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Gwede Mantashe – land
ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe speaks to media about land, saying black South Africans are becoming impatient.
Henning Myburgh – feed producers
Agri Northern Cape General Manager Henning Myburgh says the manner in which the farming community has come together to help those in need is a wonderful thing.
Year of the Monkey
What do Julius Ceasar, Will Smith, Leonardo Da Vinci, Christina Aguilera and Miley Cyrus have in common? Well, besides all being famous, they're also all monkeys. And no, this has nothing to do with the Durban beachfront, or racist facebook statuses. Rather, they were all born in the Chinese Year…
Ten NW municipalities could also soon be in the dark
Ten municipalities in the North West province, which collectively owe Eskom more than R520 million, are now also facing power cuts. Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe says the power utility has given notice that it will partially cut power supply to the Madibeng Municipality in Brits, Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in Christiana,…
Report on selling of teaching posts expected at the end of the month
A report on the selling of teaching posts is due at the end of this month. A task team was established after allegations emerged that members of teachers' unions and officials from education departments were involved in the illegal sale of educator posts in several provinces, including North West. Basic…
Three Mpumalanga coal miners still missing
Three miners were still trapped in the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga on Sunday, after a shaft at the coal mine collapsed on Friday. Mike Begg, operations director for Vantage Goldfields mines, said specialised mine rescue teams were working through the rubble to find the missing people. A total of 87…
Family tragedy the focus of safety month in NC
The family tragedy two weeks ago in Kakamas, during which five children died after they became trapped in an old freezer, became the focus of the Safety Month Campaign in the province this week. The Northern Cape provincial government launched its campaign in Kakamas with a focus on creating a…
Probleme van taxi-eienaars in NK aangespreek
Probleme wat taxi-eienaars in die Noord-Kaap in die gesig staar, soos 'n gebrek aan basiese dienste by taxistaanplekke in die provinsie, is die afgelope naweek tydens ‘n indaba in Kimberley aangespreek. Ongelukkigheid het verlede jaar tot protesoptrede deur taxi-eienaars gelei en die LUR vir Veiligheid en Vervoer in die provinsie,…
Interne ondersoek na ontsnapping van verdagtes ingestel
‘n Interne ondersoek is ingestel na die ontsnapping van vier verhoorafwagtende mans wat uit 'n polisievangwa in Brits, Noordwes ontsnap het. Die polisie is steeds op soek na die mans, wat as gevaarlik beskryf word. Gontse Lubisi, Gibson Msimango, Chris Sithole en Alfonso Mpofu het in die ry op die…
If Guptas were white rich family there would be no noise: Mantashe
ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe says there would have no noise about the wealthy Gupta family's alleged relationship with President Jacob Zuma if they were a rich white family. He was responding to a question from OFM News about the alleged influence the Guptas have on the ANC and government…
Durban mini tremor rocks Twitter
A mini earth tremor that was felt in parts of KwaZulu-Natal made waves on social media with a number of Twitter users saying they felt the earth move at around 11:00 yesterday morning. The tremor is understood to have lasted four seconds, and was felt from Richards Bay all the…
Drie steeds vermis na ineenstorting by Barberton-myn
Die mynbestuurder van die Lily goudmyn naby Barberton in Mpumalanga, Mike Begg sê daar word nog steeds gesoek na drie mense wat vermis word nadat 'n gebou by die myn ineengestort het. Volgens berigte het die gebou in 'n skag ingetuimel. Begg sê die reddingsoperasie duur voort. Vroeër is 76…
Soektog na "gevaarlike" ontsnaptes duur voort
‘n Uitgebreide soektog na vier ontsnaptes, wat die polisie as gevaarlik beskryf, is nog onderweg in Noordwes. Dit volg nadat die vier verhoorafwagtende mans gister op pad na die landdroshof in Brits uit die polisievangwa ontsnap het. Gontse Lubisi, Gibson Msimango, Chris Sithole en Alfonso Mpofu het in die ry…
Legal expert outlines obstacles to De Klerk, Vlok charges
A legal expert says the amount of time that has lapsed could be the biggest obstacle facing those who've laid charges against former president FW de Klerk. The Anti-Racism Action Forum this week laid 22 charges against the last apartheid-era head of state, and former Law and Order minister, Adriaan…
Popular ANC delegates to be in the forefront at upcoming elections
The ANC in the Free State says the party's leadership will no longer select candidates to contest the upcoming municipal elections, but rather the people will. ANC provincial secretary, William Bulwane, says this is in accordance with an announcement made by President Jacob Zuma in his January 8 speech last…
UV Laboratorium kry gesogte kontrak
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Beheerlaboratorium (NBL) vir Biologiese Produkte, wat by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat gesetel is, het ‘n drie jaar kontrak van die nasionale regering ter waarde van R53.5 miljoen losgeslaan. Die laboratorium, die enigste van sy soort in Afrika, is verantwoordelik vir die toetsing van entstowwe voordat hulle…
Malema says Sona won't be business as usual
EFF leader Julius Malema has declared that the State of the Nation Address next week will not be business as usual. Speaking at the party's annual plenum in Benoni today, Malema said the EFF will not stay quiet during President Jacob Zuma’s address. Slindelo Masikane reports. During last year’s speech,…
Kagiso Shanduka Trust Feature
OFM journalist, Mark Steenbok caught up with the Motheo district manager, Themba Mavuso, who shared some handy study tips for school learners.
Minder geld vir VS-wetgewersittings
Die Vrystaatse wetgewer moes die aantal sittings van die huis drasties verminder ingevolge die kostebesparings wat deur die provinsiale tesourie afgedwing word. Die LUR vir Finansies, Elzabe Rockman het aan die begin van die 2014/15 boekjaar streng kostebesparings ingestel weens die provinsiale regering se ernstige geldelike probleme. Een van die…
Upcoming elections the theme for opening of FS Legislature
The upcoming local elections will be at the forefront of Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s state of the province address next week. The speech, which marks the official opening of the Free State legislature, will take place on February 16 at the Vista Campus of the University of the Free…