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FS retains Matric top spot - Elijah Mhlanga, Basic Education Department
The Free State has claimed the number one spot in the country with its performance with the matric results. OFM News' Cathy Dlodlo spoke to Chief Director Communication at the National Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga, about the continued success of the province despite the Covid19 pandemic.
Landbounuus-podcast: Duisende hektaar landbougrond in Vrystaat onder water
Daar word beraam dat tussen 10 000 en 15 000 hektaar landbougrond in die Vrystaat onder water is ná voortdurende swaar reënval.
Agri podcast: Recent severe weather classified as national disaster
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has decided to classify the severe weather events that have been experienced in parts of the country as a national disaster.
Landbounuus-podcast: NK Vrou dood in plaasaanval
Een vrou is dood terwyl 'n ander vrou, wat die eienaar van 'n plaas in Vanwyksvlei in die Noord-Kaap is, beseer is nadat 'n plaaswerker by haar huis ingebreek en haar met 'n piksteel aangerand en probeer verkrag het.
Agri podcast: FS Farmlands drenched
Pictures taken from a helicopter flying over the areas of Hoopstad, Bothaville, Wesselsbron, and Bultfontein in the Free State show just how drenched farmlands are as a result of the ongoing rainfall.
Agri podcast: Vrede Dairy Project handed over to beneficiaries
The MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Free State, Thembeni Nxangisa, is in Vrede where he officially handed over the Vrede Dairy Integrated Farm Project to 65 verified beneficiaries.
Landbounuus-podcast: Vrede-suiwelprojek word Vrydag aan begunstigdes oorhandig
Die oorhandiging van die Vrede-suiwelprojek aan 65 begunstigdes sal in ooreenstemming geskied met 'n hofbevel wat vanaf 17 Januarie 2019 tot 17 Januarie 2022 deur die Vrystaatse Hooggeregshof afgekondig is.
Landbounuus-podcast: Boere bepaal omvang van skade na damwal breek
Boere in die Welkom-distrik in die Vrystaat is steeds besig om die omvang van die skade aan graanlande en weiding te bepaal nadat ’n verdampingsdam, wat aan die plaaslike Sibanye-Stillwater-myn behoort, se walle einde Desember gebreek het.
Landbounuus-podcast: Aanplantings trek swaar weens weer
Aanplantings trek swaar as gevolg van versuipings en erosie in groot dele van die land weens die baie reën wat die afgelope tyd geval het.
Landbounuus-podcast: Grondhervorming verdien ’n ‘Zondo-kommissie’
Landbounuus-podcast: Grondhervorming verdien ’n ‘Zondo-kommissie’
Agri podcast: Rain is a catalyst for the spread of disease
Rainfall across various regions of South Africa has become a suitable catalyst for the spread of disease among livestock.
Landbounuus-podcast: Landbou-organisasies bespreek misdaad, uitdagings tydens byeenkoms
Landbounuus-podcast: Landbou-organisasies bespreek misdaad, uitdagings tydens byeenkoms
Agri podcast: Summer crops suffer due to rain
Recent heavy rainstorms have washed away almost all of the summer crops on farmlands between Hertzogville and Christiana this past week.
Landbounuus-podcast: Boere bekommerd oor groot reën
Landbounuus-podcast: Boere bekommerd oor groot reën
Landbounuus-podcast: Sprinkaanswerms hou padveiligheidsrisiko in
Landbounuus-podcast: Sprinkaanswerms hou padveiligheidsrisiko in
Landbounuus-podcast: Perd gestrand na vloede
Pogings om 'n perd te red wat tragies gestrand is op 'n eiland omring deur die Vaalrivier buite Barkly-Wes in die Noord-Kaap, sou Maandag om 14:00 hervat word.
Landbounuus-podcast: Oranjerivier bereik sy piek
Landbounuus-podcast: Oranjerivier bereik sy piek
NEWS FEATURE: #RIPTutu: Kerk in Bfn praat oor Aartsbiskop Tutu
Die presidensie het Sondagoggend aangekondig dat Aartsbiskop Desmond Tutu in die ouderdom van 90 jaar oorlede is. OFM-nuus se André Grobler het met dominee Jan Lubbe van die Berg-en-Dal Gemeente in Bloemfontein oor Aartsbiskop Tutu gepraat.
NEWS FEATURE: #RIPTutu: Tutu talks to OFM about his happy places, memories
OFM News’ Karien Jordaan had the privilege of interviewing Desmond Tutu in April 2006, 12 years after South Africa’s first democratic elections. They discussed his happy places and memories.
NEWS FEATURE: UFS Vice-Chancellor pays tribute to the late Archbishop Tutu
The University of the Free State awarded world human rights icon and anti-apartheid activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an honorary doctorate in Theology in January 2011. More than a decade later he received the award, he launched several other projects at the institution. Archbishop Desmond Tutu passed away on Sunday morning…