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Brother punished for crime unto sister
The Bloemfontein Regional Court, during its hearing of an appalling and controversial case, sentenced a 34-year-old man to a minimum of five-years’ direct imprisonment for incest. The court handed down the sentence on 13 November.
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First woman to assume role
Prof. Hester Klopper has been appointed as the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of the Free State (UFS) – making history as the first woman appointed to this powerful position. The council of the university announced her appointment on
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Outrage against electricity tariff hike
Cash-strapped consumers bear the brunt of municipalities failing to pay their huge debt to Eskom, which has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for a 40% electricity increase.
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Water supply interruptions in Mangaung due to maintenance and turbidity issues
Big parts of Mangaung are struggling with water supply interruptions.
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Eerste vrou as vise-rektor en prinsipaal van Universiteit van die Vrystaat aangestel
Die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) het sy eerste vroulike vise-rektor en prinsipaal aangestel. Prof. Hester Klopper neem oor by prof. Anthea Rhoda, wat die pos sedert September in ‘n waarnemende kapasiteit beklee het na die vertrek van prof. Fran
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Hawks pounce on three women regarding Covid-19 fraud
The ongoing Free State Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime team’s investigation into the Covid-19 pandemic’s Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Ters), saw three women appear in court on Monday, 18 November, facing charges of fraud and money laund
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Inspiring matric learner from Bloemfontein defies odds, writes exams with his feet
As the matric exams near their conclusion, Kgalalelo Mokhaneli has made headlines for his inspiring achievement. With just one week left until the final papers on Thursday, 28 November, Kgalalelo, a student at Martie du Plessis School in Bloemfontein
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Radioman deel sy kennis van gemeenskapsradiostasies in dié boek
Daar is talle gemeenskapsradiostasies in Suid-Afrika, maar opleidingsgeleenthede om die stasies se personeel te ondersteun sodat die stasie kan groei en verbeter, is beperk.
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Love of sport fuels her giving nature
A young woman taking part in the Bloemfontein Offroad Club (Borc) not only loves riding her motorcycle and being challenged by other competitors, but uses this passion to elevate her charity efforts to greater heights.
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Groep steun ouers ná verlies van kind
Die organisasie The Compassionate Friends (TCF), wat ouers ondersteun wat ’n kind aan die dood afgestaan het, se jaarlikse byeenkoms is van 8 tot 10 November in die Paarl aangebied.
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