Energy a flywheel to grow SA economy
The Minister for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Mr Gwede Mantashe told industry captains and investors at…
Mural honouring Dr Esther Mahlangu unveiled
On Friday, 27 September 2024, Waterfall City proudly unveiled a new mural paying tribute to the iconic Dr. Esther Mahlangu.…
Seitlholo to conduct oversight visit in Free State
Following complains by local farmers in Springfontein in Kopanong Local Municipality, regarding the pollution of rivers in the area, the…
DA to monitor the closure of LHWSC
The DA attended a meeting of stakeholders arranged by Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) regarding the closure of Lesotho Highland…
Mashatile assures investors of the GNU stability
Photo by PresidencySA: Deputy President Paul Mashatile during the Bloomberg Roundtable discussions.The Deputy President of South Africa Mr Paul Mashatile…
Major fuel prices cuts in October
The economy of South Africa continues to show some recovery and gaining momentum, this was evidenced in the repo rate…
Masandawana controversial win over Amakhosi
Kaizer Chiefs remains frustrated as it failed again to beat Mamelodi Sundowns over the weekend at the FNB Stadium in…
Ramaphosa to launch phase 2 of business partnership
South Africa is beginning to reap the economic spin-offs from the public-private sector partnership established by President Cyril Ramaphosa a…
Free State to monitor weather conditions
Though there is no eminent heavy snowfall threat for the Free State Province, it will however be affected, experiencing cold…
Light snowfall expected from Sunday
Once again motorists are cautioned against travelling in adverse weather this weekend. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) warns of…
Springboks go up against Pumas
Argentina showed itself a force last weekend when it beat the world champions, the Springboks by one point; however, the…
Free State Government to host Social Compact Imbizo
The Free State Provincial Government will host a Social Compact Imbizo in Parys today, 27 September 2024, during the month…
Mining sector faces a changing economic world
The mining sector in Africa has been faced with nerve wracking economic challenging, having not performed well in the previous…
GNU drives investor confidence in SA economy
Following the announcement by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to lower the repo rate by 25 basis points, and…
Motorists urged not to travel on snow affected roads
Though roads have been cleared of the heavy snowfall, they remain dangerous to travel on as they are slippery and…
Department rescue motorists stuck in heavy snow
Stranded motorists stuck in heavy snow in parts of the Eastern Free State are currently being rescued.According the Spokesperson for…
More money in pockets as SARB lowers repo rate
Consumers will have a few extra hundred bucks in their pockets following the announcement by the South African Reserve Bank…
Projects delay because of mismanagement
Speaking to The Business Weekly, the Leader of the Free State delegation of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Ms…
Mashatile postpones NCOP briefing
The Deputy President of South Africa Mr Paul Mashatile has written to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces…
Pirates smash and grab win
Chippa United came into the game against Orlando Pirates last night in Soweto at Orlando Stadium confident with clear intention…
MEC Makume to launch small town tourism programme
The Free State MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Mr Ketso Makume will today launch the Tourism Service Excellence…
Free State, China strengthen relations
The People’s Republic of China is the largest trade partner of South Africa globally and in Africa, as such, the…
Gordhan to receive official category 2 funeral
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the late struggle veteran and former minister Mr Pravin Gordhan will receive a Special…
NCOP to conduct project oversight in Mangaung Metro
The Free State permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will assess progress in confronting the challenges facing…
Chiefs win their league opener
Kaizer Chiefs earned a confidence booster going into the new season by beating Marumo Gallants in Bloemfontein, at the Toyota…
DA to monitor impact of LHWS closure
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will closely monitor the impact of the upcoming maintenance closure of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme…
Presidency confirms Mashatile is well
In a very brief statement and without revealing much, the Presidency has confirmed that the Deputy President of South Africa…
MTN8 final to take place at Moses Mabhida
The PSL Executive Committee has announced Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban as the venue to host the MTN8 final on…
DA retains all five wards in Free State
The Electoral Commission (IEC) held by-elections in five wards in the Free State in both Matjhabeng Municipality and Mangaung Metro…
Ramaphosa mourns the death of Gordhan
President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of lifelong activist and former Minister of Public Enterprises Mr Pravin…
Makume regrets fire incidents at air show
The spectacular air show in Bethlehem in the Free State Province last week Saturday, 7 September 2024, was met with…
CENTLEC refutes claims of investigation
CENTLEC has dismissed claims that are making the rounds on social media that it is being investing by the Special…
ANC distances itself from shutdown calls
Panic has filled the hearts of Mangaung Metro residents as messages spread of a planned shutdown to take place on…
MMM cautions residents on water quality
Following complains by residents regarding the water quality that has a brownish colour coming out from their taps, Mangaung Metro…
SA economy still weak
The economy of South Africa has shown some positive indications of growth in the second quarter; however, it still lacks…
Bafana to play Sudan in AFCON qualifier
Though it is expected to be tough game against the host nation South Sudan, Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos says…
IEC to hold by elections in the Free State
Political parties in the Free State will once again face-off as they battle to take control of the now vacant…
Labour and SALGA reach salary increase agreement
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Organised Labour represented at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC)…
Boks lift the Freedom Cup
The Springboks once again showed that they are world champions when they beat the All Blacks for the second time…
