The provincial health department ordered the schools to shut their doors after about 100 pupils were infected with the virus, as well as influenza B
The disgraced former SABC boss also has ambitions of becoming premier of the Free State
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The motion aims to have parliament declare Free State province and areas of four more regions as part of the small mountain kingdom
The MEC of education in the Free State led with passion, was a pillar of the community and a driver for progress
Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane
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Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations
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The newly elected ANC Free State chairperson is expected to make a complete overhaul in his cabinet in the coming weeks
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The move comes after the new Free State executive committee decided to restructure the provincial government following meetings with top ANC officials
Three names to be handed over to the top seven for consideration after the ANC decided to recall Sisi Ntombela
Former Free State premier Ace Magashule used Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy to prop himself up but it was all public relations, with no substance
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Second highest rate in history of the National Senior Certificate exams and all provinces saw an improvement, with none scoring below 70%
The Maluti-a-Phofung municipality’s failure to provide people with water results in locals having to pay thousands of rand for water to private suppliers
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Poorly designed, constructed or managed mine dam storage facilities represent a significant risk to local communities and ecosystems
If foot-and-mouth disease is not contained it could have a severe impact on the economy and, most importantly, our farmers
Fugitives Rajesh and Atul Gupta were arrested four months after Interpol issued a Red Notice against them. But they are just the latest.
Durban and the eThekwini region was in decline – fuelled by corruption and political killings – before the deadly floods sank it
ANC deputy president David Mabuza is set to visit the Free State this week as regions start rebuilding
The case for dropping the charges faced by the suspended ANC secretary general himself will be heard on Tuesday
We will have a poorer harvest than the glowing 2020-21 harvest, but will probably not have to import supplies
Unreported locust swarms in unoccupied farms, game and environmental parks can grow, cover large distances and destroy entire crops
The NPA has insisted in an affidavit in response to Ace Magashule’s application for a raft of declaratory orders that he has a prima facie case to answer
Former Free State premier asks the court to declare that the state’s case against him contains no evidence that would lead to a successful conviction
Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?
The Hawks have accused the NPA of ‘dragging its feet’ despite voluminous evidence against the Eastern Cape premier
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An ANC member has accused the Free State speaker of flouting the Electoral Act after the ANC list was changed twice, resulting in Mxolisi Dukwana being sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature
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Regional ANC leaders have asked Duarte to intervene after the interim provincial committee resolved to dissolve their branches ahead of local government elections
Deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte ordered that they come to the party headquarters to ‘sit with the registration teams and go over their lists’
Senior officials who allegedly got a state worker wrongfully dismissed have remained in their jobs
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An ANC Youth League member said at least 500 people are expected to gather near the court precinct in Bloemfontein in support of the suspended secretary general
The organisation serves 1 250 registered organisations around South Africa, including old age homes, homeless people shelters, centres for abused women, orphanages and healthcare facilities, providing food for 650 000 people daily
The tigers were airlifted from Guatemala and placed in a wildlife sanctuary in the Free State
The auditor general paints a dire picture of Mangaung’s finances
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