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Bloemfonteiners het Maandag in die Bloemfontein-Baptistekerk van Jana du Plessis, skrywer en motiveringspreker, afskeid geneem nadat sy verlede week haar stryd teen kanker verloor het. CHRISTEL BASSON, hoofbestuurder van Mahareng Publishing, uitgewers van Bloemfontein Courant, bring hier hulde aan haar vriendin.

Saam met die mooiste lentereën het ’n Kansa se Global Hero of Hope. Benewens vlaag hartseer ook oor Bloemfontein haar openbare lewe, was haar grootste neergedaal met die heengaan van Jana passie haar familie. Ian, Zandri, Zehan en du Plessis verlede week. Jana was ’n Nikki was haar trots. geliefde motiveringspreker, nie net in Bloemfontein nie, maar oor die hele Suid- Afrika heen. Hierdie week het ons Jana se lewe gevier met ’n besonderse diens in die Baptistekerk in Langenhovenpark. Die Sy het aan almal kerk was stampvol en die diens is ook op bewys dat kanker nie jou die internet gebeeldsend. ’n Paar mense menswees kan steel nie, het staaltjies oor Jana vertel, wat ons almal tussendeur die trane laat lag het. maar dat jyself die mag het As ek aan Jana dink, kan ek nie anders as om te besluit om voluit te om na haar lewe te kyk oor die afgelope leef ten spyte van Christel Basson het onlangs haar 11 en ’n half jaar nie. Jana het groot enigiets, en ’n vol derde 4Peaks-wedloop vir Jana drome as sportvrou gehad toe kanker du Plessis gehardloop. letterlik en fi guurlik haar been afgeruk lewe kan hê. het. Dit het Jana nie gestuit nie. Sy en Ian, haar man, was ’n gedugte span gewees. mense wat liggaamlik siek was nie, maar Reitz toegespreek. Sy het aan almal bewys dat kanker nie jou soms moeg en moedeloos deur die lewe Ek sal Jana altyd onthou as die vrou wat menswees kan steel nie, maar dat jyself gegaan het. Ds. Petrie Spies het dit vir my geglimlag het tot op haar laaste, wat my die mag het om te besluit om voluit te so mooi opgesom: As jy Jana die eerste en ander bemoedig het in haar donkerste leef ten spyte van enigiets, en ’n vol lewe Deur die week was sy mamma en het sy keer ontmoet het, het dit gevoel of julle uur. Ek ag myself gelukkig om haar my kan hê. Jana het ’n voller lewe gelei in en Ian saam hul onderneming bedryf, en mekaar al jare ken en beste vriende is. vriendin te kon noem. Haar nalatenskap haar 37 jaar as wat baie mense in dubbel naweke het hulle sover moontlik as gesin Sy was ’n liefhebber van mense. Sy was is gegraveer op die tafels van my hart en die hoeveelheid jare kan. in die motor gespring vir een van haar gelukkig as sy tussen mense kon wees en ek glo vir soveel ander ook, want geen Jana was nie net Mev. Bloemfontein nie, volgende optredes regoor Suid-Afrika. ons almal kon bemoedig. Tot twee weke groter les kon ons by haar leer anders as sy was ook Finesse se Inspirasievrou en Jana het soveel mense bemoedig – nie net voor haar heengaan het sy nog vroue in dat “aardetyd genadetyd” is nie. 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 12 October 2017 ‘Go back to basics’ with Macufe PULANE CHOANE “Macufe has become a money-making goes back [email protected] scheme, rather than a world-class festival into the that empowers the locals economically city? Can “Macufe is dead.” This is according to through local tourism and the exposure we account media personality and former producer at it gives local artists to these international for this PowerFM, Bangi Msikinya, who cited the acts,” Msikinya said. money lack of event marketing, the doing away of “Remember, when Macufe was held at and what holding events in the township as well as fi rst, we were excited as locals because it it does the scraping of pop-up stalls as some of was the fi rst time we knew for a fact that for the the reasons why he believes the province’s we were going to see world-class acts in city from most celebrated festival has lost relevance. our city. Especially in light of the fact that a fi nancial While he added that the attitude of Bloem Bloemfontein was a place where nothing point of locals, who are notorious for their lack ever happened,” he added. view,” he of hospitality, is also a contributing factor, However, over the years, the festival has quizzed. Msikinya said a large chunk of the problems become more about outsiders coming into Also Macufe is now facing are owing to the the city and less about locals, he said. “The sharing decisions of the festival’s organisers. focus right now is how much of this money Msikinya’s sentiments, is Khaliso Mafi kizolo’s Nhlanhla Nciza during a performance at the Macufe main festival on Pitso, who Saturday in Bloemfontein. PHOTOS: FACEBOOK is the Performance and Sector Leader at the statement as he defended his reasons for Creative & Cultural Industries Federation the 20% budget demand. of South Africa (CCIFSA). In a statement Meanwhile, spokesperson for the provincial released by the organisation earlier SACR department, Tankiso Zola has not this year on 26 August, Pitso echoed responded comprehensively to Bloemfontein Msikingya’s utterances, also adding that Courant’s questions in this regard and THE HEIDEDAL BRANCH in recent years, while the budget for the simply stated that its offi ce would issue festival had increased, there had been little a media statement regarding the festival development of local talent in the province outcomes on Wednesday. IS NOW OPEN resulting from the event. Opposition parties have in the past called For all your funeral and funeral insurance needs contact: “On its 20th year – 2017 – the Macufe for the axing of the festival, however, MEC budget is R40 million and still artistic of Finance in the province, Elzabe Rockman, activities haven’t increased... The fact that revealed in this year’s provincial budget Shop no: 10, Lemo Mall, Bloemfontein the Department of Sports, Arts, Culture speech that a feasibility study conducted & Recreation (SACR) is the custodian of in the province found that the festival (051) 434 3736 the festival and provincial government is directed millions more into the province fully behind the festival with public funds, than the amount allocated by the provincial we believe that it’s only fair to Free State SACR department. people, mainly the creative workers, 24-hour funeral service assistance. to benefi t the most,” Pitso said in the statement. He further stated that considering that the event is in its twentieth year running and that all other economic spin-offs of the festival benefi t fi nancially, he believed that 20% of the budget (R8 million) should go directly to Free State creative workers being artists, technical, production and marketing. “We want the festival to go back to basics where the city was vibrant with activities. We want creative workers to showcase their talent and get decent payment. We also want all districts to be part of the Afro-pop sensation, Mafi kizolo’s Nhlanhla Nciza festival and those that deserve to be in and Theo Kgosinkwe, as they stood alongside AVBOB is an authorised Financial Services Provider. the mainstream of the festival to be given international sensation, Davido, at Macufe’s AVBOB is a level 2 B-BBEE contributor. FSP 20656. www.AVBOB.co.za AVB-HDL-1373-170920 time slots that can uplift and market main festival, which was held at Loch Logan on their products,” Pitso said in the lengthy Saturday.

