Free state
FS police arrest 8 people for blocking road with trucks
Truck drivers blocked the N3 highway on Tuesday and brought traffic in both directions to a standstill.
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Dukwana reappointed as FS Cogta MEC as Premier Ntombela reshuffles Cabinet
Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela has announced changes to her provincial Cabinet.
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FS govt unable to probe PPE irregularity due to SIU impediment, lawyer argues
The Special Tribunal is hearing a review application by the SIU seeking to set aside the procurement decisions and actions of the Free State Treasury.
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FS SAPS still searching for suspects responsible for murdering family on farm
The bodies of the father, mother and three children were found with multiple stab wounds over the weekend.
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Welkom man arrested for possession of drugs worth R14k in loaf of bread
The narcotics were seized on Saturday after a tip-off and have an estimated street value of R14,000.
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2 suspects en route to Lesotho kill Free State police officer
Earlier this week the two men shot a former police officer in his home in Thaba 'Nchu and hijacked his van.
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FS government appeals for more residents aged over 60 to get vaccinated
Officials said they were gathering speed and still hoped to vaccinate 288,000 over 60s by the end of July.
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High-profile businessman, 3 ex-FS gov staff arrested for Vrede farm corruption
The group were arrested in the Free State, Gauteng and Mpumalanga on Wednesday.
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FS, NC record alarming surges in COVID cases in schools in 1 week
The Free State alone accounts for 174 new cases while the Northern Cape has recorded 264 positive cases.
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Making up for lost time: FS health dept to ramp up vaccine rollout this week
Ninety-two more COVID-19 vaccination sites are scheduled to open across the province from Monday for the elderly and some healthcare workers to receive their jabs.
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Ipid arrest two SAPS officers for allegedly trying to murder their partners
Both arrests were made on Wednesday; the first in the Eastern Cape and the second in the Free State.
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Cope: Mosioua Lekota's attempt to fire Magashule as MEC was to save ANC
In a statement, Cope said its leader was blamed for divisions in the ANC in the Free State during his own tenure as premier but Magashule has consistently brought the party into disrepute.
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Free State’s COVID cases rising at an alarming rate, warns provincial govt
With more than 1,000 cases reported in the last 72 hours.
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Ramaphosa pays tribute to the Free State for its role in the fight for freedom
In commemorating Freedom Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa paid homage to the women of the Free State who staged a massive campaign of defiance against the pass laws in 1913.
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Health Minister Mkhize notes COVID cluster outbreaks in these 3 provinces
The Northern Cape, the Free State and the North West have recorded a significant spike in daily new coronavirus infection rates over the last few weeks.
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FS man suspected of murdering mother to spend Easter weekend behind bars
The 21-year-old was apprehended in Bronville in Welkom on Thursday after his mother's body was dug up inside a shack at the back of her house.
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SCA declares 2018 ANC FS conference unlawful & unconstitutional
Disgruntled members had challenged the validity and lawfulness of the conference, which saw Sam Mashinini replacing Ace Magashule as provincial chairperson.
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Magashule: I won’t step aside until ANC finalises guidelines on the matter
Magashule, during a media briefing after his brief court appearance in Bloemfontein on Friday, said he would not step aside as the national executive committee (NEC) had taken the guidelines to structures in the party.
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Corruption accused Ace Magashule says history will absolve him
Ace Magashule and 15 others appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court in connection with an asbestos roof deal dating back to when he was premier of the Free State.
