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THE Free State High Court has dismissed an attempt by electricity utility Centlec Ltd to block a rental claim amounting ...
11/11/2025

THE Free State High Court has dismissed an attempt by electricity utility Centlec Ltd to block a rental claim amounting to R8.7-million brought against it by the State Development Corporation.

Free State Provincial Government Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

THE Free State High Court has dismissed an attempt by electricity utility Centlec Ltd to block a rental claim amounting to R8.7-million brought against it by the Free State Development Corporation (FDC), ruling that the FDC’s case was clear and properly pleaded.

THE Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by the Free State High Court and ordered that Bloemfontein attorney ...
10/11/2025

THE Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by the Free State High Court and ordered that Bloemfontein attorney Johann Oosthuizen be struck from the roll of legal practitioners for misconduct involving the misappropriation of trust funds.

THE Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has overturned a ruling by the Free State High Court and ordered that Bloemfontein attorney Johann Oosthuizen be struck from the roll of legal practitioners for misconduct involving the misappropriation of trust funds.

IN a significant ruling that could save dozens of jobs and revive a once-thriving meat processing operation, the Free St...
10/11/2025

IN a significant ruling that could save dozens of jobs and revive a once-thriving meat processing operation, the Free State High Court has placed Bloemfontein Abattoir (Pty) Ltd under business rescue, paving the way for a multimillion-rand turnaround plan.

IN a significant ruling that could save dozens of jobs and revive a once-thriving meat processing operation, the Free State High Court has placed Bloemfontein Abattoir (Pty) Ltd under business rescue, paving the way for a multimillion-rand turnaround plan.

THE Free State remains one of South Africa’s least visited provinces despite a national surge in domestic tourism, accor...
10/11/2025

THE Free State remains one of South Africa’s least visited provinces despite a national surge in domestic tourism, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Domestic Tourism Survey for 2024.

Free State Provincial Government Free State Department of Economic Development and Tourism

THE Free State remains one of South Africa’s least visited provinces despite a national surge in domestic tourism, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Domestic Tourism Survey (DTS) for 2024.

THE R51-million project to refurbish the Free State province’s largest police station is set to enter its 10th year with...
23/10/2025

THE R51-million project to refurbish the Free State province’s largest police station is set to enter its 10th year with no completion in sight, despite originally being scheduled for just 24 months.

Free State Provincial Government South African Police Service Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Jabu Mbalula

THE R51-million project to refurbish the Free State province’s largest police station is set to enter its 10th year with no completion in sight, despite originally being scheduled for just 24 months.

FREE State Community Safety, Roads and Transport MEC Jabu Mbalula says the provincial government is concerned that the S...
23/10/2025

FREE State Community Safety, Roads and Transport MEC Jabu Mbalula says the provincial government is concerned that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling allowing a private company to sue his department without statutory notice may set a far-reaching precedent for how state liability is handled in future.

Free State Provincial Government

FREE State Community Safety, Roads and Transport MEC Jabu Mbalula says the provincial government is concerned that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling allowing a private company to sue his department without statutory notice may set a far-reaching precedent for how state liability is handled in...

THE National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has expressed shock and outrage after discovering raw sew...
21/10/2025

THE National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has expressed shock and outrage after discovering raw sewage flowing into school premises in Welkom, warning that the conditions pose a serious health hazard to both learners and teachers.

Free State Provincial Government Free State dept of education Matjhabeng Local Municipality

THE National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has expressed shock and outrage after discovering raw sewage flowing into school premises in Welkom, warning that the conditions pose a serious health hazard to both learners and teachers.

THE Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Free State MEC for Police, Roads and Transport, who sought to...
21/10/2025

THE Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Free State MEC for Police, Roads and Transport, who sought to overturn a ruling that allowed a private company to sue the department without first giving statutory notice of its intention to institute legal proceedings.

Free State Provincial Government

THE Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein has dismissed an appeal by the Free State MEC for Police, Roads and Transport, who sought to overturn a ruling that allowed a private company to sue the department without first giving statutory notice of its intention to institute legal proceedings.

THE Matjhabeng Investment Summit has set in motion an ambitious investment drive aimed at securing R100 billion to reviv...
21/10/2025

THE Matjhabeng Investment Summit has set in motion an ambitious investment drive aimed at securing R100 billion to revive economic activity in one of the Free State’s most distressed municipalities.

Matjhabeng Local Municipality Free State Provincial Government

THE Matjhabeng Investment Summit has set in motion an ambitious investment drive aimed at securing R100 billion to revive economic activity in one of the Free State’s most distressed municipalities.

The Free State Provincial Government has declared a hardline stance against contractors who abandon public projects with...
15/10/2025

The Free State Provincial Government has declared a hardline stance against contractors who abandon public projects without completing them, with Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae announcing plans to blacklist all non-performing companies from doing future business with the state.

THE Free State provincial government has declared a hardline stance against contractors who abandon public projects without completing them, with Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae announcing plans to blacklist all non-performing companies from doing future business with the state.

Two men have been handed life sentences by the Kroonstad Regional Court for the brutal murder of a local farmer, Eric Da...
15/10/2025

Two men have been handed life sentences by the Kroonstad Regional Court for the brutal murder of a local farmer, Eric David Wessels, whose death shocked the Free State community.

TWO men have been handed life sentences by the Kroonstad Regional Court for the brutal murder of a local farmer, Eric David Wessels, whose death shocked the Free State community.

THE University of the Free State has suspended all on-campus academic activities across its three campuses following a w...
15/10/2025

THE University of the Free State has suspended all on-campus academic activities across its three campuses following a week of student protests over a new registration requirement set to take effect in 2026.

THE University of the Free State (UFS) has suspended all on-campus academic activities across its three campuses following a week of student protests over a new registration requirement set to take effect in 2026.

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