Bloemfontein
Taxi Drivers Protest Over Potholed Roads and Permit Delays in Mangaung
The municipality officials agree to meet Botshabelo taxi operators
Embryo Fossil Found in South Africa Is World’s Oldest Proof That Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
A detailed scan of a fossil therapsid embryo reveals the oldest egg belonging to a mammalian ancestor.
This May Be as Good as a Master’s Office Gets in South Africa
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master’s Office rate it higher than Master’s offices in other major centres GroundUp has investigated
R66-Million Lottery Grant for Netball Courts Halted After Investigation
Special Investigating Unit has launched a probe into a grant to Netball SA for a World Cup 2023 legacy project
Here’s the Status of the SABC Building in Sea Point
MPs grill housing entities in Parliament
Johannesburg Master’s Office: Allegations of Corruption and Incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
Johannesburg and Pretoria Masters’ Offices Still Without Permanent Heads
Masters’ offices remain under acting appointments after terms expired
Parents Exhume Son’s Remains Five Years After State Mistakenly Buried Him
In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed
Raising Revenue From Alien Invasives
A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants
Central Gauteng Lions Dominates Khaya Majola Cricket Week With Convincing Victory
In the end, Gauteng simply had too much firepower for the Tuskers in the final of the annual Khaya Majola Cricket Week (for u19 teams) here.
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Tuskers and Gauteng Set up Khaya Majola Cricket Week Final Showdown
A new champion will be crowned this year at the annual Khaya Majola Cricket Week (for u19 players).
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Van Zyl’s Historic Century Powers Titans into Khaya Majola Semi-Finals
No fewer than five centuries were recorded on the opening day of this year’s Khaya Majola Cricket Week, which got off to a spectacular start in Bloemfontein.
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Free State Residents Without Water While Municipal Officials Bicker
Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality will close down its failing water supply entity
Life Sentences for Morrison Couple Murdere
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the two life sentences handed down by the Bloemfontein High Court to the murderers of Christo (76) and Christa (73) Morrison, who were brutally killed during a robbery on their farm near Glen on 10 May 2024. The accused stole the couple’s vehicle and cellphones, and were arrested […]
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Thabo Bester Delays Trial With Six Court Cases
Prison escape trial, originally set down for February 2025, postponed to July 2026
Nthatisi and Mangaung Deserve a Red Card
Bloemfontein is losing millions because the Mangaung Metro is dragging its feet in finalising an agreement with the Free State Rugby Union (FSRU) for using the Free State Stadium. In addition, the city is being robbed of the opportunity to host test matches. Executive Mayor Gregory Nthatisi was supposed to report on the progress with […]
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SNAFU: Minister’s Promise To Probe Followed By Deafening Silence
Several teachers at Dr Böhmer School in Bloemfontein claim that their careers were destroyed after they blew the whistle on financial mismanagement. And the undertaking by the national Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, to probe the matter has come to nothing but a deafening silence. The teachers claim they were accused of racism and sexual […]
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Agreement Reached at University of Free State After Week of Protests
Provisional registration to be phased out over two years
South African Men May Now Take Their Wife’s Surname – Why Traditional Leaders Are Upset
Although the judgment promotes gender equality, it opens another chapter in the struggle between customs and constitutional rights.
High Murder Rate: South Africans Are Not Truly Free
(Parliamentary debate on Heritage Day: “Celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom”) Every nation has its own historical heroes and heroines who will always be close to their hearts and whose legacy will remain special. Today’s heroes are equally important, though. In South Africa, these modern […]
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Lesotho Power Utility Under Scrutiny for Irregular R1.2-Million Purchase of Cable From SA
Lesotho parliamentary committee uncovered serious irregularities during a surprise visit to a Qwaqwa-based company
Fidelity Fire Service Is Unlawful, Says City of Cape Town
But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service
Court Orders Dissolution of Debt-Ridden Ngwathe Municipality
AfriForum brought the case to compel the Free State government to intervene in the failing municipality