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7,021 Episodes
1880 – 1900

Agri podcast: Possible disaster declaration for Free State

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There's a possible declaration of a disaster on the cards for the Free State after continuous heavy rainfall resulted in farmlands being consumed by water, which prevents farmers from harvesting or planting crops.
25 Jan 2022 7AM 3 min

#MatricResults: FS Premier praises class of 2021

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Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela, said she could not contain her excitement when she heard the news that the province has claimed the top spot in in the country with its matric results. She said - in an interview with OFM News' Cathy Dlodlo - that the real stars are…
21 Jan 2022 8AM 2 min

FS Education MEC pleasantly surprised by achievement

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Free State Education MEC, Tate Makgoe, said he did not expect the province to take the top spot in the country with its matric results, as the Covid19 pandemic had a serious impact on two years of schooling time for the class of 2021. Free State turned out to be…
21 Jan 2022 8AM 2 min

Motheo District shines at Matric Results Ceremony

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The Motheo district in the Free State is the second best district in the country with its matric pass rate and the top performer in the province. District Director December Moloi spoke to OFM News' Cathy Dlodlo about the challenges they had to overcome to move from the bottom of…
21 Jan 2022 8AM 3 min

FS retains Matric top spot - Elijah Mhlanga, Basic Education Department

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The Free State has claimed the number one spot in the country with its performance with the matric results. OFM News' Cathy Dlodlo spoke to Chief Director Communication at the National Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga, about the continued success of the province despite the Covid19 pandemic.
21 Jan 2022 8AM 2 min

Landbounuus-podcast: NK Vrou dood in plaasaanval

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Een vrou is dood terwyl 'n ander vrou, wat die eienaar van 'n plaas in Vanwyksvlei in die Noord-Kaap is, beseer is nadat 'n plaaswerker by haar huis ingebreek en haar met 'n piksteel aangerand en probeer verkrag het.
19 Jan 2022 9AM 3 min

Agri podcast: FS Farmlands drenched

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Pictures taken from a helicopter flying over the areas of Hoopstad, Bothaville, Wesselsbron, and Bultfontein in the Free State show just how drenched farmlands are as a result of the ongoing rainfall.
17 Jan 2022 7AM 3 min

Landbounuus-podcast: Boere bepaal omvang van skade na damwal breek

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Boere in die Welkom-distrik in die Vrystaat is steeds besig om die omvang van die skade aan graanlande en weiding te bepaal nadat ’n verdampingsdam, wat aan die plaaslike Sibanye-Stillwater-myn behoort, se walle einde Desember gebreek het.
12 Jan 2022 6AM 3 min

Agri podcast: Summer crops suffer due to rain

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Recent heavy rainstorms have washed away almost all of the summer crops on farmlands between Hertzogville and Christiana this past week.
5 Jan 2022 6AM 3 min
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