Mbeki pleased with ANC Free State
The former President Mr Thabo Mbeki told the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) and the African National Congress (ANC) in the…
Mbeki visits ANC Free State
The quest to unify and rebuild the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State continues and will be led…
Free State vulnerable to climate change
The world is faced with the devastating impact of climate change and South Africa is not immune to this pending…
Boks expect a more tough match in Cape Town
Strength, pace, ambition and revenge is what will characterise this weekend’s game on 7 September 2024, in Cape Town between…
SA mining industry remains attractive
Preliminary findings on South African mining industry indicate that the sector remains an attractive investor destination, more so as the…
Under performing municipalities a concern
Municipalities are at the centre of communities and a drive for economic growth and service delivery. The Auditor General Ms…
Mokoena to give update on state of municipalities
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) Ms Tsakani Maluleke in her report on municipalities showed that there is some…
Food insecurity affecting over 67 million people in SADC
Africa is one of the hardest hit continents by climate change affecting its economy and industry. Millions of people are…
DA to probe Department over employees with criminal records
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State has expressed its outrage following a report by the Department of Education…
NDB approves $2.3 billion for renewable energy projects
The BRICS bloc is currently on a transitional trajectory towards renewable energy in response to climate change, most member states…
Sundowns knocked out of MTN8
Stellenbosch will now face Orlando Pirates in the finals of the MTN8 after thrashing Mamelodi Sundowns for the second time…
DG Ralikontsane bows out
The Free State Provincial Government has announced that its long serving Director General (DG) Mr Kopung Ralikontsane will not be…
ANC retains ward in Ngwathe Municipality
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State showed itself a force during the by-elections held on 28 August…
Cape Town City and Pirates play a stalemate
The Sea Robbers went up against Cape Town City on Wednesday night at Cape Town Stadium where the teams played…
Pirates to take on Cape Town City
The Soweto giants Orlando Pirates will this evening Wednesday, 28 August 2024, clash with Cape Town City in the MTN8…
Free State improves in accountability
The Free State Province has shown some improvement in accountability as most of the municipalities submitted their financial statements on…
AG not impressed with performance of municipalities
Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke on Tuesday, 27 August, called on all role players in the accountability ecosystem to “work deliberately…
DA welcomes court ruling on Cholota
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed the former Premier Ace Magashule’s Personal Assistant (PA) Ms Moroadi Cholota’s…
No load-shedding in summer
Prospects to get the economy of the country going are looking good as Eskom announced on Monday, 26 August 2024…
Fossil fuel a threat to economic growth
The economy of South Africa is highly reliant on fossil fuel; this poses an economic challenge for the country as…
Norris takes the crown from Verstappen
In a feisty contested race at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, 25 August 2024, McLaren driver Lando Norris crushed…
Ramaphosa to address the JET conference
As the world changes rapidly, the supply of clean green energy has come under the spotlight, a number of economic…
MMM tackles water challenges in Soutpan
The residents of Soutpan in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) will soon be relieved from their daily water challenges as the…
Investors show confidence in the Free State
Being at the centre of the country with a number of national roads passing through the Free State Province, investors…
Steenhuisen to meet small scale farmers in Cederberg
The Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Mr John Steenhuisen will today be meeting with small scale farmers in…
F1: Let the best engine win!
This weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix 2024 will mark a race like never before as Max Verstappen will race to defend…
Treasury allocated R367 937 million
The Free State MEC for Finance Mr Ketso Makume tabled his plans for the department that carries a R367 937 million…
MEC Makume to launch tourism month
Take a break from the chaos and unearth the Free State, the hidden jewel of South African Tourism!To revive the…
DA mourns Cllr Rossouw Botes
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State has announced the sad passing of its Councillor Rossouw Botes, describing him…
CENTLEC concerned about the rise of cable theft
CENTLEC has expressed concern about the alarming rise in cable theft and vandalism in their area of service in Bloemfontein…
Malema sounds the battle cry
The gloves are off, lines have been drawn, swords are out- its war. The President and Commander in Chief (CIC)…
Mance tables a R2 billion budget for her department
During her budget vote speech last week Friday, the Free State MEC for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure…
Gearing for the new season
Clubs in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) are getting reading for the new Betway Premiership season to kick off on…
Mathae takes a stand against GBV
Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide in the country have become concerningly prevalent, and the City of Roses is not…
Mashatile happy with progress made in Jagersfontein
The Deputy President of South Africa Mr Paul Mashatile has given the Free State Provincial Government a pat on the…
Shivambu leaves the EFF for MK Party
The Deputy President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Mr Floyd Shivambu has announced his resignation from the party on…
DWS refutes claims of bias when issuing water licenses
In a recent article published on Maroela Media, Afriforum laid claims that the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) unfairly…
ANC embarks on a renewal journey
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State reflected on its image and performance during the two days lekgotla…
Unemployment increases in second quarter
The Government of National Unity (GNU) is faced with a serious task of revitalising and growing the economy of South…
Parties to debate SOPA