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DIRK KOK bloot ons ledegeld verhoog omdat boere [email protected] en ons lede minder word nie. Daarom stig ons die maatskappy om die beste kundiges Gerhard Kriel, ’n Bloemfonteinse aan te stel. Die werklikheid is, ons moet tegnologie-invoerder en -verspreider goeie diens lewer in ’n samelewing wat op met jare se ervaring in die landbou- en baie vlakke disfunksioneel is. sakewêreld, is aangestel as Vrystaat “Dit is vir ons almal ’n nuwe uitdaging en Landbou (VL), se uitvoerende hoof. dit gaan lekker wees om dit saam met Kriel, van die Kriel Technology Group, volg Gerhard aan te pak.” van Januarie af vir Henk Vermeulen, wat ná Kriel het gesê hy sien uit daarna om saam ’n dekade aftree, op. met die boere te werk en ’n verskil te Dan Kriek, VL-president, het op ’n maak. mediakonferensie gesê Kriel is met VL se voormalige hoofbestuurders, Lulu ervaring in die landbou en die sakewêreld de Jager (1984-1999) en Pieter Möller die regte man vir die bestuurspos van (1999-2007), was ook op die konferensie VL, wat in die veranderende tye meer en Kriek het aan hulle en Vermeulen hulde vaartbelyn en doeltreffend gemaak moet gebring. word. Kriek het gesê hulle moes leiding gee in tye Kriel, wat ’n B.Sc.-graad in suiwelkunde wat die land die meeste verander het. aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat “Oom Lulu se groot nalatenskap was sy en ’n meestersgraad in sakeleierskap visie oor vernuwing en dat jong boere deel aan UNISA verwerf het, het 27 jaar moet wees van die organisasie. Dit sal in ervaring van landboubesigheidsbestuur en die geskiedenisboeke afgaan. omdraaistrategieë vir ondernemings, tot “Pieter het in die partypolitieke struweling sake-ontginning en -ontwikkeling. van sy tydvak daarin geslaag om VL weg Hy sal nie net aan die hoof van VL staan te stuur van partypolitiek en op die nie, maar moet ook die leidende rol speel Grondwet te fokus. Hy was ook die pionier om die maatskappy op die been te bring wat die beeld van die boer en die landbou wat vir VL ekstra geld moet maak. in die media begin uitbou het.” Kriek het gesê VL kry in die veranderde en Kriek het gesê Vermeulen het die weg help komplekse politieke en landbou-omgewing baan vir VL se nuwe strategiese planne. ’n kleiner raad. Daarmee saam word ’n Hy sal ook onthou word vir onder meer aparte maatskappy gestig, wat onder meer die stigting van VL se regsafdeling en spesialis- en konsultasiedienste sal lewer veiligheidslessenaar, die uitbouing van die om geld te maak sodat VL meer kundige beeld van die landbou en hoe hy met die personeel kan aanstel vir dienste aan die Grondwet as riglyn boere se stryd vir hulle Hoofbestuurders bymekaar: Die sakeman Gerhard Kriel se aanstelling as nuwe hoofbestuurder van boere. gestry het. Vrystaat Landbou (VL) is by die VL-kantoor in Bloemfontien bekend gemaak. VL-president, Dan Kriek, “Ons boerelede sê vir ons hulle het genoeg “VL se lede en die Vrystaat se boere is het op die geleentheid ook hulde gebring aan die uittredende hoofbestuurder, Henk Vermeulen, en uitdagings op die plaas en in die landbou hierdie drie hoofbestuurders baie dank sy twee voorgangers. Voor is Lulu de Jager, oudhoofbestuurder, en agter, van links, is Pieter Möller, en ons moet kundiges aanstel. Ons kan nie verskuldig.” oudhoofbestuurder, Kriek, Kriel en Vermeulen. FOTO: DIRK KOK

Mangaung Rose Festival finally here PIETER DELPORT cycle race. damaged. the Rose Market is in full swing, people [email protected] One of the most exciting additions to Later in the day, at around 14:00, an Art will also be able to join the High Tea, with this year’ rose festival is without a doubt and Flower Exhibition will be hosted at host Mynhardt Joubert. Tickets to the Bloemfontein residents and visitors the Street Parade on Friday 20 October. Urth Garden Centre in Kenneth Kaunda High Tea is sold at R200 a piece and is alike can prepare themselves for all the The parade, which will feature several Road. The Art and Flower Exhibition available from Urth Garden Centre, 051- exciting activities that will form part of the floats, dancers, etc., will start at Hoffman is a unique project through which the 451-1913. annual Mangaung Rose Festival. Square just after 8:00 and ends at the paintings of well-known local painter, Several pageants form part of the festival, The festival, of which most activities City Hall in Nelson Mandela Drive. Ia Crous, will be portrayed through the such as Miss Rosebud, to be crowned at are hosted by Urth Garden Centre in The mayor will take part in a rose planting use of flowers. The exhibition is open the Loch Logan Waterfront and Miss Rose collaboration with the Executive Mayor of ceremony at the City Hall, after which for viewing till Sunday at 14:00 and the Petal, to be crowned at Urth Garden Centre. the Mangaung Metro, Olly Mlamleli, starts all the dignitaries will go to Coco C for popular Rose Market will be held at Urth Miss Bloemfontein Rose will be crowned on Friday morning with the Rose Festival a luncheon. The ceremony at the City from 16:00 to 22:00. this weekend and will also be part of the Street Parade, and ends on Sunday 22 Hall forms part of the rebuilding of this The Rose Market will continue until 16:00 street parade. The winners from Oupa & October with the Mangaung Rose Classic landmark building that has recently been on Saturday 21 October. However, while Ouma Rose will also be part of the parade. 4 OPINION • OPINIE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 12 October 2017

GEDAGTETE VIR DIE Die blikkie WEEK

skeerroom DS STEPHAN VAN HEERDEN

In die badkamerkassie staan my Dadelik dink ek aan die blikkie in blikkie skeerroom. Vir baie jare my kas. Hoe lyk die blikkie? Wat skeer ek met ’n skeermes en maak die blikkie aantreklik? Wat lemmetjie, want vir my vel is dit die maak dat ek die spesifieke blikkie beste. Ek besef egter dat ek seep skeerroom wil gebruik? Die vraag Franse fl air en skeerroom nodig het om my sou wees – hoe lyk ons lewe? gesig op sy beste te laat voel. Dit Watter prentjie gee ons vir mense maak die baard sag, beskerm die vel wat elke dag saam met ons leef? en keer dat ek nie ’n uitslag kry nie. Watter aantreklike eienskappe So is dit ook met jou en my waarmee ons mense kan oortuig, geestelike lewe. Ons het iets vorm deel van ons lewe? nodig om die beste uit ons lewe Dan lees ek in vers 22: en persoonlikheid uit te haal. In “liefde, vreugde, vrede, geduld, Gal.5:16-26 lees ek van die Heilige vriendelikheid, goedhartigheid, Gees en die vrug van die Gees. Die getrouheid, nederigheid en Met Frankryk na aan haar hart en haar voorouers afkomstig uit Wes-Europa, was Suretha van Heerden, eienaar woorde in vers 26 lees: “ons lewe selfbeheersing.” Met sulke dinge, en organiseerder van die Franse Mark wat op 7 Oktober 2017 by Villa Avianto gehou is, volledig in haar Franse deur die Gees; laat die Gees nou wil ek byvoeg, moet die blikkie uitrusting geklee. Die mark het aan besoekers ‘n interessante voorsmakie van Frankryk gegee. FOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN ook ons gedrag bepaal.” gevul wees. Wat ’n uitdaging!

TRUTH, expensive. (There was a TV set marked for a cool R250 000.) But they also had a TALES AND variety of headphones, which were a little Back with a Bang TIRADES bit more affordable. And they allowed me to test them on my iPhone. It was a big moment for me when I I guess I was about seven or eight years played Speedy Gonzales for me. ALBÉ GROBBELAAR put on the elegant set of earphones. I old when I fi rst heard that name. It was in The years went on and when it was time had just heard of the untimely death of the early 1960s and my sister’s husband, for me to buy my fi rst Hi-Fi, I started Tom Petty earlier that day, so he was an Dick, who was like a real older brother asking around about Bang & Olufsen. Until last week when I was in Johannesburg obvious choice. When the sound of Free to me, couldn’t stop talking about his None of my friends even knew the name. for business. I was staying in Melrose Fallin’ fi lled my ears, memories of my late new Hi-Fi system. It was before the days of the Internet, and decided to go for a walk before our brother-in-law, Dick, who was tragically “This is the best sound you will ever so I just accepted that the company had meetings started. And there, less than a murdered more than a decade ago, came hear,” he told me. And then the name: either gone bankrupt or had left South hundred metres from my hotel, I saw it. I fl ooding back. I wiped away the tears. “Bang and Olufsen” (B&O). He took Africa. I bought a Pioneer. Over time the couldn’t believe my eyes. A Bang & Olufsen And then I took out my credit card out his favourite Pat Boone album, put it name Bang & Olufsen drifted out of my shop. and bought the most expensive B&O on the shining new B&O turntable, and mind. I knew that the products would be headphones in the shop. Life is short.

