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DA FS elective congress in full swing
Thaba Nchu - The Democratic Alliance's Free State Provincial Elective Congress is in full swing. The party's provincial leader, Patricia Kopane, told OFM News that the election of the new leaders will help the party prepare towards the 2019 general elections. The members from various branches are currently chanting struggle…
Free State DA to elect new leadership
The Democratic Alliance in the Free State will today be electing its new provincial leadership. The elective congress held in Thaba Nchu will see long standing DA members and current provincial leader Patricia Kopane contesting for a new term. According to the DA’s Patricia Kopane these elections are a stepping…
Landboubulletin, Vrydag 27 Oktober 2017
Steun vir 'Swart Maandag' teen plaasaanvalle en misdaad kring uit; Griekwas speel met rooi armbande om teenstand teen geweldsmisdaad te wys; en boere gaan minder mielies plant vir 2018.
Mark Steenbok reporting from Verkeerdevlei Dutch Reformed Church
Mark Steenbok reporting from the funeral of 21-year-old Kyle Stols who was murdered on a private game farm in the Jagersfontein district.
Landboubulletin, Donderdag 26 Oktober 2017
Agbiz en Agri SA bekommerd oor mediumtermyn-begroting; amptelike plaasmoordsyfers bekend; en Vrystaatse Sernic-groep begin divisie vir navorsing oor lewendehawe- en voerkraalbedrywighede.
Landboubulletin, Woensdag 25 Oktober
Landbou-ekonome se voorafwense vir die mediumtermyn-begroting; Agri SA bekommerd oor geweldsmisdaad wat toeneem; en Douglas en GWK gaan gebuk onder kragonderbrekings as gevolg van munisipaliteit se Eskom-skuld.
Grey College
Some of the questions, especially the comprehension summary were a little bit more challenging, it would have taken them longer to read through it and answer the questions. They said it felt long to complete it,” says Goosen. Meanwhile, Hester Roos, a teacher from Grey College says students found it…
Voxie Eunice
The class of 2017’s National senior certificate exams are in full swing. The matrics wrote English Language paper one yesterday. According to Head of the English department, Angela Goosen from Eunice High School, students filled out a questionnaire form about the paper and the majority felt there was not enough…
Andrea Bakkes
Another student from Hoerskool Sentraal gives some advice to the matrics writing exams.
Mari-Louise
Advice to matriculants
Landboubulletin, Dinsdag 24 Oktober
Veediefstal neem toe; minister gaan verder moet antwoord oor staatskaping en Vrede-melkery; en opnames toon boere gaan minder mielies plant.
Landboubulletin, Maandag 23 Oktober 2017
Landboudepartement stel sy riglyne vir boere se voëlgriepverliese op en maak planne vir inenting; Landbouskrywers SA wys sentrale streek se beste landboukundiges en beste toetreder tot die landbou aan; en Oos-Vrystaatse Wagyu-koei met vers behaal rekordprys.
Landboubulletin, Vrydag 20 Oktober 2017
Noord-Kapenaar Jaco Strauss, van Vaalharts, is SA se Jongboer van die Jaar; Vrystaat Landbou wil appèlhof toe oor Lesotho-grens; en Vrystaat Landbou kry nuwe president en vise-president ná Dan Kriek se verkiesing tot Agri SA-president.
Landboubulletin, Donderdag 19 Oktober 2017
Hooggeregshof gee boere gelyk en stel minister se skaliegasregulasies ter syde; en Vrystaatse opposisiepartye sê minister en oud-LUR, Mosebenzi Zwane, probeer sy betrokkenheid by staatskaping en Vrede-projek verdoesel.
Landboubulletin, Woensdag 18 Oktober 2017
Vordering gemaak om landbougemeenskap by Clocolan te beveilig; lemoenbedryf geruk deur die droogte en sitrussiektes; en voedselinflasie is die laagste in 22 maande, maar voëlgriep kan die prentjie verander.
Landboubulletin 17 Oktober 2017
Potchefstroom-boer sterf waarskynlik aan hartaanval in struweling met gewapende booswig; DA in Noord-Kaap sê boere moet hierdie keer elke sent van ramphulp kry; en veteraneklub bied Saterdag weer familiefees aan met ou trekkers en enjins.
Landboubulletin Maandag 16 Oktober 2017
Goudveldse eierboerdery ruk tot stilstand as gevolg van voëlgriep; sakeman-boer van Potchefstroom wat in plaasaanval sterf se seun gesels; en onrus in Noordwes ontwrig boere en die landbousektor.
President Jaco Zuma Congo-visit
President Jacob Zuma says his visit to the Republic of the Congo was successful.
Weather service warns against making open fires
Bloemfontein - The South African Weather Service warns against making open fires as they can lead to runaway veld fires. The bureau warns that high chances of fire are expected over the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, western part of Free State, as well as western part of the…
Three die in NW shack fire
Mahikeng - The police are investigating a case of inquest after three people died in a shack fire, in Majwe Mantsho, Mahikeng. A young child of about four years of age as well as a man and woman were burned in a shack that was locked from the inside, on…