Political parties in the Free State Provincial Legislature will today be afforded an opportunity to reply to the Premier’s State…
Industrial Parks employ thousands of people
Industrial parks in the Free State province have registered impressive progress to date by employing more than eleven thousand people…
No load-shedding for 138 days
The economy of South Africa can now get back on track with consistent power supply which is essential for production.…
SALGA calls for strengthened intergovernmental cooperation
SALGA President Cllr Bheke Stofile has emphasized the importance of cooperation among the three spheres of government as a key…
Boks crush Wallabies in Championship
The Boks once again raised the South African flag to the summit of the world as played a relatively easy…
DA concerned about feasibility of Premier’s plans
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State is concerned about the feasibility of the plans that the Premier Ms…
It will be a different five years
The Free State Province Premier Hon. MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae has during the State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Thursday, 8…
EFF wins ward in Setsoto
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Free State province has won ward 8 in Setsoto Local Municipality in the…
Free State major contributor in agricultural sector
The agricultural sector in South Africa experienced a dip in the fourth quarter of 2023, due to decreased economic activity…
CENTLEC warns of fake voice note
CENTLEC has dismissed the claims of a voice note making rounds on various platforms on social media as misleading and…
051 Glorious Hill to host Gospel Music Festival in Mangaung
Residents in the City of Roses are in for an unforgettable gospel treat on spring day, a gospel festival that…
Free State dam levels drop to 82.5 percent
According to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) Weekly State of Reservoir Report, the Free State water levels are…
Fuelled horse cart
We all at some point need to fill up, whether it’s your Polo, your Merc or your Beemer, or even…
More price cuts on fuel
Price cuts on fuel are an ever welcomed gesture given the high cost of life. The economy of South Africa…
Phahlo announced HOD of Human Settlement
The Free State Province Premier Ms MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae is intentional on making her government accessible and effective; she has given…
Free State economy grows by R60 billion
Though the economy of the Free State experienced some stagnation over the years, evidence shows that the economy grew from…
NCC found businesses in Free State non-compliant
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has found 33 businesses in the Free State to be non-compliant to the Consumer Protection…
IEC launches tertiary institution campaign
The younger population of South Africa seem to have low interest in participating in voting, this poses a cause for…
Tatjana wins first SA gold medal
Congratulatory messages are pouring in for the latest heroine of South Africa, Tatjana Smith (27) for winning the first gold…
George Russell disqualified from Grand Prix
Much to his surprise after securing the race, George Russell was disqualified after his Mercedes was found to be under-weight…
Chiefs suffer shameful loss
It seems Kaizer Chiefs still can’t find its footing following a shameful loose to Tanzanian team Young Africans at the…
ANC NDC expel Jacob Zuma
The leaked findings of the African National Congress (ANC) National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) show that, in a unanimous conclusion, the…
DA Councillors move to legislature and NCOP
Five wards in the Free State will be heading for by-elections in September 2024, following the massive resignations of the…
Five wards up for by-elections following resignations
The Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Free State will be conducting voter registration this weekend from 27 to 28 July…
ANC PEC acts on Khalipha and the ANCYL
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State province says it has learnt vital lessons from its past mistakes…
McKenzie to bring F1 to SA
Should all go well, Kyalami will once again be buzzing with F1 activity and with the glorious sounds of powerful…
DA at work to rebuild SA economy
Ministers have taken their cue from President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech during the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) on 18…
Bokke massive spring over Portugal
The Springboks reminded the nation why they are world champions in front of a roaring crowd cheering the Bokke as…
Biden endorse Harris for President
The President of the United States of America (USA) and Democrat Joe Biden has pulled out of the race for…
Boks to face Portugal in Bloem
The Boks received a warm welcome to the sports support hub of the country Bloemfontein on Thursday, 18 July 2024,…
SA to drive inclusive economic growth
Parliament is now officially open for business as President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) on Thursday…
Repo rate remains unchanged at 8.25%
The Monitory Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 8.25%…
Celebrating Mandela Day
The world will today be celebrating International Nelson Mandela Day, as declared by the United Nations (UN) in 2009. The…
Ramaphosa to open the GNU parliament
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 18 July 2024, deliver the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) for the seventh administration…
Bloemfontein in for a fun time
Bloemfontein has shown the country that it loves its soccer and has influenced some important decision makers to bring more…
Six farms destroyed by veldfires
Farmers in the Free State continue to suffer the devastating blow of veldfires causing havoc across the province.The Department of…
Eskom gets green light for nuclear power station
Eskom announced on Monday, 15 July 2024, that the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted the utility a licence to…
Bokke suffer second defeat by Ireland
The Springboks suffered the one of the most painful defeat from Ireland by just one point on home ground in…
DA calls for Brandwag flats to be revitalized
The Brandwag Social Housing project in Bloemfontein has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, ranging from rent…
Please help find Pesa Pheko
Police in Botshabelo have launched a search party after the Board Member of Aha Setjhaba Foundation Mr Pesa Pheko (37),…
Chairpersons of committees elected
The Free State Legislature is now in full swing following the election of five Chairpersons of Portfolio Committees on 10…
