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Female cooperatives get funding
Bloemfontein - Female owned cooperatives have received over R35-million in funds from the Department of Small Business Development, in the past year. This according to President Jacob Zuma, during an International Cooperatives Day celebration, in Bloemfontein, on Saturday. This amount makes up over 50% of the department’s cooperative’s incentive scheme…
Industrialisation hot topic on International Cooperatives Day
Bloemfontein - The industrialisation of South African industries was a major topic at the International Cooperatives Day in Bloemfontein, this weekend. According to the Southern African Development Community’s(SADC) Lomkhosi Gama, an international strategy was created to address challenges of trade and processing raw materials in the region. The organisation aims…
Government should support cooperatives
Bloemfontein - Government departments should buy goods and services from cooperatives. This is according to President Jacob Zuma, speaking at the International Cooperatives Day celebration, in Bloemfontein, on Saturday. The president was joined by Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu, and Free State Premier, Ace Magashula, to address plans…
16:30 Sport - 24 August 2017
The Springboks have made just one injury enforced change to their starting XV which will face Argentina in Salta. Robbie Petzer has been named as the Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf for their Currie Cup clash against the Golden Lions. The Bloemfontein professional golfer, Ruan Pretorius, heads to the USA…
17:30 Sport - 24 Augustus 2017
Die Springbokke het weens ‘n besering slegs een verandering aan hul beginspan gemaak wat Argentinë in die Rugbykampioenskap gaan pak. Die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs het baie aan hul span getimmer wat die Goue Leeus die stryd in die Curriebeker gaan aansê. Die Bloemfonteinse professionele gholfspeler, Ruan Pretorius, het na Amerika…
17:30 Sport - 23 Augustus 2017
Die Springbokke het vanoggend om 11-uur na Argentinië gevlieg vir hul Rugbykampioenskap-kragmeting teen die Poemas. Die twee spanne sal in Salta koppe stamp, op dieselfde veld waar die Bokke ‘n jaar gelede met 26-24 vasgeval het. Die Toyota Cheetahs se kaptein, Francois Venter, is ook op die vlug, en so…
16:30 Sport - 22 August 2017
The Springboks have flown to Argentina for their Rugby Championship return leg against the Pumas. The annual VKB Knights Awards function takes place in Bloemfontein tonight and Duanne Olivier and Rudi Second could be the big winners this evening. Round two of the PSL continues this evening win Golden Arrows…
17:30 Sport - 22 August 2017
Die Springbok-flank, Jaco Kriel, het gewaarsku van 'n Argentynse-terugslag wanneer hulle die naweek die Poemas in Salta aanpak. Die Springbokke het hul Suid-Amerikaanse eweknieë oortuigend met 37-15 in Port Elizabeth verslaan en dit het daartoe gelei dat die span tot 4de op die jongste Wêreldrugby-ranglys geklim het. Byna presies 'n…
16:30 Sport - 22 August 2017
The Springbok flank Jaco Kriel warns that the Pumas will be a totally different beast in Salta. The Bloemfontein Celtic and Bafana Bafana striker, Tshegofatso Mabasa, is not available for tomorrow night’s PSL clash against Golden Arrows. The South African cross-country champion, Kesa Molotsane, from Bloemfontein is virtually assured of…
Celtic Corner - 21 August 2017 - Bloemfontein Celtic v Kaizer Chiefs
It’s a brand new Premier Soccer League season and the men from Bloemfontein Celtic got their campaign off to a good start. Celtic played to a 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. In what was the new coach Veselin Jelušićs’ first game in…
17:30 Sport - 21 Augustus 2017
John Mitchell het oorgeneem as die Blou Bulle se breier vir die res van die span se Curriebeker-veldtog. Nollis Marais vir op spesiaale verlof geplaas vir die res van die toernooi na afloop van die 41-40 nederlaag teen die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs. Die Springbokke sal na verwagting een plek klim…
16:30 Sport - 21 August 2017
John Mitchell replaces Nollis Marais as the Blue Bulls head coach following their 41-40 defeat to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. The Springboks 37-15 win over Argentina should see them team climb to 4th on the latest World Rugby rankings. Making use of their chances will…
Before Dawn, 21 August 2017: Charlotte Nkuna acts as CEO of SAPA
Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African Poultry Association, SAPA, stepped down after 11 years. OFM News’s Dirk Kok spoke to Charlotte Nkuna, the acting head, about her appointment and plans.
Before Dawn, 21 Augustus: VS-sambreelbrandvereniging se Thinus Steenkamp
Die laaste klompie dae het Vrystaatse boere en brandbestryders teen verskeie veldbrande in die provinsie geveg. Die DA en Vrystaat Landbou het albei verlede week munisipaliteite en die regering gekap oor hulle onbetrokkenheid by brandverenigings. Die bestuurder van die Vrystaatse sambreelbrandverening, Thinus Steenkamp, sê hierdie onbetrokkenheid van regeringskant af is…
Before Dawn, 15 Augustus 2017: VL en Afasa se jong boere vat hande
Vrystaat Landbou se jong boere vat hande met die jong boere van die African Farmers' Association of South Africa (Afasa). OFM-nuus se Dirk Kok het met die voorsitter van die Vrystaat Landbou-jongboerkomitee, Boet Wilken, hieroor gesels:
Before Dawn: 18 Augustus 2017: What's to read in the new Farmer's Weekly?
Your Farmer's Weekly is on the shelf. As always on a Friday we speak to the news editor, Marlise Scheepers, to tell us what we can read in the new edition.
Toyota FS Cheetahs v Blue Bulls pre-match - Rory Duncan and Francois Venter
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs welcome the return of the Springboks Francois Venter and Oupa Mohoje for their Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls. Venter will once against lead side from the midfield alongside William Small-Smith. Mohoje will start at flank with Gerhard Olivier, while Jasper Wiese retains his…
16:30 Sport - 17 August 2017
Uzair Cassiem will run out at eighthman of the Springboks on Saturday in their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina. Francois Venter and Oupa Mohoje will run out for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs against the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. Robin Peterson is delighted to be named as the…
Before Dawn, 16 Augustus 2017: Boertjiefees is om die draai!
Die jaarlikse Boertjiefees op Bultfontein in die Vrystaat is om die draai. Dit is vanjaar die 11de keer dat dié fees van 31 August tot 3 September op die feesterrein op die dorp aangebied word.
Before Dawn, 15 Augustus 2017: Misdaad op Lesotho-grens onder die loep
Die Rooiveisprodusente-organisasie en Vrystaat Landbou is vandeesweek saam met die polisie en weermag op die Lesotho-grens om ’n oorsig te kry oor die voortslepende oorgrensmisdaadprobleme.