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Prasa to reopen JHB-PE line following deadly Free State train crash
Eighteen people were killed and hundreds more were injured when the train collided with a truck on Thursday.
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Task team to start identifying Kroonstad train crash victims on Monday
Eighteen commuters were killed in Thursday’s crash and hundreds more injured.
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Witness describes first moments of horror after FS train crash
JP van der Gryp was working at his father's farm when he witnessed the train collide with a truck at a railway crossing in Kroonstad which left 18 dead.
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Cops open culpable homicide case after Kroonstad train crash
It’s alleged that the truck driver failed to stop at a sign leading to the rail track when the train hit one of the two trailers he was towing.
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Death toll in Free State train accident rises to 12
About 200 people were injured when the locomotive collided with a truck and a light motor vehicle on the tracks.
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ANC FS spokesperson: We are not aware of any court case against us
The party is facing litigation that may see 402 delegates from the province being prevented from attending the party’s national elective conference this weekend.
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Metsimaholo municipality given an administrator
It is understood that the disbanded council failed to table a budget for the municipality for the 2017/18 financial year which was due on 30 June.
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Police probe Gauteng human trafficking ring
A 19-year-old man says he and his twin sister were paid to travel to Johannesburg from their Kroonstad home in the Free State, the twins were allegedly drugged and raped.
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Two killed, two injured in Free State helicopter crash
Paramedics say a 14-year-old was among the injured and been transported to hospital.
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FS cops retrieve 11 bodies after mine blast
The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but investigators are probing whether the unidentified bodies are those of illegal miners.
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Thousands expected for Buchan prayer event in Free State
Well-known local Evangelist Angus Buchan says it is imperative that people come to the It’s Time event to pray for justice, peace and hope in SA.
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6 killed in Free State car accident
It’s understood two vehicles initially collided head on and caused three other cars to crash near Botshabelo in the Free State..
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Motorcyclists die in Free State head-on collision
Two motorcyclists have died in what is believed to be a head-on collision along the R704 road outside Bloemfontein.
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Teen sustains injuries after bullet explodes in hand
Free State police say the teenager’s classmate brought the bullet to school on Tuesday.
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Police: Over 60 illegal miners dead in Free State since March
On Friday, police arrested 16 illegal miners; 12 from Zim and four Lesotho nationals at Harmony's Eland shaft.
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Another suspect arrested in Free State police murder case
Constable Johannes Putsoeli’s body was found in an open field near the local stadium.
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FS couple hospitalised after they were attacked
Netcare 911's Athlenda Mathe says the elderly pair both sustained moderate head injuries.
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'Outbreak of swine flu in NW, FS farms a concern'
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana has advised farmers to keep the infected animals away from the others and away from people.
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‘Free State govt practiced unfair electioneering in 2011 local elections’
Thuli Madonsela has released two reports relating to the use of state resources during electioneering.
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ANC bus crash victims buried in emotional service
President Zuma used the funeral of victims killed in the crash to continue calls for unity within the ANC.
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FS teacher found guilty of racism gets the boot
Lenard McKay has been declared unfit to work with children after imparting racist teachings on pupils.
