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Ondersoek ingestel ná moord op sesjarige van Welkom voor pa se selfdood

Ondersoek ingestel ná moord op sesjarige van Welkom voor pa se selfdood Opod stel ondersoek in nadat ’n Vrystaatse tronkbewaarder na bewering sy dogtertjie doodgesteek en toe sy eie lewe geneem het. Die Ventersburgse werknemer van korrektiewe dienste het Saterdag (16/11) tuis in Thebekostraat, Thabong, ’n wapen op sy vrou (38) gerig en haar in ’n voertuig gedwing terwyl hul sesjarige alleen in die huis agtergebly het, sê Stephan Thakeng, provinsiale polisiewoordvoerder. Nadat hy sy vrou in die motor vasgebind […]

November 23, 2024 25

Economics

Consumer inflation dips sharply in October

Consumer inflation dips sharply in October A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a Pick n Pay store at the Dobson Point Shopping Centre, in Soweto, South Africa, March 19, 2024. Image Credits : Reuters Naledi Ngcobo 20 November 2024, 11:40 [SAST] Data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that consumer price inflation declined sharply to a four-year low from 3.8% in September to 2.8% in October 2024. Stats SA notes that the drop in fuel prices remains […]

November 20, 2024 22

Crime

Two busted with R200 000 drugs in Welkom

Two busted with R200 000 drugs in Welkom Two foreign nationals were arrested after found with a stash of drugs, a suspected stolen cellphone, and cash in Doorn, Welkom. Photo: SAPS A large variety of hard drugs including cocaine, the drug CAT, and crystal meth with a street value of R200 000, were found in a flat in Doorn, Welkom. Two foreigners were arrested. Members of the Welkom Public Order Policing (POP), led by WO Thabo Booy, received information from […]

November 14, 2024 50

Health

37 children hospitalised in Welkom after consuming suspicious cookies

37 children hospitalised in Welkom after consuming suspicious cookies PHOTO: 123rf.com About 37 children from Daluvuyo Primary School were treated at Bongani Regional Hospital this morning after presenting with itchy skin and other related symptoms. The children are suspected to have consumed cookies laced with unknown tablets, raising concerns over the potential hazards involved. According to Mondli Mvambi, spokesperson for the Free State Department of Health the affected children were seen at Bongani Regional Hospital and released with medication. “We […]

November 13, 2024 27

Welkom

Verskeie waarskuwings teen donderstorms vandag uitgereik

Verskeie waarskuwings teen donderstorms vandag uitgereik Deur Lelanie Swanepoel | 12 November, 2024 Verskeie weerwaarskuwings vir vandag uitgereik fotokrediet: Skermgreep Die Suid-Afrikaanse weerdiens het ’n geel vlak 2-waarskuwing vir erge donderstorms uitgereik vir vandag. Die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga, Noord-Wes en Gauteng is ook teen erge donderstorms gewaarsku. Mense word gewaarsku om die weer in hulle omgewings dop te hou vir enige veranderinge. Bronne: Saws

November 12, 2024 27

Welkom

Debt owed to Eskom by municipalities grows to R 90 billion

Debt owed to Eskom by municipalities grows to R 90 billion Eskom power station Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that debt owed to Eskom by municipalities nationally has grown to R90 billion. He was speaking at a media briefing on the City of Johannesburg’s R 6 billion debt. Ramokgopa says the debt issue needs to be addressed as this threatens the country’s economy as well as the tariff increase for 2025/26. In August, the power utility applied for a 36% tariff […]

November 12, 2024 23

Welkom

Diesel spillage in Welkom causes concern for road users

Diesel spillage in Welkom causes concern for road users Marti Will On Friday, 25 October, a diesel tanker overturned in the Orange traffic circle, Stateway and Koppie Alleen Road, Welkom. Emergency services were on the scene while the spillage was being cleaned up. Photo: Facebook On Friday, 25 October, a diesel tanker overturned in the Orange roundabout, Stateway and Koppie Alleen Road.Emergency medical services (EMS) were on the scene while the diesel spillage was being cleaned up.According to eye witness […]

November 1, 2024 22

Crime

Twee vermeende veediewe naby Welkom aangekeer

Twee vermeende veediewe naby Welkom aangekeer ─── CHARNÉ VAN DER MERWE 08:40 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 Afgeleë opritte waar vee gelaai word, moet altyd gesluit of versper word. Foto: SAPS “Die polisie het ’n wenk van ’n bekommerde inwoner ontvang oor vermoedelik gesteelde vee wat naby Oppenheimer Park Gholfbaan in Welkom versteek word.” Twee mans van Welkom sal na verwagting Maandag (16/9) in die hof verskyn nadat hulle na bewering met gesteelde vee aangekeer is. Beamptes van Welkom se eenheid […]

September 16, 2024 35

Weather

Eerste somerreën binnekort verwag

Eerste somerreën binnekort verwag ─── 10:25 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 Die winter van 2024 was droog oor die grootste deel van die noordelike binneland, maar die eerste somerreën van die 2024/25-seisoen word binne die volgende paar dae verwag. Luidens AgriSeker se Cumulus-verslag sal daar na verwagting wydverspreide buie en donderbuie later volgende week oor die somerreënvalstreek voorkom. Hoewel daar nie hoë reënvalhoeveelhede voorspel word nie, sal dit normale reënval vir hierdie tyd van die jaar in baie gebiede verteenwoordig. Sommige dele van […]

September 15, 2024 43

Welkom

Onderwyseres, leerling van Welkom handgemeen oor selfoon

Onderwyseres, leerling van Welkom handgemeen oor selfoon ─── HEIDRÈ MALGAS 14:02 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 ’n Les is Maandag (2/8) onderbreek toe ’n onderwyseres en ’n leerling mekaar te lyf gegaan het. Foto: Facebook “ ’n Les is Maandag onderbreek weens ’n konfrontasie tussen die onderwyseres en die leerling oor ’n selfoon. Die voorval is op video vasgevang en is daarna op sosialemediaplatforms versprei.” Die Vrystaatse onderwysdepartement stel ondersoek in nadat ’n onderwyseres en ’n gr. 8-leerling van die Hoër […]

September 8, 2024 69