BloemNews Express

This year’s OR Tambo Games of the Free State are set to take place in Welkom on Saturday, 26 October, and Sunday.

The renowned Prof. Bonang Mohale will continue serving as chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), after the extension of his term until 2030.

Pioneering female entrepreneurs will continue exploring innovations to unleash their full potential at the EmpowerHER Luncheon set to take place at Bloemfontein’s Urth Café on Saturday, 26 October.

Empowering the youth to broaden their horizon

South Africa is at a crossroads, facing a persistent unemployment crisis and addressing the challenge. Urgency is crucial to avoid economic stagnation, social unrest, and wasted potential.

Local model Ntokozo Hugo embodies the term “fashionkiller”. Evidence thereof is her mastering the art of the catwalk, which has seen her blazing her own trail at significant fashion shows on her first take.

A group of 22 inmates at the G4S correction services’ Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein had a red carpet rolled out for them to receive their qualifications at a graduation ceremony on 9 October. The ceremony was hosted by the vice-chancel

The Free State premier, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae, was woken up to the reality of severe child poverty during her special visit to the Grassland Secondary School in Bloemfontein.

The Free State will have a cohort of 44 545 candidates combined (37 583 full-time and 6 962 part-time) writing the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) final examination, the provincial Department of Education announced.

A Zimbabwean man, Tafadzwa Muyambo (41), suffered another blow in the money laundering criminal case following his jail sentence of eight years. He was sentenced on Tuesday, 8 October by the Free State Special Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Welko