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Melk & Vleis ryg Aardklop-toekennings in!
Potchefstroom - Die produksie 'Melk & Vleis' het gisteraand by die Aardklop-toekennings, wat die beste skrywers en akteurs by vanjaar se Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees in Potchefstroom vereer, met die meeste toekennings weggestap.Melk & Vleis, wat spog met Illse Roos, Paul du Toit, Nomkhita Bavuma en Sesethu Zamxaka in die rolverdeling,…
NC Hawks Captain to appear in court
Springbok - A member of the Hawks in the Northern Cape is set to appear in the Springbok Magistrates Court, on the 18th of October on charges of fraud and money-laundering. According to Hawks national spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi, 50-year-old Stefanus Van Rooi was arrested on Thursday in Springbok for allegedly…
NC pledges to complete Mental Hospital by end 2017
Kimberley - The Northern Cape Health Department, has pledged to have the Kimberley Mental Health Hospital, complete by the end of 2017. Spokesperson Lebohang Majaha says the incomplete hospital, which has cost taxpayers close to R 2 billion, will only become operational after the December 2017 completion date. Construction on…
Two dead, three injured on R34
Bloemfontein - Two people have died killed and three were injured when two light motor vehicles collided on the R34 road between Odendaalsrus and Kroonstad, early this morning. According to Traffic Spokesperson, Kabelo Moloabi, the head on collision, which occurred at 02:54, claimed the lives of the two drivers, of…
Seven children die in NC collision
Kimberley - Two vehicles, collided on Barkley-West Road outside of Kimberley, claiming the lives of seven children and one adult. According to ER24’s Werner Vermaak, all eight occupants were travelling in a Toyota Corolla, at the time of the accident. The driver of the Toyota Corolla, survived the colission, sustaining…
Bank robbers still at large
Bloemfontein - Police in Bloemfontein are still searching for four suspects in connection with an armed robbery at a bank in the city centre. Police spokesperson Sam Makhele says police were alerted to the robbery just after 13:00, yesterday. Four armed suspects apparently approached a cash-in-transit vehicle in front of…
Landboubulletin, 6 Oktober 2017
Parlementêre komitee sê hy is bekommerd oor probleme in waterdepartement; landbouminister moet vinnig planne maak teen voëlgriep, sê DA; en wolmarkvooruitsigte steeds uitstekend.
Landboubulletin, Donderdag 5 Oktober 2017
Vrystaat Landbou (VL) se president, Dan Kriek, praat oor VL se struktuurverandering en maatskappystigting asook oor die Lesotho-grenshofsaak; en boere in die binneland jubbel oor die reën.
Landboubulletin, Woensdag 4 Oktober 2017
Vooruitsige lyk goed vir katoenboere, sê GWK Agri se besturende direkteur, Tom Meintjes; landbou-ekonoom Kobus Laubscher sê mielieboere gaan dit nie maklik hê nie; en die reën is hier!
Landboubulletin, Dinsdag 3 Oktober 2017
Parlementêre portefeuljekomitee spreek kommer uit oor die voëlgriep-pandemie; Agri SA en polisiebestuur gaan praat oor plaasaanvalle; en waterdepartement in Noord-Kaap sê oor besoedeling van Oranjerivier en die planne vir provinsie se nuwe Vioolsdriftdam.
Landboubulletin, Maandag 2 Oktober 2017
Agri SA se Annelize Crosby praat oor die belangrikheid van Vrydag se appèlhofuitspraak oor die vergoeding vir landbougrond vir grondhervorming; Agbiz se John Purchase waarsku oor onteiening sonder vergoeding; en witmielieprys gaan onder druk bly.
Landboubulletin, Vrydag 29 September 2017
Agri SA vra nog droogtehulpskenkings; GWK se uitvoere groei; en Heuwels Fantasties en John Deere kuier op Douglas.
Landboubulletin, Donderdag 28 September 2017
Roelf Meyer praat oor landbou se toekoms en staatskaping en korrupsie op Senwes-Toekomsfokusdag; en Santam Landbou-weerkenner Johan van den Berg sê die reën is op pad.
Landboubulletin, Woensdag 27 September 2017
Dis mos demokrasie! sê Senwes se Danie Minnaar oor teenstand teen staatspensioengeld vir staatsondernemings; Vrystaat Landbou kry nuwe uitvoerende hoof; en goeie oeste gaan voedselinflasie in toom hou, maar vleis gaan duur bly…
Landboubulletin, Dinsdag 26 September 2017
Frankfort-aanval is 53ste aanval sedert Januarie in die Vrystaat; Koring-oesskatting sal waarskynlik afwaarts aangepas word; en Noord-Kaap kry vyf agri-parke.
Dalene Muller.
Dalene Muller vertel oor haar man, Johnny, se toestand nadat hy Sondagoggend deur plaasaanvallers gewond is.
Verdagtes steeds soek ná boer geskiet is
Die polisie in die Oos-Vrystaat soek steeds na twee verdagtes nadat ‘n 38-jarige boer die afgelope naweek op sy plaas in die Frankfortdistrik in die gesig geskiet is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Loraine Earle sê die boer en sy gesin het gisteroggend omstreeks 01:00 van die dorp af teruggekeer, toe die boer se…
Twee dood ná motor teen boom bots
Twee mans is dood, en vier ander mense is beseer nadat ‘n motor gister op die N4 naby Rustenburg teen ‘n boom gebots het. ER24 woordvoerder, Russel Meiring sê die ongeluk het gistermiddag tussen Moedville en Swartruggens plaasgevind. Hy sê toe paramedici by die toneel aankom was ‘n driejarige kind,…
Traffic authorities prepare for high volumes today
Traffic authorities in the Free State are ready for high traffic volumes on all the major routes in the province, as people travel back home after the long weekend. The Department of Police, Roads and Transport’s, Kabelo Moloabi says that they will have zero tolerance to any criminal activities and…
Centlec sê oor probleme met koopkrag
Die Mangaung-metro se kragvoorsiener, Centlec, werk onverpoos om ‘n probleem met hul koopkragstelsel, op te los. Dit kom nadat krag sedert gister nie vir die publiek by kooppunte beskikbaar was nie weens probleme met die stelsel. Die woordvoerder vir Centlec, Lele Mamathu sê die probleem is deur ‘n kragonderbreking veroorsaak…