Parys
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‘No threat of cholera infection from Rand Water supply’
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
Eskom caught in a web of dysfunctionality
The power utility is owed huge amounts of money by municipalities — and then there’s sabotage to contend with
Government passed the buck on Vaal pollution for too long —panel
The Human Rights Commission’s report on the river’s sewage crisis reveals the lawlessness of the state
Extract: ‘These Are Not Gentle people’ by Andrew Harding
‘These Are Not Gentle People’ is an account, by Andrew Harding, the BBC correspondent in South Africa, of a murder in Parys, in the Free State, and what happened next. This…
Four small towns in the Free State worth visiting
What do we know about the central Free State province?
Rolling down the river
Parys has plenty to offer, but if you only do one thing: get wet.
Parys complains — anonymously
Don’t be fooled by the genteel silence in the quaint Free State town of Parys — there are many unchecked emotions rumbling beneath the surface.
No opposition as Free State ANC elects leaders
Free State ANC chairperson Ace Magashule was re-elected unopposed on Thursday as the leader of the party in the province.
Mbeki highlights benefits of cooperation
It is important to address challenges in relationships between the tiers of district and local municipalities to ensure better service delivery, President Thabo Mbeki said on…