Tag: bloemfontein courant
Bfn marathoners embrace the Comrades
The annual Comrades Marathon took place on 11 June. Bloemfontein Courant’s Justine Fortuin spoke to a few locals who braved it out at this...
Youth Day 2023: Worth celebrating?
According to Statistics SA, South Africa’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 %, and is among the highest...
Bright future ahead for Bram Fischer
Airport Manager Thabo Phateng believes there is a bright future ahead for the Bram Fischer International Airport as the airport has already made a...
Scrambled or sunny-side up?
The debate about whether to have your eggs scrambled or sunny-side up came to a halt as news hit of the Highly Pathogenic Avian...
‘Bloemfontein will have an ice rink’
“It’s been a very interesting journey. There’s been many highs and many lows and a lot of almost wanting to give up. But I'm...
One final Hoorah for graduation season
Graduation season may be over but the good vibes keep on going. Bloemfontein Courant’s Bonolo Moloi and Gypseenia Lion look back at some of...
Was it a tornado spiralling through the city?
Bloemfontein Courant received numerous calls and photographs from concerned, curious residents within the city reporting that they have witnessed a tornado.
Residents who saw the...
Reach out a hand to keep Bloem warm
Picture this. You are sitting in the comfort of your warm home enjoying a hot meal with your family without any worries about where...
From the soil to your shopping bag
Fruit and vegetables undergo various stages of processing along many production chains before they make it to your basket. Bloemfontein Courant previously unpacked the...
Through the street photographers’ lens
Street photographers, in a sense being the very eye of the public, can be found in different spots of the city capturing day to-day...
Real-life heroes of patient care
Nurses are known as heroes without capes as they take on the role of being the voice of those who cannot talk, legs for...
A model car collector’s tribute to Bloemfontein mothers
This past weekend a collector took to Facebook to post a tribute to mothers with a curation of pink model cars on display. “Our...
From boys to men
It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. A local foundation that aims to empower young boys to become...
Road, bridge in south – open or not?
Two years down the lane and the road and bridge in the south of the city still pose the question: are they open or...
Herstel moeders se waarde in gemeenskap
Haar doelwit is om hierdie Moedersdag die waarde van moeders in Heidedal te herstel. “Ons is twee vrouens, myself en Rashieda September, wat besluit...
A look into Worker’s Month
The month of May started with a public holiday, as it has for years. The first day of the month is popularly known as...
Local fresh produce industry needs attention
Last week Bloemfontein Courant looked at the national inquiry into the fresh produce market but did not unpack the finer details of the state...
Graduation: Against all odds
With each successive graduation season, there are incredible stories of students who broke down barriers or endured several hardships without allowing those trials to...