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Fichardtpark-Hoofl eiers

Die Hoërskool Fichardtpark se hoofl eiers vir 2018 is van links De Vries Cornelissen (onderhoofseun), Aldo van der Westhuizen (hoofseun), Danica Windt (hoofmeisie) en Marili Oberholzer (onderhoofmeisie).

METRO MUNICIPALITY METRO MUNISIPALITEIT LEKGOTLA LA MOTSE Willem Postma-Voortrekkerkommando Follow @ vereer Bfncourant Die Vader Visser-Voortrekkerkommando van Willem Postma Primêre Whatsapp Skool het tydens die vierjaarlikse kongres in Bloemfontein ’n hoofl eierstoekenning ontvang vir 55 jaar se toewyding tot die 082 370 ontwikkeling van die Afrikaner-jeug. Hier is Cornel Jordaan, kommandoleier van Willem Postma. OPENBARE KENNISGEWING WAT ‘N BEROEP DOEN 12 68 VIR DIE INDIEN VAN ‘N APPÈL Kennis word hiermee gegee in terme van Artikel 54 (1)(a)(b) en (c) van die Plaaslike Regering: Wet op Munisipale Eiendomsbelasting, 2004 (Wet No. 6 van 2004), hierna genoem ‘die Wet’, dat enige persoon wat ‘n beswaar ingedien het in terme van Artikel 50(1)(c) teen enige aangeleentheid wat op die Algemene Waardasierol verskyn het in die tydperk 1 Julie 2017 tot 30 Junie 2021 en wat nie tevrede is met die uitslag van hulle besware nie, appèl mag indien. Die appèlvorms kan by die volgende betaalpunte bekom word:

Bram Fischer-betaalpunt - Burgersentrum, De Villiersstraat, Bloemfontein New Taxi Rank - New Taxi Rank (langs Pizza Parlour), Bloemfontein Heidedal-betaalpunt - Da Vincisingel, Heidedal Leslie Monnanyane-betaalpunt - Streekskantoor, Rocklands, Mangaung Reahola-betaalpunt - Reahola Sentrum, Botshabelo Burgersentrum-betaalpunt, Thaba Nchu - Burgersentrum, Stasiestraat, Thaba Nchu Hostel 1-betaalpunt - Dr. Belcherweg, Heidedal, Bloemfontein Sentraal-Fietsry Dewetsdorp-betaalpunt - Kerkstraat 20, Dewetsdorp Leerlinge van die Hoërskool Sentraal se eerste bergfi etsryspan het van 6 – 7 Oktober aan die Nasionale Kampioenskap in Magaliesburg deelgeneem. Dit is die eerste keer dat Sentraal deurdring tot nasionale Wepener-betaalpunt - De Beerstraat 20, Wepener vlak. Van links is: Stian Schoeman, Etienne Burger, Johann Coetzee, Marco Reitz, Hercules Nel, Chanté Van Stadensrus-betaalpunt - Marthinusstraat 372, Van Stadensrus Olivier (sy behaal ’n 1ste plek en kry die trofee vir beste sub-junior meisiesbergfi etsryer in die land). Soutpan-betaalpunt - Nthunyastraat 275, Ikgomotseng, Soutpan Appèl mag ingedien word binne die tydperk 12 September 2017 tot 30 November 2017. AppèIvorms is ook beskikbaar op die webwerf www.mangaung.co.za.

$DQGDJZRUGVSHVL¿HNJHYHVWLJRSGLHIHLWGDWLQWHUPHYDQ$UWLNHO  YDQGLH:HWPRHWµQ appèl in ooreenstemming wees met Artikel 53 van die Wet wat die beswaarmaker in kennis stel van die resultaat van die beswaar.

Voltooide vorms moet gestuur word aan: Aandag Munisipale Eiendomsbelasting Afdeling, Posbus 288 Bloemfontein 9300.

Of ingehandig word by enige van die bogemelde betaalpunte.

Skakel 051 405 8677 / 051 405 8960 / 051 405 8275 vir navrae.

E-pos: [email protected], [email protected] of patrick. [email protected] Sentraal-Netbal STADBESTUURDER Die Hoërskool Sentraal se 1ste netbalspan het deelgeneem aan die Fast 5 SA Challenge van 2 – 3 ADV. TANKISO MEA Oktober. Hulle verloor teen Ben Vorster in die fi naal en eindig 2de in Suid-Afrika. Van links is Zelda Jordaan, Celine Els, Coreen Hechter, Roné Hertzog, Minelise Reynders, Xandri Fourie, Nicola Hefer, Uitgegee deur MMM Communications www.mangaung.co.za | www.facebook.com/mangaungmetrom Oproepsentrum – 0800 111 300 Lu-Zahn Janse van Rensburg en Melissa Boshoff. 12 October 2017 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za ENTERTAINMENT • VERMAAK 7 Legendary piano teacher celebrated To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Orgelbüchlein to illustrate certain aspects the birth of the legendary piano teacher, of Immelman’s spiritual life. The rest of the Nettie Immelman, the Odeion School of programme will consist of piano works by Music (OSM) will host a memorial concert Mozart, Ravel and Schubert performed by on 19 October. Grethe Nöthling and Nicol Viljoen. The Nettie Immelman Memorial Concert, Admission is free. For enquiries, call which will start at 19:30 at the Odeion, Ninette Pretorius on 051-401-2504. will feature Grethe Nöthling (piano), Nicol [email protected]. Viljoen (piano) and Jan Beukes (organ). Immelman, who was born on 10 January 1917, passed away in 2011. The OSM presented the fi rst memorial concert in At the exhibiton opening, from left the to right: Ester le Roux, Oliewenhuis curator, Sam Moleko, her honour in 2012. director at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys and spokesperson for the Phatshoane Henney New The programme of the concert will Breed Art Competition, Yolanda de Kock, Oliewenhuis education offi cer, Philo Nel, director at focus on some of Immelman’s favourite Phatshoane Henney Attorneys and Magdel Louw, competition co-ordinator and marketing manager composers and works which held special at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys. PHOTO: KOBUS ROBBERTZ artistic and pedagogical value to her. Since the fi rst memorial concert all programmes have been devoted to piano Public to vote for New recitals. With this programme, however, a musical refl ection of her personal spiritual life, which infl uenced her thinking and Breed Art Competition actions, will be included. Do you have an eye for the finer online exhibition on the Phatshoane Jan Beukes will perform fi ve chorale things in life? Think you can spot Henney New Breed Art Competition preludes from JS Bach’s well-known Nettie Immelman talent a mile away? website at www.phinc/art, showing The public can now cast their vote for all 40 artworks and the respective their favourite artist to win the Public artists’ profiles. The Public Choice Choice Award in the 2017 Phatshoane Award will then go to the artist who Sweet sounds of jazz at Henney New Breed Art Competition. receives the most online votes on the The exhibition was officially opened offi cial art competition website, and be on 5 October 2017 at Oliewenhuis awarded R10 000 in prize money. community concert Art Museum in Bloemfontein. The rest of the R100 000 prize money will Botshabelo residents can expect to be taken The free concert will be taking place on A total of 40 outstanding artworks be awarded to the overall winner, R20 000 on a musical journey when the Free State Saturday 14 October 2017, between 12:00 by 29 Free State artists have been to the runner-up and R10 000 each to two Youth Orchestra, together with the Free State and 14:00. The event is free for the public and selected to be showcased during the merit award winners. Furthermore, all fi ve Youth Wind Ensemble, host a public concert aims to promote social cohesion, audience exhibition. Of these, only five artists winners will participate in the Winners at the Botshabelo Mall. The programme development and exposing the community to – of which one is determined by Group Exhibition that’s to be held at includes symphonic jazz and a South African classical music. the public – can emerge as the 2017 Gallery on Leviseur during the Vryfees medley and will be conducted by Anmari van For more information, contact John Minnaar competition winners. Arts Festival next year. der Westhuizen (FSYO) and George Foster on 051-401-3873. Voting is as simple as visiting the [email protected] (FSYWE). [email protected] [PAGENO]8 PROMOTION • PROMOSIE [TOPFOLIO]www.bloemfonteincourant.co.zawww.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • [email protected] • [DOM] • 12[MONTH] October [YEAR] 2017 PMR.africa rewards excellence in business PMR.africa held its annual Free journal and online version at www. State Province Survey Business pmrafrica.com. 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Johnny Pereira and Marcio Pereira, owners of Stadium Fast Foods, celebrate their fi fth PMR Diamond Arrow Award. The company has also won the award in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Phatshoane Henney Attorneys recently received two PMR.africa Diamond Arrow Awards at a breakfast function held in Bloemfontein. For the sixth consecutive year the fi rm was awarded the PMR Diamond Arrow Award for the best law fi rm in the Free State, while receiving an additional Diamond Arrow Award for the company also doing the most to promote arts and culture in the province. With the awards are, from left, Lesley Mokgoro, director, Corlia van Zyl, associate, Cleo Mukhari, candidate attorney and Jeanette Monahadi, director at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys. Blanché Walzl-Hagen from Protea Hotel by Marriott Bloemfontein Willow Lake

