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Pieter le Roux – Combined Congress
Chairperson of the Congress organising committee, Pieter le Roux, says it is very important for researchers in the different fields to work together:
Elsa de Jager of the SA Weather Service
The manager of the SA Weather Service’s unit on climate information, Elsa de Jager, explains that South Africa only received about two thirds of its average rainfall last year:
R20 000 borgtog vir voormalige ANC-raadslid aangekla van moord
Borgtog van R20 000 is vandag aan ‘n voormalige ANC-raadslid van die Tokologo plaaslike munispaliteit, wat teregstaan op die moord op sy vrou, toegestaan. Die 33-jarige Maphaboli Godfrey Maphobole, sal weer môre in die Bloemfonteinse landdroshof verskyn. Hy staar ondermeer klagtes van moord en dwarsboming van die gereg in die…
Feature: Water shortage on municipality level
South Africa suffered its driest year on record last year, the SA Weather Service announced last week, as the drought showed no sign of abating. Average rainfall was 403mm, about a third less than the 608mm annual average and the driest since records were kept in 1904. This month, thousands…
Rains resolve water problem in Tlokwe
Recent rains have resolved the water problem in Tlokwe, North West, but this is no excuse for residents to be wasteful with water. This is according to Tlokwe City Council Spokesperson Willie Maphosa. The four local reservoirs at Vyfhoek, Ventersdorp, Ikageng and Eersterandjies are currently at 100% capacity, after they…
Twee NK-lughawens maak eersdaags van sonkrag gebruik
Die Lughawensmaatskappy van Suid-Afrika, Acsa, sê die Noord-Kaap se twee grootste lughawens sal voortaan deur sonkrag aangedryf word. Acsa-woordvoerder, Colin Naidoo sê konstruksie aan 'n 500 kilowatt sonaangedrewe fotovoltaïse stelsel by die Kimberley- en Upington-lughawens het reeds begin. Hy sê die besluit om van ‘n alternatiewe kragbron gebruik te maak…
NWU gereed vir registrasiesproses
Die Noordwes Universiteit (NWU) het gebeurlikheidsplanne in plek sou enige protesaksie opvlam gedurende die registrasieproses. Die NWU-woordvoerder, Louis Jacobs, sê hulle sal ‘n hofinterdik bekom indien nodig. Dit kom nadat die studenteraad vroeër aangekondig het dat geen student verhoed moet word om te registreer. Jacobs sê studente wat nie verlede…
South Africans likely to have to pay to use Whatsapp in future
A tech expert says there's a chance in future that South Africans may have to pay to use Whatsapp. It's estimated around 10 million South Africans use the popular instant messaging service. This as the possible regulation of over-the-top (OTT) internet services, such as Whatsapp, Skype and Google Hangout, are…
Priya Reddy on "Zuma Must Fall" billboard
The person responsible for putting up the "Zuma Must Fall" billboard at the top of Long Street in the city centre has been taken to task by the City Of Cape Town. The municipality's Priya Reddy told Heart FM that they have begun prosecution.
Theo Venter – elections and committees
Political and policy specialist Theo Venter says participation is also important because this will impact the composition of things like ward committees.
Boeta du Toit of Agri NW
Agri NW CEO Boeta du Toit explains some of the expenses farmers need to cover to ensure their day-to-day survival.
Theo Venter – elections and service delivery
Political and policy specialist Theo Venter says it’s important to participate in elections to have a say in improved service delivery
Feature: Festive season death toll show sharp increase
OFM-news Mark Steenbok went to investigate the extent of the death toll on South African roads during the festive season.
Dringende Hooggeregshofaansoek om Tlokwe-stadsraadsvergadering te belê
'n Dringende aansoek sal komende Dinsdag in die Noord-Gauteng Hooggeregshof aangehoor word om te versoek dat die Tlokwe Stadsraad-speaker, Barei Segotso, 'n raadsvergadering belê. Segotso het reeds twee keer vantevore geweier om so 'n vergadering te belê, sonder om redes daarvoor te verskaf. Dit volg ná die tussenverkiesings van 2013…
Pravin Ghordan: SA stuur nie af op resessie
Minister van Finansies Pravin Gordhan, sê Suid-Afrika stuur nie af op 'n resessie nie. Dit volg nadat die Kabinet vroeër vandeesweek ontmoet het om die ekonomiese vooruitsigte van die land te bespreek. Ekonome het die afgelope week gewaarsku dat 'n resessie wel 'n moontlikheid vir die land is. Gordhan het…
UFS SRC raises R1.2 million for needy students
The University of the Free State’s Student Representative Council (SRC) members have raised more than R1.2 million for students who cannot afford tuition fees under the Right-to-Learn-Campaign. The SRC-president, Lindokhule Ntuli, says the money would be used to help needy students with textbooks, food and tuition fees. The fundraising started…
"Safe Schools" campaign launced in Kimberley
A “Safe Schools” campaign will be launched in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape today by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. This morning, Peters will hand over a Torch of Peace to Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, at the event that will take place at Tetlanyo High School in Galeshewe. Sam Monareng…
Reuse sukses vir nuwe Afrikaanse rolprent
Die sukses van Koos Roets se nuutste Afrikaanse rolprent, "’n Pawpaw vir my darling", kom selfs as ’n verrassing vir die rolprentmaker. Die 73-jarige Roets, regisseur van onder andere die destydse en gewilde televisieprogram Koöperasiestories, het aan OFM Nuus gesê hy het dadelik geweet na hy die boek van Jeanne…
De Beers Kimberley Mines workers concerned about retrenchment
Workers from De Beers Kimberley Mines say they are concerned about possible retrenchment. National Union of Mineworkers spokesperson, Orapeleng Moraladi, says about 250 employers of the mine embarked on a march against De Beers Consolidated Mining in Kimberley today. The union is unhappy about the manner in which Kimberley Mines…
FSA’s Tommie Esterhuyse
Tommie Esterhuyse says explains that unemployment has a big impact on rural crime.