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The Waaihoek Tea Party

How a tea party stirred the conscience of 1918 Bloemfontein.

Famous Free Staters

There is a long list of exceptional people who were either born or nurtured somewhere in the Free State.

Free State -- Facts and Figures

Bloemfontein, founded in 1846, is known as Mangaung in Sesotho, which means 'place of the cheetahs'.

Once Upon a Falling Star

How a rock the size of Table mountain impacted modern South Africa.

Spread your wings in Tempe

The New Tempe Airport 10km outside Bloemfontein in the direction of Kimberley makes the most of the excellent flying conditions year round.

The return of the red brick house

Batho has retained many of the charming English cottage style houses of the previous era.