Health hard act to follow
By Libuseng Nyaka QWA QWA – The department ofhealth in the Free State has admitted failure to reduce maternal and child mortality deaths in the province. However,a provincial specialist in paediatrics...
View ArticleSuper Sport man ‘attacked by jealous lover’
BLOEMFONTEIN – The Super Sport producer who was assaulted at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein at the weekend was allegedly with another man’s girlfriend when he was attacked, according to a report on...
View ArticleAgainst all odds . . . revision programme delivers an Ace student!
By PE Correspondent BLOEMFONTEIN – “A journey of a million miles starts with only one step, and being part of this Matric Revision Programme was my first step towards achieving prestigious results”....
View ArticleNtombela’s appointment queried
By Libuseng Nyaka Madala Ntombela QWA QWA – The controversy surrounding Madala Ntombela’s appointment as new Municipal Manager (MM) at Maluti A Phofung (MAP) Municipality has deepened with opposition...
View ArticleEngineer caught driving at 246km/h
By PE Reporter BLOEMFONTEIN – Traffic Officers in the Motheo region arrested a Free State Private Engineer for speeding at 246km/h on N1 near Glen north of Bloemfontein. This happened on Tuesday,...
View ArticleFET asks for parents’ help
By Palesa Motshabi BLOEMFONTEIN – College authorities at Motheo FET College are worried about the rate of truancy and indiscipline among students that has resulted in a low pass rates over the years....
View ArticleMore officials supended over contracts
By Andre Grobler and PE Reporter Tokyo Sexwale BLOEMFONTEIN – Three more senior provincial officials have been suspended after irregular payments to housing contractors, Free State human settlement...
View ArticleProvince receives health boost
By Libuseng Nyaka QWA QWA – Nothing could console 18-year-old Mosia Thembeka whose hopes were shattered when she lost her mother while writing her Matric in 2010. Little did she know that Providence...
View ArticleState stops Nala funds
…But Municipal officials argue move is detrimental By Libuseng Nyaka BOTHAVILLE – The troubled Nala Municipality has made history by becoming the first municipality in the country to have its funds...
View ArticleBloem to feature in video
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – Part of Bloemfontein’s beautiful scenery will be captured on video when Nhlakanipho Cele of the “I want to sing Gospel” fame shoots scenes for his live DVD later this...
View ArticleTheo wows Bloem revellers
By PE Correspondent BLOEMFONTEIN – Some of Mzansi’s most accomplished musicians wowed a select group of revellers at a popular restaurant on Saturday, September 8. Theo of the Mafikizolo fame, Zonke...
View ArticleMalema, a shrewd operator on the prowl
Expelled ANC Youth League President Julius Malema appears in the Polokwane Magistrates Court For Julius Malema, any tragedy, societal ill or leadership vacuum – real or imagined – is an opportunity...
View ArticleYou get what you vote for
The key thing about democracy is that you get what you vote for. The winners may not be the most competent or honest, but they are the most popular. Perhaps people are easily misled or believe false...
View ArticlePregnant girls can attend class – court
Godfrey Simons BLOEMFONTEIN – The Department of Education in Free State on Friday, September 28 lost an appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal with costs against Welkom and Harmony high schools in...
View ArticleFree State tour leaves mark
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – A month long visit to tourist attractions in the Free State has revealed the potential for greater cooperation between government and artists in promoting the sector....
View ArticleFoiled armed robbers jailed for life
By Godfrey Simons BLOEMFONTEIN – Four men convicted of armed robbery and murder will between them spend more than a century in prison for murder and armed robbery among other charges after the...
View ArticleMoqhaka workers stage wildcat strike
By Molefi Sompane KROONSTAD – Municipal workers here on Monday, October 1 staged a wildcat strike pressing for the resignation of both the mayor and the municipal manger. The workers – who are...
View ArticleUmalusi ready to hold matric examinations
By Gabi Khumalo JOHANNESBURG – It’s all systems go for the Grade 12 matric examinations with the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, declaring that it...
View ArticleSpitting and polishing for Mangaung
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – Members of the ANC in Motheo region together with small businesses in the region on Tuesday, October 2 gathered at City hall for a gala dinner with Gwede Mantashe,...
View ArticleResilience pays off
By Libuseng Nyaka QWA QWA – The resilience of 15 women who used to depend on hand outs and social grants but later started a small-scale shoe factory in 2010 has paid off as they are now set to reach...
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