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7,352 Episodes
5060 – 5080

Special #FreedomDay feature: What does this day mean?

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As national Freedom Day celebrations are underway at the Dr Rantlai Molemela stadium in Bloemfontein today, OFM News took to the streets to find out what Freedom Day means to people.
27 Apr 2018 5AM 2 min

Mangaung Metro Mayor to meet Heidedal community

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Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, Olly Mlamleli has confirmed she will be addressing the Heidedal community on Sunday, April 29 to listen to their grievances and address the issue of land grabs. She said this today at the National Freedom Day celebration held in Bloemfontein. This comes after local police were…
27 Apr 2018 5AM 1 min

Mangaung Mayor, Olly Mlameli, on economic development

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Mangaung Metro Municipality's Executive Mayor, Olly Mlameli says they acknowledge there are growing  complaints of economic exclusion despite the political freedom that the country enjoys. Speaking ahead of the Freedom Day national celebrations set to kick off in Bloemfontein, Mlamleli told OFM News issues of social transformation, high unemployment, and…
27 Apr 2018 4AM 4 min

Arts and Culture minister emphasizes importance of Freedom Day

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Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, says it is of great importance for the country to keep commemorating days such as Freedom Day. Speaking ahead of the national celebrations taking place at the Dr Rantlai Molema Stadium, in Bloemfontein, Mthethwa told OFM News that it is such days that…
27 Apr 2018 3AM 1 min

Freedom Day 2018 celebrated in Bloemfontein

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Today, South Africa commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on this day in 1994. This year's Freedom Day celebrations also come just a few months ahead of the much anticipated Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations. Later this morning, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the national celebrations held…
27 Apr 2018 1AM 2 min
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