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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…

Fifty Years After the Barricades: Premier Letsoha-Mathae Confronts the 40% Unemployment Shadow Over Free State’s Youth

As South Africa prepares to mark the historic 50th anniversary of the June 16, 1976 youth uprisings, the Free State…

SIU Exposes R8 Million Bursary Scandal in Free State Premier’s Office

BLOEMFONTEIN — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed a scathing report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) that exposes gross…

Legal Battle Ends: Court Confirms Dissolution of Ngwathe Council

In a landmark decision for local governance, the finalisation of a lengthy legal battle has cleared the way for the…

Free State Premier Welcomes SIU Probe Into Bursary Fraud, Vows Discipline

BLOEMFONTEIN — Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has formally welcomed the findings of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into…

The Cost of Silence: How Biosecurity Failures and Concealment Threaten the Free State’s Livestock Economy

An agricultural economy relies as much on the transparent flow of data as it does on physical supply chains. When…

MEC Makume lauds entrepreneurs for their resilience in finishing incubation programme

BLOEMFONTEIN – In a decisive move toward structural economic transformation, the Free State Department of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism…

Free State Health System Under Review: National and Provincial Leaders Plot a Path Forward

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a major push to overhaul and fast-track improvements within South Africa’s healthcare system, Minister of Health Dr.…

DA Reacts To Mangaung SOCA: DA Opposed To The Proposed Budget Citing Skyrocketing Tariff Increases

MANGAUNG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally announced its opposition to the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality’s proposed 2026/2029 Medium-Term Revenue…

From Rescue to Renewal: Navigating the Delicate Recovery of South Africa’s Democratic Heartbeat

BLOEMFONTEIN — In the vocabulary of South African local government, “history” is frequently deployed as a shield against contemporary failures.…