Scores arrested in Harrismith and N3 shutdown
Villagers of Intabazwe say municipality has forgotten them
Brief | 27 May 2021
Thousands of villagers without electricity for nine days in Free State
Youths block roads in protest over outage
Brief | 25 May 2021
No water in Qwaqwa villages since 2018
Villagers battle to access water, yet government says R220 million supply project is far advanced
News | 14 April 2021
Taxi drivers shut down Free State town for two days over permit feud
They are demanding that cabs without permits be barred from operating on their routes
News | 26 March 2021
An employee was attacked at work. A court has ruled that she can sue her employer
“On the facts of this case, the assault took on racial and gendered overtones”
Law | 8 March 2021
Woman to pay damages for falsely accusing ex-husband of rape
Two of the five Appeal judges disagree
Law | 11 February 2021
Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120 million in outstanding subsidies
“If financial constraints were an issue, the respondents should have played open cards,” says judge
Law | 26 May 2020
Communities clash over future of Fish River Sun land
AmaZizi and Prudhoe communities dispute colonial and apartheid history
Law | 2 April 2020
Official report into Bloemfontein prison reveals mistreatment of inmates
Report released after a long legal battle
By Elna Schütz
News | 3 March 2020