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FS govt intends buying chopper to fight veld fires

───   SABRINA DEAN 07:50 Wed, 25 Mar 2015

FS govt intends buying chopper to fight veld fires | News Article

Bloemfontein - Free State MEC of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements (Cogtah) Olly Mlamleli has committed herself to investing in resources, preferably a helicopter, to help prevent disasters such as the veld fires that ravaged more than 100 000 hectares in the province last year.

Mlamleli was speaking to OFM News in a one-on-one interview after tabling the budget for Agriculture and Rural Development in her capacity as acting MEC for that department.
 
She stressed inter-departmental cooperation and said she feels it is important for Cogtahs to step-up to the plate in terms of disaster support for rural and agriculture communities.
 
Meanwhile Premier Ace Magashule yesterday told OFM News a new agriculture MEC could be appointed in the next two to three weeks but that consultations with the sector are vital to ensure he appoints the right person to head up the important portfolio.
 
Sabrina Dean/OFM News

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