Tag: Free State
18 students charged by UFS
The University of the Free State (UFS) is reportedly charging 18 students for various transgressions at the Bloemfontein-based campus following the March 2021 protests...
Seven undocumented people arrested in FS
A joint crime prevention initiative has yielded positive results following a police patrol in fields near Rooifontein Trust at Thaba Nchu in the Free...
Winter made warmer
Shoprite is donating 1 000 pairs of school shoes for winter. They have started this operation by donating 400 pairs of school shoes on...
Rest in Peace, Dougie
The big servant of Free State rugby and finest scrum technician of them all, Dougie Heymans, has become the latest legend of the game...
Poor services a concern in FS municipality
Service delivery by the Free State’s troubled Metsimaholo Municipality has not improved despite having been placed under administration.
According to the DA’s Thabiso Mofokeng, something...
278 Arrested in FS
The South African Police Services (SAPS) in the Free State has this week clamped a total of 278 suspects for various crimes. This after...
Agriculture school for Thaba Nchu
Agripreneur Farmers’ Institute is set to open up a new institution in Thaba Nchu, Free State by the end of July. The company is...
#BrendinHorner: ‘No freedom in SA’
A man who is known for chaining himself while protesting against farm killings, has explained the logic the behind the shackles.
Speaking to OFM News...
#BrendinHorner: Murder case postponed for bail application
The matter between the state and two men accused of killing a young farm manager in Paul Roux, near Senekal in the Free State,...
#BrendinHorner: Protester calls for justice – VIDEO
A man known for chaining himself in shackles whilst protesting against farm murders, Phakamile Sitho, has called for justice to be served in the...
#Gupta affiliate back in FS court
Alleged Gupta lieutenant, Iqbal Sharma, will on Tuesday continue his bail application in the Bloemfontein Regional Court.
OFM News reports, Sharma and four others were...
Free State ‘often looted by Guptas’
The Free State was one of the provinces often looted by the notorious Gupta family members and associates.
This is according to the state prosecutor,...
Former FS Agri HOD and Gupta associate back in court
Former head of the Free State Agriculture department, Peter Thabethe, and Gupta associate Iqbal Sharma, are set to reappear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court...
FS SAPS operation nabs 455 suspects
An operation conducted by the Free State police yielded positive results as a total of 455 suspects were arrested during this operation.
The multi-disciplinary approach...
FS interim structures concerned about #Covid19 third wave
The third wave of Covid-19 is a huge problem that requires maximum attention and for people to help one another in order to deal...
Covid-19 infections rising daily
Covid-19 infections are raising rapidly and the people of Free State must be extra cautious as the province is experiencing the third wave. The...
FS sees largest drop in employment figures
The Free State has recorded the largest decrease in employment figures for the first quarter of 2021, shedding 42 000 jobs.
This is according to...
Botshabelo group lending a helping hand
A group of friends from Botshabelo, Free State decided to start a movement called “Botshabelo Waterfall Movement” after the discovery of a waterfall in...
