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Treasury Cracks Down on Free State Municipalities: CoGTA Backs Freezing of Funds Despite Service Delivery Risks

BLOEMFONTEIN — In a dramatic escalation of fiscal oversight, the Free State Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human…

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…

Democratic Alliance Mobilizes Mass Anti-Crime March in Nelson Mandela Bay

PORT ELIZABETH — In a direct challenge to the Union Buildings, Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis is set to…

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…

Battling the Bots and Botswanas: IEC Unveils Bold Blueprint to Shield 2026 Local Elections from Digital Deception

PRETORIA — In an era where a well-engineered deepfake or a coordinated army of social media bots can sway an…

Collapsing the Walls of Economic Exclusion: Free State Commits to Youth Empowerment

BOTSHABELO — In a decisive bid to reshape the economic landscape of the Free State, Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae has declared…

DA Marks Youth Day in Mangaung with Sports Tournament and Employment Drive

MANGAUNG – Marking South Africa’s historic Youth Day, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Free State hosted a community soccer…

Mangaung DA Demands Answers Over R37.8 Million Bloemfontein Zoo Spending Spree

BLOEMFONTEIN — The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is demanding immediate accountability from the ANC-led administration over…

From the Classroom to the Unemployment Queue: Ramaphosa’s Half-Century Reckoning on Youth Day

Fifty years ago, thousands of young South Africans marched out of their classrooms in Soweto armed with nothing but schoolbooks…

Ramaphosa Unveils Commemorative Coin on 50th Anniversary of Youth Uprising

SOWETO — President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially unveiled a new South African Reserve Bank (SARB) commemorative coin at the Hector…