted after girl found murdered in the Free State on New Year’s Day
A Free State community is still reeling in shock after the body of an abducted five-year-old girl was found on…
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Body of missing Free State toddler found
The missing Free State toddler, who disappeared after being abandoned under a tree by her cousins, was found dead on…
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2 arrested for neglect as 4-year-old goes missing in the Free State
Police in the Free State have arrested two women after a four-year-old girl went missing after being abandoned by the…
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Traffic volumes across Free State expected to decrease by Monday
Traffic volume across the Free State’s major routes including national roads have increased since Friday. The Director of Traffic Management…
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Free State Premier applauds arrests in Machaka Radebe murder case
Free State Premier Mxolisi Dukwana said the arrest of two people in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Machaka Radebe…
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Cold & wet conditions expected across most parts of SA over the weekend
A wet and cold weekend is expected across most parts of the country, as a cold front is expected to…
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Human remains found wrapped in a carpet in Free State
Police in the Free State were left flabbergasted after human remains were found in the backyard of a home on…
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Free State mother and daughter found poisoned & strangled
An elderly mother and daughter who shared a shack in Caleb Motshabi, Free State, were found dead on their bed…
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Woman’s body found wrapped in sellotape in the Free State on Christmas Eve
A suspect is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court soon on a charge of murder in Caleb Motshabi.…
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2 cops & civilian bust in Free State after trying to extort man for R5 000
Two police officers from the Free State and a civilian are expected to appear in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court soon…
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SAWS: Partly cloudy and hot with isolated thundershowers on Sunday
South Africans can expect hot weather with partly cloudy conditions and a chance of isolated thundershowers on Sunday, the SA…
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We can do better – Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga to all festive season road users
From losing six of her family members in a road accident to being robbed at gunpoint while changing a flat…
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Heatwave to persist until Saturday & expect more thundershowers
The hot weather gripping most of the country – and especially the heatwave in the North West, Free State and…
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High temperatures & thunderstorms expected on Wednesday
South Africans can expect warm to hot weather, with severe thunderstorms in three provinces on Wednesday. The SA Weather Service…
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain & hail expected on Sunday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the extreme eastern…
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More thunderstorms and hail expected on Friday
Most provinces can expect thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail on Friday, with the weather being partly cloudy and warm…
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Man living in treehouse near Maseru border deported for being in South Africa illegally
An elderly Lesotho national who was staying in a treehouse near the Maseru border in Free State was apprehended and…
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Free State farmers near Lesotho border question government’s efforts to curb livestock theft
Small-scale farmers living near the Lesotho border in the Free State said they were tired of Lesotho nationals who skipped…
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