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Residents of Riebeekstad have had to bear with the organisers of the annual Matjhabeng Spring Blow event, but after the past weekend they have had enough, as the event was so raucous – with a fire at some stage.

The BRS Sanesa (South African National Equestrian Schools Association) Free State team that will be taking part in the national championships from 3 to 7 October in Kyalami are: Kara Taute, Mia Best, Ivanka Erasmus, Beaulè Jordaan, Ava Adendorff, Cay

The Welkom Public Libra­ry staff celebrated Heritage Day in vinta­ge style, wearing vintage clothes. They were visited by some of the elderly people of the Peace Makers Old Age Club.

Although the much-anticipated Welkom Old Auto Club‘s annual Cars in the Park veteran show has shifted its venue, its heart and spirit remains intact.

The Welkom Post Office is grappling with a series of issues that hamper its ability to deliver an effective public service.

The Dare Devil Run (DDR) is a national annual event to create awareness of male prostate cancer. This will be the third year in which Virginia participants will be taking part in this event. The Virginia DDR will take place…

Despite losing his luggage, including his precious kit, Welkom marathon runner Nkhetheni Masupa surpassed all odds and beat his own personal best time during the Berlin Marathon on 24 September.

The University of the Free State (UFS) has a rich history of producing national and international sporting heroes.

Renowned Welkom artist, Nkoali Nawa, has again outdone himself with the art he has created for his solo exhibition at the Sisonke Art Gallery in Cape Town.

“The first flash of colour always excites me as much as the first frail, courageous bloom of spring. This is, in a sense, my season – sometimes warm and, when the wind blows an alert, sometimes cold. But there is…