DTIC to host buying and investment mission
The Deparment of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in partnership with the Export Credit Insurance Company (ECIC), the Industrial…
Bra Stan passes away at 75
Orlando Pirates announced the passing away of the legendary coach, scouter and administrator Stanley ‘Screamer’ Tshabalala (75) on Thursday, 11…
DSAC clears the air about Makhadzi
Newly elected Minister for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Mr Gayton McKenzie has come under serious criticism…
Voter registration weekend open for by-elections
Various wards are up for contestation in August across the country including the Free State. The Electoral Commission (IEC) has…
Springbok to face Ireland
The Springbok Coach Rassie Erasmus is confident with his team that has 20 players with Rugby World Cup experience. He…
Ramaphosa congratulates President Pezeshkian
President H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf congratulated the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran President Masoud…
Premier to look into MEC Mance’s matter
Some opposition parties in the Free State province are calling on Premier Ms MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae and the African National Congress…
Premier to study Public Protector’s report
The Free State Premier Ms MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae has acknowledged receipt of the Public Protector’s (PP) investigation report into the irregular…
SA and UK strengthen relations
South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK) have tied the nod by committing to strengthen their relations in various areas…
EFF calls for MEC Mance’s head
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Free State province came out strong condemning the MEC for Public Work Ms…
ANCYL calls for inclusion of youth in government
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in the Free State province has expressed unhappiness in the organisation citing a…
Veld fires ravage Free State farms
Veld fires have once again broken out and continue to ravage farms in the Eastern part of the Free State…
Khompela joins the Brazilians
Mamelodi Sundowns has welcomed Steve Khompela who is no stranger to the club as its Senior Coach for the new…
SAWS warns of cold front SNAP
The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a warning on icy disruptive weather across the country from Sunday 7…
100 days without load-shedding
Load-shedding has cost the economy of South Africa greatly, losing an average of R1 billion a day, and jobs having…
NERSA approve CENTLEC tariff increase
As the country marks 100 days of no load-shedding, consumers will however have to dig deeper into their pockets to…
Sundowns Board lets go of Mokwena
Mamelodi Sundowns has confirmed that it has reached an amicable agreement with its Head Coach Rulani Mokwena to go their…
Makgoe’s funeral was irregular and excessive
The Public Protector (PP) in its investigation into the late Free State’ MEC for Education Tate Makgoe’s funeral and that…
Biden congratulates Ramaphosa for his election
The President of the United States of America (USA) Joe Biden congratulated the President of the Republic South Africa (RSA)…
Fuel prices to drop
Motorists and consumers will once again breathe a sigh of relieve as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)…
National Executive to be sworn-in
The National Executive including the Deputy President will be sworn-in Wednesday, 3 July 2024, at the Cape Town International Convention…
Amakhosi and Johnson part ways
In a very brief statement, Kaizer Chiefs announced on Monday, 1 July 2024, that it is parting ways with its…
Economic potential of the Free State
The seventh administration in the Free State province will be faced with a daunting task to capitalise on the economic…
Markets give nod to GNU
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in its morning update showed that the markets are happy with the Government of National…
DA ready to serve in GNU
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has agreed to be part of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and is…
Proteas lose T20 World Cup by seven runs
South Africa played a brilliant game at the finals of the T20 Cricket World Cup against India on Saturday; however,…
Cyril Ramaphosa announces his GNU cabinet
The long wait has finally come to an end; South Africa is now officially in a Government of National Unity…
Ramaphosa to announce his cabinet
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this evening announce his national executive that will serve in the seventh administration in a televised…
Proteas through to T20 World Cup finals
The Proteas have become the pride of the nation at the hills of the Bokke who won the Rugby World…
Dukwana sworn in Speaker of Legislature
The former Premier of the Free State Mr Mxolisi Dukwana was officially sworn in as Speaker of the Free State…
Mangaung to lower tariffs to attract investors
Speaking to The Business Weekly, the Executive Mayor of Mangaung Metro in the Free State Cllr Gregory Nthatisi said the…
SA loses 67 000 jobs in first quarter
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) painted a rather gloomy picture of the economy of South Africa in the first quarter…
Judge Musi to fill vacancies in Legislature
Judge President of the High Court of South Africa in the Free State province John Musi has convened a special…
CENTLEC warns of solar scam
CENTLEC is warning residents and the business community about unregistered scammers masquerading as suppliers of free solar energy targeting unsuspecting…
Sundowns scoop six awards
Mamelodi Sundowns had a good season and were rewarded for their stellar performance with six awards at the Premier Soccer…
Public spat over cabinet position in GNU
Negotiations regarding cabinet positions in the Government of National Unity (GNU) have now become a public spat between the ANC…
CPI remains unchanged in May
Though it may come as somewhat a relief that the Consumer Price Inflation remained unchanged from April at 5.2% in…
MECs hit the ground running
Members of the Free State Executive Council (MEC) were officially sworn into office by Judge President C. John Musi at…
ANC welcomes Premier and MEC
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State province has given the new leadership of the province a thumbs…
Alliance expresses confidence in Letsoha-Mathae
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Free State province has thrown its weight behind newly elected premier MaQueen…
Who will form part of the GNU?
