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Sowat 91% van stemme in Vrystaat reeds getel
Sowat 91% van stemme in die Vrystaat is reeds getel. Die ANC, DA en EFF oorheers die uitslae in die Vrystaat, met die ANC wat in die Mangaung Metro-munisipaliteit voorloop. IEC-woordvoerder Mmathabo Rasengane sê die uitslag van die verkiesing is reeds in vyf Vrystaatse munisipaliteite bekend. Sy sê alle stemme…
Northern Cape Election 2016 special report
Die 2016 munisipale verkiesing in die Noord Kaap het sonder enige ernstige haakplekke verloop. Die provinsie se stemdistrikte strek vanaf die Namibiese en Botswana grense in die noorde tot by Sutherland in die suide. Dit wil voorkom of ‘n koue en winderige dag die grootste uidaging was vir OVK personeel…
EFF North West
The EFF in North West is hopeful that they will win in the two wards in which their candidates died this week. Ward 32 candidate in Khuma in the Matlosana Local Municipality, Dorothea Sekoto, suddenly died over the weekend while on a campaign trail. Her death came as a shock…
Dr Tumelontle Thiba on the North West Election 2016
Staff from the IEC in the North West were extremely busy throughout the night. This is according to IEC spokesperson Tumelontle Thiba, who said that they only started counting votes at 12:00 last night because of long ques at some voting stations in the province. She said they counted up…
2016 Municipal Election Free State
As results for the 2016 Municipal Election are coming in we spoke to some early birds, look at the voter turn-out and some of the problems experienced by the IEC in the Free State. Cathy Dlodlo and Katleho Morapela compiled this election wrap…
Northern Cape election
Saul says the party is also happy with their performances in some Northern Cape areas - Andre Grobler reports
Election 2016 Free State
Some political parties in the Free State are satisfied with the way the IEC conducted the 2016 Municipal Elections in the province. DA leader in the province , Patricia Kopane, says besides the IEC's good work there were political tolerance between different parties. She also applauds voters for their dedication.
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Mo Matli
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. Since that eventful day, women from all walks of life became equal partners in the…
Observers deployed to watch over 2016 elections
Various observers for different South African organisations are deployed in the Northern Cape to watch over the 2016 local government elections. The observers can be identified by their light blue jackets. An observer of the Commission for Gender Equality Tshepo Nosi is watching polling stations in the Kimberley area. Andre…
Kimberley voters brave cold to get to voting stations
Many Northern Cape voters in Kimberley braved the cold windy weather to be at their respective polling stations as early as possible. At some stations people were an hour early to make sure they get the first opportunity to enter. Andre Grobler spoke to a few early birds to find…
Youth disillusionment and the vote #Elections2016
South Africa is only one day away from what promises to be the most hotly contested local government elections ever. The African NAtional Congress and Democratic Alliance have been the dominant parties for most of our recent history, with the former running the majority of the country's municipalities. OFM News'…
VKB ecstatic over record results
VKB Group Managing Director Koos van Rensburg says their balanced approach means they could achieve the record in spite of challenging times:
Afasa Free State brings new land model to the table
Afasa Free State President Shadrack Mbhele says some of the existing problems hampering land reform include insufficient funding for land acquisition and high purchase prices of land.
OFM Special Women's Month Feature: Irene Fischer
Throughout August, OFM celebrates inspirational women from Central South Africa. One such a changemaker is Irene Fischer. Some of you might remember her as traffic announcer ‘Margarine’, who nearly lost her life when a truck ran over her car in 2009. Although the accident left her disabled, Irene lives life…
Nobody can say you must work because you're not registered
Agri SA’s Senior Manager of Labour Relations, Elise van der Westhuizen, says there is no truth to arguments that workers who are not registered to vote will have to work as per normal.
Farmers disappointed at lack of attention to burning issues
SA Studbook President Freddie Wasserfal, who also farms in Dewetsdorp, says he had hoped for President Jacob Zuma to address issues on the agenda more thoroughly, namely safety on farms, food security and land issues, during the meeting at the weekend:
Employees must be allowed to go and vote
Agri SA’s Senior Manager of Labour Relations, Elise van der Westhuizen, says August 3rd was officially declared a public holiday through publication of a notice by President Jacob Zuma in the Government Gazette. She says is important that farmers give their workers time to go and exercise their Constitutional right…
Farmers not asking for charity, just help to keep producing
Fouriesburg farmer Cassim Seedat says he drove hundreds of kilometers to attend the early morning meeting with President Jacob Zuma at the weekend. He says commercial farmers are a vital part of ensuring food security for the country:
OFM Women's Month 2016 Charlotte Maxeke
This Women’s Month, OFM pays tribute to Central South Africa’s change-makers, past and present. South Africa’s rich history features numerous inspirational and influential women, who were instrumental in bringing about positive social change to the benefit of all South Africans, none more so than Charlotte Maxeke, known as the “Mother…
SPESIALE VERKIESINGSVERSLAG: Noord Kaap munisipaleverkiesings spesiale verslag
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