The Plastics Translators of SA (PCSA) accused Numsa members to be responsible for the fire that broke o out at of a factory in Ladybrand in the Free State. More than 10,000 Numsa workers that works in the plastic industry are on strike and currently demanding a 15% salary increase. A PCSA representative says there..
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Numsa members responsible for the devastating fire of a factory in Ladybrand
And so your sin’s will catch-up with you – Vrede Dairy Farm intended beneficiary found dead
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The failed dairy project saw around a R100-million meant for poor farmers – being siphoned off by Gupta associates and Free State officials.
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Ace Magashule ‘gives away’ Pierneef painting worth more than R6m
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The Hawks are investigating the alleged theft earlier this year of a painting by South African landscape master JH Pierneef from the office of Ace Magashule while he was still the premier of the Free State, the Daily Maverick reported on Monday. The painting, apparently worth between R6m and R8m, was placed among Magashule’s personal..
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High infant death rate in dysfunctional Pelonomi Regional Hospital in Bloemfontein
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The infant mortality rate at the Pelonomi Regional Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State, is almost three times higher than the national average – and many of these deaths could have been avoided.
This is according to Mariette Pittaway, DA MPL in the Free State, who said the hospital’s maternity ward had been plagued by severe staff shortages, lack of equipment and access to theatres.
Many deaths could have been avoided
In its Midyear Population Estimates report Stats SA recorded the national infant mortality rate to be 36.4 deaths per 1 000 live births (3.6%). During a recent Democratic Alliance oversight inspection of the Pelonomi Regional Hospital, it was revealed that its infant mortality rate has skyrocketed from 7.3% in 2017 to 11.2% in 2018.
“The theatres in this ward have been under renovation since 2015, and we could not get any indication from the hospital management when the theatres would again be operational,” said Pittaway.
“The ma
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South African politics has never been so interesting, Jacob Zuma’s name is on the list of Free State parliamentarians, will have to see what happens to pro-Zuma and anti-Ramaphosa factions in due time
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The Free State list of nominations for parliamentarians has the name of Jacob Zuma as no.1 is on the list. The ANC in the Free State distanced itself from the list and declined it and called it fake news, but several people within the party confirmed that such a list exists and that Zuma’s name..
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Kovsies: White students and their history are not welcome on campus – EFF is now in control
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The message that Sonwabile Dwaba, newly elected student council president (SR president) of the University of the Free State (UFS) and EFF representative brought on Thursday is that white students and their history are not welcome on campus. Dwaba requested students to help him to remove the statue of former president MT Steyn that is..
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Total Anarchy reigned after a 1000 landgrabbers illegally occupied Free State farm
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Approximately 1000 people arrived at Andries Pienaar’s farm situated in Virginia, Free State on Monday morning to occupy it. The landgrabbers were busy putting their name on the list in order to claim their piece of land while the police on the scene were waiting for or reinforcements from Bloemfontein. The people have already begun..
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ANC opened door for land grabs in South Africa
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The ANC opened the door wide for land grabs to occur in South Africa and it will be of such great magnitude that the ANC will not be able to manage it. The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa late Tuesday evening, 31 July 2018, that the ANC will proceed with the process of amending Section..
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FREE EDUCATION FOR ALL: BUT STUDENTS ARE BURNING DOWN RESOURCES
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Numerous lecturers and students live in fear after the Bethlehem Campus of the Maluti Technical and Vocational College (a TVET college) had averted in a war zone when buildings were bombarded with gasoline bombs.
Sgt. Police spokesperson Mmako Mophiring said anarchy and chaos broke out on campus on Friday when protesters demanded the immediate dismissal of the college’s chief, Veli Mabena.
Criminal charges laid against Ace Magashule following allegations of meddling in contract worth R150m
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today laid criminal charges against ANC Secretary General and former Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, following allegations that he meddled in a housing project in the Free State to ensure that a company allegedly linked to his daughter secured a lucrative contract worth R150 million.
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Elderly man violently assaulted in farm attack
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An elderly couple was attacked in their home on the farm in the Reitz area in the Free State on Sunday morning 11 February 2018.
Marius Müller, National Operations Co-ordinator of AfriForum, told Maroela Media on Sunday that a preliminary investigation indicates that three armed robbers attacked the couple at about 05:00.
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Free State dairy project damned in treasury investigation
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A controversial R570-million Free State dairy project was riddled with irregularities, investigators for the national treasury have found.
Exclusive material from the investigation shows that the treasury launched a full-scale investigation of the Estina dairy following several Mail & Guardian exposés about it in mid-2013. The reports suggested the deal with Estina – a company without agricultural experience and led by a computer sales manager – flouted treasury rules and was designed to milk provincial government coffers.
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SACP party governs its first municipality – former Sasolburg Municipality
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The South African Communist Party (SACP) is in charge of a municipality for the first time, after forming a coalition government with the ANC and three smaller parties in Metsimaholo in the Free State. The party secured the position of mayor on Thursday, in the second council seating following the by-elections last month. Lindiwe Tshongwe..
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Elderly woman and farm worker attacked, Free State
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A 68-year-old female and a male worker were attacked by two armed suspects on Thursday, August 24 on a farm situated in the Clocolan area, Free State. The suspects held both victims at gunpoint before ordering the female to open the safe. The suspects fled in a white Toyota Hilux bakkie. The police and community..
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Human parts found at traditional healer’s house in Free State
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Police officers acting on a tip-off uncovered human parts hidden at a traditional healer’s house in the Free State on Thursday morning. They dug up a human skull next to the door of his consulting room, while a human tongue inside a plastic container was found inside the room, said Ficksburg police spokesperson Captain Phumelelo..
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