The nation will be watching in anticipation to find out who will constitute the much awaited Government of National Unity…
Letshoha-Mathae to be sworn in as Free State Premier
The African National Congress (ANC) announced on Thursday, 13 June 2024, that, amongst other Premier candidates of other provinces, MaQueen…
Bafana Bafana thrash Zimbabwe 3-1
Bafana Bafana delivered a world class football match in front of a full to capacity stadium playing against neighbouring Zimbabwe.…
Bafana Bafana arrive to a warm welcome in Bloemfontein
It was a hero’s welcome, a jubilant moment for Bafana Bafana fans who have been waiting for the arrival of…
Political parties face fine in Mangaung
Leading up to the national and provincial elections on 29 May 2024; political parties and the Electoral Commission (IEC) placed…
Bafana Bafana to face Nigeria
Bafana Bafana will go up against Nigeria in an away game World Cup 2026 qualifier. Bafana Bafana after coming close…
ANC NEC agree to go for GNU
The ANC took the nation into its confidence on Thursday evening at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Johannesburg where the…
Six industries perform poorly in first quarter
Stats SA reported a rather bleak economic picture on the first fiscal quarter of 2024 on Tuesday, 4 May 2024.…
Fuel prices drop in June
Given the economic conditions in South Africa with a contracted GDP, it is a welcomed announcement that the fuel prices…
Mayor Nthatisi tables R9.25 billion operating budget
Mangaung Metro Municipality (MMM) in the Free State is now shaping up to be an investor magnet; being politically and…
Buccaneers slay the giant
Orlando Pirates successfully defended its Nedbank Cup championship and brought the winning streak of Mamelodi Sundowns to a harsh halt…
Mzansi to enter a coalition government
Political parties are now getting ready for negotiations to enter a coalition government following the National and Provincial Elections that…
ANC retains the Free State
The Free State province remains under the absolute rule of the African National Congress (ANC) following the highly contested National…
ANC leads in first results announcement
Results are beginning to trickle in as counting started just before 22:00 last night in some voting stations. The IEC…
Slow voter turnout in Thaba Nchu
Voter turnout in Thaba Nchu was relatively low during the national and provincial elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, with…
EFF final push ahead of general elections
The Ground forces of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) at the Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein, joined by…
Special votes went well
The Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Free State Province says the special votes have gone smooth and is happy with…
Zibi confident going into elections
The National Leader of Rise Mzansi Mr Songezo Zibi accompanied by the Free State Convenor Nomsa Marchesi visited Mangaung Metro…
Nxangisa confident that the ANC will win
Special votes are currently underway with some of the officials making their way to their voting districts to cast their…
Special votes kick off today
The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is ready to welcome voters who have qualified for special votes from today, 27…
DA selling a proven track record
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Free State Leader and Premier candidate Dr Roy Jankielsohn says his party is not just selling…
Political parties flex their muscles
With just three days to go to the national and provincial elections, political parties made the final strike of their…
Vote where you are registered
Millions of South Africans will be heading to the polls from tomorrow to decide the future of the country. There…
Marchesi pledges to serve the community faithfully
Rise Mzansi Free State Provincial Convenor Nomsa Marchesi, after traversing the province over the past months campaigning and promising the…
En route to victory
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is confident going into elections in just five days. This comes after a massive show of…
CENTLEC ready for elections
With just five days to go to the national and provincial elections, CENTLEC says it is ready to ensure a…
ANC to create 2.5 million jobs
As part of his campaign trail, the Secretary General (SG) of the ANC Fikile Mbalula held a mass community meeting…
Ramaphosa mourns the death of Raisi
President Cyril Ramaphosa joined the global community and the BRICS bloc in mourning the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi…
Zuma not eligible for parliament
The apex court has ruled today that the leader and face of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Jacob Zuma is not…
The disheartening reality of Thaba Nchu airport
Thaba Nchu airport is a sour sight of missed opportunities, lost jobs, mismanagement and economic growth. The vandalised airport is…
Chiefs celebrate Kune with goalless draw
In what was meant to be the highlight moment for the legendary goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs, Itumeleng Kune, in celebration…
Iran President confirmed dead
Reports have emerged that Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed dead after the helicopter he was traveling in with…
Rise Mzansi to resolve MAP water issues
The Drakensberg Mountains Sentinels, otherwise known as Maluti-A-Phofung (MAP) Local Municipality has been having water troubles for eons on end;…
Missing teen found safe and alive
Katlego Nkgwedi (15) who went missing on 4 May 2024 has been found safe and alive with her friend in…
47 000 people in need of land in Mangaung Metro
The Executive Mayor of Mangaung Metro in the Free State Cllr. Gregory Nthatisi, flanked by his Members of the Mayoral…
DA to challenge the NHI
The Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen says his party has been ready and waiting for this populist…
Mayor Nthatisi unveil R55 million fleet
The Executive Mayor of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) Cllr Gregory Nthatisi unveiled a total of 31 service delivery vehicles on…
ActionSA offers an alternative to failed politics
ActionSA has put its Free State Leader Patricia Kopane forward as its premier candidate in the province. As the date…
Help find missing teen girl
Kedibone Moreetsi from Bloemfontein, the mother of Katlego Innocentia Nkgwedi (15) is appealing to community members to help find her…
Ramaphosa to sign NHI Bill into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, sign into law the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law…
Cape Town Spurs relegated
Cape Town Spurs had to drink the bitter cup of relegation from the DSTV Premiership on Saturday night after Soweto…
Free State launches electric vehicle charging station
The Free State Provincial Government, in partnership with Zero Carbon Charge, will today launch off-grid, green, and fast electric vehicle…
Rise Mzansi commits to job creation
Rise Mzansi in the Free State has outlines some of its immediate matters it will address should the party be…
ANC aims for seventh term in power
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State held its Siyanqoba rally as part of its campaign trail in…
SABC ban’s DA political TV advertisement
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) political advertisement which depicts the burning of the national flag ahead of the national and provincial…
Déjà vu for Chippa United
Just days later, Chippa United had to relive another beating from Orlando Pirates last night at Orlando Stadium during their…
Toyota Cheetahs to go up against Border Bulldogs
The 2023 Currie Cup winners Toyota Cheetahs will this Friday, 10 May 2024, go up against Border Bulldogs in an…
DAA a beam of hope to MAP’s economy
Eskom and Maluti-A-Phofung (MAP) have signed the Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in Qwa-qwa which will…
DA says ANC desperate to regain credibility in MAP
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State has poured cold water on the efforts of the Provincial Government led…
Zuma is the president of MKP
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has confirmed in a statement that Mr Jacob Zuma is indeed the president of uMkhonto weSizwe…
Infant MKP falling apart ahead of elections
Whose pacifier is it really? Just eight months into the political space and weeks before the national and provincial elections,…
MAP to sign DAA with Eskom
South Africa’s Deputy President H.E Paul Mashatile will today, alongside the Free State Premier Mr Mxolisi Dukwana facilitate and lead…
Nedbank Cup final to be a thriller
It is now written on stone, no retreat, no surrender. It is Soweto vs Pretoria. Orlando Pirates will go up…
Are independent candidates really independent?
