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Free State IEC targeting youths to register
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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Free State will be targeting young voters during the first round of voter registration this weekend. Local voters will be able to check their voter roll details and if necessary register on Saturday and Sunday. Stations will be open between 08:00 and 17:00…
Laboratorium kry gesogte kontrak ter waarde van miljoene
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Cathy Dlodlo het met Dr. Derek Litthauer gesels oor die die werk wat hulle doen en die kontrak ter waarde van R53.5m van die nasionale regering.
Spioenasiebandesaak: McCarthy het die NVG as politieke instrument gebruik
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Die regsverteenwoordiger vir die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag (NVG) in die spioenasiebandesaak voer aan dat Leonard McCarthy - voormalige hoof van die Skerpioene - die NVG as 'n politieke instrument wou gebruik vir sy eie agenda. Die DA se hersieningsaansoek oor die NVG se besluit om korrupsie-aanklagte teen president Jacob Zuma te…
Spy tapes case to resume this morning
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The High Court in Pretoria will for a second day today consider the next chapter in the so-called "spy tapes" saga. Three judges will hear further arguments for and against the Democratic Alliance's application for a review of the decision to drop the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma on 783…
NPA says court cannot reinstate charges against Zuma
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) told the High Court in Pretoria that the court cannot reinstate corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, it can only find not prosecuting him earlier unlawful. The NPA yesterday started making their case in the Democratic Alliance's application to review the 2009 decision by then…
Spesiale verslag: Ekonomie
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OFM Nuus se Dane Beisheim het met kundiges gesels oor onder meer die moontlikheid van rentekoersverhogings, hoe die ekonomie hulle beïnvloed, en hoe om in hierdie moelike tye te oorleef.
Regter moes besluit om klagte teen Zuma terug te trek geneem het
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Die DA se regverteenwoordiger in die sogenaamde spioenasiebande-saak voer aan dat die besluit om korrupsieklagte teen President Jacob Zuma terug te trek is 'n besluit wat 'n regter in 'n hof moes geneem het. Advokaat Sean Rosenberg het in die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria aangevoer dat die destydse direkteur van openbare…
Nog te veel vrae rondom Mafikeng: veiligheidskenner
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Daar is tans te min inligting om met sekerheid te kan sê wat die omstandighede by die NWU se Mafikeng-kampus was ten tye van verlede week se gewelddadige betogings, en wat die moontlike nagevolge kan wees. Johan Burger, senior navorser aan die Instituut vir Sekerheidstudies, se komentaar volg nadat studente…
SANDF has approached Armscor on procurement of new jet for Zuma
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The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) says it has already approached Armscor on the procurement of a new presidential jet after President Jacob Zuma was left stranded in Burundi on Friday due to a fuel leak. Zuma arrived back home on Saturday afternoon after the army sent another aircraft to…
EFF admits its members retaliated after violence at UFS
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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Student Command at the University of the Free State’s Bloemfontein campus will do whatever it takes to stand up against racism and ensure black students are protected at all times. EFF provincial chairperson, Kgotso Morapela, has admitted that its student command has been at the…
NC cabinet reshuffling: One MEC sacked, three new ones appointed
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Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas gave her provincial cabinet a major shake-up when she announced a reshuffling that lead to the sacking of one MEC and the appointment of three new ones. The reshuffling follows the death of Education MEC, Grizelda Cjikella last year and the conviction of John Block,…
OVK sê plaaslike regeringsverkiesing sal voortgaan soos beplan
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Die komende plaaslike regeringsverkiesing sal voortgaan soos beplan, al nader die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie (OVK) die Grondwethof oor die Verkiesingshof se besluit om die Tlokwe-tussenverkiesings in Noordwes uit te stel. Dit is die versekering wat deur die OVK se topbestuur gegee is. Die adjunk-voorsitter, Terry Tselane sê hulle wil duidelikheid kry…
No confidence debate expected to focus on Zuma's management of economy
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A debate on a motion of no confidence in the President in Parliament this afternoon will centre on the way in which Jacob Zuma has managed the economy and the country. The Democratic Alliance, which asked for the motion, says over 800 000 South Africans have participated in their online…
Another challenging day for Zuma
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It's another big day for President Jacob Zuma with Parliament due to debate a motion of no confidence in him and the DA's application to review the dropping of the corruption case against him to be heard in court. Notice of motion was served on the National Assembly by Democratic…
Feature: Leap Year
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OFM News’ Refilwe Gaeswe compiled this Leap Year report as a selected group around the world celebrates today.
Nog onbekend of Puk-student aan breinvliesontsteking oorlede is
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Dit is nog nie bekend of 'n derdejaar student aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Potchefstroom-kampus, wat simptome van breinvliesontsteking getoon het, wel aan díe siekte oorlede is nie. Nicola Badenhorst, 'n BSc-student van Vergeet-my-Nie dameskoshuis, is Sondagoggend in die plaaslike Mediclinic oorlede. Kampuswoordvoerder Kiewiet Scheppel sê Badenhorst het Saterdagmiddag begin sleg…
Forensiese ondersoek na Tswaing-Munisipaliteit gelas
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Die waarnemende LUR vir Plaaslike Regering en Menslike Nedersettings in Noordwes, Fenny Gaolaolwe, gaan ‘n forensiese ondersoek na die geldsake van die Tswaing-munisipaliteit - wat Delareyville en Sannieshof insluit – instel. Die Premier Supra Mahumapelo, sê dit volg na bewerings van grootskaalse korrupsie by dié munisipaliteit. Mahumapelo sê die provinsiale…
Voorsorgmaatreëls in plek by NWU se Potch-kampus
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Akademiese en administratiewe dienste op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroom-kampus sal vandag voortgaan. Om dit verseker is ‘n hofbevel ook bekom om enige protesaksie deur betogers op dié kampus te verhoed. NWU-woordvoerder, Louis Jacobs, sê die bevel verbied enige vorm van ontwrigting of inmenging op die kampus. Jacobs sê dit…
Betogende UV-studente gaan glo klasse vandag ontwrig
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Betogende studente van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) is glo van plan om klasse vandag te ontwrig. UV-woordvoerder, Lacea Loader, het bevestig dat alle akademiese en administratiewe dienste op die Bloemfontein- en Suid-kampusse vandag hervat nadat die kampus verlede week weens gewelddadige betogings gesluit is. OFM-nuus het egter inligting…
Koos Visser – flying high
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Orange River Cellars Marketing Manager Koos Visser says being awarded the title of best white wine is a very important milestone for the Northern Cape wine producer.