BloemNews Express
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Activist against gender-based violence (GBV) and actor Jane Mpholo has received an invitation to this year’s symposium on GBV prevention in Southern Africa. This will be held in Pretoria on Thursday, 22 August, and Friday. In attendance will be repre
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One of the armed robbers of a G4S cash-in-transit van in Bloemfontein has received 20 years’ imprisonment for theft of a motor vehicle and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
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An acrobatic dancer has been shortlisted for this year’s Red Bull Dance Your Style national title. A faultless performance during the competition leg held in Bloemfontein on Saturday, 10 August, earned him a slot.
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Engo Free State has received much-needed aid to continue providing significant welfare service and reaching several vulnerable people, including children. This support has arrived in the form of staple food and a R54 000 donation, courtesy of the Hum
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A young man found guilty of raping a 21-year-old physically challenged woman in Sasolburg was sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment following successful prosecution.
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The Free State Department of Health has hastened to address overcrowding at the Pelonomi Regional Hospital’s maternity ward.
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Now that the Olympic Games have come to a close, sport stars in the Free State can await the next big sport spectacle with bated breath.
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The South African Petroleum Retailers Association (Sapra) has welcomed news of an expected reduction in the fuel price in September, which is sure to add to the relief experienced after the price drop that took place on 7 August.
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After crucial losses in the ongoing Varsity Football men’s competition, two teams of Free State universities are pressured to make amends in fixtures taking place on Thursday, 22 August.
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A book collection initiative to enrich the B.P. Leinaeng Library in Bloemfontein, has been unveiled. This is part of the Free State Central Book Festival (FSCBF) initiative to commemorate this year’s South Africa’s National Book Week during September
