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Probleme van taxi-eienaars in NK aangespreek
Probleme wat taxi-eienaars in die Noord-Kaap in die gesig staar, soos 'n gebrek aan basiese dienste by taxistaanplekke in die provinsie, is die afgelope naweek tydens ‘n indaba in Kimberley aangespreek. Ongelukkigheid het verlede jaar tot protesoptrede deur taxi-eienaars gelei en die LUR vir Veiligheid en Vervoer in die provinsie,…
Interne ondersoek na ontsnapping van verdagtes ingestel
‘n Interne ondersoek is ingestel na die ontsnapping van vier verhoorafwagtende mans wat uit 'n polisievangwa in Brits, Noordwes ontsnap het. Die polisie is steeds op soek na die mans, wat as gevaarlik beskryf word. Gontse Lubisi, Gibson Msimango, Chris Sithole en Alfonso Mpofu het in die ry op die…
If Guptas were white rich family there would be no noise: Mantashe
ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe says there would have no noise about the wealthy Gupta family's alleged relationship with President Jacob Zuma if they were a rich white family. He was responding to a question from OFM News about the alleged influence the Guptas have on the ANC and government…
Durban mini tremor rocks Twitter
A mini earth tremor that was felt in parts of KwaZulu-Natal made waves on social media with a number of Twitter users saying they felt the earth move at around 11:00 yesterday morning. The tremor is understood to have lasted four seconds, and was felt from Richards Bay all the…
Drie steeds vermis na ineenstorting by Barberton-myn
Die mynbestuurder van die Lily goudmyn naby Barberton in Mpumalanga, Mike Begg sê daar word nog steeds gesoek na drie mense wat vermis word nadat 'n gebou by die myn ineengestort het. Volgens berigte het die gebou in 'n skag ingetuimel. Begg sê die reddingsoperasie duur voort. Vroeër is 76…
Soektog na "gevaarlike" ontsnaptes duur voort
‘n Uitgebreide soektog na vier ontsnaptes, wat die polisie as gevaarlik beskryf, is nog onderweg in Noordwes. Dit volg nadat die vier verhoorafwagtende mans gister op pad na die landdroshof in Brits uit die polisievangwa ontsnap het. Gontse Lubisi, Gibson Msimango, Chris Sithole en Alfonso Mpofu het in die ry…
Legal expert outlines obstacles to De Klerk, Vlok charges
A legal expert says the amount of time that has lapsed could be the biggest obstacle facing those who've laid charges against former president FW de Klerk. The Anti-Racism Action Forum this week laid 22 charges against the last apartheid-era head of state, and former Law and Order minister, Adriaan…
Popular ANC delegates to be in the forefront at upcoming elections
The ANC in the Free State says the party's leadership will no longer select candidates to contest the upcoming municipal elections, but rather the people will. ANC provincial secretary, William Bulwane, says this is in accordance with an announcement made by President Jacob Zuma in his January 8 speech last…
UV Laboratorium kry gesogte kontrak
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Beheerlaboratorium (NBL) vir Biologiese Produkte, wat by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat gesetel is, het ‘n drie jaar kontrak van die nasionale regering ter waarde van R53.5 miljoen losgeslaan. Die laboratorium, die enigste van sy soort in Afrika, is verantwoordelik vir die toetsing van entstowwe voordat hulle…
Malema says Sona won't be business as usual
EFF leader Julius Malema has declared that the State of the Nation Address next week will not be business as usual. Speaking at the party's annual plenum in Benoni today, Malema said the EFF will not stay quiet during President Jacob Zuma’s address. Slindelo Masikane reports. During last year’s speech,…
Kagiso Shanduka Trust Feature
OFM journalist, Mark Steenbok caught up with the Motheo district manager, Themba Mavuso, who shared some handy study tips for school learners.
Minder geld vir VS-wetgewersittings
Die Vrystaatse wetgewer moes die aantal sittings van die huis drasties verminder ingevolge die kostebesparings wat deur die provinsiale tesourie afgedwing word. Die LUR vir Finansies, Elzabe Rockman het aan die begin van die 2014/15 boekjaar streng kostebesparings ingestel weens die provinsiale regering se ernstige geldelike probleme. Een van die…
Upcoming elections the theme for opening of FS Legislature
The upcoming local elections will be at the forefront of Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s state of the province address next week. The speech, which marks the official opening of the Free State legislature, will take place on February 16 at the Vista Campus of the University of the Free…
Mine safety in SA a concern: NUM
Safety at the country's mines has been brought to the fore again, following the collapse of a shaft at a gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga this morning. Initial reports indicated that more than 100 miners were trapped when a so-called lamp room collapsed at Lily Mine some time after 08:00…
Danie Marais – high risk plantings
Although a lot more grain has been planted than anticipated, the risk is much higher because this was planted outside the optimal window.
Danie Marais – perspective
NWK General Manager Danie Marais explains that they only received about half the grain of a normal harvest last year.
Variation
Labour Department spokesperson Mokgadi Pela says provision has been made for those who can’t afford the wage increase.
PE woman receives kidney from Australian friend
A Port Elizabeth woman is due to be discharged from the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town tomorrow after a lifesaving kidney transplant from a living donor who came all the way from Australia to donate her kidney.
Clean audit feature
Through receiving lessons every day from the office of the auditor-general, this financial guru – hated by other municipal officials - became Brutus Mahlako’s friend.
New deadline for agreement on NC Eskom debt
A follow-up meeting between a Northern Cape government delegation and Eskom will take place on Friday to discuss a payment plan to recover municipal debt owed to the power utility. Eskom threatened to cut off the electricity supply to five municipalities in the province that owe Eskom more than R113m…