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Several roads remain closed in NW following heavy rain
The Department of Community Safety's Rebaone Moeng says some roads have been reopened after they were closed due to flooding and water damage. He says the N12 bridge entering Wolmaransstad is open.
NC police still searching for missing worker at Augrabies Falls
The search for a missing farm worker who is believed to have drowned along with three others after being swept away in the Orange River at a farm near the Augrabies Falls, will be extended today. Northern Cape police spokesperson, Jacques September says members of the South African Police Service…
DA will oppose any govt attempt to appeal ICC ruling
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will oppose any attempt by government to appeal the court’s finding that it acted unconstitutionally when it gave notice to the United Nations that it would withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This after the Pretoria High Court yesterday ruled that government's decision was unconstitutional…
Verskeie paaie in NW steeds gesluit weens oorstromings
Oorstromings weens swaar deurdringende reën in 'n groot deel van Noordwes het vandeesweek 'n kind en twee ander mense se lewens geëis, terwyl skade aan infrastruktuur veroorsaak is. In 'n verklaring sê Premier Supra Mahumapelo, regeringsamptenare regoor die provinsie is in die proses om die omvang van die skade te…
'Daar is begroot vir kontrakteurs en diensverskaffers van Mangaung-metro'
Die Mangaung-metro sal die nodige dissiplinêre stappe geneem teen 'n amptenaar van die metro wat sekere kontrakteurs en diensverskaffers per brief ingelig het dat hulle dienste gestaak word weens geldelike tekorte. Die Uitvoerende Burgemeester, Olly Mlamleli, sê 'n afdelingsbestuurder het kontrakteurs en konsultante van die metro in onder meer waterbewaring…
FEATURE: Opposition parties dismiss FS SOPA
Free State Premier Ace Magashule delivered his tenth State of the Province Address (SOPA) at a wet and muddy Thanda Tau Game Farm in Vrede on Tuesday. Opposition parties in the Free State Legislature have all dismissed the Premier’s address. OFM News’ Moeketsi Mogotsi and Cathy Dlodlo spoke to the…
Opposisiepartye reageer op VS provinsiale rede
Opposisiepartye in die provinsiale wetgewer het Vrystaat Premier Ace Magashule se provinsiale rede sterk gekritiseer en as leë beloftes afgemaak. DA-LPW Roy Jankielsohn sê die provinsiale rede het geen praktiese planne uiteengesit oor hoe die premier sy beloftes, oor byvoorbeeld werkskepping, gaan aanpak nie. Hy sê sy party is ook…
Opposisiepartye reageer op provinsiale rede
Opposisiepartye in die provinsiale wetgewer het Vrystaat Premier Ace Magashule se provinsiale rede sterk gekritiseer en as leë beloftes afgemaak. DA-LPW Roy Jankielsohn sê die provinsiale rede het geen praktiese planne uiteengesit oor hoe die premier sy beloftes, oor byvoorbeeld werkskepping, gaan aanpak nie. Hy sê sy party is ook…
Free Education Movement kry vandag terugvoer op griefskrif
Die Free Education Movement (FEM) verwag teen 13:00 vanmiddag terugvoer op ‘n griefskrif wat gister aan die bestuur van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) oorhandig is. Dit volg nadat ontevrede studente gistermiddag klasse ontwrig het omdat klasse voortgaan sonder dat van die studente geregistreer is. Kwessies rondom die Nasionale…
Several roads closed in NW following heavy rain
A number of roads in North West had to be temporarily closed yesterday due to flooding following heavy rainfall since Sunday. The community safety department's Rebaone Moeng says the N4 between Swartruggens and Rustenburg and the N12 bridge leading into Wolmaransstad remain closed. He says information regarding other affected roads…
Uitspraak verwag in DA-aansoek oor Strafhof
Uitspraak word vandag verwag in die DA se aansoek om die regering se kennisgewing dat Suid-Afrika aan die Internasionale Strafhof gaan onttrek, ongeldig te laat verklaar. Luidens die kennisgewing vind die onttrekking op 17 Oktober 2017 plaas. Die regering het verlede jaar met die proses begin om aan die Strafhof…
Vloede veroorsaak chaos in NW
'n Brug op die N12 by die ingang na Wolmaransstad in Noordwes is gesluit vir verkeer, nadat die Makwassiespruit gister opgestoot het weens swaar reën sedert Sondag in dié gebied. Boontjies Coetzee van JNC-sekuriteit op die dorp het vanoggend aan OFM-nuus gesê lede van sy maatskappy en ander betrokkenes het…
Dams in Ottosdal overflowing due to heavy rain
Dams in the Ottosdal area in North West are overflowing due to heavy rain over the last 24 hours. A large farm dam's wall collapsed outside the town in the direction of Wolmaransstad yesterday. DA provincial chairperson and councillor of the Tswaiing local municipality, Carin Visser, says water from the…
Budget speech: Govt overspending, new tax reforms expected
An economist says we could hear about "new tax reforms" when the Finance Minister delivers his budget speech tomorrow. Analysts say when Pravin Gordhan takes to the podium in parliament - the spotlight will also be on controversial issues like the overspending of public funds by government officials: Dawie Roodt…
Budget speech: Govt overspending, new tax reforms expected
An economist says we could hear about new tax reforms when the Finance Minister delivers his budget speech tomorrow. Dawie Roodt says when Pravin Gordhan takes to the podium at Parliament, the spotlight will also be on controversial issues like the overspending of public funds by government officials. Roodt says…
Magashule to deliver SOPA
The DA in the Free State expects Premier Ace Magashule's tenth State of the Province Address (SOPA) at the luxurious Thanda Tau outside Vrede today to be a repackaging of all his previous addresses. The party's Roy Jankielsohn says Magashule will without any doubt follow the line of radical transformation…
Molefe: ANC NW warns members to stop spreading malicious untruths
The ANC in North West has warned party members not to spread malicious untruths and propaganda about matters they know nothing about. The party is expected to hold a media briefing today to clarify confusion surrounding former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe and whether or not he was a member of…
SOPA: DA accused FS govt of wasteful expenditure
The DA in the Free State has accused provincial government of wasteful expenditure with the official opening of legislature being hosted at a luxurious private game reserve tomorrow. Speaker of the provincial legislature, Mamiki Qabathe announced last week that the State of the Province Address by Premier Ace Magashule would…
Tlokwe Mayor's son murdered
Police in North West have launched an investigation after the son of Tlokwe Municipality Mayor, Kgotso Khumalo, was found murdered at the weekend. Mike Maimane's body was found by a passerby at Extension 11, a residential area in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. Police spokesperson, Pelonomi Makau, says police suspect Maimane was stabbed…
'SA journo kidnapped in Syria is alive'
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) says it has proof that kidnapped South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed is alive. Representatives of NGO, Truth Collective South Africa spent 12 days in Syria where they tried to broker a deal for Mohamed's release. The NGO's director, Bakar al-Maharmeh says he obtained photos and videos…