ARTICLES RELATING TO BLOEMFONTEIN

Cheetahs 'under pressure'

2013-05-17 14:27

The Cheetahs need to pull up their socks, admits head coach Naka Drotske, if they are to reach the Super Rugby playoffs.

Farmworkers held for stealing diesel

2013-05-16 11:10

Eight farmworkers have been arrested after police found them in possession of suspected stolen diesel near Zamdela, Free State police say.

Minister's alleged killers in court

2013-05-15 20:08

Two men accused of the axe murder of Dutch Reformed Church minister Willem Brits, have appeared in the Harrismith Magistrate’s Court.

Wife 'would rather kill than divorce'

2013-05-15 09:18

A Free State farmer’s wife allegedly told her co-accused that she would rather kill her husband than divorce him and lose her house.

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Quade loves biltong

2013-05-15 08:20

Watch Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper talk about his love of Bloem and Biltong.

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Mechanic chases after armed robbers

2013-05-14 11:29

A Free State mechanic who chased after four armed robbers and helped to get one of them arrested has now been called “the mechanic with a gun”.

Cheetahs eye Lappies return

2013-05-13 08:31

The Cheetahs are hoping that loose forward Lappies Labuschagné will shake off his injury and be ready to face the Reds this weekend.

Tipping point reached with comrades

2013-05-12 21:22

The ANC in the Free State has lost patience with ill-disciplined cadres who bring the party's name into disrepute, says national executive committee deployee Malusi Gigaba.

Celtic, Stars play to draw

2013-05-11 17:16

Bloemfontein Celtic and Free State Stars played to a draw in their Absa Premiership derby at the Free State Stadium.

Unity is the ANC's basis, says Ramaphosa

2013-05-11 16:27
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Unity and discipline have helped the ANC to beat its enemies in the past, the party's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa says.

Tight security for FS conference re-run

2013-05-11 11:34

There is tight security at the Phakisa Raceway near Welkom, where delegates have started arriving for the re-run of the Free State ANC elective conference.

Magashule must explain power abuse - DA

2013-05-10 20:12
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Free State Premier Ace Magashule must explain the alleged abuse of power used to secure permission for a privately-chartered Gupta family plane to land at Waterkloof Air Force Base, the DA says.

Free State ANC discord deepens

2013-05-10 16:22

Political discord in the Free State ANC continues, after some members announced further legal action in a battle over leadership ahead of this weekend's provincial conference.

Parabat flies into rugby post

2013-05-10 08:47

A Bloemfontein parabat has been admitted to hospital with chest injuries after he flew into a rugby post during a welcoming ceremony for soldiers returning from the Central African Republic.

Free State ANC conference on track

2013-05-09 21:06

Most of the Free State’s ANC branches will attend the re-run of the party’s provincial conference in Welkom this weekend, a party official says.

Why Cheetahs will stay in hunt

2013-05-09 11:39

Rob Houwing says the Cheetahs will down the Hurricanes in Bloem, but in a scrap closer than the NZ team’s Loftus thrashing.

Cheetahs target scrums, mauls

2013-05-08 20:22

The Cheetahs have made no bones about how they want to attack the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby encounter.

Drotské makes one change

2013-05-08 13:36

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has made one injury enforced change to his starting XV for their clash against the Hurricanes.

Man guilty of Trompsburg farm murder

2013-05-07 12:57

A Trompsburg man has been found guilty by the Free State High Court of murdering a local farmer and his wife.

Student crawls inside after attack

2013-05-07 10:23

A Free State student is recovering in hospital after he was nearly strangled to death by robbers who attacked him outside his parents’ house in Bloemfontein.

Frans Viljoen to face 'Canes

2013-05-07 07:47

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has confirmed that flank Frans Viljoen will replace injured Lappies Labuschagné against the Hurricanes.

Hawks nab two for Villiers farm murder

2013-05-03 10:08

The Hawks have arrested two people in Johannesburg for killing farmer Jannie du Plessis on his farm Gretna Green, near Villiers in the Free State, in January.

Soldier wounded in CAR dies in hospital

2013-04-30 21:38

A soldier injured on deployment to the Central African Republic has died in hospital, the SA National Defence Force says.

Overseas clubs hunt Le Roux

2013-04-30 07:45
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A few overseas rugby clubs have their sights firmly set on signing Griquas and Cheetahs wing Willie le Roux.

