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5 days ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is confident the team deployed to discuss ways to avoid the VAT increase will bring positive feedback. Mashatile was speaking on the sidelines of the Good Friday service at Assemblies of God church at Thaba Nchu in the Free State. He has appealed to the church to pray for those in authority who are tasked with the responsibility of leading the country.
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6 days ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is confident that the team deployed to discuss ways to avoid the VAT increase will bring positive feedback. Mashatile joined the Assemblies of God Congregation in Thaba Nchu, Free State, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, for the Good Friday service. He was accompanied by officials from the national and provincial governments, as well as the Moroka Royal family and African National Congress provincial officials.
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3 weeks ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
Eleven accused have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for alleged robberies that took place in the Bloemfontein CBD last week. Two of the accused were represented by their legal representative in absentia as the court heard they were hospitalised following their arrests. The accused are facing charges of robbery with accused number 11 facing two counts of receiving suspected stolen goods and corruption.
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1 month ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
Khotsong-Bothaville in the Free State has been brought to a standstill as angry community members launched a shutdown to protest poor service delivery. Roads were barricaded with stones and burning tyres, forcing schools and businesses to close. The community is demanding the removal of the Nala Municipality mayor, municipal manager, and chief financial officer, accusing them of corruption and mismanagement.
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1 month ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its confidence in the Free State’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC). The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) wrapped up its three-day visit to the province.
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1 month ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the proposed two percent VAT increase, in the soon-to-be-tabled budget, is likely to cripple the working class, coupled with the 12.7% electricity tariff hike that takes effect in April. This came under the spotlight in Bloemfontein, where more than 400 members of NUMSA in the mining, security, motor, plastics, energy, and bus sectors met for the NUMSA shop stewards council meeting.
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1 month ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
Free State MEC for Health, Menyatso Mahlatsi, has visited five survivors of the crash that occurred on the N6 between Smithfield and Reddersburg at Pelonomi hospital in Bloemfontein. The collision claimed 10 lives, seven women, two men and a two-year old. 22 of the injured have been admitted to Smithfield and five in Pelonomi hospitals. “I am here with my colleague Ntate Mbalula and the officials of the department to visit and encourage patients that have been admitted here at Pelonomi.
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1 month ago | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
The Free State province has seen an increase in rape, attempted murder, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm and common assault cases between October and December last year. But there’s been a drop in murder, common robbery, burglary and theft cases. This emerged during the release of the third quarter provincial crime stats for 2024/2025. Attempted murder has gone up by 9.3% in the Free State while sexual assault has gone up by 4.4%.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
WARNING: Please note that this report contains testimony of a sexual nature that may be upsetting to some readersThe community of Virginia, Free State, came out in their numbers to support the family of the two-year-old child. The father was arrested last week following a complaint of suspected child neglect at a flat in Virginia. Pictures are making rounds showing bruises on the child from her face to her lower body. Following the incident, the child was taken to hospital.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba
The Free State Education Department says it’s eagerly awaiting the official announcement of the final matric exams results for the class of 2024. For the previous five years, the province has maintained position one with matric results, with the class of 2023 performing better than the previous cohorts as they managed to attain 89 percent. Spokesperson Howard Ndaba says the department has done everything in its powers to support the learners and teachers.
