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Free State

Free State regions cry foul after dissolution by interim provincial committee
Politics
/ 20 September 2021

Free State regions cry foul after dissolution by interim provincial committee

Regional ANC leaders have asked Duarte to intervene after the interim provincial committee resolved to dissolve their branches ahead of local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list
Politics
/ 14 September 2021

ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list

Deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte ordered that they come to the party headquarters to ‘sit with the registration teams and go over their lists’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Justice ministry still to deliver justice in wrongful dismissal case
National
/ 12 September 2021

Justice ministry still to deliver justice in wrongful dismissal case

Senior officials who allegedly got a state worker wrongfully dismissed have remained in their jobs

By Eunice Masson
Ace Magashule to appear for pre-trial hearings
Politics
/ 11 August 2021

Ace Magashule to appear for pre-trial hearings

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

By Lizeka Tandwa
FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism
National
/ 15 July 2021

FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism

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

By Chris Gilili
Sanctuary for sister tigers saved from circus
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2021

Sanctuary for sister tigers saved from circus

The tigers were airlifted from Guatemala and placed in a wildlife sanctuary in the Free State

By Chris Gilili
Revealed: R2.7bn in wasted funds is reason for protests
National
/ 17 June 2021

Revealed: R2.7bn in wasted funds is reason for protests

The auditor general paints a dire picture of Mangaung’s finances

By Khaya Koko
How do we know if SA is in a third Covid-19 wave — and could there be a fourth?
Coronavirus
/ 9 June 2021

How do we know if SA is in a third Covid-19 wave — and could there be a fourth?

A team working with the country’s Covid ministerial advisory committee uses a formula to keep tabs on the rise of infections. Here’s how it works

By Laura Grant, Alastair Otter and Mia Malan
Gupta associate Sharma denied bail in Free State fraud case
National
/ 8 June 2021

Gupta associate Sharma denied bail in Free State fraud case

The magistrate ruled that bail was not an option because he was a flight risk even though he had travelled to the UAE after being implicated in the Zondo commission

By Des Erasmus
Covid cases rise as some learners expected to return to school full time in July
Education
/ 31 May 2021

Covid cases rise as some learners expected to return to school full time in July

The Northern Cape department of education has had to close more than 70 schools in the past three weeks because of high numbers of Covid infections

By Bongekile Macupe
The Portfolio: Siyabonga Mahlaba
Friday
/ 28 May 2021

The Portfolio: Siyabonga Mahlaba

The Reformed Structures photographic series marries Siya Mahlaba’s love for architecture and photography with his inquiry into segregation in the Dutch Reformed Church

By Siya Mahlaba
No expulsion on the cards for Ace — ANC NWC
Politics
/ 25 May 2021

No expulsion on the cards for Ace — ANC NWC

Sources inside the talks said the NWC decided to take a safer option and exhaust all internal processes while it investigated a charge of misconduct against the defiant party leader

By Lizeka Tandwa
Blow for Magashule as Free State provincial task team is appointed
Politics
/ 25 May 2021

Blow for Magashule as Free State provincial task team is appointed

PTT is “full of people who were close to Ace but now have dumped him”, says source in the Free State ANC

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Zwane tells Zondo he didn’t know which company got Vrede dairy deal
Politics
/ 13 May 2021

Zwane tells Zondo he didn’t know which company got Vrede dairy deal

The former minister and Free State MEC for agriculture denies any knowledge of the Guptas’ role in the deal and his trip to India

By Emsie Ferreira
Apologise or face action — NEC instructs Magashule
Politics
/ 10 May 2021

Apologise or face action — NEC instructs Magashule

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has been ordered by the party’s NEC to publicly apologise for writing an unauthorised letter suspending President Cyril Ramaphosa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Shanduka shade over Free State education
National
/ 7 May 2021

Shanduka shade over Free State education

Audit firm PwC said R500-million irregular expenditure incurred by the Free State education department is related to an unsolicited bid by the Kagiso Shanduka Trust to improve schools

By Khaya Koko and Lizeka Tandwa
Free state ANC not wrong for appealing judgment dissolving PEC – Mantashe
Politics
/ 26 April 2021

