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Mine safety in SA a concern: NUM
Safety at the country's mines has been brought to the fore again, following the collapse of a shaft at a gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga this morning. Initial reports indicated that more than 100 miners were trapped when a so-called lamp room collapsed at Lily Mine some time after 08:00…
Danie Marais – high risk plantings
Although a lot more grain has been planted than anticipated, the risk is much higher because this was planted outside the optimal window.
Danie Marais – perspective
NWK General Manager Danie Marais explains that they only received about half the grain of a normal harvest last year.
Variation
Labour Department spokesperson Mokgadi Pela says provision has been made for those who can’t afford the wage increase.
PE woman receives kidney from Australian friend
A Port Elizabeth woman is due to be discharged from the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital in Cape Town tomorrow after a lifesaving kidney transplant from a living donor who came all the way from Australia to donate her kidney.
Clean audit feature
Through receiving lessons every day from the office of the auditor-general, this financial guru – hated by other municipal officials - became Brutus Mahlako’s friend.
New deadline for agreement on NC Eskom debt
A follow-up meeting between a Northern Cape government delegation and Eskom will take place on Friday to discuss a payment plan to recover municipal debt owed to the power utility. Eskom threatened to cut off the electricity supply to five municipalities in the province that owe Eskom more than R113m…
Parys-vier skuldig aan sakeman se moord
Vier mans, insluitend 'n pa en sy twee seuns, is vanoggend in die Parys Hooggeregshof skuldig bevind aan die moord op die plaaslike sakeman, Craig Marx. Koenraad van Aswegen Sr., sy seuns Koenraad Jr. en Nickolai, sowel as hul vriend David Kuyler is ook aan roof met verswarende omstandighde skuldig…
Vragmotor met veevoer vat vlam op VS-pad
'n Vragmotor en sleepwa met veevoer wat geskenk is aan boere wat gebuk gaan onder die droogte het gister tussen Theunissen en Brandfort in die Vrystaat vlamgevat. Sowat 80 bale mieliereste van die organisasie 'Boere in Nood', wat bestem was vir boere in Bray in die Noord-Kaap, is verwoes. Stigter…
Michris – great fun
Michris Janse van Rensburg says they always have great fun, even if the guys are stiff and sore the next day.
Annelize Crosby – concerns
Agriculture roleplayers are concerned about the loose definition of the term "expropriation".
Michris – for the community
Bultfontei farmer Michris Janse van Rensburg says the farming community needs this kind of event to help forget about the troubles they have been facing.
Annelize Crosby – NCOP
Agri SA’s Annelize Crosby explains that the Bill still needs to come before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
Judgment expected in Parys murder case
Judgment is expected to be handed down today in the case against four men accused of murdering Parys businessman, Craig Marx. Koenraad van Aswegen Sr, his sons Koenraad Jr. and Nickolai, as well as their friend David Kuyler are accused of murdering Marx in December 2014. They face additional charges…
FS municipalities drowning in Eskom debt
Eskom has served notice of its intention to suspend electricity supply on 30 March to eight Free State municipalities due to the continued non-payment of their bulk electricity accounts. The power utility wants just over R842-million from these municipalities to prevent a shutdown of electricity supply. The Ngwathe Local Municipality,…
R5,4 million stolen during cash-in-transit robbery in NW
Police in North West are still searching for suspects following a cash-in-transit robbery that took place between Stella and Mahikeng in North West. Provincial police spokesperson Paul Ramaloko says six armed suspects made off with about R5,4 million. He says the suspects set the vehicle alight before fleeing the scene…
NC govt reaches agreement with Eskom
The power supply to five Northern Cape municipalities will not be cut for now after the provincial government reached agreement with Eskom. The power utility had threatened to cut electricity supply to the Ubuntu, Thembelihle, Magareng, Renosterberg and Dikgatlong municipalities over outstanding debt of around R113 million. Spokesperson for Northern…
VF+ sê President se besluit om geld terug te betaal dalk te laat
Mulder sê die tydsberekening – voor die grondwethofsaak wat Dinsdag aangehoor word – is interresant…
Feature: UFS SRC president on how they achieved smooth registrations
The Student Representative Council (SRC) president of the University of the Free State (UFS), Lindokuhle Ntuli, took a stand for a smooth start of the registration process.
DA verwerp Zuma se Nkandla voorstel
Die DA het president Jacob Zuma se voorstel dat hy 'n gedeelte van die geld wat aan sy Nkandla woning bestee is sal terugbetaal, verwerp. Die DA-leier, Mmusi Maimane, het vanoggend op 'n nuuskonferensie gesê die party sal voortgaan met sy Grondwethofsaak teen Zuma. Zuma se regsverteenwoordigers het laat gister…