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We are proud to announce that Fidelity ADT scooped a Golden Arrow Award in 2 categories in the PMR Africa Awards. PMR AFRICA Fidelity ADT received the following awards in the city of AWARDS Bloemfontein: Security Companies as well as Companies or Institutions Doing Most to Fight Crime.

We would like to thank the public as well as staff who have helped mould the reality that we are indeed an undisputed leader in the security industry.

facebook.com/ADTs @FidelityADT 086 12 12 600 www.adt.co.za 10 BUSINESS • SAKE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 12 October 2017 Scarce skills Neem beleggingsrisiko en bestuur dit companies FINANSIESES Die afgelope twee weke het ons EN bietjie gesels oor beleggingsrisiko, VERTROUEUE asook die uitweg wat beleggingsrisiko wanted ASAP kan bied aan mense wat te min voorsiening maak vir hul aftreejare. HORACE TERRYY PULANE CHOANE other provinces, but for some reason or Verlede week het ek genoem dat een [email protected] another we are struggling to fi nd host van die definisies van beleggingsrisiko companies for them in the Free State,” jou blootstelling aan ’n onsekere While some companies are looking he said. beleggingsuitkoms is, en ’n vaste for graduates to place in internship He also explained that even fi nding deposito met ’n aandeelbelegging positions, one non-profit organisation students for the database was a vergelyk. ’n regstelling. said it has the graduates but now challenge as only a few institutions of Ander kundiges klassifiseer Dit is waar die bestuur van jou simply needs companies where it may higher learning in the Free State have beleggingsrisiko volgens die vlakke beleggingsportefeulje belangrik place them. submitted the names of those learners van volatiliteit wat jy in jou belegging is. Indien jyself nie redelike The South African Graduates who qualify to be in the programme, kan ervaar. Weer eens, indien jy ’n uitgebreide beleggingservaring het Development Association (SAGDA) said hence only students from the Central vaste deposito het, sal jy weet dat jy nie, sal dit wys wees om die hulp it is looking for companies in the Free University of Technology (CUT) were geen wisselvalligheid in die waarde van kundiges in te roep. Eenvoudig State where 27 electrical engineering chosen. van jou belegging ervaar nie, teenoor gestel, jy gaan moet weet of and 15 mechanical engineering chosen Interested companies have until 31 ’n belegging in aandele, wat van dag geadviseer word wanneer om students from the Central University October to put their names down to tot dag baie wisselvalligheid toon. meer beleggingsrisiko te neem, in of Technology in the province will be accept students in the above-mentioned Dit is juis die wisselvalligheid wat watter sektore van die ekonomie, able to be placed in its Work Integrated fi elds. geleenthede vir beleggers inhou. Dit in watter finansiële markte jy Learning (WIL) Programme. These companies must be in the Free klink dalk onlogies en gaan teen jou die addisionele beleggingsrisiko “The best part is that we pay a stipend State. gesonde denke in, maar hoe swakker moet neem, maar ook weer of R4 000 per month for these interns For more information, contact aandeelmarkte vaar, hoe meer moet wanneer jy jou blootstelling aan for the 6 months that they will be Ntombenhle Mkhize at 011-492-1901 jy daarin belê. Die logika agter die beleggingsrisiko moet skuif of working at these companies,” said or send her an email at ntombenhlem@ stelling is maar (soos enigiets anders verminder. Sandiso Mtwazi, who works as a Media sagda.org.za. wat jy koop), om goedkoop te koop, Die ideaal is om ten minste and Marketing Coordinator at SAGDA. “We’d like to begin placing the te wag dat die groei ontsluit word, en kwartaalliks deur so ’n oefening Mtwazi said the ideal is that these graduates as soon as possible thereafter om later ’n wins te realiseer. te gaan. Dus, indien jy jou students will not only gain valuable as our deadline within this regard Tog gebeur dit steeds dat baie beleggingsrisiko goed bestuur, work experience, but also be candidates has already passed, so we’re asking all beleggers wag dat aandeelmarkte loop jy nie eintlik ’n risiko nie. for contractual or permanent interested and qualifying companies to eers goed vertoon voordat hulle Kry dus gepaste en voldoende employment at the companies where come forward urgently. If this placement begin deelneem daaraan. Gevolglik beleggingsrisiko in jou langtermyn- they’ve been placed, depending on project doesn’t work, we’ll have to push koop hulle duur in, daar is nie meer beleggingsportefeulje, en so ook in vacancies, after completion of their it to next year, which will be sad for the baie waarde wat onsluit kan word nie, jou aftreefonds. internship. students we’ve identifi ed as they need en gewoonlik word hulle getref deur [email protected] “We have been able to place students in the work exposure,” Mtwazi concluded.

