Judge warns Thabo Bester and co-accused not to delay proceedings

Nandipha Magudumana’s father has still not appointed a lawyer since January

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News | 17 June 2025

Clinic renovation stalled because health department hasn’t paid contractor

Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations

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News | 17 June 2025

There are more than 20,000 unfinished RDP houses in the Free State

One couple has been waiting 14 years for their house to be built

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Brief | 13 June 2025

Pensioner spends R1,000 a month on water in this Free State village

Qholaqhwe village has not had running water for more than five months

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Brief | 9 June 2025

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming

At the heart of the matter is the question of whether the minister or Parliament can change the status of the permit

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Law | 7 June 2025

Disabled man sleeps outside municipal office demanding road be fixed

He says the road to his house is not wheelchair friendly

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Brief | 29 May 2025

Pensioner gets her house after government admits mistake

Free State housing department’s database incorrectly showed Maleroele Molato had received a house 15 years ago

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Brief | 28 May 2025

Hundreds march in Nketoana over poor service delivery

They want the Free State government to put the municipality under administration

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Brief | 16 May 2025

Pensioner who was allocated an RDP house 15 years ago still lives in a mud hut

Free State Department of Human Settlements has promised to help the 75-year-old from Naledi village in Qwaqwa get a house

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News | 11 April 2025

Renowned cartoonist to move to Cape Town to finish his life’s work

Mogorosi Motshumi is finishing two graphic books

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News | 7 March 2025

Free State students return to class after protests pause

But SRC warns protests could start again if the university’s management fails to follow through on its commitments

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Brief | 12 February 2025

Cattle are drinking sewage on this Free State veld

Sewage treatment has broken down in Maluti-a-Phofung municipality

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News | 27 January 2025

Hawks raid Free State municipality offices

Tenders for the refurbishment of the Brandfort Water Treatment Works form part of the investigation

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Brief | 18 December 2024

SA schools clinch top spots at international netball tournament

Paarl Gimnasium won gold and Leifo Iziko Combined School won bronze in Singapore

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Brief | 6 December 2024

Targeting immigrant spaza shops is unconstitutional, warns activist

The focus should instead be on holding government accountable for ensuring food safety at all stores

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News | 20 November 2024

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

The Supreme Court of Appeal has found that the former judge’s inappropriate interventions resulted in a flawed judgment

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Law | 13 November 2024