For the first time in the history of democracy the ballot paper will include independent candidates who will run for…
Correcting wrongs of the past
From when he assumed office of the Premier in the Free State Province, Mr Mxolisi Dukwana vowed to correct the…
Chiefs gets a ‘warm klaap’ from Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns gave Kaizer Chiefs a spectacular ‘warm klaap’ last night at FNB Stadium in Soweto. Masandawana are now sitting…
Decisive leadership needed for economic growth
The slow paced growth of South Africa’s economy has come under scrutiny three decades later into democracy. The natives may…
Only a steel pole separates Lesotho and South Africa
To their disappointing discovery, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State during their recent oversight inspection at the border…
Happy people get maximum points
Orlando Pirates is well on its way to second position on the log with just three points behind Stellenbosch FC…
FSGLTA CEO placed on precautionary suspension
The Free State MEC for DESTEA Mr Thabo Meeko says he will not interfere with the investigation process into Mr…
Rise Mzansi to tackle hunger in the Free State
The Free State Provincial Convenor of Rise Mzansi, Nomsa Marchesi says her party in the bread basket province has five…
Petrol prices to go up
Once again petrol prices have been adjusted upward for the period in review, however, diesel and illuminating paraffin are set…
RIP to the Rose of Soweto
The Minster of Sports, Arts and Culture Mr Zizi Kodwa has joined the millions of South Africans in mourning the…
Meeko to handout equipment worth over R3 million
The Free State provincial government has been on a drive to revive the economy of the province and also exploit…
Rise Mzansi has an ace card up its sleeves
Rise Mzansi National Leader Mr Songezo Zibi says his one year old party is gaining rapid momentum in the Free…
Brazilians remain unbeaten
Mamelodi Sundowns sealed another win on Tuesday night against Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in the DSTV PSL game.…
CENTLEC employee arrested for job scams
CENTLEC has noted with concern the arrest of one of its employees for scamming unsuspecting job seekers, promising them permanent…
South Africa appalled by mass graves in Gaza
Reports have emerged on the recent discovery of mass graves containing 202 Palestinian civilians at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. Reacting…
ANC to appeal court judgement
The Secretary General (SG) of the ANC Mr Fikile Mbalula told the media on Monday that the ruling party intends…
Zibi to campaign in the Free State
The Free State is up for grabs as polls show that support for the ANC is on a decline, this…
Free uniform for pupils
The Commander in Chief (CIC) and President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema told the coloured community in…
Nothing wrong with Vrede Dairy project
The Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State has the…
Chiefs continues to disappoint
The losing streak for Kaizer Chiefs continues as they suffered their 10th loss to Richards Bay on Sunday at King…
Dr Motsoko Pheko a champion of liberation
Reacting to the news of the passing of the former Pan African Congress (PAC) President Dr Motsoko Pheko (93) on…
Informal settlements to be connected to the grid
Residents residing in informal settlements in Mangaung Metro will finally be added to the national grid as the Executive Mayor…
DESTEA to host annual game auction
According the Free State MEC for the Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) Mr Thabo…
The DA will rescue the Free State
The Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen visited Thaba Nchu in the Free State on Friday, 12 April…
Teams through to the Nedbank Cup semi’s
The weekend was packed with exciting football in the Nedbank Cup quarter finals. Orlando Pirates alongside with other teams have…
SA concerned about conflict in Middle East
The long dreaded conflict escalation in the Middle East is finally becoming a reality with the latest retaliation attack on…
US CONSUL-GENERAL BIDS FAREWELL TO “BELOVED” SOUTH AFRICA
In June, the U.S Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr. Vincent Spera will pack his bags and leave after three years…
AmaZulu not a walk in the park
Despite crushing Arrows 7 -1, Orlando Pirates Coach Jose Riviero says playing against AmaZulu in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals is…
Passing the economic baton on to the youth
The Deputy President of South Africa Mr Paul Mashatile says the young population of the country is the one to…
Banyana Banyana will miss Paris
Nigeria came into the game last night leading 1-0 on aggregate having an advantage over Banyana Banyana. The African champions…
DA to launch manifesto in Thaba Nchu
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has positioned itself as the best alternative party from the ruling party, the African National Congress…
Banyana confident to win against Nigeria
Though Banyana Banyana suffered a loss in Abuja, Nigeria in their first leg match against Nigeria for the CAF Women’s…
Sharks bite a pound of flesh off Zebre
The Sharks swam their way through past the Zebre on Sunday, 7 April 2024, to the quarter-finals of the EPCR…
Chiefs shocked by Luke Fleurs’ untimely death
Kaizer Chiefs has expressed shock and sadness on the untimely death of its player Luke Fleurs, who was shot during…
Government officials involved in land invasions
The Free State province has recently been experiencing a surge in illegal land grabs, including in its sole metro, Mangaung…
Kaizer Chiefs player gunned down
Reports have come in that Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs (24) was fatally short last night at a filling station…
Banyana Banyana settling in Abuja
The South African women’s senior team Banyana Banyana is settling in well in Abuja, Nigeria ahead of their first leg…
Parliament confirms Mapisa-Nqakula’s resignation
The Parliament of South Africa has confirmed the resignation of the Speaker of National Assembly Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, both as…
CENTLEC to increase tariffs in July
CENTLEC has expressed concern over the misleading messages making the rounds on social media platforms that it will increase electricity…
Fuel prices go up again
Life in South Africa is proving to be more expensive by the day with electricity and fuel prices increasing neck…
Chiefs play to a disappointing end
Stellenbosch FC walked away with three points last night after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1- 0 at the FNB Stadium in…
Eskom increases electricity prices
South Africans will have to dig deeper into their pockets as Eskom has hiked its tariffs by 12.72% for the…
Free State province a growing economy
The Free State province is a growing economy led by its Premier Mr Mxolisi Dukwana. The province recently attracted more…
