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CEC – sunflower seed
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Crop Estimates Committee member Rona Beukes says the revised area planted for sunflower seed is nearly 20% higher than last season’s plantings.
CEC – yield estimate
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Crop Estimates Committee member Rona Beukes explains that the objective yield statistics for maize will only be available in April for Mpumulanga and in May for the Free State and North West provinces.
Koos Visser - unique
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Orange River Cellars Marketing Manager Koos Visser says the Northern Cape is maybe one of the most unique wine regions in the world.
Pogings om hoër onderwys te ontwrig moet ondersoek word
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Dit blyk uit onlangse gebeure by die land se universiteite dat daar dalk 'n poging deur 'n derde party aangewend word om hoër onderwys in die land te destabiliseer. Dit is volgens die adjunk-minister van hoër onderwys, Mduduzi Manana, wat vanoggend die media by die Mafikeng-kampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit toegespreek…
Provinsiale rede: NW premier gaan glo staatsbeursie toeknyp
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Die premier van Noordwes, Supra Mahumapelo gaan na verwagting vandag tydens sy provinsiale rede die staatsbeursie nog verder toeknyp met meer kostebesparingsmaatreëls. Dit volg nadat drie van die provinsie se grootste departemente - Onderwys, Gesondheid en Openbare Werke – verlede jaar onder administrasie geplaas is. In ‘n poging om regeringsbesteding…
UV-betogers staan bankvas agter eise
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Die president van die studenteraad van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat sê klasse by die instelling sal nie voortgaan totdat die bestuur alle uitstaande kwessies opgelos het nie. Lindokuhle Ntuli sê hulle dring onder meer daarop aan dat die rektor, Jonathan Jansen afgedank word. Polisiewoordvoerder Wendy Nkabi sê 21 studente,…
Abathembu King returns to prison
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Convicted Abathembu King Buyelekhaya Dalinyebo has been discharged from hospital and is back at the East London Correctional Centre. He was admitted to a private hospital in January after going on a hunger strike soon after he was jailed. Correctional services spokesperson, Manelisi Wolela, says Dalinyebo returned to prison on…
NWU Mafikeng studente moet na Potch of Vaaldriehoek oorgeplaas word: Sasco
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Die bestuur van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) moet 'n ondersoek loods na die lewensvatbaarheid van studente se eise dat hulle vanaf die Mafikeng-kampus na die instelling se twee suster-kampusse oorgeplaas word. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Studentekongres (SASCO) se taksekretaris in Noordwes, Dingaan Lorathu, se komentaar volg nadat die Mafikeng-kampus onbepaald gesluit is na…
Closing down NWU Mafikeng campus was unnecessary: Sasco
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A student organisation says closing the Mafikeng campus of the North West University (NWU) was an unnecessary move which will have an adverse affect on students' academic performance. Dingaan Lorathu, Sasco branch secretary at the Mafikeng campus, says despite two buildings being set alight on Wednesday, students could still have…
Home Affairs postpones destruction of uncollected IDs until elections
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Home affairs will not destroy any uncollected IDs until after the local government elections. Minister Malusi Gigaba said this was to ensure that prospective voters could still collect their IDs, which had been gathering dust at various home affairs offices around the country. Normally, if IDs are not collected within…
Feature: Wish list for NW SOPA
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Cathy Dlodlo spoke to the parties about their hopes for Mahumapelo’s speech and to his spokesman for a preview of what can be expected…
NWU’s Vice-Chancellor
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Vice Chancellor of North West University (NWU) Dan Kgwadi has dismissed allegations that management elected the new SRC members.
NWU
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According to Kgwadi there is a hidden political agenda to bring down the Mafikeng campus.
Aardklop: Die einde van 'n era
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Die Aardklop Stigting het 'n doelstelling om die kunstedryf in Suid-Afrika te ondersteun en te bevorder. In die lig daarvan is die besluit geneem dat die Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees nie aangebied gaan word nie. Uitvoerende hoof van die fees, Andries Vrey, sê die besluit is deur die direksie geneem na…
Talle studente op NWU se Mafikeng-kampus gestrand
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Studente verbonde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Mafikeng-kampus het vanoggend hul misnoeë uitgespreek oor die feit dat die kampus vir ten minste die volgende maand gesluit sal wees. Dit volg na die kampus se administratiewe- en wetenskap geboue onderskeidelik gisteraand aan die brand gesteek is. 'n Voertuig en 'n motorfiets is…
NWU Mafikeng hostel students housed in Civic Centre overnight
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The North West University (NWU) arranged alternative accommodation last night for students staying at the Mafikeng campus after two buildings were set alight on Wednesday night. NWU Rector, Dan Kgwadi, says the university had to ensure students' safety. Two buildings, a car and motorcycle were set alight last night following…
Premier Supra Mahumapelo condemns violence NWU
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North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has condemned the violence at the North The North West University's Mafikeng campus after two buildings were set alight yesterday. Mahumapelo visited the campus last year and had meetings with the students and University management, calling for peaceful protests and pleading with all stakeholders to…
NWU se Mafikeng-kampus kalm vanoggend
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Die situasie by die Noordwes Universiteit (NWU) se Mafikeng-kampus is kalm vanoggend nadat geweld gister tussen studente en veiligheidsbeamptes uitgebreek het. Woordvoerder van die kampus, Koos Degenaar, sê twee geboue waaronder die administratiewe gebou is in brande beskadig. 'n Voertuig en 'n motorfiets is ook aan die brand gesteek. Hy…
Begrotingsrede: Genoeg om rommelstatus te keer?
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Dit is nog onduidelik of die Minister van Finansies, Pravin Gordhan se begrotingsrede genoeg was om te voorkom dat die land se kredietgradering tot rommelstatus afgegradeer word. Maryke Vermaak berig egter dat die EFF-leier, Julius Malema glo die minister gedoen het wat nodig is. Die kredietgraderingsagentskap Moody's sê intussen die…
Mixed reaction to budget speech
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There were mixed reactions to the Finance Minister's budget speech in Parliament yesterday. Pravin Gordhan delivered what many called the most crucial budget speech in the democratic South Africa. Gordhan highlighted the need for austerity measures and stronger economic growth, as Maryke Vermaak reports.