South Africa|Free State|Bloemfontein

“Today is a waste of time” prosecutor in Thabo Bester case tells court

Pre-trial postponed to 5 June as many of the accused have replaced their lawyers

SCA refuses to hear appeal by dodgy Lottery lawyer

The Legal Practice Council will now have to reconsider GroundUp’s complaint against Lesley Ramulifho

One child dead and several people injured in Bloemfontein storm

Hundreds of people in Phase 6 location lost most of their belongings and now have to rebuild their homes

Free State shack dwellers march for land rights

They threatened to shut down the N8 Highway if the mayor ignores their demands

ANC liable for over R100-million for 2019 elections’ banners

Nine judges in three courts have now ruled that Ezulweni Investments had a binding contract with the ANC

Hundreds of early childhood development sector workers march in Manguang

They are frustrated by “failures” in the Free State education system

Prisoner computer ban struck down

Correctional Services has 12 months to revise the current policy

Nandipha Magudumana’s latest bail attempt fails

Cable thieves target Mangaung townships during loadshedding

Power utility has spent more than R50-million to repair and replace stolen and vandalised infrastructure

Group threatens to “shut down” Bloemfontein

Mangaung Concerned Community want jobs

Thabo Bester escape: trial to start in February 2024

Charges against three of the 12 accused have been withdrawn

Nandipha Magudumana denied bail

Bloemfontein magistrate says “nothing would stand in her way” to assist Bester escape again

Nandipha Magudumana’s kidnapping claim questioned by state

Magudumana has “a right to liberty” until convicted, court told

“No one was looking for her”: Magudumana’s lawyer hits back at state

Fraud cases against Magudumana not relevant to bail application, says lawyer

State rubbishes Magudumana’s claim that Thabo Bester kidnapped her

State opposes bail

Analysis: The troubled history of Mangaung prison

The high-security prison is in the spotlight again after the suicide of an inmate this week