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Fostering a New Generation: Free State Dialogue Outlines Blueprint for ‘Respectful Manhood’

WELKOM, FREE STATE — In a major push to promote positive masculinity and fortify family structures, the Free State Department…

ANC Appointment of Corporate Director Threatens Disciplinary Board Independence in Mantsopa

MANTSOPA — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally demanded the immediate withdrawal of Mantsopa Local Municipality’s Corporate Director as Chairperson…

The Battle for Gauteng’s Billions: Hyperbole vs. Reality in South Africa’s Economic Hub

JOHANNESBURG — A fierce political row has erupted over the true state of investment in Gauteng, exposing the deep ideological…

Honoring Resilience: Tumahole Month Commemorates the Legacy of the Historic 1984 Rent Boycott

TUMAHOLE — The Edgar Legoale Foundation has officially launched the commemoration of “Tumahole Month,” a dedicated period throughout July to…

The Rationality of Inclusion: Why South Africa’s Economic Future Demands the Rule of Law

A joint intervention by BUSA and BLSA highlights a critical reality: populist friction on immigration threatens the very cross-border engines…

High Court Dismisses DA Challenge Against Mangaung’s Housing Programme

BLOEMFONTEIN — The Free State High Court has dismissed an application by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that sought to halt…

Free State Administration Defends Bursary Reforms Amid SIU Probe Fallout

BLOEMFONTEIN — The Office of the Free State Premier has robustly defended its overhauled bursary scheme, emphasizing that current administrative…

COVID-19 Never Left: Current Strains Manageable, Health Officials Urge Caution Over Panic

The recent announcement that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Parks Tau, has tested positive for COVID-19 has…

Lights On After 30 Years: Innovative Off-Grid Solar Power Transforms Remote Free State Community

HARRISMITH — For more than three decades, the remote community of Santiago lived in the dark, disconnected from the national…

ANC Backs SIU Corruption Report on Free State Bursary Scheme, Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a bid to reinforce its ongoing political renewal agenda, the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free…