Komani Karoo Express

There is lots of excitement in the Free State capital about the full Vrystaat Arts Festival taking place from 2 to 8 October.

The Democratic Alliance together with the Cradock Business Forum and other stakeholders will have a peaceful march on Saturday, September 24, on Heritage Day where they will hand over petitions from local residents who are not in favour of the proposed new name change for Cradock.

The discovery of a 44-year-old woman’s body in Mlungisi township in Komani on September 19 has led to the activation of a 72-hour plan by the police.

The DA held a picket in Komani on September 14, and are calling in the help of Executive Mayor of the Kouga Local Municipality Horatio Hendricks to advise them on turning things around for Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality.

Die reuk van ’n Karoovuur, die geklingel van silwer eetgerei op wit tafeldoeke, draadwindpompies. Meng dit met storievertellers, skrywers, akademici, historici, aktiviste en ’n hele klomp honde, dan het jy die raamwerk van die Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée wat van 23 September tot 25 in Cradock plaasvind.

It is the intention of Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) to implement programmes that will unite the people of the district in their diversity while striving to build socially cohesive communities through inclusive collaborative programmes.

Komani-based football club Seven Stars has welcomed Twizza Pty Ltd, a local and proudly South African beverage company as their title sponsor for the 2022/23 season of the Provincial ABC Motsepe League.

The appointment of an administrator to Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) saved former mayor Luleka Gubhula and Municipal Manager (MM) Nokuthula Zondani from facing jail time after a full bench of Makanda High Court judges ruled in their favour on an appeal.

It was a joyous occasion for 70-year-old Lulama Siyo when she and seven others got food parcels from Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) on Monday, September 12.

A 72-hour activation plan yielded positive results when a 19-year-old man was arrested after he went on a two-day shooting spree in Cradock.