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ANC war escalates
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN - Six members of African National Congress (ANC) who recently failed in their bid to have the re-election of provincial supremo Ace Magashule to the helm of the ruling...
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Not Zuma’s fault
Most commentators, analysts and even leading politicians agree that there is a crisis facing our country – a crisis of poverty, unemployment and rising inequality. But there is a huge divergence among...
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Girl’s journey from horror to triumph
By Jonathan Jansen The Grade 12 girl sitting in front of me took some time to complete the sentence as she covered her face with her hands and tears ran through her fingers. It happened every weekend,...
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Choose quality leaders in Mangaung- SANCO
By Godfrey Simons BLOEMFONTEIN – South African National Civic Organisation Secretary Bakoena Ramosie has demanded that the ruling party recognises theirrole in mobilising the community for positive...
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Hostel shortens long walk to education
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – Scores of learners in the Tierpoort farming area who used to walk for 30 km to get an education will soon move into new boarding facilities at Kgotsofalo Intermediate...
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Residents accuse contractor
..demand fair allocation of houses By Libuseng Nyaka Former Maluti A Phofung executive mayor Mofumahadi Mathokoana Mopeli KESTEL – Victims of a freak storm that destroyed homes in Kerstel early this...
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Murder suspects shift blame
By Godfrey Simons BLOEMFONTEIN – Three of the four men facing eight counts of rape, murder, kidnapping and escaping from police custody have shifted the blame on their co-accused who they claim...
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Fraud on the decline
…as strategies post success By More Matshediso Free State MEC for Finance Seeiso Mohai BLOEMFONTEIN – Better financial husbandry strengthened by the introduction of a strategy to deal with corruption...
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Plucking out the ‘rebels’
By Libuseng Nyaka Moeketsi Lebesa QWA QWA – The new Executive Mayor of Maluti A Phofung Maditaba Sarah Moleleki has reshuffled her mayoral committee plucking out three members of the committee viewed...
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New broom promises clean sweep
By Libuseng Nyaka MAP Mayor Sarah moleleki QWA QWA – The new Executive Mayor of Maluti A Phofung Maditaba Sarah Moleleki has pledged to intensify the war against poverty and inequality within the...
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Soapie stars soap over Bloem
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – e.tv stars mesmerised Mangaung residents when they breezed into the City of Roses last weekend and kicked up a storm. The soapie stars kicked off their whirlwind tour...
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Tackling joblessness
By Libuseng Nyaka Mamiki Qabethe HARRISMITH – The official launch of a Vehicle Distribution Centre with the potential to create more than 29 ,000 jobs is set to reducehigh levels of poverty and...
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President Zuma says govt did not pay for his house
By Dennis Cruywagen President Jacob Zuma CAPE TOWN – President Jacob Zuma has told Members of Parliament that his family, and not government, paid for his private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. “My...
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Electricity key to development: Zuma
LADYSMITH – As South Africa forges on with its infrastructure build, electricity remains a key developmental goal with government aiming to electrify every household in the country, President Jacob...
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Potable water made portable
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – Rietfontein Trust residents walked home with a spring in their stride following the donation of innovative 90-litre water casks worth R125 000 donated by Bloem Water...
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Mayoral committee
By Libuseng Nyaka Dr Balekile Edward Mzangwa (FS) QWA QWA – The Executive Mayor of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Dr Balekile Mzangwa has not made major changes to both the mayoral committee and...
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A slow unsettled year
By Cees Bruggemans The year 2012 started on a hopeful note, with especially public infrastructure spending offering some reason for a further mild GDP growth acceleration. It was generally expected...
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Taxpayers reminded of looming deadline
PRETORIA – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday reminded taxpayers of the looming deadline for income tax returns while also announcing that some of its branches had extended its...
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Health services get budget boost
By More Matshediso BLOEMFONTEIN – The health services in Free State are set for a major revamp following an injection of a further R166 million into the department’s fast dwindling resources. Free...
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Team generosity outshines performance
QWA QWA – Mamelodi Sundowns might be going through a bad patch on thesoccer pitch this season but the team and its owner have refused tolet such lacklustre performances dampen its collective spirit of...
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