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Skole heropen vir 2017 akademiese jaar
Dit is terug skool toe vir leerlinge oor sentraal-Suid-Afrika vandag en vir talle van die jongspan is vandag die begin van hul skoolloopbaan. OFM-nuus het by verskeie gr.1'tjies uitgevind hoe hul voel oor hul eerste skooldag. Klein Chrishelle Jonker gaan na die Laerskool Jim Fouché. Die klein japsnoet is glad…
Graad 1'tjies praat oor eerste dag by die "grootskool"
Dit is terug skool toe vir leerlinge oor sentraal-Suid-Afrika vandag en vir talle van die jongspan is vandag die begin van hul skoolloopbaan. OFM-nuus het by verskeie gr.1'tjies uitgevind hoe hul voel oor hul eerste skooldag. Klein Chrishelle Jonker gaan na die Laerskool Jim Fouché. Die klein japsnoet is glad…
Miljoene leerlinge oor die land heen terug skool toe
Dit is terug skool toe vir leerlinge oor sentraal-Suid-Afrika vandag en vir talle van die jongspan is vandag die begin van hul skoolloopbaan. OFM-nuus het by verskeie gr.1'tjies uitgevind hoe hul voel oor hul eerste skooldag. Klein Chrishelle Jonker gaan na die Laerskool Jim Fouché. Die klein japsnoet is glad…
ANC-veterane vra vroeë raadplegende konferensie
ANC veterane sal Maandag met die regerende party se top-ses vergader om hulle versoek vir 'n vroeë raadplegende konferensie te bespreek. Die veterane het die media gister toegespreek ná president Jacob Zuma se 8 Januarie verklaring die naweek. Hulle is krities oor die regering onder leiding van President Jacob Zuma,…
Department comes to the aid of NC farmers affected by veld fires
The Northern Cape provincial government and organised agriculture have come together in a bid to help farmers affected by veld fires in the Middlepos and Calvinia areas in the Namakwa District. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development together with organised agriculture have dispatched about 20 tonnes of…
Feature: The costs of getting children back to school
As back to school campaigns draw to an end, many parents and guardians are left with no option but to cough up money for registration fees, school fees and other costs related to this academic year. OFM News’s Katleho Morapela engaged parents on costs related to getting their children ready…
Principles should guide members deciding on new party leadership
President Jacob Zuma says principles, rather than names, must guide ANC members as they decide on new party leadership. Zuma delivered the party’s January 8 statement at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto yesterday, a day after the ANC Women’s League broke ranks to endorse Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the next leader…
Feature: New Year's Resolutions
Every year, many of us make a detailed list of all the things we want to do and how we’d like to better ourselves and also what we want to achieve that year. We’ve come to know these goals that we set at the beginning of every year as New…
Spesiale Verslaag: Matriekslaagsyfer
Die vreugdevure brand hoog in sentraal-Suid-Afrika nadat die Vrystaat die hoogste matriekslaagsyfer in die land behaal het. Die Noord-Kaap en Noordwes het ook nie uit die bus geval nie. In die Vrystaat het 88,2% van die matriekleerlinge geslaag. Die Wes-Kaap was tweede met 85,9% gevolg deur Gauteng. Noordwes was vierde…
Sentraal Secondary delivers top matric learner
The Free State's top achieving matric learner for 2016 is from Sentraal Secondary School in Bloemfontein. Johan Champion (18) achieved eight distinctions in the subjects. Physical Science, Life Orientation, English First Additional Language, German Second Additional Language, Accounting, Life Sciences, Maths and Afrikaans Home Language. MEC of Education Tate Makgoe…
Matric pass rate: Three FS districts in top 5
Three districts in central South Africa are among the country's top five performers which attained a high matric pass rate. The Xhariep District in the Free State had a pass rate of 92%, second to the Overberg District in the Western Cape which had the highest pass rate of 92.7%…
VS behaal hoogste matrieslaagsyfer in die land
Die Vrystaat spog vanjaar met die hoogste matriekslaagsyfer in die land met 88,2% van leerlinge wat in 2016 geslaag het. Angie Motshekga, minister van basiese onderwys, het gisteraand in Johannesburg aangekondig dat die nasionale slaagsyfer van die 2016-matriekeindeksamen 72,5% is - effens beter as verlede jaar se syfer van 70,7%…
How to survive financially during the longest month in the year, January
The longest month in the year financially, January, is here. After the festive season many South African’s find it hard to survive January financially and then go on to increase their credit and debt. Is this the right way? Ofm News’ André Grobler spoke to a Bloemfontein Debt Counsellor, Suné…
Case against alleged impersonator of NW premier to resume
The case against a 25-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly impersonating North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, is expected to resume in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court today. He was arrested on Christmas Eve in Kuruman in the Northern Cape for allegedly impersonating Mahumapelo in a bid to solicit money from…
Official state funeral for former FS Speaker
The Presidency has approved an official state funeral for the late former Speaker of the Free State Legislature, Ouma Tsopo. Spokesperson for the provincial Legislature, Life Mokone says acting Premier Elzabe Rockman will lead the funeral arrangements that will be held at the Meloding Methodist Church on Saturday, 7 January…
ANC sends condolences to Qabathe family after drownings
The ANC in the Free State has expressed their sympathy with the family of the Speaker of the Free State Legislature, Mamiki Qabathe after two of her grandchildren drowned at the weekend. The incident happened at Qabathe's home in Virginia during a family gathering on New Year's eve. Free State…
FS govt applies for special official funeral for Ouma Tsopo
The Free State provincial government has applied to the Presidency for approval to declare a special official provincial funeral for the late Ouma Tsopo. The former Free State Legislature speaker passed away on New Year's eve. Tsopo also served in Parliament 13 years ago. Free State Finance MEC and acting…
Feature: What to expect in 2017
We are three days into the New Year, and now that the euphoria and hangovers have worn off, it is time to look at what's to come in 2017. While many are only too happy to see 2016 in their rear view mirrors, some have warned against celebrating, as the…
Case against alleged impersonator of NW premier postponed
The fraud case against a 25-year-old man who was arrested last week for allegedly impersonating North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, will resume next year in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court. Brian Setswambuung, spokesperson for North West government, says the man is also set to face further charges as investigations continue. He…
Kimberley-bordeel: Twee vroue op borg vrygelaat
Twee vroue wat vermoedelik 'n weelderige huis in Kimberley in 'n bordeel omskep het, is op borgtog van R1 500 elk vrygelaat. Woordvoerder vir die Valke in die Noord-Kaap, Philane Nkwalase, sê Nonsukiswa Dlamini en Nontumelelo Sonqishe, onderskeidelik van Kwazulu-Natal en die Oos-Kaap, is verlede week by die spoghuis in…