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New chancellor set to enrich the CUT’s legacy of innovative education
The Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, in Bloemfontein has appointed another astute figure with a rich legacy in education, Dr. Thabane Vincent Maphai (72), as chancellor, becoming the fourth in the last 20 years for the institution.
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Attackers of Bloemfontein CUT students remanded in custody
Four young males arrested regarding the gruesome killing and savage attack of two students enrolled at Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State in are remanded in custody.
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Rogue Free State traffic official and driving instructor sentenced for learner’s licence corruption
A traffic official and driving school instructor from Vrede in the Free State, convicted for corruption related to learners’ driving licences, were slapped with sentences to either pay a fine or serve a prison sentence.
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Free State university marks milestone in graduation ceremonies
A week of autumn graduation ceremonies at the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, officially ends today, 11 April, with the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at the Bloemfontein campus. The programme began on Thursday, 4 Ap
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Alleged gun-running syndicate due in Free State court
Two men allegedly linked to a gun-running syndicate supplying illegal miners in the Free State’s goldfields area, are set to reappear in the Virginia Magistrates’ Court on 24 April. The suspects are Siyabulela Petrus Makaleni (40) and Patrick Tebello
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Rain fills sub(merge)way
Unidentified occupants in two separate vehicles made a daring escape, getting out when their vehicles got trapped and eventually submerged in the flooded Fort Street subway near Centlec in Bloemfontein early on Monday, 8 April. The subway, of which t
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Runners urged to beat deadline
The clock is ticking for marathon runners to enter the inaugural Lemo Mall Mangaung Marathon scheduled for 4 May in the Free State’s capital Bloemfontein.
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Support for tournament a winning game plan
The Heidedal-based football outfit Ocean XI FC staged another instalment of its annual Ocean XI Easter Tournament to continue the effort of growing the sport and involving youth clubs.
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Farming for the future
Fifteen years since the establishment of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, agriculture-related targets have stagnated.
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Electricity tariffs continue to increase
The tariff hike of 12,72% in electricity Eskom has implemented on 1 April applies to consumers purchasing electricity directly from the power supplier. The increase for consumers purchasing electricity supplied by municipalities will only apply at th