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Cheetahs v Kings

2013-04-29 08:30

See all the best pics from the game between the Cheetahs and the Kings.

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Free State town loses new fire engine

2013-05-16 11:10
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A newly-acquired red fire engine belonging to the Ngwathe municipality in Parys has disappeared, according to a report.

Vet probed for 'gruesome' dehorning

2013-05-16 09:01

A game vet is being accused of dehorning rhinos in a cruel and inhumane manner, by cutting too close to the nerve endings.

Free State rape suspects appear

2013-05-15 19:12

Two men and two boys accused of raping two elderly Free State sisters have appeared in the Kestell Magistrate’s Court.

Cooper praises Cheetahs' play

2013-05-15 08:58

Reds playmaker Quade Cooper has praised the Cheetahs for the brand of rugby they have played this season.

ANC denies using poor whites as puppets

2013-05-14 11:29
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The Free State ANC has denied using poor whites as puppets to attract votes in next year's elections, according to a report.

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Coenie bounces Lam

2013-05-13 08:58

Watch a big bounce by Cheetah Coenie Oosthuizen on the Hurricanes' Jack Lam.

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Magashule criticises ANC ill-discipline

2013-05-13 07:22

Newly re-elected Free State ANC leader Ace Magashule says all members should be disciplined cadres, and must help rebuild the party.

Free State ANC elects top 5 unopposed

2013-05-11 22:44

The top five leadership positions in the ANC in the Free State have been nominated and elected unopposed.

2 killed in Free State accident

2013-05-11 16:27

Two people died after their car overturned and rolled on the N5 between Senekal and Winburg in the Free State, paramedics say.

Strauss slams Cheetahs

2013-05-11 12:13

The Cheetahs lost their way, skipper Adriaan Strauss admitted, after their defeat to the Hurricanes in Bloemfontein.

'Canes halt Cheetahs charge

2013-05-10 21:30
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The Hurricanes have held off a late comeback from the Cheetahs to win in their Super Rugby clash in Bloemfontein.

Woman killed in Northern Cape crash

2013-05-10 16:26

A woman has been killed when the car she was travelling in collided with a truck in the Northern Cape.

Preview: Cheetahs v 'Canes

2013-05-10 13:38

The Cheetahs will look to maintain their challenge for the SA Conference when they host the Hurricanes, says Brent Graham.

Naka: 'Canes still dangerous

2013-05-10 07:43

Despite impressing defensively this season, the Cheetahs nevertheless remain wary of the attacking threat posed by the Hurricanes.

Human skull found in Free State home

2013-05-09 15:53

A human skull was found at a house in Kgotsong near Bothaville, Free State police have said.

Cheetahs eye Hurricanes' flaws

2013-05-09 11:12

The Cheetahs will target the Hurricanes in the scrums in order to achieve their eighth win in Super Rugby this season.

Free State ANC to rerun PEC election

2013-05-08 17:12

The ANC in the Free State says it will hold the long-awaited rerun of its provincial conference in Welkom this weekend.

Pupils hurt in Free State crash

2013-05-08 11:53

Eight school pupils have been injured after their minibus taxi crashed into road barriers near Bloemfontein, paramedics say.

Hawks probing Free State municipality

2013-05-07 10:23

Investigators probing allegations of corruption have raided the Metsimaholo municipality, in the Free State, and seized documents, the Hawks say.

Zuma's wife loses jewels in luggage theft

2013-05-07 09:00
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President Jacob Zuma's fifth wife, Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, is claiming compensation of half a million rand from SA Airlink after uninsured jewellery apparently disappeared from her luggage during a flight.

Man, 20, tries to rape his grandmother

2013-05-05 21:56

A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape his grandmother, Free State police say.

Trompsburg farm murder trial continues

2013-05-02 14:20

The cross-examination of convicted Trompsburg farm murderer Moeketsi Hlaasa has continued in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.

Two life terms for Free State farm killers

2013-04-30 11:59

A Trompsburg man has been sentenced to two life imprisonment terms by the Free State High Court for killing a farmer and his wife.

It’s still advantage Cheetahs

2013-04-29 12:41

The Cheetahs failed to grab a four try bonus point, but it may still be them that are in the pound seats in the SA conference.

Town rocked by rape of elderly sisters

2013-04-29 08:21
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The small maize farming town of Kestell in the Free State has been rocked by the brutal rape of two elderly women at their home.

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