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Recipes compete
Retail groups Shoprite and Checkers are calling all chefs, cooks and boerewors enthusiasts to enter recipes into the 31st annual Championship Boerewors competition by 16 June.
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Voting closes shortly
Music fans hoping to cast a vote for local performing artists nominated for the 2023 Central Music Awards (CMA), have until 30 May to make their voices heard. Voting via SMS will officially close at midnight on the day in…
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Four brought to book
The state has secured the first successful prosecution in the Free State Department of Health’s R8,7 million rot, pertaining to corruption, fraud, and money laundering. This is after the Free State High Court handed harsh sentences to two persons and
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Multidisciplinary health teams tackle spread of cholera and diarrhoea in FS
The Free State Department of Health has intensified its interventions to curb the widespread outbreak of diarrhoea and cholera in the province. This followed positive cases in the Fezile Dabi district, in the towns of Vredefort and Parys.
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Study encourages dialogue to tackle cyberbullying
The negative and harmful impact of cyberbullying in South Africa will be highlighted during a dialogue to be held at the University of the Free State’s (UFS) campus in Bloemfontein on Monday (22/05).
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FS whizz kid flies SA flag high
Mathematics whizz kid Jana Rossouw, a Gr. 11 learner of the Jim Fouché High School in Bloemfontein, is the only Free State candidate in the team of six representing South Africa in the Pan African Mathematics Olympiads (PAMO) competition.
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Hypertension a ‘silent killer’
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is responsible for around 50% of all heart disease and stroke cases globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Kidney disease rife in SA
Approximately 5 million South Africans suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). This is according to a recent study the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted as part of observing World Kidney Day on 10 March.
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FS has less to offer
The Free State’s low contribution to the growth of South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is envisaged by the MEC for Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs to persist.
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SA in debt’s grip
The number of South Africans seeking help in managing their growing burden of debt with the help of dependable debt counselling, continues rising. This is according to findings for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 by the financial and debt…
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