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Department comes to the aid of NC farmers affected by veld fires
The Northern Cape provincial government and organised agriculture have come together in a bid to help farmers affected by veld fires in the Middlepos and Calvinia areas in the Namakwa District. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development together with organised agriculture have dispatched about 20 tonnes of…
Feature: The costs of getting children back to school
As back to school campaigns draw to an end, many parents and guardians are left with no option but to cough up money for registration fees, school fees and other costs related to this academic year. OFM News’s Katleho Morapela engaged parents on costs related to getting their children ready…
Principles should guide members deciding on new party leadership
President Jacob Zuma says principles, rather than names, must guide ANC members as they decide on new party leadership. Zuma delivered the party’s January 8 statement at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto yesterday, a day after the ANC Women’s League broke ranks to endorse Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the next leader…
Feature: New Year's Resolutions
Every year, many of us make a detailed list of all the things we want to do and how we’d like to better ourselves and also what we want to achieve that year. We’ve come to know these goals that we set at the beginning of every year as New…
Spesiale Verslaag: Matriekslaagsyfer
Die vreugdevure brand hoog in sentraal-Suid-Afrika nadat die Vrystaat die hoogste matriekslaagsyfer in die land behaal het. Die Noord-Kaap en Noordwes het ook nie uit die bus geval nie. In die Vrystaat het 88,2% van die matriekleerlinge geslaag. Die Wes-Kaap was tweede met 85,9% gevolg deur Gauteng. Noordwes was vierde…
Sentraal Secondary delivers top matric learner
The Free State's top achieving matric learner for 2016 is from Sentraal Secondary School in Bloemfontein. Johan Champion (18) achieved eight distinctions in the subjects. Physical Science, Life Orientation, English First Additional Language, German Second Additional Language, Accounting, Life Sciences, Maths and Afrikaans Home Language. MEC of Education Tate Makgoe…
Matric pass rate: Three FS districts in top 5
Three districts in central South Africa are among the country's top five performers which attained a high matric pass rate. The Xhariep District in the Free State had a pass rate of 92%, second to the Overberg District in the Western Cape which had the highest pass rate of 92.7%…
VS behaal hoogste matrieslaagsyfer in die land
Die Vrystaat spog vanjaar met die hoogste matriekslaagsyfer in die land met 88,2% van leerlinge wat in 2016 geslaag het. Angie Motshekga, minister van basiese onderwys, het gisteraand in Johannesburg aangekondig dat die nasionale slaagsyfer van die 2016-matriekeindeksamen 72,5% is - effens beter as verlede jaar se syfer van 70,7%…
How to survive financially during the longest month in the year, January
The longest month in the year financially, January, is here. After the festive season many South African’s find it hard to survive January financially and then go on to increase their credit and debt. Is this the right way? Ofm News’ André Grobler spoke to a Bloemfontein Debt Counsellor, Suné…
Case against alleged impersonator of NW premier to resume
The case against a 25-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly impersonating North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, is expected to resume in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court today. He was arrested on Christmas Eve in Kuruman in the Northern Cape for allegedly impersonating Mahumapelo in a bid to solicit money from…
Official state funeral for former FS Speaker
The Presidency has approved an official state funeral for the late former Speaker of the Free State Legislature, Ouma Tsopo. Spokesperson for the provincial Legislature, Life Mokone says acting Premier Elzabe Rockman will lead the funeral arrangements that will be held at the Meloding Methodist Church on Saturday, 7 January…
ANC sends condolences to Qabathe family after drownings
The ANC in the Free State has expressed their sympathy with the family of the Speaker of the Free State Legislature, Mamiki Qabathe after two of her grandchildren drowned at the weekend. The incident happened at Qabathe's home in Virginia during a family gathering on New Year's eve. Free State…
FS govt applies for special official funeral for Ouma Tsopo
The Free State provincial government has applied to the Presidency for approval to declare a special official provincial funeral for the late Ouma Tsopo. The former Free State Legislature speaker passed away on New Year's eve. Tsopo also served in Parliament 13 years ago. Free State Finance MEC and acting…
Feature: What to expect in 2017
We are three days into the New Year, and now that the euphoria and hangovers have worn off, it is time to look at what's to come in 2017. While many are only too happy to see 2016 in their rear view mirrors, some have warned against celebrating, as the…
Case against alleged impersonator of NW premier postponed
The fraud case against a 25-year-old man who was arrested last week for allegedly impersonating North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, will resume next year in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court. Brian Setswambuung, spokesperson for North West government, says the man is also set to face further charges as investigations continue. He…
Kimberley-bordeel: Twee vroue op borg vrygelaat
Twee vroue wat vermoedelik 'n weelderige huis in Kimberley in 'n bordeel omskep het, is op borgtog van R1 500 elk vrygelaat. Woordvoerder vir die Valke in die Noord-Kaap, Philane Nkwalase, sê Nonsukiswa Dlamini en Nontumelelo Sonqishe, onderskeidelik van Kwazulu-Natal en die Oos-Kaap, is verlede week by die spoghuis in…
Alleged NW brothel owner to spend New Year behind bars
The Nigerian man who was arrested for allegedly running a brothel in Klerksdorp, North West will spend New Year's in custody. Charles Chukwukere Okopie appeared in the local Magistrate's Court yesterday on charges of human trafficking. He allegedly owns a brothel where 26 women, including young girls, were found during…
Pedestrian killed in Bethlehem
A man was killed in the early hours of this morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Bethlehem in the Free State. Emergency Medical Services spokesperson, Sipho Towa, says when paramedics arrived on the scene they found that the man had already succumbed to his injuries. The driver…
Koel, bewolkte weer klaar op teen die naweek
Die koel, bewolkte weer van die afgelope twee dae gaan opklaar teen die naweek. Volgens Tumi Phatudi, weervoorspeller van die Bloemfonteinse weerkantoor, sal dit nog tot môre bewolk by tye met verspreide buie en donderbuie oor die Vrystaat en Noordwes wees. [CutID: weer1.mp3 Time: 15s Title: weer1 Out-cue: ] Vir…
Kimberley-bordeel: Twee vroue doen aansoek om borgtog
Twee vroue, wat in hegtenis geneem is in verband met 'n weelderige bordeel wat hulle na bewering in Kimberley bedryf het, sal vandag weer in die hof verskyn om vir borgtog aansoek te doen. Valke-woordvoerder, Philani Nkwalase, sê die twee vroue is onderskeidelik oorspronklik van KwaZulu-Natal en die Oos-Kaap. Nonsukiswa…