Free State
Free State
Free State
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Heavy truck crash closes N6 between Smithfield and Reddersburg
Motorists are advised to avoid the N6 road, which is temporarily closed between Reddersburg and Smithfield due to a heavy truck crash.
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FS premier welcomes findings by SIU into flawed FS bursary programme
The Free State Premier welcomed the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit into the flawed bursary programme from 2017/18.
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Tragic head-on collision claims seven lives in the Free State
A tragic head-on collision on the R712 road in the Eastern Free State has claimed the lives of seven people, while one survived.
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Skuif van senior valke-ondersoeker bevraagteken
Vrae word nou gevra oor die stap om ‘n senior ondersoekbeampte te vervang met ‘n juinior beampte in Valke se ondersoek na premier van die Vrystaat.
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Economic challenges in Free State: Rising unemployment and living costs
The Free State’s unemployment rate has hit 37.8%, the second highest in South Africa, with an additional 11,000 unemployed in Q1 2026. Rising living costs and recent job losses, particularly…
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Suspects on the run after cash-in-transit robbery on the N8 near Botshabelo
The Hawks appeal to members of the public to assist with information that could lead to the suspects’ arrest, but urge them to not approach these individuals.
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Significant Free State road, R26 closed temporarily following deadly shooting
Free State road R26 was closed due to an active crime scene while police investigations are ongoing regarding a deadly shooting.
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Poor Ramaphosa Freedom Day turnout in Free State reflects declining ANC support
The Democratic Alliance has attributed low attendance at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Freedom Day address in the Free State to what it described as widespread public distrust in the ANC.
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Life sentences for killer of Free State police officer
Justice was served following the death of a police officer from Sasolburg when a Mozambican national was sentenced to multiple life sentences.
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Foot-and-Mouth cases rise to 433 in Free State
Ten new cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease were confirmed in Free State, raising total outbreaks to 433, affecting livestock significantly.
