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Certified disease free auction
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Charl Saunderson, one of the organisers of the inaugural “Mei Veiling”, says it is increasingly important for buyers to be able know they are getting what they are paying for.
Free State buffalo breeders workshop
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Francois Schutte of the Free State Buffalo Breeders Association says buffalo breeders in the Free State do not always receive the same recognition given to their counterparts in Limpopo when it comes to the quality of their animals, despite evidence that there is no inbreeding in the provincial herd.
Fire at Pacofs building in Bloemfontein
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Pacofs personnel and government officials working in the adjacent Fidel Castro building in Bloemfontein had to evacuate this morning due to a fire in the basement of the Pacofs building. The fire was noticed in the battery room for back-up lighting by Pacofs security at about 07:00. They were busy…
SOUNDBITE: Agri Brangus Tommy1
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Congress has now turned to the business of meat production, with a beefed up programme including diverse speakers. Former Grain SA President Lou Steytler delivered a strongly worded message in which he hailed the Constitution of the South Africa, while at the same time highlighting threats to agriculture. He says…
Cybercrime on the rise in SA
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Millions of South Africans are daily hanging around in cyberspace with a big chunk doing internet or cellphone banking. According the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, Cyber-crime has increased by almost 30% since 2013 in South Africa. This is due to the exponential increase of internet connectivity. While banks…
Milk producers urged not to climb out during industry low
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Senekal - Despite difficult questions and heated debate during a meeting in Senekal last week, the Milk Producer’s Organisation (MPO) believes there is still enough passion to ensure the survival of the industry. The MPO’s Manager of member services, Philip Swart, says milk producers in the Free State are really…
SOUNDBITE: Agri Brangus Louw1
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Meanwhile Norman Maiwashe of the agricultural Research Council has told congress that in order to meet future global food needs, farmers will have to embrace technological advances such as genomic selection. He says conventional selection has served us well but is not sufficient to address the challenge of food security…
SOUNDBITE: Agri Brangus Louw2
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Former Grain SA President Louw Steytler delivered a strongly worded message varying from expressions of hope to criticism of threats during his address to the Brangus World Congress underway in the Free State. Steytler hailed the Constitution of the South Africa, while at the same time highlighting threats to agriculture…
SOUNDBITE: Agri Brangus Sias1
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Delegates from across the world bore witness to a moving ceremony during the opening of the 8th Brangus World Congress at the Black Mountain Hotel near Thaba Nchu in the Free State. Brangus SA’s oldest member, Choppy Roberts, was given the honour of handing over the “Torch of Hope” to…
Koel weer en verspreide reën tot naweek
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Die koeler weer met verspreide reënbuie in die sentrale binneland sal tot die naweek voortduur. ‘n Weervoorspeller by van die weerkantoor in Bloemfontein, Tumi Phatudi sê daar is ‘n 30-persent kans vir geïsoleerde buie Woensdag en weer Vrydag in die noordooste van die Vrystaat. Temperature sal matig bly tot Vrydag.
DA questions motives behind NW cabinet reshuffle
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The DA in North West has added its voice to those questioning the motives behind premier Supra Mahumapelo's Cabinet reshuffle. Education and Sports Development MEC Maphefo Matsemela was replaced with Sello Lehari and Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoge Molapisi with Mpho Motlhabane. Kgakgamatso Nkewu was appointed as the…
Two MEC's axed as NW premier announces changes to cabinet
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Two North West MECs were axed on Monday when premier Supra Mahumapelo announced his long-awaited cabinet reshuffle. Education and Sports Development MEC Maphefo Matsemela and Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoge Molapisi were dropped from the provincial executive council. A total of five changes were announced. Matsemela was replaced…
Black Lawyers Association eis ook regter se kop
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Die Black Lawyers Association (BLA) het gevra dat die Hooggeregshofregter, Mabel Jansen moet bedank in die lig van uitsprake wat sy op Facebook gemaak het. Die opmerkings is vervat in 'n gesprek tussen Jansen en die aktivis, Gillian Schutte en is die naweek op sosiale media geplaas. Jansen het gesê…
Andre Jooste on potato price expectations
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Potatoes SA CEO Andre Jooste says they believe potato prices could follow seasonal norms by starting to show an upward trend towards December of this year.
Madonsela says Vrede report is imminent
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Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says they have completed the report into Government’s Vrede Dairy Project and findings should be released soon.
SPCA denies mass killing of animals in NW
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The SPCA has denied claims that 100 dogs and 40 cats were put down at one of its branches in North West. This after a suspended employee, Suzette Kotze, made the allegations about the organisation’s Stilfontein office recently. Kotze, who has worked for the SPCA for the past six years,…
BFN warehouse fire: Team to return to assess damage, check debris
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Members of the Mangaung Fire and Rescue Service will today return to the warehouse in Bloemfontein's central business district that was ravaged by fire yesterday. Braam van Zyl says they will finally extinguish the blaze, which is still smouldering, and assess the damage caused when the five storey building, in…
Bfn police investigating cause of warehouse fire
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The police in Bloemfontein are investigating the cause of a fire that ravaged a five storey building in the city's central business district yesterday. Spokesperson, Chaka Marope, says claims by Savvas Kyriacou, the owner of the warehouse in St George's Street, that the fire could have been set deliberately, will…
Concourt to hear arguments in Tlokwe by-elections matter
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The Constitutional Court is set to hear arguments in the Tlokwe by-elections matter today. The outcome could have an impact on the upcoming municipal elections. Maryke Vermaak reports that the status of voters, whose addresses were not on the voters' roll, will have to be determined by the highest court…
NW to increase employment in tourism sector with world class conference centre
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The North West province hopes to increase its employment numbers in the tourism sector with the completion of its world class conference centre in Mmabatho in September. David Mogashoa, who is on the province's tourism board, was speaking at the Tourism Indaba which is underway at the Durban International Convention…