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Paws, personalities and unconditional love: Celebrating Bloemfontein's pet moms
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (206+ words) Bloemfontein Courant Paws, personalities and unconditional love: Celebrating Bloemfontein's pet moms Local pet moms know that love often comes with muddy paws, early mornings, and a camera roll full of memories. Bloemfontein Courant celebrates the women who treat their pets…...
More rain expected as city stays on flood alert, says expert
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (222+ words) Bloemfontein Courant More rain expected as city stays on flood alert, says expert Bloemfontein and surrounding areas remain on alert as another cutoff low-pressure system is expected to bring more rain, just days after persistent downpours left the city waterlogged…...
Double bass takes centre stage in rare solo spotlight
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (270+ words) Ruan Baartman, principal double bassist of the Free State Symphony Orchestra will take centre stage as a soloist on 16 May in the Odeion Concert Hall, leaving Bloemfontein audiences to encounter a rare musical experience. "It is a rare opportunity for…...
Rampant Crinums emerge as team to beat in TNL
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (565+ words) The Free State Crinums have once again laid down an early marker in the 2026 Telkom Netball League, emerging from the opening Power Week in Durban as the team to beat. In Division 1, the four-time champions from Bloemfontein are the only…...
Free State team's golden run at SA kickboxing championships
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (125+ words) The Free State kickboxing team performed exceptionally well at the SA National Kickboxing Championship in Oudtshoorn. The team, all members of Lengau Martial Arts Academy under Sensei Brendan David Davis, provided an exceptional performance during the event from 25 to 28 April,…...
Batho clinic hosted joint crime prevention awareness drive
2+ week, 3+ day ago (213+ words) A Crime Prevention Awareness Campaign was held at Batho clinic in Bloemfontein (15/04). The aim of the campaign was to educate community members with practical knowledge on safety measures and effective ways to report crime, while also increasing awareness of victim…...
Nef offers funding to empower black-owned entreprises
1+ mon, 6+ hour ago (126+ words) The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) is giving financial backing varying from R250, 000 to 30 million to black-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who qualify from various key fields. This initiative will benefit entrepreneurs who want to widen their businesses, extending capacity, expand…...
New SARS commissioner appointed
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (266+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngobani Makhubu as the new Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for a five-year term, effective from 1 May 2026. The appointment follows a unanimous recommendation by a selection panel convened by Finance Minister…...
Two locals selected to represent SA in Samoa
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (386+ words) Bloemfontein Courant Two locals selected to represent SA in Samoa Two local weightlifting athletes have been selected to represent South Africa at the Commonwealth Junior and Youth Championships in Samoa later this month. While they have already proven their strength…...
Free State municipalities under pressure amid administrative interventions
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (299+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa led a meeting of the national executive and the Free State provincial executive council at the University of the Free State, with the focus on the financial and operational health of local governments across the province. Ramaphosa…...