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Schoolboy move: Grey College lose top star to Paarl Boys' High

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Schoolboy move: Grey College lose top star to Paarl Boys' High

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Grey College’s star loose forward Steven Muller is now a pupil at Paarl Boys’ High, following his father’s relocation to the Cape due to work commitments. Muller, who already boasts several First XV caps to his name for Grey College, captained the Bloemfontein side’s U14A, U15A and U16A teams and was among the leading candidates to skipper the Grey College First XV in 2026. As a result of his departure, the Free State U18 Academy Week team will …See the Story

5th SANDF Group Returns Home From DRC Mission

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5th SANDF Group Returns Home From DRC Mission

The fifth group of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops has returned to the country after a peacekeeping deployment in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cape {town} Etc reports. According to EWN, a total of 258 soldiers landed at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein this morning, 20 June, marking another phase of the withdrawal following the end of the Southern African Development Community (SAD…See the Story

Thabo Bester escape | Katlego Bereng’s mother pleads for justice

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Thabo Bester escape | Katlego Bereng’s mother pleads for justice

Thabo Bester escape | Katlego Bereng’s mother pleads for justice Estelle.Bronkhorst Sat, 06/21/2025 - 12:00 BLOEMFONTEIN - A grieving mother is desperate to know why her son died, and why his body ended up in Thabo Bester's cell.Katlego Bereng’s body was planted in the cell as part of the rapist and murderer’s elaborate escape.The NPA dropped charges of murder against the accused in the Bester escape due to insufficient evidence.But Bereng's mo…Read Article

AfriForum Youth Calls for Independent Language Audit at UFS Amid Language Turmoil

AfriForum Youth is demanding an independent language audit to determine whether the University of the Free State's (UFS) language practices are consistent with its language policy and constitutional obligations.Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein Read Article

UFS Confirms Commitment to Multilingualism After Language Row

The UFS on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of all its official languages, including Afrikaans, after a language row last week.Refugees · Denmark See the Story

High praise for Eeben Barlow’s revised and updated “Composite Warfare” - defenceWeb

Dr Hussein Solomon, Senior Professor at the University of Free State’s Centre for Gender and African Studies, reviewed the expanded and updated edition of “Composite Warfare: The Conduct of Successful Ground Force Operations in Africa” and comes to the conclusion defence policymakers across the continent should heed its “sage words”. It was first published in 2015 by Eeben Barlow, who founded private military contractor (PMC) Executive Outcomes …Military Operations · Bloemfontein Read Article

Fourth Flight From DRC: Soldier in Wheelchair Helped Off Plane

One of the soldiers who landed in Bloemfontein on the fourth flight from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday was carried out of the plane in a wheelchair by his fellow soldiers.Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein Read Article

Netwerk24 | Bittersweet Moment when Six-Year-Old Appears on TV After Her Death

It was a bittersweet moment for the family of the late Jana Hough (6) to see the adorable Bloemfontein girl on TV after her death.Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein Read Article

Atlas Copco Power Technique & JR Compressors demonstrate collaborative strength

Making their debut at this year’s Nampo Agricultural Show, Atlas Copco Power Technique and dealer partner, JR Compressors & Industrial Supplies (Pty) Ltd., celebrate a landmark collaboration, unveiling a cutting-edge product range defined by innovation and uncompromising quality. Partnering with our dealer network is key to creating a strong, unified brand presence and product awareness,” […] The post Atlas Copco Power Technique and JR Compresso…Innovation · Bloemfontein Read Article

Beloved Free State Painter Kobus Kotzé (87) Dies in Bloemfontein

Kobus Kotzé, the beloved Free State painter whose work hangs in homes around the world, died on Monday at the age of 87 in a hospital in Bloemfontein.Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein Read Article

Flames rated joint worst performers at Cosafa

The Flames were joint worst performers at the 2025 Cosafa Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa, alongside E-swatini and Zambia, statistics have shown. The Malawi National Football Team, E-swatini’s Sihlangu and Zambia’s Chipolopolo bowed out of the tournament with a point each, after failing to register wins. The Flames were also the only team that failed to score at the regional showpiece which ended yesterday when Angola’s Palancas Negras beat ho…Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein Read Article

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