By Pule Lechesa JOHANNESBURG – An award of “Exciting fiction writer” was given to the Free State based author, Omoseye Bolaji early this week. The accolade was given to Bolaji by the NALEDI Literary club of the University of Johannesburg. Thabo Oliphant, the Secretary of the Club said: “We are very happy that Mr Bolaji [...]

BLOEMFONTEIN – The six men convicted for murder of Potgieter family were today sentenced to life in prison.

Police had to use rubber bullets to disperse about 200 disgruntled Meqheleng residents during renewed protests in Ficksburg on Friday, Free State police said.

The so-called “cabriolet” toilets have become a powerful symbol of failed service delivery ahead of local government elections next week, a political analyst said on Friday.

I have today written to the Public Protector, Adv. Thuli Madonsela, to request that her office investigate the awarding of a tender to build toilets in Moqhaka to the ANC mayor of that municipality, as reported in the press today. A copy of that letter follows below.

BLOEMFONTEIN-An array of sorrow befell the city of Mangaung at 6.45 this morning when an interstate bus capsized killing four people at the scene Friday May 6 2011.
According to the interstate manager George Mokhothu, the bus lost control when trying to avoid collision with a van.

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HARRISMITH – A second passenger in the City to City bus which overturned on the N3 in Harrismith yesterday afternoon has died.

BLOEMFONTEIN – Heinrich Brüssow has been rushed back into the Cheetahs’ side for Friday’s match against the Brumbies.

KROONSTAD – Four interns have been removed from Boitumelo Hospital in Kroonstad because there was nobody to supervise them.