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Feature: Alternative means of dealing with delinquents (MM)
Punishing criminals and hoping they will change their ways is sometimes simply not enough and other measures need to be taken in terms of their rehabilitation. This is according to Nicro Free State’s Marita van Kraayenburg. In this week’s special feature, OFM News’ Moeketsi Mogotsi spoke to the civil society…
11 mense al vandeesmaand op plase in SA vermoor
Altesaam 11 mense is vandeesmaand al op plase oor die land heen vermoor. AfriForum se nuutste syfers, wat self deur dié organisasie ingesamel word, toon daar was sedert 1 Februarie tot vandag reeds 31 aanvalle op plase in Suid-Afrika. AfriForum se Ian Cameron sê gemeenskappe sal hulself en hul eiendom…
Wet weekend expected for most of central SA
Most areas in central South Africa can expect a wet weekend going into next week. Parts of the Free State and North West have experienced good rainfall since last Sunday. The South African Weather Service's Tumi Phatudi says isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are predicted for today in the…
SONA: SAPS officers were among 'white shirts’
The DA says it has evidence that police officers were among the 'white shirts’ who were ordered to remove disruptive MPs from the National Assembly during the State of the Nation Address. The Democratic Alliance's Federal Chair, James Selfe, was speaking to the media in Cape Town at the weekend…
Feature: Opposition parties react to SONA 2017
In the aftermath of the disruption of the official opening of parliament last night and the delayed State of the Nation Address, OFM News looked at the build-up to an incident that could go down as the lowest point in South African politics. The incident led to EFF MPs being…
SONA: My father would not be phased by the personal attacks
President Jacob Zuma's son says last night's chaotic scenes in the National Assembly have embarrassed South Africa on the international stage. Edward Zuma's comment comes after the State of the Nation Address, which was marred by violence and insults, was delayed by more than an hour after EFF MPs were…
SONA: My father would not be phased by the personal attacks
President Jacob Zuma's son says last night's chaotic scenes in the National Assembly have embarrassed South Africa on the international stage. Edward Zuma's comment comes after the State of the Nation Address, which was marred by violence and insults, was delayed by more than an hour after EFF MPs were…
Feature: SONA 2017 to be remembered for all the wrong reasons
Chaos erupted on Thursday during the State of the Nation Address after protest by Opposition Party MPs. This lead to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs being thrown out out the National Assembly and DA members staging a walk out. OFM News' Cathy Dlodlo and Moeketsi Mogotsi looked how this is…
SONA marred by violence and insults
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Parliament on Thursday night was marred by violence and insults. Zuma was meant to start giving his speech at 19:00, but proceedings descended into chaos just as he was about to begin with his speech. Opposition MPs raised numerous points…
SONA marred by violence and insults
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Parliament on Thursday night was marred by violence and insults. Zuma was meant to start giving his speech at 19:00, but proceedings descended into chaos just as he was about to begin with his speech. Opposition MPs raised numerous points…
Staatsrede met meer as 'n uur vertraag
President Jacob Zuma se staatsrede was met meer as 'n uur vertraag na talle onderbrekings wat daartoe gely het dat die EFF hardhandig uit die Nasionale Vergadering verwyder is en die DA uitgestap het.Die rand het op R13.42 teenoor die Amerikaanse dollar gestabiliseer terwyl Zuma sy adjunk in sy staatsrede…
Nóg reën vir groot deel van sentrale binneland voorspel
Nóg reën vir groot deel van sentrale binneland voorspel Nóg reën word vir die res van die week oor 'n groot deel van die sentrale binneland voorspel. Reënneerslae die afgelope naweek oor die sentrale deel van die Vrystaat en dele in Noordwes het hoop gebring veral vir boere. Die Bloemfonteinse…
Onderwysunie vergader met ontevrede leerkragte aan Bloemfonteinse skool
Die onderwysunie SAOU sal na verwagting later vandag met ontevrede leerkragte aan die HTS Louis Botha in Bloemfontein vergader nadat spanning by dié skool heers oor vakante poste wat nie gevul word nie. Die SAOU se Reniel Lodewyk sê dié unie is bewus van die situasie. Dit het ontstaan weens…
Boere dankbaar oor die reën
Boere in die Bloemfontein-gebied juig oor goeie reënneerslae die afgelope naweek. Frikkie van der Merwe, wat teen die Modderrivier boer, sê hy het sedert Vrydag 60mm reën gehad. Van der Merwe, met meer as 2 000 hektaar saailande, het in November verlede jaar sonneblom geplant. Hy sê die afgelope naweek…
Marquard-aanval: Egpaar sterk goed aan in BFN-hospitaal
'n Egpaar van Marquard in die Vrystaat wat wreed in hul huis aangeval is die naweek sterk goed aan in 'n Bloemfonteinse hospitaal. Ilse Botha sê dit gaan onder die omstandighede goed met haar ouers, Lourie en Celia van der Merwe, wat Saterdagnag in hul huis deur 'n onbekende rower…
Verslag: Kommandowurms
’n Uitbraak van kommandowurms oor Desember verlede jaar en tydens Januarie vanjaar het talle boere in sentraal Suid-Afrika baie bekommerd. OFM-nuus se Dane Beisheim het gesels met die Programbestuurder vir die Geintegreerde nagraadse Plaagbestuurprogram by die Noordwes-Universiteit se Potchefstroomkampus, Prof Johnnie van den Berg, oor hierdie pes.
FS Health: Network glitch affects 10177 emergency number
The Free State Department of Health has warned that a problem with its telephone lines is affecting accessibility to emergency control centres for ambulances. Spokesperson, Mondli Mvambi, says the department is experiencing a network problem between Vodacom and Telkom and as such, clients using the Vodacom network cannot access the…
Working of Fire back from Cape Town's fire
The last remaining firefighters from the Free State Working on Fire team that were deployed in Cape Town during the festive season are finally back home. Since the start of the summer fire season in December the team of 150 firefighters helped fought the destructive fires that was raging in…
NW premier condemns torching of houses
North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, has condemned the torching of provincial Education MEC Sello Lehari’s house as well as at least three others that were set alight during protests in Moeka village near Makapanstad. Residents started protesting last week over a lack of water in the area, which is served…
Nel: Private vervolgingseenheid sal alle SAners baat
Die bekende staatsaanklaer, Gerrie Nel, het ontken dat die burgerregtegroep, Afriforum se private vervolgingseenheid slegs tot voordeel van Afrikaanssprekendes sal wees. Nel het gister aangekondig dat hy die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag ná 35 jaar se diens jaar gaan verlaat, om by Afriforum aan te sluit. Hy begin vandag met sy nuwe…