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OPENBARE KENNISGEWING WAT ‘N BEROEP DOEN VIR DIE INDIEN VAN ‘N APPÈL Kennis word hiermee gegee in terme van Artikel 54 (1)(a)(b) en (c) van die Plaaslike Regering: Wet op Munisipale Eiendomsbelasting, 2004 (Wet No. 6 van 2004), hierna genoem ‘die Wet’, dat enige persoon wat ‘n beswaar ingedien het in terme van Artikel 50(1)(c) teen enige aangeleentheid wat op die Algemene Waardasierol verskyn het in die tydperk 1 Julie 2017 tot 30 Junie 2021 en wat nie tevrede is met die uitslag van hulle besware nie, appèl mag indien. Die appèlvorms kan Borskanker is een van die algemeenste by die volgende betaalpunte bekom word:

kankers onder vroue in Suid-Afrika. Bram Fischer-betaalpunt - Burgersentrum, De Villiersstraat, Bloemfontein 1 uit elke 26 Suid-Afrikaanse vroue loop lewenslank die New Taxi Rank - New Taxi Rank (langs Pizza Parlour), Bloemfontein risiko om borskanker te kry.* Dié skokkende statistiek Heidedal-betaalpunt - Da Vincisingel, Heidedal herinner ’n mens net weer hoe noodsaaklik gereelde Leslie Monnanyane-betaalpunt - Streekskantoor, Rocklands, Mangaung selfondersoek is om jou gesondheid te beskerm. Reahola-betaalpunt - Reahola Sentrum, Botshabelo Vroeë opsporing en mediese vooruitgang het die kanse om borskanker te oorleef aansienlik verhoog, maar daar Burgersentrum-betaalpunt, Thaba Nchu - Burgersentrum, Stasiestraat, Thaba Nchu wag dikwels finansiële druk op die gesin van iemand wat Hostel 1-betaalpunt - Dr. Belcherweg, Heidedal, Bloemfontein daarmee gediagnoseer word. Sanlam se Kankervoordeel Dewetsdorp-betaalpunt - Kerkstraat 20, Dewetsdorp sal help om die onvoorsiene uitgawes te dek wat op ’n Wepener-betaalpunt - De Beerstraat 20, Wepener kankerdiagnose volg. Van Stadensrus-betaalpunt - Marthinusstraat 372, Van Stadensrus Terwyl jy dus na jou gesondheid omsien, sal ons net so mooi na jou geldsake kyk. Dít maak ons Welvaart- Soutpan-betaalpunt - Nthunyastraat 275, Ikgomotseng, Soutpan meesters™. Appèl mag ingedien word binne die tydperk 12 September 2017 tot 30 November 2017. AppèIvorms is ook beskikbaar op die webwerf www.mangaung.co.za. Praat vandag nog met my by Nassaux BlouSter Finansiële Adviesdienste oor ons nuwe Sanlam Kankervoordeel. $DQGDJZRUGVSHVL¿HNJHYHVWLJRSGLHIHLWGDWLQWHUPHYDQ$UWLNHO  YDQGLH:HWPRHWµQ appèl in ooreenstemming wees met Artikel 53 van die Wet wat die beswaarmaker in kennis stel van die resultaat van die beswaar. Dirk Taljaard FSA ™ Senior Finansiële Beplanner Voltooide vorms moet gestuur word aan: Aandag Munisipale Eiendomsbelasting Afdeling, Posbus 288 087 940 7726 Bloemfontein 083 310 2166 9300. [email protected] Of ingehandig word by enige van die bogemelde betaalpunte.

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Uitgegee deur MMM Communications www.mangaung.co.za | www.facebook.com/mangaungmetrom Oproepsentrum – 0800 111 300 12 October 2017 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS 11 Amper tyd vir die jaarlikse Trekkerfees JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN word beplan, soos boeresport [email protected] en kabouterbraai vir die laerskoolkinders, wat alles gratis Die Trekkerfees, wat deur die is. Die unieke fees wil die tradisie Sentraal-Vrystaat-veteraneklub van boerdery uit die verlede gereël word, vind vanjaar vir die laat voortleef. Grofsmede gaan sesde keer plaas en beloof om demonstreer hoe om yster te een te wees om te onthou. smee en mesmakers sal die fynere Die idee vir die fees het begin kuns van dié vaardigheid om toe klublede besluit het om ’n mes uit ruwe yster te maak, ’n realistiese demonstrasie demonstreer. aan die jeug te bied van hoe Die bylgooi-kompetisie is deel hul oupas geboer het. Ook van die vermaak, plaaslike natuurlik om ’n bietjie te spog laerskole se trompoppies sal hul met gerestoureerde enjins passies vir feesgangers uitvoer en en trekkers. Die feesdag gaan ‘musical chairs’ met trekkers gaan voortaan eenkeer per jaar gespeel word. ’n Verskeidenheid plaasvind. stalletjies sal iets vir oud en jonk Daar is besluit dat elke fees iets bied en mense kan ook deur die anders moet bied. Die Ferreira- museum loop. museum gaan ou plaasgereedskap Die oudste trekkers gaan ten en toerusting uitstal en in die toon gestel word, terwyl die pienk plaasatmosfeer, waarin speels ’n trekkers iets heel anders op die bietjie geboer kan word, soos program is. Besoekers sal die om te ploeg met ou sleepploeë, 1947-John Deere-trekker wat deur mielies te dors, gras te baal en Darius Venter pienk en swart geverf Een van die pienk trekkers meel te maal, ’n ander wêreld vir is om die meisies se aandag te wat so gewild is onder die mense. besoekers oop te maak. Daar sal trek, Rudie Herbst se 1965-Landini ook ’n demonstrasie wees van R5000 wat hy spesiaal vir sy vrou, hoe ’n roomafskeier werk. Salome, pienk en wit geverf het Heelwat aktiwiteite waaraan nadat sy gesê het sy sal trekker ry Die fees word op 21 Oktober Speserylaan 16, Kwaggafontein, Vir meer inligting, bel gerus vir die hele familie kan deelneem as hy pienk is, kan besigtig. by die Ferreira-museum te gehou. Hekke open om 09:00. Rudie Herbst by 082-815-1727 Communities urged to report transgressors The Department of Water and of the rivers and streams. discharge they come across the second fl oor of Bloem of the walk-in centre and Sanitation, Free State Region, Some industries go as far as in rivers and streams, as this Plaza, at the corner of East operates on the toll-free would like to urge all community discharging dangerous chemicals directly affects the water that is Burger and Charlotte Maxeke number 0800 200 200. An members to report illegal and untreated animal blood and consumed by them. Streets. Operational hours are email can be sent to info@ discharge in water resources. consumable parts of slaughtered Transgressors and spillages can weekdays from 08:00 to 16:00. dws.gov.za, an SMS can be sent The department has noted, animals that decompose in rivers. be reported at the Department The public can also make use to 45174 or a fax to 021-336- with regret, the illegal discharge Communities are urged to of Water and Sanitation’s of the department’s Hotline 8664. of untreated affl uent in some report any suspected illegal walk-in centre located at number, which forms part [email protected] Mangaung celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Advertorial the birth of Bahá’u’lláh Mangaung Bahá’ís are human hearts and transform celebrating the 200 year us and the world around us. anniversary of the birth These are festivals to /QNQVQ4QCFWRITCFGRTQLGEV of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder celebrate the transformative WE DON’T JUST BUILD ROADS, WE BUILD SAFE ROADS. of the Bahá’í Faith, in impact of Bahá’u’lláh’s Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu teachings on the lives of SANRAL continually strives to live up to its slogan: building SANRAL’s awareness campaign – South Africa through better roads. Apart from building and ChekiCoast - has taken on a life of its and Bloemfontein. They families, neighbourhoods maintaining our roads, the agency invests heavily in road own. ChekiCoast is a social platform join Bahá’ís in some 100 and communities around safety education. No matter how carefully roads are designed aimed at saving lives. The more recent 000 localities worldwide South Africa and all over the and engineered, it is absolutely vital that road users are aware campaign, called ChekiCoast Save a Life, of their road behaviours. Knowing how to use a road can RCTVPGTGFYKVJKPWGPEGTUVQGORJCUKUG to celebrate this significant world. They are not only a mean the difference between life and death. road safety messages and promote historic occasion. series of three events, they responsible behaviour among road users. The celebration in include activities generated About a third of South Africa’s schools are located within 5km The campaign has garnered great support of the national road network managed by SANRAL. With this and resonates with the youth. Botshabelo took place on at the grass root level, in mind, the agency has partnered with various education 7 October 2017, at Simon which reinforce Bahá’u’lláh’s authorities to provide our country’s learners with appropriate &WTKPI5#04#.KORNGOGPVGF Sefuthi Hall, where over vision of the oneness of road safety information. a number of infrastructure changes and 200 people participated in humanity and empower the improvements to create a safer environment 9GJQRGVQKPWGPEGCVVKVWFGUUWHEKGPVN[VQTGUWNVKPUCHGT for all road users (including pedestrians). a joyous festival to celebrate participants to contribute road behaviour. SANRAL equips teachers with suitable aids to These are as follows: the life and teachings of towards building better provide a practical learning environment for children ranging from Grades R to six. SANRAL is developing new educational Bahá’u’lláh. communities. Location of project Focus of work material that will address different ages and circumstances The Thaba Nchu celebration For more information in the communities along the national road network. So far, N2 York Street Pedestrian walkways with will be taking place on 14 contact mangaung@bahailsa. the agency’s initiatives have reached over 1 940 schools and Interchange to cameras and lighting to October, at the Civic Centre org.za; or call 082 773830 or more than 14 000 teachers have received training and learning )CTFGP4QWVG/CNN KPETGCUGUCHGV[/GUJHGPEG Hall in Thaba Nchu and visit the website www.bahai. materials nationwide. George, WC to prevent pedestrians crossing the highway. the one in Bloemfontein org. Recently, Cabinet approved the 2016-2030 National Road on 21 October, at Floreat [email protected] Safety Strategy, which SANRAL helped develop. We design N1 at Botlokwa, LP Construction of narrow and build roads that are safe, which plays a huge role in diamond interchange with Hall, Bram Fisher Building. reducing the number of fatalities on our country’s roads. pedestrian overpasses, good These celebrations are lighting and fencing to +PVJGPCPEKCN[GCTGPFKPI/CTEJ5#04#.DTQMG prevent illegal crossing open to followers of various ITQWPFQPCPWODGTQHCIUJKRRTQLGEVUWRITCFKPITQCFU religions and welcome VJCVYGTGKPFKTGPGGFQHCUCHGV[OCMGQXGT6JGUGRTQLGEVU N2 Pacaltsdorp Road widening to dual Interchange, carriageway with turning lanes. people of different races and include: George, WC Interchange bridge widened. backgrounds. r /QNQVQ4QCFWRITCFG New sidewalks and pedestrian Bahá’u’lláh (1817-1892), • The N2 Wild Coast Road bridge construction. • The Polokwane ring road whose name means “The r 6JG/WUKPCTKPITQCF Glory of God,” is regarded by Our national roads agency is constantly striving to save lives and improve the living conditions of communities Bahá’ís as the Manifestation The implementation of these has resulted in economic growth CPFVJGETGCVKQPQHLQDQRRQTVWPKVKGUHQTEQOOWPKV[OGODGTU that live alongside the national road network. SANRAL of God and the Divine strongly believes that more can be achieved when people who reside along these roads. Vehicle crashes cannot be are made aware of their surroundings and the importance Educator for this age. As averted altogether, but through our awareness campaigns, of their behaviour on the roads. Together, we can save SANRAL can limit the damage. in the case of the other many more lives and educate many more people by Manifestations of God, keeping the road safety conversation alive. We are committed to promoting road safety not only through Bahá’u’lláh was the direct engineering safer roads, but also educating road users. recipient of Revelation from God. Thousands of verses, letters and books fl owed SANRAL. Beyond roads. &09)46-28) The entrance to the Shrine of www.sanral.co.za @sanral_za @sanral_za www.facebook.com/sanralza/ An agency of the Department of Transport. from his pen. As the creative Bahá’u’lláh, which is located near Word of God, his Writings Akka in Israel. PHOTO: http://www. have the power to touch the bahai.org 12 MOTORS • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] •12 October 2017

