# The prison escape trial of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana and their co-accused will run in the Free State High Court from 19 April to 18 June next year. They face charges including aiding and abetting escape, arson and violating a corpse. During their brief pre-trial appearance today, Bester’s lawyer, MoAfrica […]
# Build One South Africa gaan in die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing van 4 November meeding om setels in 24 munisipaliteite in vyf provinsies met 794 kandidate. Woordvoerder Graham Charter sê dit sluit die munisipaliteite van Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Kaapstad en Mangaung in, wat altesaam sowat 25-miljoen inwoners verteenwoordig. Hy sê 37-persent van die kandidate is onder […]
# Build One South Africa will contest 24 municipalities across five provinces in the 4 November local government elections, fielding 794 candidates in its first local election. Spokesperson Graham Charter says the municipalities include Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Cape Town and Mangaung, representing about 25-million people. He says 37-percent of candidates are under 35, and 45-percent […]
# Trade union Solidarity is threatening legal action against the Department of Correctional Services over the employment of nearly 200 former G4S workers at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the Free State. According to the union, the Labour Court ordered that the employees be transferred to the department with their existing rights and years of […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit dreig met regstappe teen die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste oor die indiensneming van byna 200 voormalige G4S-werkers by die Mangaung-korrektiewe sentrum in die Vrystaat. Volgens die vakbond het die Arbeidshof gelas die werknemers moet na die departement oorgeplaas word met hul bestaande regte en diensjare ongeskonde. Theunis van Staden van Solidariteit […]
# Die Appèlhof in Bloemfontein hoor vandag die regering se appèl aan teen die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria se beslissing oor die maatskaplike noodverligtingstoelaag van 370-rand. Die Hooggeregshof het bevind talle van hierdie toelaag se regulasies is ongrondwetlik en ongeldig, insluitend dat aansoeke slegs aanlyn ingedien word. Burgerregtegroepe sê hierdie vereiste sluit sowat 14-persent kwalifiserende begunstigdes […]
# The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein will today hear government’s appeal against the ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on the 370-rand Social Relief of Distress grant. The High Court found several SRD grant regulations unconstitutional and invalid, including the requirement for applications to be submitted online only. Civil society groups say […]
# Die Departement van Landbou het twee nuwe gevalle van bek-en-klouseer in Heilbron en Bloemfontein bevestig. Dit bring die Vrystaat se aantal bevestigde gevalle op 772 te staan. Die departement se woordvoerder Moliehi Moeng sê 577 gevalle is opgelos, terwyl die eiendomme wat betrokke is, voldoen aan die vereistes vir die opheffing van kwarantynbeperkings. Honderd-vyf-en-negentig […]
# The Department of Agriculture has confirmed two new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Heilbron and Bloemfontein, bringing the Free State’s total confirmed cases to 772. Spokesperson Moliehi Moeng says 577 cases have been resolved, with affected properties meeting requirements for quarantine restrictions to be lifted. However, 195 cases remain active. The disease has now […]
