THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE Fire at dumping site raises eyebrows Residents in the north of Bloemfontein woke up to an alarming scene yesterday morning when it seemed like an uncontrollable fire had broken out at the dumping site. Clouds of smoke filled the sky, driven along by the wind, causing panic until residents were notified that the fire was under control and that there was no need to panic. PHOTO: MORGAN PIEK R293 895 R293 895 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 6 September 2018 A street view of the new building to be erected after the demolition of the current Checkers building. A glimpse of what the mall where Checkers will be one of the anchor tenants will look like. It’s goodbye but not farewell... NOMAQHAWE MTEBELE new flagship Checkers store in the centre health enthusiasts a wider variety of food as possible we will accommodate our team [email protected] that will be connected to the Waterfront. as well as a cellar for wine lovers. “You members,” said Gouws. There will be an air bridge connecting the will have more options on fresh produce, Gouws also indicted that customers are After more than forty years in business existing Westdene Centre to the Waterfront salads, more expensive cold meats, a welcome to enjoy their shopping at the the curtain will finally fall at the end of but firstly we have to demolish the current sushi bar, and a wine cellar, not just a wine company’s other stores in close vicinity September for Checkers Westdene as we building so it can be connected,” said department,” stated Gouws. “The focus will of the Westdene Centre which include currently know it. But although the much- Stefan Gouws, divisional manager of be on freshness and ambience, and it will Shoprite Charlotte Maxeke Street (old loved supermarket will soon close down, it Shoprite Checkers. offer customers a brand new world-class Maitland) and Shoprite Middestad, both is a matter of “goodbye but not farewell”. Gouws explained that customers can supermarket experience!” recently refurbished with ample safe The old building will be demolished expect a whole new and better experience Current employees of Checkers Westdene parking, especially, over weekends. to make way for a “megastore” that will at the revamped Checkers, which will will be transferred to other stores across Checkers at Mimosa Mall will be re-opening offer consumers a whole new shopping reflect, the chain’s new Fresh X concept. “It Mangaung. “We have new stores opening as a Fresh X Checkers at the end of experience between Henry Street and is not necessarily going to become bigger and we have asked our staff and store November,” he elaborated. “Another option Nelson Mandela Drive in Westdene. but it is going to look completely different management to indicate where they would for customers is to enjoy their shopping at “After many years it is going to close to what anyone is used to,” he said. He like to go to as we have several other our world-class Checkers Hyper store in down because we want to build a brand emphasised that the new store will give stores in and around Bloemfontein. As far Fleurdal,” he added. 12th Fittest Soldier Scammers target vulnerable Competition hosted ECD centres JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN [email protected] SEITHATI SEMENOKANE challenge, as they were not given [email protected] money for toll gates. They claim to The SA Army Armour Formation hosted its be travelling from KZN or Limpopo, 12th Fittest Soldier of the Year competition There’s a new scammer in town and have to go through many this past week. and he’s targeting vulnerable Early tolls which will cost them between The event was presented at various venues Childhood Development (ECD) R2000 and R3000, pleading with in the Bloemfontein area, including the Military Centres that do not have proper the crèche to help them out and Sports Grounds, the School of Armour, the infrastructure yet. that they will be reimbursed later. General De Wet Training Area known as De The provincial manager of The crèches pay them but their Brug, and will conclude the ceremony by the National Development materials never pitch. awarding the Fittest Soldier for 2018 at the Agency (NDA) in the Free State The NDA is currently still looking Big Willie Hall at the School of Armour tonight. , Itumeleng Kwenane, said they for victims of this scam. “The The event comprised individual participants were first made aware of this people exposed to this scam as well as team categories to encourage scammer through the Department came forward to inform us about soldiers to keep fit as a lifestyle and for their of Social Development (DSD), these people who are lying to core function in the South African Army for who informed them that someone them, informing the DSD district combat readiness. claiming to a director from the officer who then informed us. Challenging the soldiers’ fitness, they had national DSD was also using their So we need to find out who has to endure various events like agility tests, Captain R Lombard and Lieutenant S.B Khoza did a few name as part of their scam. actually been scammed. We have backwards and sideways running, they had to squats and lunges for the fun. Kwenane said that upon further a WhatsApp message from this do a fun run, do push ups and sit ups, endure investigation they discovered that so called ‘Director Dhlamini’ who a 4-km walk, build the courage to do a 2.4-km this was not only happening in the claims to be a director from the run immediately after the walk, from where Free State but in other provinces national DSD, who tells them they then went on to the General De Wet as well. “The modus operandi is to he’s got their stuff with him and Training Area, De Brug. call an ECD centre that does not he is on his way to assist in The soldiers seem to have really enjoyed have infrastructure yet, such as the installation of the crèche,” the competition but made it very clear that the those operating from shacks. They Kwenane said. competition was tough, especially for those then tell them that they are from “We would like possible victims who took part for the first time. the DSD and are working with NDA to come forward so that we can Speaking to Captain Lombard, he said through a database and that the assist them in opening a case that the participants have been sweating and ECD centre has been identified to with the police. We are also battling but came through very strong. “The receive a mobile classroom. They investigating the possibility of soldiers kept up quite well, but we will have claim to have the ECD’s building opening our own case as this to see with the endurance race today who materials for pre-set containers person is using the names of the comes out on top.” on the truck, stating that they are DSD and NDA to take advantage The spirit among the soldiers was making their way to their area, of the vulnerable,” he added. indescribable. They cheered to encourage in this case the Free State,” he If you have more information each other until the bitter end. explained. about this scam or have been a The Fittest Soldier Competition is regarded The scammers then claim that victim, contact the toll free number as an integral part of force preparation and Soldiers of the SA Army Armour Formation enjoyed taking they are faced with a monetary 0800-701-701. serves to prepare combat ready soldiers part in the Fittest Soldier of the Year Competition. PHOTOS: within the SANDF. 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Risna Opperman, goeie musiek en ’n tikkie pret.” The newly appointed dean of the Faculty besturende direkteur, vertel dat hulle Moonshine Muse sal altyd ’n goeie of Engineering and Information Technology geweldig opgewonde is oor die eerste kombinasie van plaaslike en nasionale at the Central University of Technology, Moonshine Muse wat Vrydagaand 7 talent bied.