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Mooibank-buurtwaglid Suzette Oosthuizen .
Suzette Oosthuizen van die Mooibank-buurtwag by Potchefstroom vertel van die eerste ongeluk waarin verdagtes met 'n egpaar se bakkie gevlug het.
Water Affairs: COGTA is underspending
Department of Water and Sanitation’s spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, says the Department of Cooperative Affairs and Traditional Affairs’ (COGTA) underspending.
Indebted municipalities have immense indigent problems
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, Mlungisi Johnson says the Portfolio Committee is aware some municipalities are able to pay for water, but choose not to, opting to use the money for other things.
Water cut plans 'desperate'
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, Mlungisi Johnson calls the Department’s decision to cut off water supply “a desperate move”. He says “you cannot cut water for citizens, it is their constitutional right”. He says with electricity, people can try to find alternatives, like gas, but with…
EFF reacts to Metsimaholo by-election outcome
The EFF and DA are satisfied with the results of the Metsimaholo by-elections, despite objections raised by the parties with the Electoral Commission. The EFF in the province managed to retain eight seats. Free State Chair Kgotso Morapela says they are satisfied but recognised that there was still a lot…
DA reacts to Metsimaholo by-election outcome
The EFF and DA are satisfied with the results of the Metsimaholo by-elections, despite objections raised by the parties with the Electoral Commission. The ANC in the Free State won 16 seats overall and DA 11. Free State DA Chair Patricia Kopane says the party is encouraged by the support…
Elderly woman attacked in Potch, transferred to Joburg
An elderly woman, whom along with her husband, was attacked by three men in Potchefstroom yesterday, is believed to be in a critical but stable condition in a Johannesburg hospital. Mediclinic Potchefstroom spokesperson, Diana King says the 66-year-old woman was stabilised at the facility yesterday before being airlifted to Johannesburg…
Verdagtes nog soek ná Potchefstroom aanval
Die polisie in Noordwes soek steeds na twee mans in verband met die aanval op 'n bejaarde egpaar van Potchefstroom gister. Woordvoerder Kelebogile Moleko sê drie mans het die paar se huis binnegedring, hulle beroof en wreed aangerand. Die 69-jarige man is op die toneel dood terwyl sy vrou tans…
Landboubulletin, Vrydag 1 Desember 2017
Dit gaan bitter sleg met veeboere in die droë Noord-Kaap, landbouhandelsbalans styg; en Vrystaat Landbou hou in Februarie kongres om sy struktuur te verander.
Zweli Mohobeleli polisiewoordvoerder in die Vrystaat.
Zweli Mohobeleli, polisiewoordvoerder in die Vrystaat, beskryf mans wat gesoek word weens 'n rooftog by die skool.
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Questions as to whether the ANC court battles will have a major impact on the party’s elective conference next month are mounting as several provinces are dragged to court by disgruntled members. The ANC in the Free State yesterday got a slap when the High Court ruled that the provincial…
Questions as to whether the ANC court battles will have a major impact on the party’s elective conference next month
Questions as to whether the ANC court battles will have a major impact on the party’s elective conference next month are mounting as several provinces are dragged to court by disgruntled members. The ANC in the Free State yesterday got a slap when the High Court ruled that the provincial…
Landboubulletin, Donderdag 30 November 2017
Minerale hulpbronne-minister en voormalige Vrystaatse landbou-LUR, Msebenzi Zwane, moet in Januarie weer antwoord oor staatskaping en Guptas; brandstofprysverhoging gaan vervoerkoste en goedere ook duurder maak; en ons gesels met die Vrystaatse geoloog, Gideon Groenewald, oor die water wat hulle vir Beaufort-Wes raakgeboor het.
Pieta Myburgh van AfriForum
Pieta Myburgh van AfriForum vertel hoe 'n motor met vier huisrowers in deur een van die AfriForum-lede gewaar en agtervolg is.
AfriForum se streeksveiligheidskoördineerder in die Vrystaat, Noordwes en KwaZulu-Natal, Pieta Myburgh
AfriForum se streeksveiligheidskoördineerder in die Vrystaat, Noordwes en KwaZulu-Natal, Pieta Myburgh vertel van voorval waarin 'n gekaapte motor teruggevind is.
Thabo Malgas
Thabo Malgas for the respondents says the ANC leadership respects the High Court ruling.
ANC spokesperson in the Free State, Thabo Meeko
Thabo Meeko says the ANC's Provincial Elective Conference will continue next week and 29 Branch General Meetings will be reconvened.
Landboubulletin, Woensdag 29 November 2017
Koringskatting afwaarts aangepas; vooruitsigte lyk goed vir sojabone; en Gift of the Givers kry saam met Vrystaatse geoloog en boorspan water vir Beaufort-Wes se mense.
Noordwes polisiewoordvoerder Amanda Funani.
Polisiewoordvoerder in Noordwes, Amanda Funani, praat oor geweld teen vroue en kinders en moedig mense aan om voorvalle by die polisie aan te meld.
Landboubulletin, Dinsdag 28 November 2017
Hoëvlakkomitee sê landbou moet beter ondersteun word; goeie mielie-oes voorspel; en Gariepdam kry nuwe toerusting sodat die vrylating van water weer behoorlik gemeet kan word.