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30 attempt to dance their way to new world record in BFN
A group of about 30 traditional dancers are currently attempting to dance their way to a new world record at the Protea Hotel Bloemfontein central. Anja Viljoen, a manager at the hotel, says she came up with the initiative because it was unique to the hotel and would bring staff…
Decision on latest Eskom price increase request expected next month
National Energy Regulator, Nersa says a decision on whether to approve Eskom's application for a more than 16 percent tariff increase will be made before the end of next month. Nersa has spent the past week hearing submissions from affected parties in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban, including environmental…
"Clitoris collector's" transfer application dismissed
An application by the Danish national, accused of genital mutilation, to be transferred back to the Grootvlei Prison outside Bloemfontein has been dismissed. The 63-year old Peter Frederiksen filed papers with the Free State High Court to ask the Department of Correctional Services not to transfer him from Grootvlei until…
Kagiso Shanduka Trust Feature
Today OFM Journalist, Mark Steenbok, chats to the Trust’s Kealeboga Moremba on the year that was in 2015 and the prospects for the new year…
Before Dawn: Uys comments on duality of drought
OFM News’ agri editor, Sabrina Dean, speaks to Farmer’s Weekly journalist, Gerhard Uys, about news in the agriculture sector. They discuss the duality of the drought today, as well as the closing date for comments on the new Agri BEE sector codes:
Before Dawn: VL-hoofbestuurder praat oor boere se behoeftes
Bykans 600 landbouers wat aan ‘n droogtebehoefte-opname deur Vrystaat Landbou deelgeneem het, benodig ‘n gesamentlike inkomste van R15 miljoen per maand om hul boerderye aan die gang te hou. OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het gister met VL se hoofbestuurder, Henk Vermeulen, gepraat:
Vier verskyn in verband met moord op Potchefstroomse veeboer
Vier mense wat verbind word met die moord op ’n Potchefstroomse veeboer het vanoggend vlugtig in die plaaslike landdroshof verskyn. Die saak teen Samuel Motsi, Malumo Ngcamphalala, Aida Lebaka en Tefo Mohua is tot 18 Maart uitgestel sodat die hof terugvoer vanaf die Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging kan kry rakende…
ANCYL FS to hold anti-racism march
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in the Free State is holding a protest march against racism in Bloemfontein today. The league’s provincial chairperson, Makalo Mohale says they are expecting thousands of young people from around the province to attend. The march will start at Bloemfontein’s Central Business District, then move…
Man (90) critical after dog attack
A 90-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was mauled by a dog in Water Edge, Carletonville yesterday afternoon. ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing says the elderly man was walking in the area when a pitbull suddenly attacked him. He sustained injuries to his head, neck and left hand…
Stuck-in-the-mud
Bultfontein farmer Michris Janse van Rensburg explains how happy he was to have to deal with a tractor stuck-in-the-mud after having not had rain for so long.
Piet May: Steeds Grey Kollege se grootste "fan"
Die naam Piet May en Grey Kollege kan nie van mekaar geskei word nie. Hy sal tot op sy sterfbed vir Kollege skree. Grey Kollege vloei immers in sy bloed. OFM Nuus se Mark Steenbok het met hom gaan gesêls.
Skywatchers in for a treat
Skywatchers are in for a treat! In a celestial spectacle that hasn't occurred in 10 years, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter have aligned diagonally, and the good news is they are visible to the naked eye. The five planets moved into place in the early hours of Wednesday morning…
Presidensiële wag vandag gevonnis
Vonnisoplegging van 'n lid van die presidensiële beskermingseenheid begin na verwagting vandag in die Potchefstroom-landdroshof. Malose Makonyane is gister skuldig bevind op aanklagte van opsetlike saakbeskadiging, die rig en afvuur van ’n vuurwapen, roekelose bestuur, asook die roekelose ingevaarstelling van persone. Sy medebeskuldigde, Sankoela Lepota is vrygespreek nadat Landdros Louisa…
Transport Department steps in to stop road carnage
The Department of Transport is seeking to introduce radical measures to stop the carnage on the country's roads. Transport Minister, Dipuo Peters on Tuesday met with the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, where several radical interventions were considered. In announcing earlier that festive season road deaths had…
James Blignaut – abuse of soil
Professor James Blignaut says we can’t continue to treat our soils the way we do.
James Blignaut – something must be done
Blignaut says based on his anecdotal observations, nothing much has been done over the last fifty years
Mos Def being held "against his will in CT"
International hip hop artist Yasiin Bey, known as Mos Def, says South African authorities are holding him against his will in Cape Town. The artist was arrested last week when he tried to leave South Africa with his family, allegedly using a so-called world passport. He appeared in the Bellville…
Maimane: Beleidsdokument bekendgestel vir "regverdige" SA
Opposisieleier Mmusi Maimane het vandag in Johannesburg bekendgemaak dat die DA binne die volgende paar weke 'n beleidsdokument bekend sal stel, wat 'n regverdige toekoms vir Suid-Afrika uiteensit. Mmaimane se toespraak het veral klem gelê op rasseverhoudinge in Suid-Afrika nadat verskeie rassistiese voorvalle die afgelope paar weke aandag in die…
Tlokwe-stadsraad sit stryd om raadsvergadering te belê in hof voort
Die gesamentlike opposisie in die Tlokwe Stadsraad het vanmiddag 'n dringende aansoek dat die Speaker, Barei Segotso, 'n raadsvergadering moet belê, in die Noord-Gauteng Hooggeregshof voortgesit. Volgens hul regsverteenwoordiger, Hans-Jurie Moolman, sal slotargumente na verwagting more gelewer word, in die hoop dat ’n uitspraak binne die volgende paar dae gelewer…
Welkom: Polisieman se lyk in motor gevind
Die Valke ondersoek ‘n saak van moord na ‘n polisiebeampte van Welkom se lyk gisteraand in sy voertuig gevind is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Hangwani Mulaudzi, sê die liggaam van die 34-jarige James Concoshi is op die agtersitplek van sy voertuig met kopwonde en verskeie merke op sy nek gevind. Mulaudzi sê die…