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Bringing about double takes aplenty on the school ground

The University of the Free State (UFS) has received an overwhelming number of applications for 2024. The institution indicated that 240 393 applications for first-year students had been received, after the matric results were announced on Thursday, 1

Four officials of the Free State’s department of police, roads and transport, and a company director are charged with fraud and money laundering. This followed their arrest by the Welkom Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team.

The Harrismith police are investigating the death of lovers who were found dead on two seperate scenes in the area. The investigations surround the murder of a woman identified as Puseletso Paulinah Motsimo (44), and an inquest after her boyfriend…

The DA has retained ward 7 in Ladybrand, in the Mantsopa Local Municipality after a fiercely contested by-election held yesterday, 17 January. The favourable outcome confirmed Leon Nicolas Van Wyk as the party’s new councillor.

The fraud and corruption case against Mohammed Cajee (37) and Jeanne Kellerman (51), an employee of the government, is set for 23 January in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court.

The corruption case against two senior immigration officials of the Department of Home Affairs in Bloemfontein has seen one sentenced to five years’ direct imprisonment while the other awaits her fate.

Starting new academic year with a show of support