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Agri SA's Omri van Zyl
Agri SA Executive Director Omri van Zyl says assistance measures need to be put in place to enable farmers to keep producing going forward.
Narika Delport – positive
Head of seed production at VKB, Narika Delport, says they are looking forward to a positive season.
Watertoevoer na gebiede in Bloemfontein herstel
Watertoevoer na gebiede in Bloemfontein wat sedert verlede week Maandag met leë krane sit, is herstel. DA-raadslid en waterkenner, Rossouw Botes, sê Pellissier, Ferreira, Lourierspark en Bloemdal het Saterdagaand reeds water gehad nadat ‘n ondergrondse deel van die pyplyn buite die stad na die Brandkop-reservoir in Bloemfontein gebars het. Botes…
Scattered showers and thundershowers expected in FS
Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected to bring some relief later this week in the Free State. Michael Nethavhani from the South African Weather Service in Bloemfontein says there is a 60% chance of rain over the whole of the Free State on Wednesday, continuing until to Friday. He says…
Denosa Learner Movement to march in BFN
The Denosa Learner Movement in the Free State march to Bophelo House in Bloemfontein today to protest against what they call the collapsing health system. This follows a nursing student strike at the Free State School of Nursing’s Bloemfontein Campus. The students are refusing to return to wards or classes…
Sona: Govt will continue to support agriculture sector through drought
Government will continue to support the agriculture sector as drought affects five provinces. President Jacob Zuma says government will continue to provide relief to affected communities - where there are water shortages. Zuma addressed South Africans during his State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday night. He commended…
Sona inspired no confidence: analyst
A political analyst says President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (Sona) began well with a very reasonable sense of the crisis the country faces, but the rest inspired no confidence. Richard Calland says the upcoming budget speech is of more importance than last night's address.
Staatsrede: Regering gaan kostebesparingsmaatreëls instel
Die regering is van plan om kostebesparingsmaatreëls in te stel om onnodige uitgawes te beperk. President Zuma het gisteraand in sy staatsrede gesê dit sluit in dat staats- en regeringsamptenare minder oorsee sal moet reis. Hy het ook 'n beroep op plaaslike en provinsiale regerings, die regbank en die parlement…
Zuma's speech uninspiring: Maimane
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says President Jacob Zuma spoke about many things during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday night, but there was no real plan to address the issues facing South Africans. Maimane says Zuma was not bold enough to state government's plan to…
Only way forward is to impeach Zuma: Malema
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says the only way to deal with President Jacob Zuma going forward is to impeach him. EFF leader Julius Malema addressed journalists outside the National Assembly on Thursday night after members of his party staged a walkout from the House during Zuma's State of the…
Sona: Economy one of the main focuses
The economy was the centre of the President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (Sona) in Parliament on Thursday night. He told South Africans the country seems to be at risk of losing its investment grade status from ratings agencies. Zuma says an effective plan from goverment is needed…
Sona disrupted, again
President Jacob Zuma started his State of the Nation Address an hour later than expected last night after disruptions, mainly by EFF MPs, in the National Assembly. Zuma began his speech by commemorating the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, and the day District Six was declared a whites only…
SA is open for business: Zuma
President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night tried to ensure investors that government has been engaging with business to ensure economic growth. Zuma delivered his ninth State of the Nation Address (Sona) in Parliament. Zuma said many of the country's state-owned enterprises were performing well. He praised Sanral for building the…
Nursing students still butting heads
The Free State Department of health and students at the FS School of Nursing are still butting heads over students' demands that two months' outstanding stipends be paid immediately.
Feature: 2016 State of the Nation Address
Cathy Dlodlo and Christal-Lize Muller asked looked at the most important issues on the wish lists. Political analysts also provided their views on how Zuma is going deal with these expectations…
Parys moorde: VS-polisiekaptein borgtog toegestaan
'n Polisiekaptein van Parys in die Vrystaat is borgtog van R5 000 toegestaan nadat hy onskuldig gepleit op twee aanklagte van moord in die plaaslike landdroshof. Henk Prinsloo (45) het na bewering vier Parys-boere gehelp om twee vermeende plaasaanvallers te vermoor. Die boere, Boeta van der Westhuizen, Johan Cilliers snr.,…
Sona: Low expectations for education sector
A higher education expert says he has low expectations of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address, specifically as regards this sector. Zuma will address the nation in Parliament from 19:00 tonight. Professor Ian Scott from the Centre for Higher Education Development believes Zuma will mainly seek to ease…
VS-gesondheid sê gesloer met aanstel van verpleegters nie oor geld
Die Vrystaatse departement van Gesondheid sê die gesloer met die aanstelling van pas gegradueerde verpleegsters is nie as gevolg van 'n tekort aan geld nie. Dié departement is verlede jaar onder administrasie geplaas as gevolg van uitstaande skuld en kontantvloeiprobleme. Verpleegsters sit egter steeds sonder werk weens die departement se…
Niks nuut moet verwag word van Staatsrede: kenner
'n Politieke ontleder sê Suid-Afrikaners kan grootliks ’n herhaling van vroeër jare se Staatsredes te wagte wees vanaand. President Jacob Zuma se 2016 Staatsrede kom te midde van politieke- en ekonomiese onstabiliteit in die land, en Theo Venter verwag dat die EFF by hul woord gaan hou en verrigtinge sal…
Three foreigners caught with R1m worth of abalone in NW
Three Bangladeshi nationals have appeared in the Bloemhof Magistrate’s court on charges of possessing illegal abalone with a street value of R1 million. Atif Raza Sjed (35), Sajdeed Kham (32) and Asif Shan Kham (37) will lodging a formal bail application next week, February 19. North West Police spokesperson Kelebogile…