Free state ANC not wrong for appealing judgment dissolving PEC – Mantashe

Mantashe says it was part of the top six’s instructions to the Free State provincial leadership to file an intent to appeal its dissolution

By Lizeka Tandwa
Anger as Ace alters step-aside rules
Politics
/ 17 April 2021

Anger as Ace alters step-aside rules

Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with Luthuli
House after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Niehaus dismisses talk of nationwide shutdown
Politics
/ 7 April 2021

Niehaus dismisses talk of nationwide shutdown

The protest is reportedly in response to the ANC’s step-aside decision that affects the likes of Ace Magashule and other party heavyweights

By Eunice Masson
Parents ‘key to best grade 12 results’
Education
/ 26 February 2021

Parents ‘key to best grade 12 results’

For the past four years, the matric results in Tshwane South has been the leading district in Gauteng. The formula to success has been involving the parents

By Bongekile Macupe
Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ —  Motshekga
Education
/ 22 February 2021

Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ — Motshekga

The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019

By Bongekile Macupe
With 50 more charges, Magashule gets August court date
Politics
/ 19 February 2021

With 50 more charges, Magashule gets August court date

The ANC secretary-general hints he will cling to his post after he appeared in the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court

By Lizeka Tandwa and Emsie Ferreira
Asbestos case: More charges in store for Magashule
Politics
/ 19 February 2021

Asbestos case: More charges in store for Magashule

Three more people have been arrested, bringing the total of accused to 15, who will appear in the Mangaung magistrate’s court today

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC’s eThekwini region says party must back Magashule and Zuma
Politics
/ 12 February 2021

ANC’s eThekwini region says party must back Magashule and Zuma

The eThekwini branches say they will engage the party’s regional and national structures to prevent Magashule and Zuma’s ‘persecution’

By Paddy Harper
Magashule: ‘Leave President Zuma alone’
Politics
/ 3 February 2021

Magashule: ‘Leave President Zuma alone’

More salvos are fired in the ANC over Zuma’s refusal to testify at the Zondo commission, as ruled by the ConCourt

By Lizeka Tandwa
Schools are geared up for 2021
Education
/ 8 January 2021

Schools are geared up for 2021

Covid disrupted the 2020 academic year but catchup plans have been hatched in the nine provinces, including extra lessons, earlier class times, and subject-specific boot camps

By Bongekile Macupe
ANC battle now moves to the regional and provincial conferences
Politics
/ 11 December 2020

ANC battle now moves to the regional and provincial conferences

Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity committee this weekend. After that, all eyes will be on next year’s conferences to see who will win the fight for control of the party

By Paddy Harper
We need answers about the Vrede dairy project
Opinion
/ 11 December 2020

We need answers about the Vrede dairy project

On Ace Magashule’s watch, speaking out has cost more than a few whistleblowers their lives

By Ike Moroe
Cyril 1, Ace 0: NEC reaffirms ‘stand aside’ rule
Politics
/ 8 December 2020

Cyril 1, Ace 0: NEC reaffirms ‘stand aside’ rule

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity commission on 12 December

By Paddy Harper
Q&A Sessions: Frank Chikane on the rainbow where colours never meet
Politics
/ 30 November 2020

Q&A Sessions: Frank Chikane on the rainbow where colours never meet

Reverend Frank Chikane has just completed six years as the chairperson of the Kagiso Trust. He speaks about corruption, his children’s views and how churches can be mobilised

By Carien Du Plessis
‘Probe Free State tenders under Magashule’
Politics
/ 13 November 2020

‘Probe Free State tenders under Magashule’

A centralised procurement programme in the province allegedly operated under the former premier

By Paddy Harper
‘Let ANC deal with its leaders facing corruption charges,’ Ramaphosa tells parliament
Politics
/ 12 November 2020

‘Let ANC deal with its leaders facing corruption charges,’ Ramaphosa tells parliament

The president was answering questions before parliament, where he also told the EFF to allow the courts to decide on the matter of the CR17 bank statements

By Bongekile Macupe
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