The Free State High Court will on Monday hear Moroadi Cholota’s application for leave to appeal the dismissal of her bid not to be prosecuted in the R255 million asbestos roof removal case. In February, the High Court found that the state had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that it did not misrepresent facts when applying to the United States …

AfriForum has hailed the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota as one of the few politicians who was willing to take an unpopular stance. The organisaton says Lekota did not hesitate to stand united alongside the civil organisation in 2018 to protect property rights. In 2018, COPE joined forces with AfriForum against the African National Congress’ plan to amend …

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised an Interministerial Committee (IMC) to look into the regional approach to combating the Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. Steenhuisen has confirmed that there’s a unique challenge of cross border infections with other provinces and countries. Steenhuisen and Free State MEC for Agriculture, Elsabe Rockman engaged with various …

The 18 accused in the R255-million asbestos roof removal scandal are expected to return to the Free State High Court for another pre-trial hearing on Monday. The accused have been in and out of the High Court following a series of postponements, which, among others, included waiting for the finalisation of a trial-within-trial where former Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s …

Finishing the Lesotho-Eswatini-Botswana Warm-Up challenge in only 28 days encouraged the 30-year-old cyclist, Kelebohile Hlabahlaba, to take on his World Record Cycling Expedition Challenge. Hlabahlaba cycled from his hometown, Theunissen, in the Free State to the mountainous country of Lesotho. He passed through KwaZulu-Natal into Eswatini and Botswana before finishing back in the Free State. This warm-up challenge was to …