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Tourism feature - growing or slowing down?
Sellwane Khakhau talks to experts while Lerato Sebe investigates visitors by the numbers.
Renosterstropery
Owen Kock doen ondersoek.
Spring Day feature
When spring rolls into our lives, we start to pick up the slack that winter instilled inside us.
KST: Update 28 August 2015
It’s just gone past 12h30 and on a Friday - OFM Senior Journalist Owen Kock takes a look at what the Kagiso Trust and Shandula Foundation is up to with regards to their assistance to schools in parts of the Free State.
Yolandé Korkie se herontmoeting met Al-Hamati
Yolandé Korkie, die Bloemfonteinse weduwee van wyle Pierre Korkie, en die Suid-Afrikaanse noodleningsorganisasie, Gift of the Givers (GOTG), se voormalige verteenwoordiger in Jemen het mekaar ná meer as 'n jaar weer gesien.
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Banking fees: Do you know what you're paying for?
The term bank charge or fees covers all charges and levies made by a bank to their customers. In most practices, the term often relates to charges in respect of personal current accounts and the likes. These charges may take many forms, including: monthly charges for the provision of an…
Christine Hugo uit Bangkok
Christine Hugo is ‘n onderwyseres aan die Siriwat Wittaja Bilingual School in Bangkok.
Polisiesterftes in Suid-Afrika
Altesaam 86 polisiebeamptes in Suid-Afrika is sedert begin Maart verlede jaar tot einde Februarie hierdie jaar dood teenoor 77 polisiebeamtes in die 2013-2014-tydperk. Luidens ‘n verslag wat die polisie aan OFM-nuus beskikbaar gestel het is altesaam vier polisiebeamptes in die Vrystaat en een onderskeidelik in Noordwes en in die Noord-Kaap…
Special Report: Veld Fires
With fire season 2015 well underway and teams of firefighters already responding to fires on an almost daily basis, OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to a few experts about the consequences, causes and challenges of veld fires.
President Jacob Zuma praat by Vrouedagvieringe (deel2)
Hoewel daar baie vordering gemaak is in die afgelope 21 jaar sedert die aanvang van demokrasie, is daar steeds plek vir verbetering in veral die private en openbare sektore wanneer dit kom by die opheffing van vroue. President Jacob Zuma het gepraat by nasionale Vrouedagvieringe in Sasolburg, Sondag 9 Augustus.
President Jacob Zuma releases first ever report on 'Status of Women' part1
Whilst the position of woman in society has greatly improved since the days of Apartheid and Colonialism, much more needs to be done still. This according to President Jacob Zuma, speaking in front of a 21 000 strong crowd at the Harry Gwala Sports Centre in Sasolburg, Free State yesterday…
Mali shooting surviver recorded sound of the ordeal on 7 August 2015
One of the South Africans who survived the attack on the Hotel Byblos in Savare, Mali last Friday in which 12 people were killed recorded this chilling sound byte and forwarded it to Gift of the Givers founder, Imtiaz Sooliman. Sound courtesy of JacarandaFM News.
5/8/2015 12:00 news
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HIV and AIDS - some positive news
Sellwane Khakhau has some good news relating to new HIV infection rates and the life expectancy of people living with AIDS.
FEATURE: Responsible drinking
OFM News' senior journalist Owen Kock spoke to the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use as well as Nicro, with regards to what seems to be an impossible task in as far as educating South Africans to use alcohol responsibly, and complied the following feature…
Kagiso Shanduka Trust Ep8
It’s time for another Kagiso Trust/Shanduka Foundation’s partnership in conjunction with the Free State Department of Education feature, proudly supported by OFM, The Sound Of Your Life. Today we concentrate of programmes run by the trust in Botshabelo. Owen Kock has the details…
FEATURE: Plaasmoorde | Farm Attacks
Christal-Lize Muller and Sabrina Dean reports
South Africa vs Greece
OFM News' Thandi Xaba investigates the possibility of South Africa following in the footsteps of Greece.
Kagiso Shanduka Trust Ep7
It’s just gone 12h30 and it’s time for this week’s edition of the Kagiso Trust/Shanduka Foundation’s partnership with the Free State Department of Education, proudly supported by OFM, The Sound Of Your Life. In this week’s feature, the focus shifts to the Fezile Dabi District, where Owen Kock speaks to…