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GEMEENSKAP COMMUNITY MOTORING INCORPORATING Clive Solomon-rugbystadion 46 waste collection companies, Mercedes-Benz C-class in ’n uiters slegte toestand zero service delivery refreshed for 2018 BLADSY 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 6 LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2018 FREE Ace’s daughter in pound seats PULANE CHOANE Bloemfontein Courant looked into the At the time this edition was sent to press, the accused of. “The fact that this young lady companies that were awarded the tenders response from Mophethe had not yet been (Malembe) owns a fairly young company The Free State Department of Police, Roads, in question on the said dates and found that received. that rose to success in such a short amount and Transport has been fi ngered in the latest two of the seven tenders were awarded to Magashule also would not respond to of time raises eyebrows. Also, the fact that allegations involving Thoko Malembe, Malembe, through Botlkowa Holdings (Pty) questions from the media at a recent event he she is his daughter does not help the matter daughter of Premier Ace Magashule, alleged Ltd, a company owned by Malembe. attended in Mangaung’s Ward 3, stating he much,” Lewis said, and while it may be hard tender maladministration and tender rigging. She registered the company in February would be late for his next engagement if he to prove nepotism for those who intend to lay According to an anonymous source, the 2013 and according to her website, Ngwathe should speak to the media. charges against the department, this speaks department’s fl eet management advertised Municipality, SedTrade and the Department of Meanwhile, Executive Director at Corruption to the ethics of those who awarded Malembe seven tenders on the e-tender website on 8 and Public Works are among her clients. She had Watch, David Lewis, said that Magashule’s these tenders, knowing she was Magashule’s 10 June 2016. also been awarded tenders by the provincial name and reputation have been tarnished daughter. The source claims that following the Department of Justice and Correctional by the number of dodgy deals he’s been [email protected] advertisement of these tenders on the two Services. days, a compulsory briefi ng session was held Director of Supply Chain Management at for all contract bidders in Parys. However, Fleet Management, Muhammed Ismail, what was strange about this session, was the confi rmed receipt of all written questions sent fact that the goods and services for six of to him via email and requested to respond the tenders under question were to be held on Wednesday, 21 February. Through a in Bloemfontein. The tender documents telephone call, Ismail said that he needed to advertised also did not specify that there gather the information and answers thereof. would be a compulsory briefi ng session. Communication Director at the Free State “The bidders could not read or analyse or Police, Roads and Transports Department even arrange to go to the site as not enough (which Fleet Management falls under) time had been given. Bidders were only sent Bloemfontein Courant journalist, given one working day’s notice, which was Pulane Choane, an email saying, “The unfair because briefi ng sessions are supposed Department of Police, Roads and Transport Students enjoyed ACT to provide clarity on issues relating to hereby acknowledges receipt of your The past two weeks have been quite exciting for especially fi rst-year students as the newly administration and other technicalities relating enquiry regarding your questions on Fleet introduced Kovsie ACT took place. Students could enjoy building eco cars as well as doing sculpture to the tender. Without proper preparation, the Management. We will not be able to respond building. They also had the chance to socialise with one another and meet new friends, grabbing a exercise was fruitless and placed bidders at a to your enquiry today and hereby requests that bite when tummies started to rumble. The highlight of the past two weeks was the eco races as well disadvantage,” the anonymous source said. you allow us time to prepare the response for as performances by Jack Parrow, Prince Kaybee and Shekhinah, which were enjoyed by students on the fi nal evening last Saturday. 