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Christopher Sparks – silver lining
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Livestock Registering Federation Chairperson Christopher Sparks says a positive spinoff of the drought is that farmers will be left with only the best genetic material.
Chris Botha – harvester deal
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Mega Agri Co-owner Chris Botha speaks about a deal which meant they were able to secure 13 harvesters for clients at 35% less than it would have cost to purchase them now.
Gillie Scheepers – filling a gap
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OVK Group Chairperson of the Board Gillie Scheepers says they decided to establish the new mechanisation complex in Bethlehem after realising there was a shortcoming in serving their client base.
Sappo’s Dr Peter Evans
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Sappo veterinary liaison officer Peter Evans says the global consensus in the past was that gassing of pigs prior to slaughter is a very friendly method.
Gillie Scheepers – onward and upward
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OVK Group Chairperson of the Board Gillie Scheepers says the investment is a clear indication the Group means business.
Andrew Cocks of Enterprise
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Pork Packers Executive Manager Andrew Cocks says they view cruelty charges laid by the NSPCA as invalid, irrational and not in the interests of animal welfare.
Budget speech: Gordhan has his work cut out for him
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An economist says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has his work cut out for him this week. Dawie Roodt says Gordhan will be under tremendous pressure when he delivers his Budget Speech on Wednesday. Roodt described Gordhan as a powerful minister but says he'll have to address the nation on several…
Onafhanklike kandidate kieshof toe voor Tlokwe-tussenverkiesings
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Onafhanklike kandidate wat vandeesweek aan die Tlokwe munisipale tussenverkiesings in Noordwes deelneem wil nou hê die kieshof in Bloemfontein moet die kiesersrol hersien en ter syde stel. Die onafhanklike kandidate hou vol daar is nie adresse vir kiesers op die nuwe kieserslys nie. Die kandiate se regsverteenwoordiger, Hans Jurie Moolman…
Local company to produce ARVs in SA
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A local pharmaceutical company will soon be producing anti-retrovirals in South Africa. The Science and Technology Department says a Gauteng based company, Ketlaphela was established two years ago. Production is expected to begin before year's end. The department's Mmboneni Moufhe says the country previously had to import ARVs which, with…
Dohne Merino Breed Society President Koos Vosloo
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OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Cameron McMaster – The Birth of a Breed
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OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Afrikaans the target for protesting Tuks students
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Afrikaans is the target for University of Pretoria students. The University's Hatfield and Groenkloof campuses were closed yesterday after violent protests erupted on Thursday over the university's language policy. Vice Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey said the campuses will remain closed until the institution can ensure the safety of its…
Booysen confident in his legal team's challenge of racketeering charges against
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Former KwaZulu Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen says he's confident in his legal team's challenge of the racketeering charges against him. He appeared before the Durban High Court yesterday after the National Director of Public Prosecutions re-instated the charges against him and 27 former members of the Cato Manor Organised…
NPA to charge former Hawks boss Dramat for illegal renditions
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Former national Hawks boss Anwa Dramat has been charged with the alleged illegal deportation of five Zimbabweans in 2010. Dramat resigned as the head of the unit last April following a drawn-out court battle to challenge his suspension by Police Minister Nathi Nhleko over the renditions. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson,…
Ficksburg police investigating suspected murder/suicide
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The bodies of a young couple were found in a house in Meqheleng near Ficksburg in the Free State on Tuesday evening. Police spokesperson Phumelelo Dhlamini says 19-year-old Sheila Nelson's throat was slit, while her 21-year old boyfriend Relebohile Matla was found hanging from a rope fastened to the roof…
NK-premier dalk weer in die sop
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Die Premier van die Noord-Kaap, Sylvia Lucas kan weer in die sop wees oor ‘n uitlating wat sy na bewering aan ‘n EFF-wetgewerlid in die provinsie gemaak het. Lucas is verlede jaar in die Gelykheidshof skuldig bevind aan haatspraak nadat sy die h-woord tydens ‘n amptelike toespraak gebruik het. Die…
Vier gesoek in verband met gewapende roof by Bloemfonteinse koskettingwinkel
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Die polisie in Bloemfontein soek na vier rowers in verband met ‘n voorval gisteraand waarin ‘n koskettingwinkel in die middestad beroof is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Chaka Marope, sê die gewapende mans wat geklee was in sekuriteitsuniforms en pette gedra het, het omstreeks 19:00 in die winkel ingestap. Hulle is reguit na ’n…
Munisipaliteite in Noordwes sukkel steeds: OG
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Die prestasie van munisipaliteite in Noordwes was een van die hoofpunte op die agenda by vandeesweek se Lekgotla wat deur lede van die provisiale Uitvoerende Raad bygewoon is. Afgevaardigdes het onder meer 'n verslag deur die Ouditeur-Generaal (OG) ontvang wat 'n verbetering in sommige munisipaliteite weerspieël het. Daar is egter…
'Booysen case will affect morale in SAPS'
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A researcher at the Institute for Security Studies says charges being once again re-instated against former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen will affect work morale in the Police Service. Booysen is due in the Durban High Court this morning alongside 27 members of the now disbanded Cato Manor Serious and…
Delaying new tax law amendments not a win for workers: Cosatu
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Trade union federation Cosatu says government merely delaying the implementation of the new tax law amendments is nowhere near a win for the workers. Cabinet yesterday announced it would table legislation that would postpone the implementation of the new laws by two years. The laws - signed by President Jacob…