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Rio Olympics Update - 11 August
The Springbok Sevens rugby will secure an Olympic medal this evening if they beat the tough Great Britain in the semi-finals of the rugby tournament in Rio. The men in green-and-gold did well to beat Australia 22-5 in the quarters after losing 12-5 against the very same Aussies earlier in…
OFM Vrouemaand Spesiale Verslag: Lerina van der Linde
OFM gaan voort om hulde aan merkwaardige vroue in Sentraal Suid-Afrika te bring. Vandag se luisteraarskeuse kom van die Noord-Kaap. Lerina van der Linde is die voorsitter van die organisasie ‘Douglas vir Diere’. Elzette Boucher het meer oor hierdie inspirenede vrou uitgevind. Vertel ons oor ‘n verskilmaker in jou gemeenskap,…
Rio Olympics Update - 10 August
Four years ago it was South Africa’s Chad le Clos who dominated the headlines at the London Olympics, but this time around it’s the legendary Michael Phelps who has claimed the bragging rights.
Mobile tech can help farmers do business
Agricultural economist Kobus Laubscher, who says examples in Africa show that mobile technologies have the potential to create economic growth and job creation.
OFM Vrouemaand spesiale verslag: Ingrid Jonker
Gedurende die hele Augustusmaand bring OFM hulde aan vroue wat ‘n verskil maak of hul merk op die geskiedenis gelaat het. Ingrid Jonker is beslis een van die land se mees gevierde digters. Wat min mense egter weet, is dat Jonker ‘n boorling van die Noord-Kaap was. Maricelle Botha en…
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Frances Baard
OFM continues to pay tribute to Central South African changemakers this Women’s Month. Today’ shero is Frances Baard, an important figure in South Africa’s liberation struggle. Elzette Boucher found out more about this remarkable woman born in Kimberley. Let us know about a change-maker in your community, SMS ‘changemaker’ and…
North West #MunicipalElections2016 results
The ANC looks set to maintain its majority presence in the North West province, with the results of the 2016 Municipal Elections nearing completion. OFM News’ Dane Beisheim compiled the following special report, where he spoke to representatives of the major political parties in the province about their performance in…
SPECIAL ELECTIONS FEATURE: Major parties in NW reflect on election results
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SPESIALE VERSKIENGSVERSLAG: ANC beheer Noord Kaap munisipaliteite
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OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Olive Schreiner
OFM continues to pay homage to changemakers this Women’s Month. Today we hear more about a woman who despite her humble upbringing rose to prominence at the end of the nineteenth century. With her first novel compared to work of English writer Emily Brontë, and considered one of the most…
SPECIAL ELECTIONS FEATURE: Counting Process of Election Results
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Sowat 91% van stemme in Vrystaat reeds getel
Sowat 91% van stemme in die Vrystaat is reeds getel. Die ANC, DA en EFF oorheers die uitslae in die Vrystaat, met die ANC wat in die Mangaung Metro-munisipaliteit voorloop. IEC-woordvoerder Mmathabo Rasengane sê die uitslag van die verkiesing is reeds in vyf Vrystaatse munisipaliteite bekend. Sy sê alle stemme…
Northern Cape Election 2016 special report
Die 2016 munisipale verkiesing in die Noord Kaap het sonder enige ernstige haakplekke verloop. Die provinsie se stemdistrikte strek vanaf die Namibiese en Botswana grense in die noorde tot by Sutherland in die suide. Dit wil voorkom of ‘n koue en winderige dag die grootste uidaging was vir OVK personeel…
EFF North West
The EFF in North West is hopeful that they will win in the two wards in which their candidates died this week. Ward 32 candidate in Khuma in the Matlosana Local Municipality, Dorothea Sekoto, suddenly died over the weekend while on a campaign trail. Her death came as a shock…
Dr Tumelontle Thiba on the North West Election 2016
Staff from the IEC in the North West were extremely busy throughout the night. This is according to IEC spokesperson Tumelontle Thiba, who said that they only started counting votes at 12:00 last night because of long ques at some voting stations in the province. She said they counted up…
2016 Municipal Election Free State
As results for the 2016 Municipal Election are coming in we spoke to some early birds, look at the voter turn-out and some of the problems experienced by the IEC in the Free State. Cathy Dlodlo and Katleho Morapela compiled this election wrap…
Northern Cape election
Saul says the party is also happy with their performances in some Northern Cape areas - Andre Grobler reports
Election 2016 Free State
Some political parties in the Free State are satisfied with the way the IEC conducted the 2016 Municipal Elections in the province. DA leader in the province , Patricia Kopane, says besides the IEC's good work there were political tolerance between different parties. She also applauds voters for their dedication.
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Mo Matli
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. Since that eventful day, women from all walks of life became equal partners in the…
Observers deployed to watch over 2016 elections
Various observers for different South African organisations are deployed in the Northern Cape to watch over the 2016 local government elections. The observers can be identified by their light blue jackets. An observer of the Commission for Gender Equality Tshepo Nosi is watching polling stations in the Kimberley area. Andre…