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  • Bothaville wants change but the municipality is unwilling

    Bothaville wants change but the municipality is unwilling

    Shocking mismanagement at the municipal stockyard in Bothaville, where R7 million worth of prepaid electricity meters have vanished, abandoned vehicles are being stripped in broad daylight, and a once-thriving paving […]

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  • With less than 24 hours to go, the excitement is palpable

    With less than 24 hours to go, the excitement is palpable

    There is less than 24 hours to the start of the much anticipated 23rd annual Mediclinic Vista Road Race on Saturday, 23 August. In their attempt to help build excitement […]

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  • ANC’s political interference steals jobs

    ANC’s political interference steals jobs

    This is calculated political manoeuvring before the 2026 local government elections. Jobs are being used to score political points and undermine elected ward councillors at residents’ expense

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  • Wat gebeur/What’s Happening

    Wat gebeur/What’s Happening

    22 Augustus Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck is te sien in Ouma is op pad by die Goudveld-Hoërskool in Welkom. ‘n Ouderdomsbeperking van 13 jaar geld. Die vertoning sal om 18:30 begin. Kaartjies […]

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  • Diary

    Diary

    15 August Praise and Worship Night is held the Swalukrans venue in Virginia, at 18:00. Entry is free. Dial 083 923 9884 for more information. 20 August The Goldfields Hospice […]

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  • Stage awaits bold entrants

    Stage awaits bold entrants

    The Lejweleputswa Talent Show is set to be hosted on 29 November at the Thabong Community Centre in Welkom. Entrants must be residents of the Lejweleputswa District Municipality and aged […]

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  • VIDEO | Body of unknown man retrieved from Thaba Bosiu mountains in Free State

    VIDEO | Body of unknown man retrieved from Thaba Bosiu mountains in Free State

    The body of an unknown man was retrieved from the Thaba Bosiu mountains in the Free State. Police are requesting assistance in identifying the man.

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  • Disease is a threat

    Disease is a threat

    There have been 93 confirmed cases of measles as of week 29 since the outbreak of this disease in the Free State. “Since the first positive case was detected in […]

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  • Beauty in things insignificant

    Beauty in things insignificant

    One Thing Leads to Another, a solo exhibition by Bronwen Findlay, is taking place in the main building of the Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. This exhibition of mostly colourful […]

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  • Splash of hues give peace of mind

    Splash of hues give peace of mind

    What initially started as the Reitz Street Neighbourhood Watch now also includes the streets Hope, Nyala, and Loop, as well as the small street next to Welkom Volkskool.

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