OFM News
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
SPECIAL ELECTIONS FEATURE: North West's state of readiness for the elections
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
SPESIALE VERSKIESINGSVERSLAG: Kiesers se gereedheid en of hul ingeligte
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Drought vulnerable sectors hardest hit in job loss stats
Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo says about 44 000 people involved in agriculture directly are now out of jobs. He says the sectors most vulnerable to drought showed the biggest losses, including the game industry and crop farming:
Agri jobs stats could improve in final quarter
Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo says they expect the trend to continue in the third quarter but could see improvements in agri jobs statistics in the final quarter.
Land Act amendment sent back to the drawing board
Agri SA’s Annelize Crosby speaks about the Constitutional Court judgment and the determination that no new land claims may be entertained until an amendment Act is brought to Parliament. A new amendment Act needs to be tabled within the next 24 months.
SPESIALE VERSKIESINGSVERSLAG: Khoi-San Party praat oor komende verkiesing
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
SPECIAL ELECTIONS FEATURE: Political Parties in NW on their election promises
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
SPECIAL ELECTIONS FEATURE: Free State Political Parties and their promises
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
SPESIALE VERSLAG: Politieke Partye in die Noord-Kaap oor Munisipale Verkiesing
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Zuma farmers’ meeting organised by ANC, not Govt
ANC Provincial Executive Committee member Neels van Rooyen says a meeting between ANC party President Jacob Zuma and farmers at Emoya Estate on Saturday was arranged by the party, not Government:
SPESIALE VERSKIESINGSVERSLAG: Kroonstad inwoners soek verandering
Kroonstad, die derde grootste dorp in die Vrystaat, gaan steeds gebuk onder ‘n geweldige waterkrisis. Krane het leeggeloop en die situasie word vererger deur die droogtetoestand. Dit is maar een van verskeie probleme wat die inwoners van die dorp tot moedeloosheid dryf. Met OFM-nuus se besoek aan die dorp, was…
SPESIALE VERSKIESINGSVERSLAG: Dewetsdorp-inwoners hou hul dorp skoon.
Inwoners van Dewetsdorp in die Vrystaat staan nie terug as dit by die netheid en voorkoms van hul dorpie kom nie. Hulle wil ’n verskil maak, met óf sonder regeringshulp. Boere, hul werknemers, inwoners en skoolkinders het vandeesmaand hul vuil dorp se strate ingevaar en begin om Dewetsdorp op te…
SPECIAL ELECTION FEATURE: Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu Speak
Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo residents have mixed feelings about the upcoming local government elections taking place across the country on Wednesday. Many - especially the youth - are still not certain which political party they will be voting for. This follows negative media reports about the government and opposition parties…
Elections 2016: Could Ficksburg's water problems sink its municipality?
Over 3900 municipal candidates will be contesting in the municipal elections in the Free State this year. OFM News recently visited Ficksburg to hear how the community has been preparing themselves for the elections and what one can find on their wish lists from the incoming local municipality. Moeketsi Mogotsi…
Ofm Nuus het gaan kyk wat kiesers in Kimberley wil hê.
Die 2016 Munisipale verkiesing beteken dat gewone inwoners hulle eie wyksverteenwoordigers kan kies om hulle te verteenwoordig op die munisipale raad. ‘n Wykslid se hooftaak is om inwoners se belange en kernbehoeftes in die wyk op die beste moontlike manier te verteenwoordig. Andre Grobler het Kimberley besoek en met kiesers…
Dag een van OFM-Nuus se spesiale verkiesingsdekking!
Die Tlokwe Munisipaliteit in Noordwes beloof om een van die hoogs betwisde areas in die opkomende verkiesing van 3 Augustus te wees. OFM Nuus se Dane Beisheim en TJ Makau het die volgende insetsel saamgestel, waar hulle met kenners en inwoners van die streek gepraat het oor hulle verwagtinge vir…
Feature: Transformation of Home Affairs Services
Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, said services at Home Affairs facilities across the country are gradually transforming for the better. His department has been reinventing itself the past few years by proving quality services. Gigaba said the current Home Affairs is not the same department people are used to. OFM…
Feature: Home Affairs eChannel Project
The Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba has announced that the eChannel Project will soon venture to other provinces. The project was introduced in April this year, whereby a Smart ID and passport application are processed at the bank using biometric data. OFM News Refilwe Gaeswe compiled this report.
La Nina predictions playing into futures pricing
FNB senior agricultural economist Paul Makuba says futures markets are already reacting to weather forecasts predicting more favourable rainfall conditions in the new season.
Suidwes jubilant over record growth
Suidwes Group Managing Director Herman van Schalkwyk says part of the reason for the good growth lies in strategic decisions to diversify and that the results speak volumes.