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Maokeng residents reeling after devastating winds

Residents of Maokeng in Kroonstad are still reeling after devastatingly strong winds damaged at least 200 houses and left two people including a child injured on Saturday night. Power lines, fences and vehicles were also wrecked. MEC for Human Settlements, Oupa Khoabane, tells OFM news that several of government departments…
24 Sep 2018 1AM 1 min

Central SA flag flying high at #SasolSolarChallenge

Two teams from Central South Africa are flying the region's flag high at the biennial Sasol Solar Challenge. The teams, from the Central University of Technology and North West University, are currently en route to Bloemfontein after their epic journey started off in Pretoria yesterday. During the eight-day event the…
23 Sep 2018 5AM 1 min

NW Premier supports calls for #SchoolSafety summit

Calls for a summit on safety in schools across the country has intensified. And, this time, North West premier Job Mokgoro has also added his voice to the call. He says the question on why schools are now dangerous places for learners and teachers should take centre stage at the…
23 Sep 2018 4AM 1 min

Yes, Magashule should go to Zondo - Cope

The Congress of the People agrees that former Free State Premier Ace Magasgule should avail himself to the Zondo State Capture inquiry. Spokesperson, Dennis Bloem says the ANC secretary-general was premier of the Free State at the time that the controversial Estina dairy project at Vrede - now the subject…
23 Sep 2018 3AM 1 min

Basic Education concerned over leaner behaviour

Following the burial of a 24-year-old North West teacher, Gadimang Mokolobate, at his home village of Miga yesterday, Basic Education Department spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga says the parents need to be asked if they have learnt any lessons from the incident and also if they know how to guide their children…
23 Sep 2018 2AM 1 min

Tributes pour in for Molewa

Tributes continue to pour in for the late Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa, who passed away in a Pretoria hospital yesterday after a brief period of illness. North West provincial government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung says Premier Job Mokgoro was shocked and saddened to learn of Molewa’s death. She also served…
23 Sep 2018 1AM 1 min

Parliament shocked by untimely death of minister

The Parliament of South Africa has learnt with shock the sad news of the untimely death of Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa, the legislature said in a statement on Saturday. Presiding officers, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise, "have run short of words…
23 Sep 2018 12AM 1 min

#FSANCLekgotla in its second day

The ANC in the Free State continues its two-day Lekgotla in Bloemfontein today to scrutinise what it calls the balance of forces in the context of the services that has been delivered to the people by the ruling party’s led government . Provincial Spokesperson, Thabo Meeko, tells OFM News the…
22 Sep 2018 5AM 1 min

Situation Calm In Bloemhof, NW

The Department of Education in North West says it saddened by the death of a 16-year-old Grade 9 pupil in Boitumelong Township in Bloemhof, who was allegedly killed by a mob of taxi drivers. Spokesperson Freddy Sepeng says the pupil was reportedly not part of the gang, which the angry…
22 Sep 2018 4AM 1 min
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