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DA fails to oust Olly Mlamleli

The Democratic Alliance in the Mangaung Metro Council, which includes Bloemfontein in the Free State, failed in its bid to oust the besieged Mayor, Olly Mlamleli, through a motion of no-confidence on Tuesday. This, as the ANC once again used it's majority to outvote opposition parties and saw a total…
11 Mar 2020 10AM 1 min

ANC councillors labelled after Mlamleli vote

The EFF in the council of the ailing Mangaung Metro, which includes Bloemfontein, has labelled ANC members who voted against a motion of no-confidence against the embattled mayor, Olly Mlamleli, as dishonest. EFF councillor, Baba Sebolao, tells OFM News that despite repetitive complaints from the alleged frustrated ANC councillors, they…
11 Mar 2020 9AM 1 min

FS ANC must take responsibility - FF Plus

The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), along with other opposition parties, has reacted to the defeat of the DA’s motion of no confidence against the mayor of the Mangaung Metro on Tuesday 10 March 2020.The FF Plus council member in the metro, which includes Bloemfontein, Elizabeth Snyman-Van Deventer, tells OFM…
11 Mar 2020 5AM 1 min

#NWBudget: Strict measures to ensure revenue collection

The financial recovery plan of North West municipalities, of which some are still under administration, will be under scrutiny. This as these municipalities in the province failed for several years to collect payments for services rendered, with the debt running into billions of rands.
10 Mar 2020 5AM 1 min

#Coronavirus: Suspected NW case negative

The South African Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, has announced that a suspected case of the novel coronavirus in the North West has turned out to be negative. Mkhize says this follows after at least two medical tests that were conducted on the suspected person from Vryburg in the province.
9 Mar 2020 10AM 1 min
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