Banyana to face Nigeria in Olympics qualifier
The stage is set, the morale is high and Coach Desiree Ellis is happy with the first session of training…
President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Mangaung
The President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa and the national officials will grace Eagle Church, in Zone…
Zuma disqualified as candidate
The leader of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party Mr Jacob Zuma has been disqualified from running as a party candidate in…
SARB keeps repo rate at 8.25%
South Africa has seen the worst economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2023, due to load-shedding, port and rail…
SALGA and Free State Legislature tie the knot
After nearly five years of negotiations, the South African Local Government Association (SALGSA) and the Free State Legislature (FSL) signed…
42 candidates appear in more than one party list
As the election date is drawing closer, political parties and independent candidates are busy finalising their candidate lists with the…
IEC vindicated by court judgement
The Electoral Commission (IEC) feels vindicated following the Electoral Court’s judgment on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, in relation to the…
Free State launches first smart city project
As the world is evolving and getting smarter, the Free State province is following suit with the global trends and…
ANC loses legal battle against MK
The ANC has taken another knock in court as the Electoral Court in Johannesburg found that there was nothing wrong…
DA takes Dukwana to court
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State has filed a motion to the Free State High Court to force…
Zuma is not an ANC member
There is a lingering question on why the African National Congress (ANC) is not taking decisive action against its former…
Preventing water related wars
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) together with the Department of Economic, Small Business, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA)…
Zuma is coming for the ANC
The Leader of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Jacob Zuma has made his intentions clear that when they assume office in government,…
Free State Premier’s cup launched
The highly publicized Premier’s Cup Launch took place at Bloemfontein’s Bon hotel, where high ranking officials from the South African…
MK confident that they will win case against ANC
The ANC has dragged uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party led by Jacob Zuma before the Electoral Court to declare its…
NPA raids Parliament Speaker’s home
Adv. Mthunzi Mhanga, the Spokesperson of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed to the media that the Investigative Directorate (ID)…
Zibi says Rise Mzansi can do the job
More and more political parties are out and about to get voters to vote for them in the upcoming national…
FS customers most exploited in the country
According to the Acting Commissioner of the National Consumer Commission (NCC) Thezi Mabuza, customers in the Free State province are…
SA has enough food supply
Neighbouring country Zimbabwe is being hard hit by the effects of climate change, experiencing serious draught that even threatens the…
Multi-Party Charter will make South Africa safe
The Multi-Party Charter has revealed its plans to keep South Africans safe by fighting crime and tackling the root cause…
MAP residents face serious water supply challenges
The lack of service delivery in Maluti-A-Phofung (MAP), Qwa-qwa has seen residents having to live without water for long periods;…
DESTEA and Premier launch Dee Dee Hygiene factory
The Free State provincial government is walking the talk on investment to grow the economy of the province by giving…
IEC employee dismissed for leaking nomination lists
Following internal investigations by the Electoral Commission (IEC) on the leaked political party’s nomination lists; the Commission has dismissed one…
Multi-party to rescue South Africa
South Africa is faced with a myriad of challenges including crime, corruption, GBVF and substance abuse amongst others. The Multi-Party…
Talking economy and politics with MEC Brown
Most economies across the globe experienced a slowdown in their economy. South Africa, and in particular the Free State was…
Land invasions are a result of colonialism and apartheid
The Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of the ANC in the Free State province, in reaction to the land grabs swiping…
Pirates win derby bragging rights
Kaizer Chiefs fans will once again this week go through the walk of shame as they lost the derby to…
Mangaung Metro removes land invaders in Lourierpark
Lourierpark in Bloemfontein is currently red with eviction security company personnel the Red Ants dismantling the shacks of land invaders…
Treasury allocates over R43 billion for 2024/25 budget
Delivering her final budget speech for the sixth administration at the Free State Legislature in Bloemfontein, the Free State MEC…
DESTEA revamps Industrial Parks to attract investors
Industrial Parks in the Free State province, including Botshabelo Industrial Park will receive a face-lift to be more appealing to…
MEC Gadija Brown to deliver budget speech
The Free State MEC for Treasury Hon. Gadija Brown will deliver her budget speech today afternoon at the Provincial Legislature…
Mangaung takes urgent steps against land invasion
Illegal land grabs have become one of Mangaung Metro’s biggest headaches as they spread throughout the City. As the Metro…
RIP Dr Mnandi
The Business Weekly has learnt with shock about the passing of former Bloemfontein Celtics and Kaizer Chiefs player and soccer…
Investors pledge R81.5 billion in the Free State
The Free State province has positioned itself as an investment destination of preference with lucrative opportunities that include emerging industries;…
Motorists will feel the pinch
It doesn’t get any better, as anticipated throughout February, the Minister of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Mr.…
SALGA condemns land invasion in Bloemfontein
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the Free State has come out to condemn the illegal land occupation…
Party donations worth over R59 million
With elections around the corner, political parties are now in full swing campaigning to woo voters to vote for them,…
From tragic past to a bright future
The Free State province, known as the bread basket of the country and is strategically placed at the centre of…
Disaster victims get relief
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) together with Gift of the Givers extended a caring and helping hand on Wednesday, 28 February…
EFF Free State boycott SOPA
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Free State say they will stage a protest against the Free State Legislature…
Rise Mzansi says Dukwana will deliver empty promises at SOPA