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Roland October, afrigter van die Crusaders- appoint those rugbyspan wie se tuisveld dit is, het bevestig dat daar wel ’n paar foute is. “Die klubhuis op die rugbystadion is opgerig vir Crusaders-rugbyklub. Daar is ’n ooreenkoms aangegaan tussen die Vrystaat-rugbyunie (VRU) Teëls is uit die mure gekap en krane gesteel. with charges’ en die Mangaung Metro Munisipaliteit oor die die velde en klubhuis word geweldig beskadig oprigting, huur en instandhouding,” verduidelik vandat dit gebeur,” sê October. PULANE CHOANE outside court on Friday, Leeto maintained October. Inbrake, diefstal en vandalisme vind gereeld her innocence and considered the charges Volgens hom is die munisipaliteit plaas. Die sake word aangemeld by die polisie A political analyst in Bloemfontein has leveled against her as a political ploy to verantwoordelik vir die instandhouding van asook by die munisipaliteit, maar niks word said if the ANC is serious about clean deter her success as a potential candidate die klubhuis. Daar is ook ’n opsigter wat op die aan die saak gedoen nie. governance, it should not consider to lead the province. She vowed to perseel bly en 24 uur-sekuriteit wat deur die “Die foute en stukkende pype en toilette by allowing those with damning allegations continue to aggressively campaign as the munisipaliteit verskaf word. die klubhuis is meer as agt maande gelede against them to run for any position, be it Premier and provincial ANC chair. Die rede vir die toestand van die klubhuis kan gerapporteer en is steeds nie opgevolg deur in the leadership or lower structures. Meanwhile, Mathebesi also revealed daaraan toegeskryf word dat die klubhuis en die bestuur en die opsigter nie.” Dr Sethulego Matebesi, who works for that a close source revealed to him that rugbyvelde die afgelope twee jaar deur buite- Die Mangaung Metro het teen druktyd the University of the Free State, said that Leeto’s counterpart, Sam Mashinini, who organisasies, NGO’s, kerke, ens., en vir politieke nie gereageer op navrae van Bloemfontein the ruling party must begin walking the was also endorsed by Ace Magashule as doeleindes gebruik word. “Braaidag-vieringe, Courant nie. talk if they want residents to take them a suitable suitor for the ANC FS Chair potjiekoskompetisies, ens. word daar gehou en [email protected] seriously ahead of the 2019 elections. and Premier positions, has already begun “In his State of the Nation Address, his campaign as Leeto’s contender. President Cyril Ramaphosa said that one “My source tells me that both Leeto and Albert Moroka hosts chess tournament of his aims as president in his tenure is to Mashinini were at a celebratory event LEBAKENG NKABI have a clean government and to root out this past weekend when Mashinini’s corruption in all government structure. name was brought up and it seemed The best An elite chess tournament was held at Albert players of the Now if the ANC is committed to this, Leeto was insulted by the act. It seems Moroka High School to launch their garden tournament were they ought to ask themselves if they are Mashinini was being campaigned for and chess project and to promote chess in general Kehilwe Mabope not in contradiction of these principles this to me, speaks to the fact the ANC has in Thaba Nchu. and Luyanda and commitments when they allow top not learnt anything yet from last year’s Segai. PHOTO: The tournament catered for Section A, which LEBAKENG ranking offi cials such as Mathabo Leeto court orders. I foresee a situation where is mainly made up of local clubs; Section B, NKABI to campaign and run for the position of they will again head to court because which had two categories: U15 and U18, as Free State Chair and ultimately, Premier,” of the fact that they don’t entirely well as Section C for primary school learners. The tournament was also supported by Chess Matebesi said. leave it up to the branches to decide for The tournament was embraced by the Free State’s president, Piet van Zyl, president of “Whether or not Leeto is innocent should themselves which leaders they want,” neighbouring schools and some players came the Xhariep Municipality, Thabo Matsiliso and be of no consequence as they should Matebesi said. from as far as Bethlehem and Senekal. Xhariep Selosesha Chess Club. consider factors such as if she does get He said that the party should stop was also represented in the club section. The “Chess teaches learners discipline, so as a school nominated and eventually elected and is allowing its senior leaders to campaign local chess clubs were represented by Nchafalo we align ourselves with the resolution of the then found guilty of the charges against for its preferred candidates but should Chess Academy, which had three teams, and MEC of Education, Tate Makgoe, to promote her, how diffi cult removing her in those leave it up to the lower structures.