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New voting districts created in the Northern Cape
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Northern Cape says new voting districts have been created, following changes to some of the ward boundaries. IEC Provincial Electoral Officer in the Northern Cape, Bonolo Modise, says they are ready for this weekend's voter registration. Modise says they will be deploying three…
NWU says live ammunition used at Mafikeng campus during violent protests
The North West University (NWU) has confirmed allegations by students that live ammunition was used during clashes on its Mafikeng campus during a student protest last month. Management of the university said in a statement a case of attempted murder has been opened and is now being investigated by the…
Kieserregistrasie in Tlokwe ervaar probleme
Die registrasie van kiesers in Tlokwe, Noordwes, verloop glo nie so glad soos verwag nie. Volgens DA-raadslid, Hans-Jurie Moolman, is daar onder meer punte waar beamptes van die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie laat opgedaag het, nie opgelei is nie, en waar die toestelle wat gebuik word om ID-dokumente te skandeer en sodoende…
Kagiso Shanduka Trust feature
Today OFM Journalist, Mark Steenbok look into the subject of ‘Progressed Learners’ and how the Trust is making a difference in dealing with the flaws in our education system.
Black-clad students recount Shimla Park experience
Nearly 100 black-clad students from the University of the Free State returned to Shimla Park this morning, to recount their experiences of last week's racial violence on campus.
Jannie de Villiers – GSA Congress
Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers says the highlight for him at congress is that despite the tough times, grain farmers are not taking it lying down.
Marlise Joubert – honeybush tea
Agricultural Research Council researcher Marlise Joubert talks about the flavour variation between different species of honeybush.
OVK slaggereed vir registrasie van kiesers die naweek
Die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie (OVK) is slaggereed vir die kiesersregistrasie-naweek in Noordwes. Tumi Thiba, hoofverkiesingsbeampte in Noordwes, sê 4 000 OVK personeel staan gereed by meer as 1 700 registrasiepunte regoor die provinsie. Thiba het inwoners gemaan om ’n bewys van woonadres gereed te hê of ’n verklaring wat hul woonadres…
NPA welcomes judgment denying Pistorius leave to appeal murder conviction
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment denying former paralympian Oscar Pistorius leave to appeal his murder conviction. Spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku says the NPA has always maintained that the application for leave to appeal was entirely without merit. The Constitutional Court was Pistorius' last resort to…
Richmond het vyf nuwe onnies
Daar is vyf nuwe onderwysers vroeg vanjaar aangestel op Richmond in die Noord-Kaap waar ouers kinders vir die tweede week keer om skool by te woon. Sydney Stander, woordvoerder van die provinsiale onderwysdepartement, sê die departement moes vroeër skole saam voeg op Richmond wat dubbelmedium onderwysers vereis het. Hy sê…
Update addresses on voters roll: IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is encouraging all voters to use the registration weekend to update their addresses on the voters roll. Numerous by-elections across the country were postponed last month after independent candidates complained that voters casted votes in areas where they did not live. The IEC's Mawethu Mosery…
Richmond ouers hou kinders uit skool
n Ouer en beheerraadslid by Ikhaya, Wallace Ginini sê die kinders word in elk geval benadeel.
Spy tapes case enters final day
The DA's bid to re-instate over 780 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering against president Jacob Zuma enters its third and final day today. In 2009, the National Directorate of Public Prosecutions dropped the case against Zuma, paving the way for him to become president. Maryke Vermaak reports that the…
Free State IEC targeting youths to register
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Free State will be targeting young voters during the first round of voter registration this weekend. Local voters will be able to check their voter roll details and if necessary register on Saturday and Sunday. Stations will be open between 08:00 and 17:00…
Laboratorium kry gesogte kontrak ter waarde van miljoene
Cathy Dlodlo het met Dr. Derek Litthauer gesels oor die die werk wat hulle doen en die kontrak ter waarde van R53.5m van die nasionale regering.
Spioenasiebandesaak: McCarthy het die NVG as politieke instrument gebruik
Die regsverteenwoordiger vir die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag (NVG) in die spioenasiebandesaak voer aan dat Leonard McCarthy - voormalige hoof van die Skerpioene - die NVG as 'n politieke instrument wou gebruik vir sy eie agenda. Die DA se hersieningsaansoek oor die NVG se besluit om korrupsie-aanklagte teen president Jacob Zuma te…
Spy tapes case to resume this morning
The High Court in Pretoria will for a second day today consider the next chapter in the so-called "spy tapes" saga. Three judges will hear further arguments for and against the Democratic Alliance's application for a review of the decision to drop the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma on 783…
NPA says court cannot reinstate charges against Zuma
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) told the High Court in Pretoria that the court cannot reinstate corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, it can only find not prosecuting him earlier unlawful. The NPA yesterday started making their case in the Democratic Alliance's application to review the 2009 decision by then…
Spesiale verslag: Ekonomie
OFM Nuus se Dane Beisheim het met kundiges gesels oor onder meer die moontlikheid van rentekoersverhogings, hoe die ekonomie hulle beïnvloed, en hoe om in hierdie moelike tye te oorleef.
Regter moes besluit om klagte teen Zuma terug te trek geneem het
Die DA se regverteenwoordiger in die sogenaamde spioenasiebande-saak voer aan dat die besluit om korrupsieklagte teen President Jacob Zuma terug te trek is 'n besluit wat 'n regter in 'n hof moes geneem het. Advokaat Sean Rosenberg het in die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria aangevoer dat die destydse direkteur van openbare…