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Bloemfontein

An ace deal for premier’s associate
Article
/ 21 October 2011

An ace deal for premier’s associate

A company of which the Free State leader was once a director has scored millions in leases.

By Nelly Shamase
University of Free State inaugurates party-free SRC
Article
/ 2 September 2011

University of Free State inaugurates party-free SRC

The University of the Free State has inaugurated its new student representative council after its first non-political-party elections, held this week.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma promises to sort out candidate lists later
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Zuma promises to sort out candidate lists later

President Jacob Zuma told unhappy ANC members in Bloemfontein on Thursday to vote for the ANC and problems would be sorted out later.

By Andre Grobler
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Article
/ 18 April 2011

Once-promising HIV drug trial called off

A large trial of the drug Truvada, hoped to be a successful HIV-preventing treatment for women, has been halted after it was found to be ineffective.

By Faranaaz Parker
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Article
/ 21 February 2011

Reitz Four Equality Court matter settled out of court

The Equality Court matter between the "Reitz Four" students and the University of the Free State (UFS) workers has been settled out of court.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 February 2011

Press Council starts review hearings

Members of the public have been invited to make submissions on ways to improve the South African Press Code, the Press Ombudsman said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 January 2011

Jo’burg, PE most affordable for home buyers

Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg are the most affordable cities for home buyers, a property group said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 January 2011

Where’s the fire, Mr Kgothule?

A Free State minister is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday after he was caught driving at 235km/h.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 December 2010

Farmers elect interim structure

Delegates at the National African Farmers’ Convention on Friday elected an interim structure to relaunch the National African Farmers Union.

By Staff Reporter
Makeover for Free State varsity
Article
/ 24 September 2010

Makeover for Free State varsity

Notorious for racist videos, the University of the Free State is sending students to the United States for leadership training.

By Kamogelo Seekoei
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Article
/ 16 August 2010

The dangers of exclusive language universities

Exclusively Afrikaans universities would disastrously imprison white students in single-race and monolingual environments, warns Jonathan Jansen.

By David Macfarlane
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Article
/ 13 August 2010

Kovsies vs Pukke, UFS vs Sasco

At a rugby match I watched on Saturday afternoon this past weekend, three young people seated in front of me caught my attention for a few minutes.

By David Macfarlane
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Article
/ 3 August 2010

Another initiation video surfaces at Free State varsity

A second initiation video has surfaced at the University of the Free State, this time with white students as the "victims".

By Staff Reporter
Reitz Four face fine after guilty plea
Article
/ 29 July 2010

Reitz Four face fine after guilty plea

The Reitz Four on Wednesday faced a fine in court after pleading guilty to crimen injuria.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 July 2010

Battle of the dreads rages on

Navalsig High School in Bloemfontein has asked the Equality Court to throw out a controversial case involving a learner’s right to wear dreadlocks.

By Vuvu Vena
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Article
/ 27 March 2010

Tenacious Reds down Cheetahs 31-10

The Queensland Reds secured a convincing 31-10 victory over the Cheetahs in their Super 14 match on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Bloemfontein: heritage
Article
/ 23 March 2010

Bloemfontein: heritage

There’s more than enough diversion for a day or two in Bloemfontein, the Free State’s heavyweight city.

By Staff Reporter
Bloemfontein: nightlife
Article
/ 23 March 2010

Bloemfontein: nightlife

Finding out what’s going on in Bloemfontein can be a problem for visitors, as Afrikaans tends to be the <em>lingua franca</em> in these parts.

By Staff Reporter
Bloemfontein: where to eat
Article
/ 23 March 2010

Bloemfontein: where to eat

While Bloemfontein — or Mangaung — is no culinary capital, you can still have a good and inexpensive meal here and enjoy a good atmosphere.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 March 2010

Living in the shadows

Percy Zvomuya and <i>M&G</i> photographer Oupa Nkosi took to the streets of the Free State capital to investigate rumours of human trafficking.

By Percy Zvomuya and Oupa Nkosi
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Article
/ 7 March 2010

Bosman and Olivier kick Cheetahs to victory

Meyer Bosman and Naas Olivier kicked the Cheetahs to a 28-12 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in the Super 14 on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 February 2010

Reitz-video case postponed

The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday postponed the crimen injuria case of four former UFS students to July for trial.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 February 2010

Workers in Reitz video want criminal trial to proceed

Five UFS workers filmed in a racist student video are not interested in restorative justice, but want criminal proceedings to continue.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 February 2010

Bulls make swift return to top of table

The Bulls defeated the Cheetahs 51-34 in a clash on Friday to begin the Super 14 season where they ended the last one by topping the the table.

By David Legge
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Article
/ 5 November 2009

Consistency the key for England in ODIs

England must improve their consistency to have a realistic chance of beating South Africa in their five match one-day international series.

By Jason Humphries
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Article
/ 26 October 2009

Media under spotlight at Reitz trial

A court on Monday ordered the media to leave alone the accused and witnesses in the crimen injuria trial of the Reitz Four.

By Andre Grobler
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Article
/ 26 October 2009

UFS to reopen Reitz discussion

The University of the Free State will reopen discussions on the Reitz residence video following criticism of its decision to pardon the four students.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 October 2009

Reitz students want court charges dropped

The Reitz Four have requested the director of public prosecutions to drop a charge of crimen injuria against them, it was reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 September 2009

Council fires Mcejwa

An ugly high-profile spat over the sale of prime Bloemfontein land has claimed its first victim — the city’s chief operating officer, Kobimpe Mcejwa.

By Adriaan Basson
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Article
/ 3 September 2009

Road runners chase big money in Bloemfontein

South Africa’s top runners will have to weather an onslaught from their foreign counterparts at the Nedbank Half Marathon in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 July 2009

Court dismisses Najwa’s appeal bid

The Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an application by Najwa Petersen for leave to appeal against her sentence for killing her husband.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 June 2009

German journalist dies in Bloemfontein hospital

A German journalist died in hospital on Monday from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in the Free State, a German embassy spokesperson said.

By Staff Reporter
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