Your weekly motoring guide 12 OCTOBER 2017 Bloemfontein Edition

Nissan revitalises 370Z SEAN NURSE Mazda’s fi rst rotary-powered car, the Since the iconic 240Z was head and tail lamps both receiving naturally aspirated lump in one Cosmo, Chevrolet’s Corvette Stingray, launched, we have been exposed to a darkened tint much like those of its sports cars. The updated Z HE year was 1969 and the world the Ferrari 250 GTO, the Shelby Cobra six generations of Z-car, ranging from seen on the previous Nismo 370Z. retains the 3.7-litre VQ37VHR V6 was nearing the end of a decade 427, the Jaguar E-Type and, of course the original to the 280ZX, 300ZX Keen observers will also note motor from the previous model with Tthat, in terms of automotive the fi rst Nissan Z-car, the Datsun 240Z (Z31), 300ZX (Z32), the 350Z and the the chrome door handles and 245kW/363Nm on tap. releases, gave us the Ford Mustang, or Nissan Fairlady Z to JDM enthusiasts. outgoing 370Z, which has been with us a rear diffuser, which has now As before, there is the option since 2009. Nissan been painted black. Despite how of either asix-speed manual or a South Africa recently minor the exterior makeover has seven-speed automatic gearbox, unveiled a mildly been, I still feel that the 370Z is an with the former benefi tting from an All New updated version of attractive sports coupe that should improved Exedy clutch. The manual the 370Z, which I had age rather well. derivative also comes with what a chance to sample at Inside, things look pretty familiar the brand calls Syncro Rev Control, the rather spectacular with a seven-inch touchscreen which is an auto-blip system that Red Star Raceway infotainment system and a three removes the need for the driver to th outside Delmas. gauge information pod mounted to heel-and-toe while shifting down Updates the dashboard being the highlights when pushing on. The updates made of the interior. Performance is commendable to the exterior of the Powering 370Z with the manual version getting to 370Z are mild to say Nissan is one of the last 100km/h from zero in a claimed the least, with the manufactures to keep a large, 5.3 seconds and on to a top speed of 250km/h, while the auto does the same sprint in 5.6 seconds before also topping DIE REGTE BAND out at 250km/h. Driving Z I had a chance to TEEN DIE put the rev-matching and new clutch to REGTE PRYS. the test on track, and came back pleasantly surprised. Despite its age, the 370Z still provides a balanced and responsive driving experience, especially in manual guise. The automatic on the other hand is best left for road driving, with a dull gearshift response and a less engaging track driving experience. Verdict The 370Z’s age might be quite ALLE PRYSE SLUIT BTW, MONTERING, noticeable from BALANSERING EN BINNEBANDLOSE KLEP IN. behind the wheel, but PRYSE GELDIG TERWYL VOORRAAD HOU. there’s no denying ALLE KREDIETKAARTE WORD AANVAAR. E&O that it still provides driving fun and sports car dynamics. It also makes for quite a good value proposition as it is quite a bit cheaper than the Ford Mustang, which currently rates as its FREE DRIVER TRAINING 44X biggest rival locally. Warranty and service KONTAKT: CHARMAINE | JENNY | JOLANDE Both 370Z models come with a three- year /90 000 km service plan and six-year/150 000 km warranty as standard.

