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Rio Olympics Update - 18 August
South Africa’s middle distance star, Caster Semenya, got her Olympic campaign off with a bang by breezing into the semi-finals of the women’s 800m. Semenya, who is widely tipped to win gold on Sunday and possibly even break Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 33-year-old world record, won her heat in a time of…
Feature: Corporal punishment still applied at schools
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OFM Spesiale Vrouemaand verslag: Kitty Taljaard
17 Aug: Kitty Taljaard DJ intro: Gedurende Vrouemaand bring OFM hulde aan verskilmakers in Sentraal Suid-Afrika. Vandag se luisteraarskeuse kom van Bloemfontein. Kaptein Kitty Taljaard wat aan die Valke verbonde is, het haar loopbaan in die polisie begin as een van die eerste vroulike hondehandteerders voordat sy ’n speurder geword…
Dramatic increase in agri production since 1994
Analyst JP Landman told the Red Meat Producers Organisation Congress underway in Parys this week that agricultural production in South Africa has increased by 40% since 1994:
OFM Spesiale Vrouemaand verslag: Ruda Landman
OFM gaan voort om hulde aan merkwaardige vroue in Sentraal Suid-Afrika te bring. Christal-Lize Muller en Maricelle Botha het met die voormalige Carte Blanche televisie-aanbieder, Ruda Landman, wat ‘n boorling van die Noord-Kaap is, gesels oor onder meer haar lewe en haar sienings oor vroue en hul regte. Vertel ons…
Steven Swartz speaks to OFM, on his son, Wayde Van Niekerk's record-breaking run
Wayde Van Niekerk's father speaks to OFM News, about his son, Wayde Van Niekerk, breaking a 17 year-old record in the 400m at the Olympics.
Feature: The state of youth entrepreneurship in the Free State
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OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Palesa Chubisi
Palesa Chubisi, known to many as a radio and television news anchor, is a young, self-driven woman, who started her career in her 11th grade as a voice over artist and a news reader at a community radio station in the Free State. Katleho Morapela spoke to this remarkable lady…
Feature: Lesotho Amnesty
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OFM Spesiale Vrouemaand verslag: Emily Hobhouse
Gedurende Vrouemaand bring OFM hulde aan vroue wat ‘n verskil gemaak het. Een van hierdie merkwaardige vroue is die bekende historiese figuur, Emily Hobhouse. 'n Groot gedeelte van Hobhouse se verhaal is egter nog nie vertel nie. Maricelle Botha en Christal-Lize Muller het met skrywer, Elsabé Brits, gepraat oor haar…
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Flora Mosetlhi
As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, so too OFM pays tribute to remarkable women, who has made a difference in their community. One such a changemaker is Flora Mosetlhi from Klerksdorp. Elzette Boucher found out more about this inspirational lady, who truly proves you are never too old to follow…
Rio Olympics Update - 11 August
The Springbok Sevens rugby will secure an Olympic medal this evening if they beat the tough Great Britain in the semi-finals of the rugby tournament in Rio. The men in green-and-gold did well to beat Australia 22-5 in the quarters after losing 12-5 against the very same Aussies earlier in…
OFM Vrouemaand Spesiale Verslag: Lerina van der Linde
OFM gaan voort om hulde aan merkwaardige vroue in Sentraal Suid-Afrika te bring. Vandag se luisteraarskeuse kom van die Noord-Kaap. Lerina van der Linde is die voorsitter van die organisasie ‘Douglas vir Diere’. Elzette Boucher het meer oor hierdie inspirenede vrou uitgevind. Vertel ons oor ‘n verskilmaker in jou gemeenskap,…
Rio Olympics Update - 10 August
Four years ago it was South Africa’s Chad le Clos who dominated the headlines at the London Olympics, but this time around it’s the legendary Michael Phelps who has claimed the bragging rights.
Mobile tech can help farmers do business
Agricultural economist Kobus Laubscher, who says examples in Africa show that mobile technologies have the potential to create economic growth and job creation.
OFM Vrouemaand spesiale verslag: Ingrid Jonker
Gedurende die hele Augustusmaand bring OFM hulde aan vroue wat ‘n verskil maak of hul merk op die geskiedenis gelaat het. Ingrid Jonker is beslis een van die land se mees gevierde digters. Wat min mense egter weet, is dat Jonker ‘n boorling van die Noord-Kaap was. Maricelle Botha en…
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Frances Baard
OFM continues to pay tribute to Central South African changemakers this Women’s Month. Today’ shero is Frances Baard, an important figure in South Africa’s liberation struggle. Elzette Boucher found out more about this remarkable woman born in Kimberley. Let us know about a change-maker in your community, SMS ‘changemaker’ and…
North West #MunicipalElections2016 results
The ANC looks set to maintain its majority presence in the North West province, with the results of the 2016 Municipal Elections nearing completion. OFM News’ Dane Beisheim compiled the following special report, where he spoke to representatives of the major political parties in the province about their performance in…
SPECIAL ELECTIONS FEATURE: Major parties in NW reflect on election results
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SPESIALE VERSKIENGSVERSLAG: ANC beheer Noord Kaap munisipaliteite
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