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Mbalula's ban on bidding will mean the loss of millions
South Africa stands to lose millions of rand and a tarnished image. This, after Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula's announcement that SA Rugby, Cricket South Africa, Athletics South Africa as well as Netbal SA are banned from bidding to host major sporting events. Mbalula gave the slow pace of transformation in…
Bloemshow - Oupa Khoabane
Free State Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Oupa Khoabane speaks to OFM News during a walkabout of the Department’s exhibition at the annual Bloem Show on Freedom Day.
Bloemshow - Jersey champ
Hanro Uys from Bredasdorp was ecstatic after his cow Nora took top honours as the Champion Heifer during the Jersey National Championships at Bloem Show.
Bloemshow - Saddle Horses
Melissa Moore from Kentucky in the USA, one of the judges at this year’s national SA Saddle Horse Championship at Bloem Show, was full of praise for the horses on show.
Man verskyn weens moord op vriendin by Smithfield-plaas
'n Man (28) wat in hegtenis geneem is in verband met die beweerde moord op sy vriendin op 'n plaas naby Smithfield, sal na verwagting vandag om borgtog aansoek doen in die plaaslike landdroshof. Petrus Lempetjhe het glo sy vriendin op die plaas Haasfontein naby Smithfield met 'n ysterpyp en…
SA freedom threatened by bad governance, Zuma's dismissal of constitution
An analyst says the freedom that was fought for South Africa's liberation struggle is being threatened by bad governance and a president who is not upholding the values of the constitution. Amanda Gouws's comment came as South Africans commemorated the first democratic elections held in the country 22 years ago…
Learning material found in warehouse in Mahikeng
The North West Education Department has found learning and teaching material for the 2015 academic year in a warehouse in Mahikeng after the distributor failed to notify the department of the missing surplus material. Department spokesperson Elias Malindi says the distributor failed to deliver the material due to unpaid debt…
Gideon Lamprecht – Route meetings
Free State Milk Producers Organisation (MPO) Chairperson Gideon Lamprecht provides details on route meetings taking place in May.
Rianette van der Linde
Rianette van der Linde, wife of Free State Agriculture's Young Farmer of the Year, DJ van der Linde, explains how proud she is:
DJ van der Linde - Young Farmer
Free State Agriculture's Young Farmer of the Year, DJ van der Linde, says positivity is like a disease, it spreads
Gideon Lamprecht – tough times
Free State Milk Producers Organisation (MPO) Chairperson Gideon Lamprecht says it is incredibly important for farmers to work together and learn lessons from each other in the face of what he says has been an incredibly difficult time for the industry.
FSA Young Farmer tour
OFM New’s agri editor Sabrina Dean filed this report following a visit to Free State Agriculture’s Young Farmer of the Year DJ van der Linde during a tour of his farm St Helena in the Vierfontein district.
African Vaccination Week Feature
The world is commemorating International Vaccination Day today (Tuesday) as the African continent celebrates the African Vaccination Week. African Vaccination Week is an initiative of the Members States of the African Region aimed at promoting vaccination and ensuring equity and access to benefits. The initiative has proven to be particularly…
Cosatu Vrystaat teiken Trompsburg Primêre skool se bestuur
Cosatu in die Vrystaat gaan ‘n versoekskrif aan die bestuur van die Trompsburg Primêre skool vanoggend oorhandig. Die vakbondfederasie is nie gelukkig oor die bestuur se vroeëre besluit om ‘n onderwyser aan te stel wat glo 'n ou Suid-Afrikaanse landsvlag en foto’s van die EFF-leier, Julius Malema langs bobbejane in…
Mbalula ban will have ar reaching effects: economist
An economist says the decision to suspend some sports bodies from bidding to host international events will have far reaching effects on society. Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula yesterday barred SA Rugby, Cricket South Africa, Athletics SA and Netball SA from bidding for major sporting events due to a…
Aardverwarming Feature
Die subtropiese streke van Afrika is besig om teen 1.5 maal die globale gemiddeld te verhit. Nuwe navorsing deur die Wetenskaplike en Nywerheidsnavorsingsraad (WNNR) in Pretoria is onlangs vrygestel, wat ’n donker prentjie vir Suid-Afrika en die wêreld as geheel in terme van aardverwarming skets. OFM-nuus se Dane Beisheim het…
African continent to commemorate African Vaccination Week
The African continent will commemorate African Vaccination Week for a sixth time Various countries across the region will commemorate the week from 24 to 30 April. Today also marks International Vaccination Day. Chairperson of the Pharmaceutical Society in the Free State, Blenn Eagar, says the goal of the commemoration is…
KZN teen hopes for answers on doomed MH370 flight
The South African teenager who found a piece of plane debris which has now been confirmed to have been part of the ill-fated MH370, says he hopes officials will continue to dig until they are certain about what happened to the flight. Liam Lotter from Wartburg in KwaZulu-Natal and his…
Ondersoek na gestoorde kospakkies in Noord-Kaap
Die Noord-Kaapse Gesondheidsdepartement het ‘n ondersoek gelas nadat ‘n onbekende hoeveelheid kospakkies, wat na bewering vir MIV- en vigspasiënte bestem was, verlate in ‘n Kimberleyse stoor gevind is. Die kospakkies, blykbaar deel van ‘n R4-miljoen tender, moes reeds in Desember verlede jaar versprei gewees het. Gesondheidswoordvoerder, Lebohang Majaha, sê die…
Unacceptable to allow livestock to starve to death
The convenor of the Livestock Welfare Coordinating Committee, Gareth Bath, says it is unacceptable to allow livestock to starve to death as this is cruel, financially damaging and is avoidable.