Thursday 12 November 2020 FREE NEWS YOU CAN USE Robbers target UFS students Heidre Malgas incidents of street robberies and/or liaison officer is house robberies and the [email protected] attempted robberies of students in the past assisting students arrest of suspects. These four weeks,” said Lacea Loader, Director with reporting arrests are a clear indication An alarming amount of robberies and of Communication and Marketing at the incidents to the of the cooperation between break-ins at houses have been reported University. SAPS and arranging students, the UFS, the private She added that some of the incidents other support services security companies and the in and around the Universitas area, Fourth-year medical student, especially among residences of students of occurred during February 2020 when where needed. As from Anthony Dlaminie, who has SAPS. the University of the Free State (UFS). students returned to campus at the 15 June 2020, the been robbed at gunpoint in A fourth-year medical It is clear that since the students have beginning of the academic year. It university launched a Universitas student, Anthony Dlaminie, has gradually made their way back to campus, was also observed during August and pilot project to contract been one of the victims in these an increasing number of robberies and September 2020 when students started private armed response companies to occurrences. He told Bloemfontein Courant break-ins have come to light. returning to campus after the different deliver a daily service to students off when he was walking a friend home one “The management of the UFS remains levels of the national lockdown were lifted. campus between 18:00 and 06:00,” she evening, he was robbed at gunpoint on his concerned about the safety of students These incidents (especially around the said. way back. One of the perpetrators cocked living in off-campus accommodation and its Bloemfontein Campus) remain a concern She said this deployment and continued his gun and pointed it towards Dlaminie’s campuses in Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa. for the UFS and are being addressed awareness campaigns by the UFS, the chest, whereupon they robbed him of his According to the incidents reported to in collaboration with the South African SAPS and the CPF have resulted in an cellphone. The attackers then let him go, the university’s Protection Services and Police Service (SAPS), the Community increased vigilance within the student after which he informed his classmates the contracted private armed response Policing Forum (CPF), and private security community, which has led to an increase and everyone he knew in the area about company delivering a service to students companies. in the reporting of suspicious activities, the incident and told them they should be in Bloemfontein, there have been three “In addition, an off-campus security including the prevention of a number of on the lookout. 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Masks are still “There are hotspots that we know a must whenever you are in public,” Police plan to be proactive this people flock to to do shopping and advised Ramokotjo. festive season as this year they are other things during this time of the In October, Park Road police likely to face both the usually holiday- year, making them vulnerable to getting issued over 20 fines to merrymakers related crimes and non-compliance robbed,” said the brigadier. in Second Avenue found to be to Covid-19 regulations. According to Residents are warned to avoid contravening Covid-19 regulations, Park Road Police Station’s Brigadier overcrowded places this festive including failure to social distance, not Khotatso Ramokotjo, authorities will season, especially while they shop, wearing masks nor adhering to the 12pm increase visibility throughout the city socialise and enjoy entertainment to curfew. Ramokotjo explained that there and hold road blocks among other keep a resurgence of Covid-19 at bay. has been a tendency for members of the strategies to curb crime. “We would like our residents public to gather outside establishments “In short, we will increase visibility of to remember that the Covid-19 when businesses try to control the police. There will be roadblocks and we pandemic is not over yet. Therefore, number of people inside their facilities. will search places with crime-related the overcrowding of shopping centres This often leads to public drinking, which activities. There will also be a lot of and other social places like clubs and he warned would not be tolerated. focus on drunken driving because our taverns can easily lead to a surge “People who drink in public give our people drink a lot and many accidents of the virus. We as law enforcement country a bad name and we can’t having Park Road Cluster Commander, Brigadier Kgothatso are caused by that,” he said. officers will have to deal with these people consuming alcohol all over the Ramokotjo(right), and police spokesperson Thabo Police will also monitor hotspots situations, especially when people place,” he concluded. Covane. PHOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN Bfn barista bags Langenhoven-mark national award doen deel vir VS-boere Sazly Hartzenberg “Ons het die geld oorbetaal Pierce van Heerden to the public to help better their [email protected] aan Vrystaat Landbou se [email protected] skills as well as internationally rampfonds, aangesien ons meen recognised courses. Besoekers aan die hulle is gerat is om dit die beste Bloemfontein barista and owner of “Being an independent trainer Langenhoven-mark het onlangs te kan versprei onder mense met Urban Brew Coffee, Stevo Kühn, without the base of a café or hul harte en beursies oopgemaak die grootste nood.” recently claimed the national prize roastery has made the past two nadat die mark ‘n spontane Oosthuizen het aan of The Coffee Magazine’s Barista to three years very hectic, but fondsinsameling gehou het om Bloemfontein Courant gesê dat Trainer of the Year. I wouldn’t change a thing - not geld in te samel vir die boere dit nie die eerste keer is dat The Coffee Magazine named because I have a trophy, but wat so baie verloor het in die hulle so ‘n spontane insameling Kühn as one of the most because I like to believe that onlangse brande. hou by die mark nie. “Ons het passionate and hardworking training others has helped shape Volgens die bedryfshoof al voorheen ook geld ingesamel people in the coffee industry. the way I look at the industry,” van die Langenhoven-mark, vir mense in nood of kinders In an interview with said Kühn. Leon Oosthuizen, was die wat groot operasies moes Bloemfontein Courant Kühn said Kühn was born in gedagte eintlik dat die mense ondergaan. Ons keur egter net that he is very honoured to be Potchefstroom but raised in die volgende Saterdag geld so een of twee projekte per the title holder of this prestigious Bloemfontein where he studied en geskenkbokse sou bring vir jaar goed, anders sal daar elke award. “Being a trainer, for me, education at the University of the dié projek. “Ons uitstallers en Saterdag insamelings wees en has always been about being Free State. During his second Stevo Kühn with The Coffee besoekers se harte en beursies dit is immers nie die primêre taak open to learn from those around year he took a leap of faith and Magazine’s Barista Trainer of the het egter nie gewag tot die van ons omroeper nie.” the table,” said Kühn. entered the coffee industry, from Year award he received. PHOTO: volgende Saterdag nie. Voordat Die insameling vir die boere by According to The Coffee where he later rose to fame and PIERCE VAN HEERDEN ons ons oë kon uitvee, is daar die mark is vir eers afgehandel. Magazine, the nominees are owns one of the city’s best coffee meer as R45 000 ingehandig.” Oosthuizen sê hulle hoop en the very best barista trainers spots. Hy het vertel hoedat die glo dat die reën wat die tweede in the country, and they teach The 31-year-old coffee lover times to stand still. “I love that volgende Saterdag toe ‘n Saterdag die projek gekniehalter and inspire. Kühn was also one told Bloemfontein Courant that coffee is about people and that reëndag was, wat die projek het, ook in gebiede geval het of the first to acquire his AST the best thing about making a cup it connects people,” concluded redelik in die wiele gery het, waar die brande soveel skade qualifications, meaning he can of coffee is the mental break it Kühn. maar die bedrag het gegroei tot aangerig het en dat daar op teach the global SCA courses offers. According to him, it forces Follow his journey and visit his R49 805 en daar het ook enkele hierdie wyse ook reeds ‘n bietjie right here in South Africa. 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