1312 October 2017 • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] MOTORS • 13 Soon-to-be-locally-built BMW X3 priced EADING for production at its Rosslyn Plant next year in replacing the H3-series, BMW South Africa has revealed pricing details of the new X3 ahead of its local market launch next month. Unveiled back in June after originally leaking online, the third generation X3, known internally as G01, will ride on the same CLAR platform as the 5 and 7-series, which BMW claims has resulted in a 55 kg drop in overall weight compared to the outgoing F25. As well as incorporating the marque’s latest styling language, the G01 is also longer, wider and taller than the F25 and will also feature a range of semi- autonomous and new in-car tech such as Active Cruise Control, Parking Assist, Driving Assist and Driving Assist Plus, Adaptive LED headlights, 10.25-inch Navigation Starting the range off, and in terms of 250 km/h and 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds, Completing the line-up, the familiar 30d Professional system with Gesture Control, petrol power, the X3 will for now forego the while sipping unleaded at 8.9 L/100 km puts out 195 kW and 620 Nm of torque full colour Heads-Up Display and digital entry-level 20i model for the still 2.0-litre with emissions of 204 g/km. from its 3.0-litre straight-six unit, with a top instrument cluster. engine 30i, which takes power and torque Although an option on lesser models bar speed of 240 km/h and 0-100 km/h in 5.8 Initially to be imported from BMW’s from 135 kW/290 Nm, to 185 kW/350 the entry-level derivative, the M40i comes seconds. Fuel consumption is a claimed 6.2 Spartanburg, South Carolina plant before Nm. Top speed is a claimed 240 km/h fitted as standard with a sports optimised L/100 km and emissions at 162 g/km. local assembly commences, the X3 will go with 0-100 km/h taking 6.3 seconds. Fuel version of the eight-speed gearbox. A five year/100 000 km Motorplan is on sale with a choice of two turbo-petrol consumption is a claimed 7.6 L/100 km/h On the diesel front, the 20d serves as standard across the range. and turbodiesel engines, all connected to a and the taxable emissions at 174 g/km. base model and indeed oil burning option, Pricing ZF-sourced eight-speed Steptronic gearbox Until the arrival of the X3 M, the most with the 2.0-litre mill producing 140 kW MODEL PRICE with xDrive all-wheel drive as standard. In powerful petrol engine X3 also serves as and 400 Nm of torque. Able to complete the X3 xDrive 20d Steptronic R684 200 addition to the standard model, a choice of the range topper in the form of the M40i, 0-100 km/h dash in eight seconds, BMW X3 xDrive 30d Steptronic R868 300 three trim packages; xLine, Luxury Line and whose 3.0-litre straight-six churns out 265 claims a top speed of 213 km/h and fuel X3 xDrive 30i Steptronic R739 800 M Sport, with specific exterior and interior kW and 500 Nm of torque. According to consumption figure of 5.7 L/100 km with X3 M40i Steptronic R991 100 detailing, will also be offered. BMW, this means a limited top speed of emissions at 149 g/km.

