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Free State

The biggest mess ever broadcast
Article
/ 19 July 2019

The biggest mess ever broadcast

The fight for press freedom and against Hlaudi’s antics is documented by one of the SABC8

By Shaun De Waal
Child offender closes the circle
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Child offender closes the circle

Children commit crimes. The reasons they do are rarely simple and the solution is not a criminal record

By Athandiwe Saba
Leadership can fix poor schooling
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Leadership can fix poor schooling

School district officials and principals can achieve great results if they collaborate meaningfully

By Vusumzi Chuta
Billions lost in disorganised municipalities
Article
/ 26 June 2019

Billions lost in disorganised municipalities

The AG has called for more leadership from municipalities and local government, as his office prepares to get more power to force accountability

By Sabelo Skiti
Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code

Making programming compulsory in schools is a challenging prospect, but if the president wills it, there might be a way

By Jacques Coetzee
Big drop for ANC in the Free State
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Big drop for ANC in the Free State

The ruling party loses 8% and heads towards 60% in the province where it was founded

By Sipho Kings
Vuka Tours
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Vuka Tours

Trailblazing The Unexpected

By Tamsin Oxford
Camping RetrEats
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Camping RetrEats

Trailblazing in the outdoors

By Tamsin Oxford
Four small towns in the Free State worth visiting
Article
/ 23 April 2019

Four small towns in the Free State worth visiting

What do we know about the central Free State province?

By Bridget Langer
How to kill a ‘city-killing’ asteroid
Article
/ 1 February 2019

How to kill a ‘city-killing’ asteroid

The future of civilisation could be secured by nudging a space rock off course

By Sipho Kings
Maize vs time: The race to feed SA
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Maize vs time: The race to feed SA

The planting season started with predictions of a record crop but the weather had other plans

By Sipho Kings
Patricia Kopane named as DA candidate for Free State premier
Article
/ 11 September 2018

Patricia Kopane named as DA candidate for Free State premier

Kopane, who is also the shadow minister of health, has been the DA leader in the Free State since 2012

By Raeesa Pather
Afromontane pioneering sustainable mountain research
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Afromontane pioneering sustainable mountain research

Research in the Afromontane Research Uni is promoted around three broad themes to foster inter and multidisciplinary discourse

By Advertising Feature and Advertising Supplement
Unembargoed: August 17 to 23
Article
/ 20 August 2018

Unembargoed: August 17 to 23

When Eskom pulls the plug: Businesses and locals are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand

By Mg Reporter
Free State MECs off the hook after NPA withdraws corruption charges
Article
/ 1 August 2018

Free State MECs off the hook after NPA withdraws corruption charges

The charges relate to alleged R2-billion tender fraud that has crippled the Matjhabeng Local Municipality

By Canny Maphanga
Eskom to cut power to two Free State municipalities from over non-payment
Article
/ 16 July 2018

Eskom to cut power to two Free State municipalities from over non-payment

Municipalities would face power interruptions for up to six hours a day from Wednesday July 18, due to non-payment

By Lameez Omarjee
A greybeard lost in his family’s land
Article
/ 6 July 2018

A greybeard lost in his family’s land

His father was robbed of freedom and of his land, now he hopes justice will be won for those to come

By Sarah Smit
Welkom land hearings: ‘The land belongs to the people’
Article
/ 3 July 2018

Welkom land hearings: ‘The land belongs to the people’

‘The land belongs to the people. Not any individual owns the land. People own property, not land’

By Sarah Smit
DA announces 2019 premier candidates
Article
/ 1 July 2018

DA announces 2019 premier candidates

​The DA has announced its list of premier candidates in each province ahead of its 2019 election campaign

By Agency
Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members

Members of the ANC who take the party to court could find themselves having to pay hefty legal bills in future

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Dineo Bendile
ANC NEC reaches compromise on Free State
Article
/ 19 June 2018

ANC NEC reaches compromise on Free State

Disgruntled Free State ANC members had served the party with legal papers, threatening to again approach the courts to nullify the conference

By Mahlatse Mahlase and Tshidi Madia
New leadership elected for ANC in the Free State
Article
/ 20 May 2018

New leadership elected for ANC in the Free State

​The ANC in the Free State has elected new leadership following its provincial conference over the weekend

By Agency
The top ten municipal culprits not paying Eskom debt
Article
/ 17 May 2018

The top ten municipal culprits not paying Eskom debt

​The top 10 defaulting municipalities owe Eskom billions, and a parliamentary committee has resolved to find out why they are not paying their debts

By Lameez Omarjee
Vrede investigation to be reopened to focus on “role of politicians”
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Vrede investigation to be reopened to focus on “role of politicians”

The focus of Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s reopened investigation will be on the “roles of the politicians” alleged to be involved in corruption in the case

By Raeesa Pather
Winnie Mandela is better than the government of the ANC combined ― Malema
Article
/ 12 April 2018

Winnie Mandela is better than the government of the ANC combined ― Malema

Malema was speaking at a memorial service which the EFF hosted, but which various political parties used as a platform to show a united front

By Amanda Khoza News24
Magashule hits back at Manuel’s attack over Winnie’s Brandfort home
Article
/ 10 April 2018

Magashule hits back at Manuel’s attack over Winnie’s Brandfort home

‘When you talk about unity of the movement, don’t use memorial services of revolutionaries to attack other leaders’

By Mahlatse Mahlase
Public Protector asked to probe Magashule-linked RDP projects
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Public Protector asked to probe Magashule-linked RDP projects

​The DA has asked the Public Protector to investigate RDP contracts in the Free State awarded to a company linked to the outgoing premier

By Jan Gerber
Gordhan: Ace Magashule’s alleged R20m farewell should be investigated
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Gordhan: Ace Magashule’s alleged R20m farewell should be investigated

Allegations of a R20-million farewell for Ace Magashule should be investigated says Minister Pravin Gordhan

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC elects female premiers for Mpumalanga and Free State
Article
/ 14 March 2018

ANC elects female premiers for Mpumalanga and Free State

ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule announced the names on Wednesday, following the party’s National Working Committee meeting on Monday

By Mahlatse Mahlase
​Unembargoed: March 9 to 15
Article
/ 12 March 2018

​Unembargoed: March 9 to 15

From state funds being used to spy on an M&G journalist to people being given jobs for NDZ votes. Don’t miss it!

By Staff Reporter
Free State ANC branches rattle elective conference
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Free State ANC branches rattle elective conference

Hopes for unity are further complicated by divisions in the anti-Magashule branches

By Dineo Bendile
‘Jobs for votes’ scandal rocks ANC
Article
/ 9 March 2018

‘Jobs for votes’ scandal rocks ANC

A council allegedly gave work to branch members in return for backing NDZ at the party conference

By Athandiwe Saba
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