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Feature: Excessive drinking during festive season
The festive season is upon us, and with this time of year comes a tendency to overindulge during holiday merriment. Christmas and News Year's parties at the order of the day, but could easily wind up as an emergency situation. OFM News’ Dane Beisheim compiled the following feature on some…
Spesiale Verslag: Kom sit aan vir ‘n feestelike Kersfeesmaal
Christene oor die wêreld heen herdenk Jesus Christus se geboorte op 25 Desember. Daarmeesaam is dit ‘n tyd van samesyn en smullekker tradisionele Kersgeregte wat opgedis word. OFM-nuus se Christal-Lize Muller het by Christene gaan uitvind wat Kersfees vir hulle beteken en waarom ‘n feestafel sinoniem is met die spesiale…
Feature: Crime increases over festive season
The South African Police Service recently launched various safety programs which will be implemented during the festive season, a season which has seen a significant rise in crime stats. OFM Journalist Mark Steenbok caught up with various role players to find how the police will tackle crime during this time…
Feature: Road safety tips to take note of this festive season
It is that time of the year when South Africa’s roads are busy. People are travelling long distances to visit family and friends during Christmas and New Year. South Africans are urged to be vigilant and to abide by the country’s traffic laws. Road traffic officials and emergency services share…
Feature: No roadworks during festive season
If you are planning to drive to your holiday destination this festive season, you’ll be pleased to hear that the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced that construction on all roads has been paused. This means that holiday travelers across the country will not encounter any stop-and-go distractions…
DA wants answers on new maths pass rate
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, to explain her unilateral decision to reduce the maths pass mark from 40% to 20%. DA MP, Gavin Davis, was responding to a formal statement issued by the Department yesterday, announcing the special condonation. The Department says it realised that…
Driver attitude linked to road accidents
An analysis of crash data on the N3 Toll Route indicates that driver attitude has a big influence on driver behaviour, which leads to traffic violations and accidents. The N3 Toll Route is one of South Africa’s main traffic routes linking the inland provinces with KwaZulu-Natal and is managed by…
Road accidents cost SA R143 billion each year
Road accidents costs the country R143 billion each year. The revelation was made Kobus Labuschagne from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research at the National Traffic Indaba currently underway in Durban. Labuschagne says this represents around 3.4% of the country's total GDP. He says this figure could be higher…
Police constable and family found murdered in NW
The police in the North West have launched an extensive manhunt for suspects after a police constable, his wife, and their two children were shot dead in their home on Tuesday night. Police spokesperson, Sabata Mokgwabone, says an unconfirmed number of suspects gained entrance into the family's home in Mmakau…
Doodskis-video: Twee hoor vandag oor borgtog
Twee mans wat glo ’n ander man in ’n doodskis gedwing het sal vandag hoor of hul aansoek om borgtog geslaag het of nie. Theo Jackson en Willem Oosthuizen word aangekla van ontvoering en aanranding met die doel om ernstig te beseer in die Middelburg-landdroshof. Dit nadat hulle glo Victor…
Free Education Movement rejects UFS fee increase
The Free Education Movement at the University of the Free State (UFS) has rejected the institution's decision to increase its tuition fees by 8% next year. The University made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon. The movement's Asive Dlanjwa says they appreciate the fact that the UFS has some of the…
Feature: Pet safety and care during the holidays
The festive season tends to be one time during the year when people can temporarily forget about their responsibilities and relax. But as the NSPCA explains, owning a pet is a full time responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. OFM News’ Dane Beisheim compiled the following special report on pet…
Feature: Beach safety
With the festive season falling in South Africa’s summer, many holiday makers will look to beat the heat by paying a visit to the country’s coastlines. While swimming and other water activities are very enjoyable, tourists need to be informed about the potential dangers that lurk beneath the waves. OFM’s…
Strafhof: Regering stel saak
Die regering sal vandag in die hooggeregshof in Pretoria sy saak stel rakende sy besluit om hom aan die Internasionale Strafhof te onttrek. Die hof het gister betoë aangehoor van die DA, die Suid-Afrikaanse Litigasiesentrum, die Helen Suzman-Stigting, die Sentrum vir Menseregte en die Sentrum vir die Bevordering van die…
Dried up Kamfers Dam soon to be supplied with water
The Sol Plaatje Municipality says the dried up Kamfers Dam in Kimberley, one of only three breeding sites for the Lesser Flamingo, will soon be supplied with water. Municipal spokesperson, Sello Matsie says water will be pumped to the dam once there is an excess. The dam, once a tourist…
Feature: Three years on, remembering Madiba
Three years on and we reflect on the death of one of the most influential figures this generation has ever seen. Anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President, Nelson Mandela, died on this day in 2013. OFM News’ Moeketsi Mogotsi spoke to his Personal Assistant for 19 years, Zelda la…
Feature: World Aids Day
The scourge of HIV/Aids remains one of Sub-Sahara Africa’s biggest challenges. In a fight against the spread of this communicable disease, the world commemorates World Aids Day on the 1st of December. World Aids Day is to remember those who have died due to HIV-related illnesses and to show support…
Feature: Free State combines Arts and Health to Fight Aids
Today is World Aids Day and though there have been strides in the realm of reducing the stigma attached to HIV and Aids, the number of new infections remains very high, particularly among the youth. In this feature, OFM News’ Pulane Choane talks to a group of dedicated youths who…
NCC to raise awareness about consumers' rights regarding the display of prices
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness about consumers' rights when it comes to the display of prices. This, it says, it to prevent especially vulnerable consumers from suffering unfair treatment at the hands of retailers. The Commission says consumers with low literacy levels,…
Spesiale verslag: Die gevare van sonbrand
Dit is vakansietyd, en vir baie mense is dit ‘n tyd om met kortmoue en kaal bene rond te loop. OFM-nuus se Mark Steenbok het by die Bloemfonteinse dermatoloog, Junita van der Walt, gaan kers opsteek oor die gevare van sonblootstelling en watter voorsorgmaatreëls getref kan word om jou vel…