Rise Mzansi in the Free State has poured cold water on the upcoming Free State Province’s State of the Province…
Ramaphosa nominates Judge Maya as Chief Justice
The office of Chief Justice will become vacant from 31 August 2024, as the 12 years term will be coming…
Banyana Banyana win second leg match
Tanzania sought to revenge themselves after losing 3-0 to South Africa on home soil; however, the will of Banyana Banyana…
Free State can double its GDP
Government departmental heads and key industry players from international shores and on the African continent gathered under one roof at…
CSA mourns passing of legendary Umpire
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the passing of legendary Umpire Shaun George on Monday, 26 February 2024, describing him as…
Ramokgopa to attend Free State investment conference
The Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will grace the Free State Province investment Conference with…
ANC prioritise industrialisation to boost economy
Industrialisation is thee way to go in building a country’s economy. The ANC says it will prioritise the building of…
Comfortable win for Banyana Banyana
South Africa is one step closer to the Olympics after thrashing Tanzania 3-0 at the first leg of the CAF…
International investors set their eye on Free State
The Free State province in South Africa has attracted international investors who will be attending the second Free State Investment…
Banyana face Tanzania in Olympic qualifier
Banyana Banyana will this afternoon face-off with Tanzania in the CAF 2024 Olympic qualifier at the 10 000 capacity Azam…
Online Friends Have BRICS Dream
By André van EckTwo online friends both from core BRICS member countries have hopes of being involved in the alliance’s…
Tax revenue R56.1 billion lower
South Africa’s economy is going through a tempest affecting production, which in turn erodes on corporate profits. The mining sector…
DA to appeal High Court judgement
The Democratic Alliance (DA) suffered a blow on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, after the Gauteng High Court dismissed their case…
ANC lekgotla discuss services delivery
With its back up against the wall, the ANC in the Free State is faced with a mammoth task to…
IEC intensifies preparations for Election Day
South Africans will be heading to the polls to cast their votes on 29 May 2024, as announced by President…
South Africa to head to polls in May
Electioneering is now in full swing following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening that South Africa will…
Mangaung residents assured quality water
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) in the Free State has launched a R130 million project to refurbish its water treatment works…
ANC to handover cadre deployment records today
The ruling party says it will hand over the cadre deployment records before end of business today; however, some records…
Mashatile in hot water for extravagant lifestyle
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid criminal charges against the Deputy President of South Africa Paul Mashatile on Monday, 12…
DA defeats ANC in apex court
Whether the African National Congress (ANC) will fall on its sword after losing the case against the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
ANC losing support ahead of elections
To pull out a rabbit out a hat in this year’s elections to win an outright majority, the African National…
Ramaphosa affirms investor confidence in South Africa
South Africa has undoubtedly had many challenges in its economy throughout the years. The State of the Nation Address (SONA)…
MAP to resolve electricity supply issues
Small businesses in Maluti-A-Phofung MAP have been struggling to stay afloat due to unwelcomed electricity supply cuts; residents themselves are…
Rise Mzansi demands basic services for residents
Rise Mzansi took to the streets and marched to the Maluti-A-Phofung (MAP) Municipality in Qwaqwa, Free State province on Tuesday,…
Attacks on oil cargo push fuel prices up
South Africans will once again have to dig deeper into their pockets as the Minister for the Department of Mineral…
Free State registration went well
The Electoral Commission in the Free State says day two of registration weekend went remarkably well as turnout was good.According…
Free State to attract more investors
The Free State Premier Hon. Mxolisi Dukwana remains committed to his aggressive drive to attract investors in the province to…
Rise Mzansi can bring about actual change
Sound and strategic economic policies are key to any State in the globe as they determine how its economy is…
Treasury refutes HOD suspension allegations
The Free State Department of Treasury has dismissed claims that its Head of Department (HOD) Masechaba Sesing has been suspended.News…
South Africa to head to polls in May
Electioneering is now in full swing following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening that South Africa will…
Ramokgopa to engage business on energy crisis
Load-shedding has been eroding on the country’s economy and continues to be a threat to investment. Though South Africa has…
Teen hockey sensation to play in Europe
Dintle Monenyane’s (13) dream to play overseas is well in sight as she has been chosen to be part of…
ANC to handover cadre deployment records today
The ruling party says it will hand over the cadre deployment records before end of business today; however, some records…
The longest walk to freedom: from the perspective of the homeless
Opinion article by Kelebogile Boleu and Jean-Paul Pophaim, Lecturers at the Department of Criminology, University of the Free State and Governing board members at…
DA defeats ANC in apex court
Whether the African National Congress (ANC) will fall on its sword after losing the case against the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
Mangaung residents assured quality water
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (MMM) in the Free State has launched a R130 million project to refurbish its water treatment works…
Royal AM and Chiefs play to a goalless draw
The past weekend witnessed all three big teams walking away with single points, including Kaizer Chiefs playing a goalless draw…
USA ready to fight alongside Israel
Tensions in the Middle East have just escalated with Iran launching almost 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. Iran is reacting…
South Sudan economy expected to slowdown further
Washington, DC- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Mame Astou Diouf, Mission chief for South Sudan,…
Nasrallah a terrorist with American blood on his hands
The United State of America (USA) has never wavered in its support for its ally Israel, as things intensify in…
South Africa stands in solidarity with Lebanon
A full scale war is eminent in the Middle East as Israel continues its assault on Lebanon, bombing the Kola…