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/ 13 September 2009
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.
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/ 8 September 2009
A fire has destroyed part of the Basotho Cultural Village camp in the Golden Gate National Park in the Free State, a park official said on Tuesday.
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/ 2 September 2009
Free State’s Female Farmer of the Year of 2008 was evicted from her farm for operating a shebeen, the rural development department said on Wednesday.
Ace Magashule has ordered that a list of poor white people in the province be compiled so that they could be given houses, a report said on Friday.
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an application by Najwa Petersen for leave to appeal against her sentence for killing her husband.
The Free State health department will spend most of its R5,1-billion budget on salaries, the provincial minister for health said on Wednesday.
Free State voters are underwhelmed by Cope, writes Mmanaledi Mataboge.
ANC president Jacob Zuma should face the people of the Matjhabeng municipality where raw sewage flows through the streets, Helen Zille said on Monday.
The ANC on Friday described its former MP Dennis Bloem’s move to Cope as ”politically immoral”.
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/ 25 February 2009
A Free State farmer who forced a couple to exhume their baby’s remains has started his prison sentence, Free State police said on Wednesday.
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/ 21 February 2009
On a hot Saturday afternoon in Thabong, Welkom, ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe was approached by a visibly disgruntled 85-year-old woman.
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/ 20 February 2009
Drug manufacturing companies have come forward to help government fill a shortfall of ARVs drugs at various facilities in the Free State.
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/ 12 February 2009
A fake prophet who preyed on Free State women was jailed for 28 years by the Virginia Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, said police.
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/ 17 January 2009
A five-wicket haul by Paul Harris helped the Titans to a crushing eight-wicket victory over the Diamond Eagles in the MTN one-day final on Friday.
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/ 17 December 2008
A worker has been killed in an accident at Harmony Gold’s Tshepong mine in the Free State, the company said on Wednesday.
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/ 16 December 2008
Former struggle icon Allan Boesak on Tuesday became the latest high-profile figure to join the newly formed Congress of the People.
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/ 16 December 2008
The ANC is to host a heroes’ day in Bloemfontein on Tuesday while Cope supporters are converging on the city for the new party’s election rally.
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/ 16 December 2008
Do not provoke the ANC because it will defend itself, deputy secretary general Thandi Modise warned in Bloemfontein on Monday night.
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/ 16 December 2008
Reverend Allan Boesak is expected to join the Congress of the People (Cope) on Tuesday during the last day of the party’s inaugural conference.
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/ 15 December 2008
Mosiuoa Lekota was likely to emerge as president of Cope as the new party on Monday chose leaders to take it into an election battle against the ANC.
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/ 15 December 2008
A major announcement on a new Cope leader is expected on Monday night at the end of the second day of the inaugural conference of Cope.
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/ 13 December 2008
The registration of delegates for Cope’s inaugural conference in Bloemfontein was running smoothly, general secretary Charlotte Lobe said on Saturday.
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/ 8 December 2008
A 43-year old mine worker was killed at Harmony Gold’s Bambanani mine in the Free State, the company said on Monday.
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/ 5 December 2008
Ten Free State farmers, out of about 300 expected, turned out to hear Cope chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota speak in Trompsburg on Friday.
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/ 28 November 2008
ANC president Jacob Zuma could know on January 12 next year whether he will be back in court to face corruption and fraud charges.
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/ 26 November 2008
A man who wants to be president, a former president and the country’s top prosecutors will face off in a high-stakes legal battle on Friday.
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/ 25 November 2008
Non-emergency operations in Free State public hospitals are being held over for two months to save money, the Department of Health said on Tuesday.
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/ 22 November 2008
Fast bowler Dale Steyn led South Africa to victory by an innings and 129 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
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/ 22 November 2008
Determined batting and heavy rain stopped SA’s push for victory on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein on Friday.
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/ 21 November 2008
South African Test spinner Paul Harris will play no further part in the first Test against Bangladesh.
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/ 20 November 2008
Bangladesh were forced to follow on after collapsing against South Africa’s pace attack on the second day of the first Test on Thursday.