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New traffic law affecting transport of school children effective today

A new law aimed at keeping children safer on our roads - comes into effect today. It's now illegal to transport children on the back of bakkies: John Motsasing - who's with the National Public Transport Regulator - says anyone caught breaking this law will be punished with on-the-spot fines:…
11 May 2017 4AM 1 min

17:30 Sport - 10 May 2017

Die Springbokke en All Blacks sal sake uitspook in Groep B van die 2019 Rugby Wêreldbeker in Japan. Niell Jordaan draf Vrydagoggend uit vir die Toyota Cheetahs teen die Blues in the plek van die beseerde Tier Schoeman. Dit sal vanaand ‘n besige aand wees in die Premier-sokkerliga met vier…
10 May 2017 11AM 3 min

16:30 Sport - 10 May 2017

The Springboks and All Blacks are drawn together in Pool B for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Niell Jordaan starts for the Toyota Cheetahs against the Blues in the place of the injured Tier Schoeman. A lot is at stake this evening in the PSL with Bloemfontein Celtic…
10 May 2017 10AM 3 min

Violence again erupts in Coligny

Violence erupted in Coligny in North West again yesterday despite a meeting called by the provincial government to restore order in the protest-stricken town. Police fired teargas to disperse a group of protesters blocking the N14 highway yesterday afternoon. The protesters, armed with rocks and using corrugated iron sheets as…
10 May 2017 12AM 1 min

Oorsaak van brand by Welkom-polisiestasie nog onbekend

Die oorsaak van 'n brand wat gister in 'n oop stuk veld langs 'n polisiekantoor in Jan Hofmeyrweg, Welkom uitgebreek het is steeds onbekend. Francois Klaassen, van die Matjhabeng-munisipaliteit se brandweerdiens, sê hulle is omstreeks 14:00 ontbied. Hy sê met hul aankoms het die vlamme vinnig versprei na 'n omheinde…
9 May 2017 12AM 1 min

Uitspraak verwag in Coligny-boere se borgaansoek

Uitspraak word vandag verwag in die borgtogaansoek van twee boere wat van die moord op 'n tienerseun van Coligny in Noordwes aangekla word. Pieter Doorewaard en Philip Schutte word beskuldig van die moord op die 16-jarige Matlhomola Mosweu, wat tot gewelddadige betogings in Coligny gely het. Hulle beweer hulle het…
8 May 2017 12AM 1 min

Munisipaliteite hou nog by Eskom-ooreenkoms

Inwoners van die Noord-Kaap, Vrystaat en Noordwes hoef nie bekommered te wees dat hulle dorpeen stede in donkerte gehul gaan word nie, aangesien hul munisipaliteite nog by die betalingsooreenkomste met Eskom hou. Eskom het vroeër vanjaar gedreig om die kragtoever na drie munisipaliteite in die Vrystaat, vyf in die Noord-Kaap…
5 May 2017 5AM 1 min

DA welcomes Zuma court ruling

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its application to review the rationality of President Jacob Zuma's decision to reshuffle his Cabinet can now proceed. This after yesterday's high court ruling instructing Zuma to hand over documents he used to justify his Cabinet reshuffle in March. The DA's James Selfe said the record…
5 May 2017 12AM 1 min

Eyewitness to testify that Coligny farmers murdered boy: IO

A police officer investigating the alleged murder of a teenage boy in Coligny, North West, says an eyewitness will testify that the boy was in fact murdered by two farmers. Brigadier Clifford Kgorane, who forms part of team investigating the death of Matlhomola Mosweu, testified during the accused's bail application…
3 May 2017 12AM 1 min

State claims Coligny farmers left crime scene as had other things to do

Two farmers accused of the murder of a teenage boy in Coligny, North West, allegedly left the scene of the crime, saying they couldn't stay as they had other business elswhere. Pieter Doorewaard, 26, and Philip Schutte, 34, appeared in the Coligny Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for an urgent bail…
3 May 2017 12AM 1 min

Cosatu condemns May Day events in BFN

Cosatu president, Sdumo Dlamini says the cancellation of the trade union federation's May Day rally in Bloemfontein yesterday, after President Jacob Zuma was heckled and booed, calls for urgent attention. Zuma, who was meant to deliver the keynote address, left without addressing the crowd at Loch Logan Park after members…
2 May 2017 12AM 1 min

FS govt calls for meeting of alliance partners following Workers Day rally

The Free State government has called for an urgent meeting of the alliance partners following the cancellation of Cosatu's May Day rally in Bloemfontein on Monday, after President Jacob Zuma was prevented from delivering the keynote address. The crowd sang anti-Zuma songs, which escalated when the president arrived at Loch…
2 May 2017 12AM 1 min
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