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Anti-Racism Week begins today
The Anti-Racism Network of SA (ARNSA) says despite more than two decades passing since apartheid ended, there are still deep divisions in South African society. The network, representing more than 80 national organisations, is behind Anti-Racism Week which begins today. The campaign aims to tackle racism head on, encouraging South…
Oorsaak van Potch-student se dood steeds onbekend
‘n Nadoodse ondersoek sal die oorsaak van die dood van ‘n eerstejaarstudent aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Potchefstroom-kampus, wat Saterdagmiddag in die kampus se swembad verdrink het, vasstel. Kampuswoordvoerder, Johan van Zyl, sê die 19-jarige Xavier Klein, ‘n student in B.Com Finansiële Rekeningkunde, het saam met drie studentevriende gaan swem. Klein,…
Gemeenskap help skoolkinders wat alles in brand verloor
Gemeenskapslede van Britstown het hul harte en beursies oopgemaak vir leerlinge van die Hoërskool Theron op dié Noord-Kaapse dorp nadat ‘n brand Sondagmiddag op die eerste verdieping van die skoolkoshuis verwoesting gesaai het. Die leraar van die NG Kerk Britstown, Hanri Joubert, sê sakelui op die dorp het ‘n helpende…
UFS HOD threatens to resign if protesting student is allowed to register
The head of the geology department at the University of the State (UFS) says he will resign if a student, who took part in recent violent campus protests, is allowed to register. Frederick Roelofse allegedly told third-year geology student, Tebogo Ntshaling he would not allow him to register, adding that…
Situasie gemonitor by vakansieoord en Bloemfontein-skool na mense siek word
Die uitslag van ‘n omgewingsgesondheidsontleding na ‘n voorval waarin altesaam 175 koshuisleerlinge van die Bainsvlei Gekombineerde Skool by Bloemfontein gister begin sleg voel na middagete sal na verwagting vandag bekend wees. Provinsiale woordvoerder van die Departement van Gesondheid, Mondli Mvambi, sê tien leerlinge van dié skool is gister in die…
UFS HOD investigated for threatening to prevent student from registering
The University of Free State (UFS) is investigating an incident in which a faculty head apparently told a student he would see to it that he was not registered as he had taken part in recent campus protests that saw several statues vandalised and pulled down. The head of the…
Feature Post Holiday Stress
OFM’s Christal-Lize Muller found out more about post-holiday blues and how to combat it.
'Credit rating downgrade will profoundly affect South Africans'
An economist says a credit rating downgrade will have a profound effect on the average South African. Officials from ratings agency Moody's will be in the country next week to assess the economy, which has been placed on downgrade review. Should Moody's downgrade the country's credit rating, it would be…
Motief vir Virginia-moorde onbekend
Die motief vir die moord op twee hawelose mans op Virginia in die Vrystaat is steeds ondbekend. Dit kom nadat die lyk van ‘n man tussen die ouderdom van 30 en 35 Sondagoggend by ‘n bank op die dorp gevind is. ‘n Bebloede klip het langs sy lyk gelê en…
Twee renosters by privaat natuurreservaat in NW doodgeskiet
Twee renosters is in die Mafikeng privaat natuurreservaat in Noordwes doodgeskiet. Die bestuurder van die reservaat, Louis Coetzee, sê die renosters is gisteroggend gevind. Albei koeie se horings is verwyder. Coetzee sê 'n punt-375-geweer is gebruik. Hy sê vier renosters is sedert die begin van die jaar in die Mafikeng-reservaat…
Community survey results to be released by June
The results of Statistics South Africa’s Community Survey 2016 are expected to be released by the end of June. Stats SA’s field workers started visiting selected households around the country this week and will complete collecting data for the survey on April 22. Phemelo Motoma, Statistical Support and Informatics Manager…
SASFU again facing deregistration
The South African Security Forces Union (SASFU) could again face deregistration as a union operating in the Defence Force because of internal problems. The union was deregistered in 2010 by the Registrar of Trade Unions after it failed to provide financial statements and other documents they were required to submit…
More than 80 000 FS households to be part of the Community Survey 2016
More than 80 000 households in the Free State will be visited by Statistics SA fieldworkers for the Community Survey 2016. Fieldworkers started visiting selected households this week and will continue to do so until April 22. The survey is the second largest information gathering exercise after the national census,…
Favourable rainfall predictions for FS, NW and NC
Rainfall predictions are favourable for the rest of the week in parts of the Free State, North West and Northern Cape. A forecaster at the Bloemfontein Weather Service, Sihle Kunene, says there is a 60% chance for rain in the eastern Free State and eastern parts of North West today…
VS gesondheidsdepartement ondersoek voedselvergiftiging by Aldam-oord
Beamptes van die Departement van Gesondheid in die Vrystaat ondersoek die voorval waarin meer as 80 mense gister vermoedelik voedselvergiftiging by die Aldam-oord naby Ventersburg opgedoen het. Provinsiale woordvoerder van gesondheid, Mondli Mvambi, sê 85 mense wat deel was van ‘n groep wat aan ‘n Love Life spanbousessie deelgeneem het,…
Community health workers in NW vow to continue to strike
Thousands of community health workers in North West have vowed to continue to strike until their demands are fully met. Nehawu spokesperson, Patrick Makhafane says around 3000 union members embarked on a strike across the province yesterday, demanding permanent employment by the Department of Health. The workers are opposed to…
Strenger kostebesparingsmaatreëls vir VS regering aangekondig
Die Vrystaatse LUR vir Finansies Elzabe Rockman het soos verwag streng kostebesparingsmaatreëls tydens haar provinsiale begrotingsrede aangekondig. Dit volg nadat die provinsiale tesourie reeds verlede jaar ‘n moratorium op die vul van nie-noodsaaklike vakante poste geplaas het. Cathy Dlodlo berig dat die verifiëring van staatsamptenare om van spookwerkers ontslae te…
Hawks deny police members involved in Welkom heist
Five suspects that were arrested yesterday in connection with a foiled robbery near Welkom were not police officers. Hawks spokesperson, Hangwani Mulaudzi, says the suspects aged between 33 and 48 were arrested after the Hawks received information that an armed robbery was being planned in the area. He says two…
Meer kostebesparingsmaatreëls verwag tydens VS begrotingsrede
Vrystaatse LUR Elzabe Rockman gaan na verwagting vandag meer kostebesparingsmaatreëls tydens haar provinsiale begrotingsrede aankondig. Dit volg nadat die provinsiale tesourie reeds verlede jaar ‘n moratorium op die vul van nie-noodsaaklike vakante poste geplaas het. ‘n Proses vir die verifiëring van staatsamptenare is ook al in verskeie departemente begin om…
FS budget speech to be delivered today
Free State Finance MEC Elzabe Rockman will deliver her budget speech in the Free State Legislature today. Two of the province's biggest departments - those of health and education - are under financial administration and their financial woes led to a shortage of medication at clinics and hospitals and the…