The testimonies before the Madlanga Commission should force South Africans, zealots included, to confront an uncomfortable question of what happens when the language of revolution becomes the camouflage of accumulation.
Parkweg Police in Bloemfontein is appealing to the public for assistance in locating an African male known only as “Tsumbeza”.
The man is wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of a Motheo TVET College student.
While thousands of residents across the Free State participated in the first day of the 2026 local government elections voter registration weekend, conversations at various voting stations revealed a story of frustration and growing disillusionment, particularly among young people.
The deteriorating state of key municipal facilities in Harrismith has come under the spotlight after Maluti-a-Phofung Executive Mayor, Tumelo Thebe conducted an inspection that revealed vandalism, neglect and infrastructure decay at several strategic sites.
A cracked skull, 36 stitches, seven days in hospital, and an emotional scar that may never heal. Bullying in South African schools is no longer the harmless teasing during break time once dismissed as ‘boys will be boys’. It has mutated into severe verbal abuse, cyber-attacks, physical assault, and in some cases, death.
Residents of Bohlokong will no longer have to travel long distances to access essential municipal services following the official opening of the new Batho Pele One-Stop Services Centre by Executive Mayor Tseki Tseki.
