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As World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on Thursday (10/9), mental health organisations are urging South Africans to speak more openly about suicide, challenge stigma, and recognise when someone may be struggling. The call comes as the 2026 campaign enters the final year of its Changing the Narrative on Suicide theme. Start the Conversation ..Read More
10 Sep 2026
Rooigrond escapee arrested at Brits liquor outlet
A prisoner who escaped from Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng on Sunday has been arrested in Brits. Read More
10 Sep 2026
Analyst warns disillusioned voters against abandoning democracy
A political analyst has warned disillusioned South Africans against divorcing themselves from democratic processes despi .. Read More
10 Sep 2026
Eight months later, Vanderbijlpark scholar transport driver granted bail
A Vanderbijlpark scholar transport driver will in two months stand trial on 14 counts of murder following a crash that c .. Read More
10 Sep 2026
Tiener se lewe verander oornag ná ernstige bloedsiekte-diagnose
Die lewe van ’n Bloemfonteinse tiener het binne dae verander nadat ‘n ernstige en seldsame bloedsiekte by hom gediagnose .. Read More
09 Sep 2026
Northern Cape’s new EMS fleet aims to improve emergency response
The Northern Cape is set to further strengthen its emergency medical services fleet. The premier has committed to the la .. Read More
09 Sep 2026
‘We are really on the path of self-destruction’: Police warn over alcohol-fuelled crimes
Easy access to alcohol remains one of the major factors influencing contact crimes in North West, despite a reported dec .. Read More
09 Sep 2026
President authorises SIU probe into R150m North West road tender
A R150m road maintenance tender in North West is under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Read More
09 Sep 2026
Miaauende krisis op Bothaville: Sowat 70 katte teel aan by onbewoonde huis
Die kat kom weer – dié keer in ’n trop van sowat 70, en inwoners van ’n Vrystaatse dorp wil weet wie gaan dié miaauende .. Read More
09 Sep 2026
Verkrag-slagoffers ingedoen weens tekort aan DNS-toestelle in Noord-Kaap
’n Noord-Kaapse politieke party waarsku ’n tekort aan DNS-stelle kan ernstige gevolge vir verkragtingslagoffers en straf .. Read More
09 Sep 2026
Free State police mourn death of a trusted voice
The Free State police provincial spokesperson has died. Read More
09 Sep 2026
Staat trek verkragtingsaak teen Vrystater terug
’n Bloemfonteiner is verlig nadat die staat Woensdag (9/8) ’n seksuele aanrandingsaak teen hom teruggetrek het. Read More
09 Sep 2026
North West storm-hit schools turn to platooning
The North West department of education is set to implement a platooning system after 60 schools across the province were .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Thobakgale points to possible ‘inside job’ in Rooigrond prison escape
Correctional services national commissioner suspects officials might have assisted a prisoner to escape Rooigrond Correc .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Calls grow for coordinated national Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder strategy
“Roughly one in ten South African children is estimated to live with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), yet the co .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Drankwinkel-aanrandingsaak: Verhoor begin moontlik binnekort
’n Man van Bloemfontein wat van aanranding aangekla word, se verhoor sal na verwagting op 1 Oktober begin. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Python case highlights dangers of illegally keeping and moving snakes
Residents of Central South Africa are likely to encounter more snakes as temperatures rise, but experts are urging the p .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Bloemfonteinse sentrum vra hulp om tuiste vir outistiese kinders te behou
’n Skool vir outistiese kinders in Bloemfontein sit met die hande in die hare en vra dringende hulp om die eiendom te be .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Rooigrond escape sparks infrastructure concerns
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) in North West says correctional officials cannot be expected to make up f .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Police still searching for murderer of Emfuleni municipal accountant
Investigators are now working to establish the full extent of the alleged criminal network and identify everyone involve .. Read More
08 Sep 2026
Parkeerterrein-moord: Drie staatsgetuies steun selfverdediging-verweer
“Hoekom moet hy getuig?” vra die verdediging van ’n Noordwes-man nadat drie staatsgetuies getuig het hy het uit selfverd .. Read More
