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SPONSORED | Free State’s finest: The recipe behind province’s academic champions
Explore the impressive accomplishments of Free State’s matric learners at the awards in Bloemfontein. Discover their inspiring stories.
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World first: Alex Honnold free solo climbs 508m Taipei 101 Tower
American climber Alex Honnold, 40, made history by becoming the first person to free solo climb Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes, harness, or safety net.
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Human foul play ruled out following leopard’s tragic electrocution near Worcester
A leopard died tragically in the Nuy Valley near Worcester when it got electrocuted while scaling an electrical post.
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Winburg on brink of ‘Day Zero’: vandalism and contamination threaten total water collapse
Winburg and Makeleketla face a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis due to severe water shortages from infrastructure neglect and vandalism. The Wolwas Dam is critically low at 10% capacity, while the Rietfontein Dam is contaminated and unusable. Urgent action is needed…
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House robber sentenced to 15 years after assaulting elderly victim
The Magistrates’ Court in Harrismith found Ncebo Bhengu (32) guilty of house robbery following a trial that revealed the violent nature of his crime.
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South African Post Office launches stamps highlighting vulture conservation crisis
The South African Post Office has released a special collection of stamps featuring six critically endangered vulture species, aimed at raising awareness of the dramatic decline in African vulture populations […]
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Eunice welcomes appointment of Headmistress
It was announced on Monday, 19 January that Jackie Botma, that acted as Headmistress since April 2025, was officially appointed in this position.
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Trolley libraries will bring wonder of books to 2 000 schools in SA
From 19 January to 31 March, South Africans are invited to nominate schools and education NPOs that would benefit from mobile trolley libraries.
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Man caught with rhino horns, diamonds and gold in Ficksburg
Patrol by Ficksburg police has resulted in a major bust involving suspected rhino horns, unpolished diamonds, and gold, highlighting ongoing wildlife trafficking concerns in the Free State.
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Deadly disease forces Bloem Show to cancel cattle and small-stock show for 2026
The team behind the Bloem Show act decisively to lessen the impact of foot-and-mouth disease.
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