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16:30 Sport - 22 August 2017
The Springbok flank Jaco Kriel warns that the Pumas will be a totally different beast in Salta. The Bloemfontein Celtic and Bafana Bafana striker, Tshegofatso Mabasa, is not available for tomorrow night’s PSL clash against Golden Arrows. The South African cross-country champion, Kesa Molotsane, from Bloemfontein is virtually assured of…
Celtic Corner - 21 August 2017 - Bloemfontein Celtic v Kaizer Chiefs
It’s a brand new Premier Soccer League season and the men from Bloemfontein Celtic got their campaign off to a good start. Celtic played to a 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. In what was the new coach Veselin Jelušićs’ first game in…
17:30 Sport - 21 Augustus 2017
John Mitchell het oorgeneem as die Blou Bulle se breier vir die res van die span se Curriebeker-veldtog. Nollis Marais vir op spesiaale verlof geplaas vir die res van die toernooi na afloop van die 41-40 nederlaag teen die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs. Die Springbokke sal na verwagting een plek klim…
16:30 Sport - 21 August 2017
John Mitchell replaces Nollis Marais as the Blue Bulls head coach following their 41-40 defeat to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. The Springboks 37-15 win over Argentina should see them team climb to 4th on the latest World Rugby rankings. Making use of their chances will…
Before Dawn, 21 August 2017: Charlotte Nkuna acts as CEO of SAPA
Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African Poultry Association, SAPA, stepped down after 11 years. OFM News’s Dirk Kok spoke to Charlotte Nkuna, the acting head, about her appointment and plans.
Before Dawn, 21 Augustus: VS-sambreelbrandvereniging se Thinus Steenkamp
Die laaste klompie dae het Vrystaatse boere en brandbestryders teen verskeie veldbrande in die provinsie geveg. Die DA en Vrystaat Landbou het albei verlede week munisipaliteite en die regering gekap oor hulle onbetrokkenheid by brandverenigings. Die bestuurder van die Vrystaatse sambreelbrandverening, Thinus Steenkamp, sê hierdie onbetrokkenheid van regeringskant af is…
Before Dawn, 15 Augustus 2017: VL en Afasa se jong boere vat hande
Vrystaat Landbou se jong boere vat hande met die jong boere van die African Farmers' Association of South Africa (Afasa). OFM-nuus se Dirk Kok het met die voorsitter van die Vrystaat Landbou-jongboerkomitee, Boet Wilken, hieroor gesels:
Before Dawn: 18 Augustus 2017: What's to read in the new Farmer's Weekly?
Your Farmer's Weekly is on the shelf. As always on a Friday we speak to the news editor, Marlise Scheepers, to tell us what we can read in the new edition.
Toyota FS Cheetahs v Blue Bulls pre-match - Rory Duncan and Francois Venter
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs welcome the return of the Springboks Francois Venter and Oupa Mohoje for their Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls. Venter will once against lead side from the midfield alongside William Small-Smith. Mohoje will start at flank with Gerhard Olivier, while Jasper Wiese retains his…
16:30 Sport - 17 August 2017
Uzair Cassiem will run out at eighthman of the Springboks on Saturday in their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina. Francois Venter and Oupa Mohoje will run out for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs against the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. Robin Peterson is delighted to be named as the…
Before Dawn, 16 Augustus 2017: Boertjiefees is om die draai!
Die jaarlikse Boertjiefees op Bultfontein in die Vrystaat is om die draai. Dit is vanjaar die 11de keer dat dié fees van 31 August tot 3 September op die feesterrein op die dorp aangebied word.
Before Dawn, 15 Augustus 2017: Misdaad op Lesotho-grens onder die loep
Die Rooiveisprodusente-organisasie en Vrystaat Landbou is vandeesweek saam met die polisie en weermag op die Lesotho-grens om ’n oorsig te kry oor die voortslepende oorgrensmisdaadprobleme.
17:30 Sport - 15 Augustus 2017
Die Springbokke het vyf van hul spelers beskikbaar gemaak om die naweek vir hul onderskei provinsies in die Curriebeker te speel. Vir die verdedigende kampioene, die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs is dit egter goeie nuus siende hul kaptein Francois Venter en die flank Oupa Mohoje na die span terugkeer. Suid-Afrika ‘A’…
16:30 Sport - 15 August 2017
Francois Venter and Oupa Mohoje are among five players released from the Springboks to play in the Currie Cup this weekend. South Africa ‘A’ trash India ‘A’ by 235 runs in the first unofficial Test. Wayde van Niekerk’s coach Ans Botha, has said the two-time world champions, participation in the…
VL se Henk Vermeulen oor VS se slegte paaie
Vrystaat Landbou se hoofbestuurder, Henk Vermeulen, sê VL se gereelde gesprekke met die provinsie se paaiedepartement duur voort, maar slegte paaie bly vir boere ’n groot kopseer. Vermeulen sê VL wil graag met die regering saamwerk, maar sal hof toe gaan as die regering nie sy werk doen en die…
Gottenburg-oesdag, 6 September
Die Gottenburg-boerevereniging hou op 6 September sy 33ste jaarlikse boeredag by die vereniging se terrain tussen Heilbron en Sasolburg. Gottenburg se voorsitter, Koos van Niekerk, vertel vir ons meer oor dié boerderydemonstrasiedag.
17:30 Sport - 14 August 2017
Die Springbokbestuur sweet oor die fiksheid van die vaskopstut, Frans Malherbe, voor die naweek se Rugby-kampioenskap kragmeting teen Argentinië in Port Elizabeth. Die speler het oor pyn in sy nek gekla, en oor die naweek het die pyn ook in sy arm begin. Die spandokter, Conrad von Hagen, het bevestig…
16:30 Sport - 14 August 2017
The Springbok management are sweating over the fitness of Frans Malherbe ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina. The three-time 800m world champion, Caster Semenya, is delighted to have equalled the record of her idol, Maria Mutola. The PGA Championship runner-up, Louis Oosthuizen, climbed to 20th on the Official…
Before Dawn, 14 Augustus: Veiligheid onder die loep
Vrystaat Landbou gaan plaasveiligheid onder die loep neem op volgende maand op die jaarlikse Alfa Expo by die Parys-Afridome. Tommie Esterhuyse, voorsitter van VL se wet-en-orde-komitee het met ons gesels:
Before Dawn, 14 Augustus 2017
Vrystaat Landbou het sy kommunikasie met boere ’n hupstoot gegee met ’n eie Vrystaat Landbou-app. Dirk Kok het Vrydag op VL se jaarkongres in Bloemfontein met die ontwikkelaar van die app, Marcel van Wyk van die onderneming Running Hill, gesels: