Twins blacklisted

THE two Bloemfontein businessmen popularly known as the Ekhayeni twins, Kegomodicoe and Keabecoe Lekone, have been blacklisted by the government and are banned from doing business with the state for the next decade

Whistleblower ‘barred’ from school

THE parent who blew the whistle on alleged racism at Wilgehof Primary School claims that when he tried to alert school authorities of the alleged racial abuse no one would listen, with the principal telling him to go away

Qunu ‘prays for Mandela miracle’

QUNU is praying for a miracle for Nelson Mandela, one of the former president’s neighbours said yesterday.

“We are following the news about Madiba’s condition on the television,” Nokuzola Soyaya, 42, said.

Fishy R140m project under probe

THE Free State department of agriculture is investigating the Gariep Dam Fish Breeding Project that has failed to take off nearly four years after construction of a R40 million breeding centre at the site.

Wilgehof ‘racist’ teacher slammed

IN a snap survey this week South Africans drawn from various backgrounds told Free State Times reporter Dineo Mokgosi that the department of education should impose the severest possible sanction against a teacher

Sangakkara’s unbeaten ton blows up England

KUMAR Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 134 off 135 balls as Sri Lanka stunned England by seven wickets in a high-scoring thriller yesterday to stay afloat in the Champions Trophy.

Bloem rivals team up for Banyana

THE two Free State women selected to play for Banyana Banyana will set aside their club rivalry when they team up against Zimbabwe in a friendly match at the Sinaba Stadium in Daveyton tomorrow.

Local boxers gun for medal haul

THE Free State’s finest amateur fighters will be out for a medal haul at this year’s South African National Boxing Organisation (Sanabo) championship.

THE South African Sports Confederation and Olympics Committee (Sascoc) stepped up preparations for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Classy bolt banishes Rome blues

Kick out drug abuse