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BFN swimming club makes a difference
Christmas is about giving, and a local Bloemfontein swimming club decided to do just that. Bloemfontein swimming club Neptune Aquatics decided to use their resources and time to raise money and donate gifts to Therapea-Kids, a registered child and youth care centre in Bloemfontein. 21 girls each received a gift…
Landbounuus-podcast: Parlement benodig tweederdes meerderheid vir onteiening sonder vergoeding
Die Suid-Afrikanse parlement benodig ‘n tweederdes meerderheid om die grondwet te wysig om onteiening sonder vergoeding 'n uitdruklike grondwetlike mandaat van Suid-Afrika te maak.
Agri podcast: FS SAPS makes festive season plans known
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State recently made its operational plan ahead of the festive season known.
Landbounuus-podcast: Sprinkaanuitbraak dalk selfs groter as verlede jaar
Die moontlikheid bestaan dat vanjaar se sprinkaanuitbraak heelwat groter as verlede jaar s'n kan wees.
Landbounuus-podcast: Twee FS boere binne 24 uur vermoor
Die Vrystaatse landbougemeenskap is in rou nadat twee boere binne 24 uur in die provinsie vermoor is. Dit is volgens Vrystaat Landbou in 'n verklaring nadat Christian van Tonder van Lindley en Johan Prinsloo van Koppies vandeesweek vermoor is.
Landbounuus-podcast: Omicron en brandstofpryse het boere bekommerd
Die ontdekking van die nuwe Covid-19-variant, Omicron, wat die Rand skerp laat daal het teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede, asook die aankondiging van nóg 'n styging in brandstofpryse, het talle Suid-Afrikaners bekommerd gelaat.
Agri podcast: FS receives conditional grant
The Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will be receiving a conditional grant of R6,3 million.
Landbounuus-podcast: Departement waarsku teen hondsdolheid
Die Nasionale Departement van Landbou waarsku plaaslike inwoners en vakansiereisigers teen hondsdolheid in hoërisikogebiede in die land.
Agri podcast: Public urged to report locusts
Agricultural organisations in central South Africa are calling on the public to contact them or the provincial Department of Agriculture as soon as they see swarms of locusts.
Landbounuus-podcast: Minister versoek om plaasmoorde doelgerig te ondersoek
'n Versoek is aan die Minister van Polisie, Bheki Cele, gerig om plaasmoorde en –aanvalle doelgerig te ondersoek.
Landbounuus-podcast: 15 moorde op plase en kleinhoewes tussen Julie en September
Die nuutste misdaadstatistieke wat deur die Minister van Polisie, Bheki Cele, bekend gemaak is, toon dat 15 moorde tussen Julie en September vanjaar op plase en kleinhoewes in Suid-Afrika plaasgevind het.
Landbounuus-podcast: Verhoging in repokoers slegte nuus vir boere
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank het sy repokoers met 0,25% tot 3,75% verhoog, effektief vanaf 19 November 2021.
Agri podcast: Load-shedding can be prevented - Free State Agriculture
According to Free State Agriculture, load-shedding during the day can be prevented.
Agri podcast: Brendin Horner pre-trial commences
The pre-trial of two men accused of killing farm manager, Brendin Horner, has commenced in the Circuit High Court, sitting in Bethlehem in the Free State.
Landbounuus-podcast: Droogtehulp vir Oos-Kaap
Die droogtehulp-organisasie, Bring Hoop, gaan hierdie naweek tonne kuilvoer en mielies, sowel as voerbale ter waarde van ongeveer R1,5 miljoen aan boere in die Aberdeen- en Willowmore-omgewings in die Oos-Kaap skenk.
Agri podcast: Marked decline in veldfires in FS
The recent quantity, size, and intensity of veldfire incidents in the Free State showed a steady decline in the eastern and northern parts of the province, from early September, with a marked decline in the central and southwestern parts from 20 October.
Agri podcast: Public warned of latest brown locust outbreak
The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture wishes to inform the public of the first brown locust outbreak this season that's spreading throughout the province.
Landbounuus-podcast: Drie vas vir veediefstal in Noord-Kaap
Drie verdagtes is in Upington in die Noord-Kaap in hegtenis geneem nadat hulle Maandag in die vroeë oggendure in besit van sewe vermoedelik gesteelde skape betrap is.
Agri podcast: No recourse for scammed farmers
There is no recourse for farmers who have fallen victim to the recent scam in which fraudsters impersonated officials from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
Agri podcast: Brown locusts spotted in Northern Cape
The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture says an outbreak of brown locusts has been reported in the ZF Mgcawu and the Pixley ka Keme regions.