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above court. cash on the day of sale, DEADLINES: 0154 0900 2. Rules of this execution immediately internet bank GARDENING / LEGALS will be available 24 transfer into the Sheriff`s Classified blocks: hours before the trust account, or a bank bogemelde Thursday 16:00 RUBBLE REMOVALS auction at the office of guaranteed cheque on the boedel word In the High Court of Thabiso Mahlaba is a budding artist living in A PIENAAR VERVOER Sheriff Bloemfontein day of the sale, the balance Classified blocks: South Africa, Free State versoek om hulle Friday 16:00 Meubelvervoer. West, 6A Third Street, payable against registration Freedom Square, Mangaung. PHOTO: PIERCE Vullisverwydering. Billike Division, Bloemfontein: Bloemfontein. of transfer, to be secured vorderinge in te VAN HEERDEN COSTS: pryse. AndrØ case number: 1253/2017 3. Registration as a buyer by a Bank or Building lewer en hul skuld (VAT incl.) 083 305 6321. in the matter between: is required subject to Society or other acceptable te betaal by die THE STANDARD BANK certain conditions: guarantee to be furnished kantoor van die Classified blocks: OF SOUTH AFRICA 3.1 Directions of the within twenty one (21) days R18.70 per line 0163 LIMITED Consumer Protection from the date of sale. ondergetekende Sketching (3 words per line) PLUMBERS Registration number: Act 68 of 2008 (URL 2. Auctioneer`s charges, binne `n tydperk 1962/000738/06 http:www.info.gov. payable on the day of sale van dertig (30) Classified blocks: Plaintiff and za/view/Download R50.30 per cm/col JAN DE KLERK to be calculated as follows: dae gereken Alle loodgieterswerk. FREDERIK JOHANNES FileAction? id=99961) 6% (SIX PER CENTUM) on for dear life black & white Bel 084 440 1662 of vanaf die 13de R61.15 per cm/col VISSER 3.2 Fica legislation with the proceeds of the sale up SEITHATI SEMENOKANE full colour 082 202 4688 Identity number: regard to identity and to a price of R30 000,00 Oktober 2017. 651019 5006 087 address particulars (THIRTY THOUSAND ASC du PREEZ [email protected] PAYMENT: HAVE A BLOCKED Defendant 3.3 Payment of RAND) and thereafter First time advertisers DRAIN IN BFN? SALE IN EXECUTION registration money 3,5% (THREE AND A HALF P/a McIntyre & CALL DRAINLEMA As a young boy, Thabiso Mahlaba always had are required to pay - IMMOVABLE 3.4 Registration PER CENTUM) up to a van der Post Barris: 083 455 4955 a pencil and eraser in his pocket. Little did he cash at our ces or PROPERTY conditions maximum fee of R10 777.00 Barnesstraat 12 directly into Mahareng Vincent: 084 800 0325 IN EXECUTION OF A 4. The sale will be know that these simple tools would unlock a Publishing bank ac- (TEN THOUSAND SEVEN Westdene www.Drainlema.co.za JUDGMENT of the High passion for art. “I would always try to sketch count. conducted at the office HUNDRED AND SEVENTY Posbus 540 Court of South Africa of Sheriff Bloemfontein SEVEN) minimum charges my teachers during class. As time went, I 0181 ADJUSTMENTS & (Free State High Court, West with auctioneers CH R542.00 (FIVE HUNDRED Bloemfontein, realised that the more work I put in and ERRORS: REPAIRS Bloemfontein) in the de Wet. AND FOURTY TWO) 9300 abovementioned suit, a the more I carried on drawing, my drawings Display advertisements: 5. Advertising costs at TAKE FURTHER NOTICE Tel. 051 50 50 were developing into something.” Although every effort sale without reserve will current publication tariffs THAT: is made to place be held on Wednesday, & sale costs according to 1. This is a sale in execution 200 The budding young artist was born in display ads next to 25 OCTOBER 2017 at court rules will apply. pursuant to a judgment Datum: 3 Oktober Harrismith and grew up in Qwaqwa. After relevant columns, 10h00 at the premises: DATED AT obtained by the above court. we cannot guarantee 2017 completing school, he moved to the City 06A THIRD STREET, that this will be done. BLOEMFONTEIN on this 2. Rules of this execution of Roses to pursue his studies in art. He All display advertise- BLOEMFONTEIN which day of SEPTEMBER 2017 will be available 24 hours qualifi ed as an artist in 2016 with a National ments: will be placed will lie for inspection at BOKWA INC before the auction at as close to the rel- the offices of the Sheriff Attorneys for Plaintiff the offi ce of Sheriff Diploma in Fine Arts from the Central evant column as pos- for the High Court, FF JACOBS Bloemfontein West, 6A Third University of the Technology. sible. BLOEMFONTEIN. 121 President Reitz Street, Bloemfontein. “There aren’t a lot of jobs for someone with CERTAIN: ERF 21262 Avenue Errors: 3. Registration as a buyer is a diploma in fi ne arts, so you have to create BLOEMFONTEIN Westdene required subject to certain The newspaper (EXTENSION Bloemfontein conditions: employment for yourself. As my business accepts no responsi- 135), DISTRICT grows and word-of-mouth spreads, I have bility for more than Tel: 051 448 6369 3.1 Directions of the one incorrect insertion BLOEMFONTEIN, FREE Fax: 051 448 6319 Consumer Protection Act gained more clients. This has helped me to of any ed adver- STATE PROVINCE Ref: FF JACOBS/cb/ 68 of 2008 (URL http:www. be able to buy more materials.” tisement or any costs IN EXTENT: 1229 FV0021 info.gov.za/view/Download Mahlaba uses pencil and charcoal to produce beyond the costs of (ONE THOUSAND FileAction? id=99961) his masterpieces. He has done many the space occupied TWO HUNDRED AND 3.2 Fica legislation with by the error. All que- TWENTY NINE) SQUARE In the High Court of south regard to identity and portraits of celebrities, including Manaka ries on advertisements METRES|HELD BY Africa, Free State Division, address particulars Ranaka, Trevor Noah and A.K.A in hopes of and accounts must be Deed of Transfer No. Bloemfontein: case number: 3.3 Payment of registration promoting his work. “People can also visit made in writing and T4772/2012 must reach Mahareng 119/2017 in the matter money my channel on YouTube where I do drawing Publishing within 14 SITUATED AT: 15 between: 3.4 Registration conditions tutorials by typing my name as it is, “Thabiso days of publication of VIER PERDEWA THE STANDARD BANK 4. The sale will be conducted STREET, PELLISSIER, OF SOUTH AFRICA at the offi ce of Sheriff Mahlaba”, and the videos will show up.” advertisement. Fail- ure to do so will re- BLOEMFONTEIN THE Bloemfontein West with He currently works as a part-time employee LIMITED sult in the order and PROPERTY IS ZONED: Registration number: auctioneers M ROODT / P at a food chain store, but hopes that with advertisement being GENERAL RESIDENTIAL 1962/000738/06 ROODT. exposure his work will open up new career accepted as correct. (NOTHING Plaintiff and 5.Advertising costs at 926 No further discussions paths for him.To fi nd out more about GUARANTEED) RENE JEAN VAN DER current publication tariffs & will be entered into. MISCELLANEOUS The following information sale costs according to court Thabiso Mahlaba’s work, contact him at BERG 078-781-5157. The use of letter “A”: SERVICES is furnished re the Identity number: rules will apply. For the purpose of improvements though 810105 0036 08 4 DATED AT bringing an advertise- in this respect nothing Defendant BLOEMFONTEIN on this ment to the top of a ALLE HUIS EN is guaranteed:-3 x SALE IN EXECUTION day of SEPTEMBER 2017 PENCIL IN cation, this is KANTOOR bedrooms, 2 x bathrooms - IMMOVABLE BOKWA INC opknapping en strictly prohibited. 1 x living room, 1 x family PROPERTY Attorneys for Plaintiff verbeteringe .Asook The right is reserved room, 1 x dining room, 1 IN EXECUTION OF A FF JACOBS 18 Oktober 2017 climate in South Africa. to withhold advertise- afskuur/laminering van x laundry, 1 x kitchen,1 x JUDGMENT of the High 121 President Reitz Avenue Die Eduplus Night Run Everyone is welcome. ments from publica- houtvloere. garage, 1 x servants room Court of South Africa Westdene tion and to cancel any Santa 0768357849 BFN vind plaas by Eduplus- Entrance fee is R10 for order that has been TERMS: (Free State High Court, Bloemfontein skool in Boerneefstraat, non-members. Call Jackie accepted. 1. 10% (TEN PER Bloemfontein) in the Tel: 051 448 6369 CENTUM) of the abovementioned suit, a sale Fax: 051 448 6319 Langenhovenpark. Vooraf- Badenhorst 082-570-1203 CANCELLATIONS: BARGAIN purchase price in cash will be held on Wednesday, Ref: FF FF JACOBS/cb/ inskrywings kan op 16 or visit the website at When cancelling an on the day of sale, 25 OCTOBER 2017 at FV0017 en 17 Oktober van 14:00 www.u3a.org.za advertisement you immediately internet bank 10h00 at the premises: – 17:00 gedoen word must receive a cancel- transfer into the Sheriff`s 06A THIRD STREET, lation reference trust account, or a bank BLOEMFONTEIN which en laat inskrywings op 20 Oktober 2017 number – no queries guaranteed cheque on can b e dealt with i f will lie for inspection at 18 Oktober van 14:00 Die bekendstelling van the day of the sale, the you d o not quote it. the offi ces of the Sheriff ESTATES – 17:00. Wegspringtye: 1 Elkarien Fourie se Cancellation of an balance payable against for the High Court, km om 17:30; 10 km om reismemoir, Vat jou hele advertisement registration of transfer, to BLOEMFONTEIN. will only be accepted be secured by a Bank or CERTAIN: PORTION 1 17:45 en 5 km om 18:05. hart, waarin sy lesers in w riting, per fax or Building Society or other OF SMALL HOLDING Inskrywingsgeld beloop vir nooi om saam te gaan kyk e-mail. acceptable guarantee to 36 ROODEWAL R20 vir 1 km; R60 vir 10 na China (in Chinees die be furnished within twenty KLEINPLASIE, DISTRICT CONTACT US: one (21) days from the BLOEMFONTEIN, FREE km; R40 vir 5 km. Almal Middelkoninkryk) vind plaas BOEDLKENNIS TEL: 051 505 0900 date of sale. STATE PROVINCE wat die wedloop voltooi, by Naln, in samewerking FAX: 051 505 0913 2. Auctioneer`s charges, IN EXTENT: 1,0135 (ONE GEWING kry ‘n medalje. Prysgeld vir met Naledi, om 18:00 vir payable on the day of COMMA ZERO ONE In die boedel van al die kategoriewenners. 18:30. Maretha Maartens, sale to be calculated THREE FIVE) HECTARES wyle STEFANIE as follows: 6% (SIX HELD BY Deed of Transfer Verversings word verkoop. bekende Bloemfonteiner, sal PER CENTUM) on the VAN TONDER Kontak Yolandé by 079- met Elkarien gesels. RSVP: EMERGENCY No. T11980/2013 Boedelnommer: NUMBERS: proceeds of the sale up SITUATED AT: PORTION 1 496-8445 of Franciska by [email protected]. PROPERTY to a price of R30 000, 00 OF SMALL HOLDING 36 8733/2017 051-446-0527. za óf by elkarienfourie@ Police: (THIRTY THOUSAND ROODEWAL KLEINPLASIE, Identiteits gmail.com 10111 TO LET RAND) and thereafter JAN STEYL STREET, nommer: 330201 3,5% (THREE AND A 19 October 2017 BLOEMFONTEIN Ambulance: Jagersfontein HALF PER CENTUM) up THE PROPERTY IS 0002 084 The University of the 22 Oktober 2017 10177 pad to a maximum fee of R10 ZONED:GENERAL Weduwee, wie Third Age (U3A) will Die Engelstalige Andrew 777.00 (TEN THOUSAND RESIDENTIAL (NOTHING woonagtig was Firebrigade: Huis te huur 9km meet at 10:00 at the Murray Community buite Bloem, SEVEN HUNDRED GUARANTEED) te Huis nr, 8, 051 406 6666 AND SEVENTY The following information Synagogue Hall, 1 Dickie Church se laaste R8000.00p/m. SEVEN) minimum Rosenheim Electricity: is furnished re the Clark Street in Dan Pienaar, Afrikaanse erediens vir charges R542.00 051 409 2345 Skakel Daleen improvements though in Aftree- Oord, for a talk by Prof. Hussein 2017, vind om 17:00 082 783 8436 (FIVE HUNDRED AND this respect nothing is Fichardtpark, Solomon on “The Role plaas. Almal is welkom. Water: FOURTY TWO)|TAKE guaranteed:- 3 x bedrooms, Bloemfontein, wie FURTHER NOTICE of Non State Actors in Verversings sal na die tyd 051 405 8191 1 x bathroom, 1 x lounge, 1 op 5 September Skakel Gladys THAT: x kitchen Promoting Peace & Security bedien word. Vir meer Child line: vir die plasing 1. This is a sale in TERMS: 2017 oorlede is. in SA”. This talk will focus inligting bel Maggie by 051- 0800 055 555 van u advertensie execution pursuant to a 1. 10% (TEN PER CENTUM) Krediteure en on the current political 430-4670. judgment obtained by the of the purchase price in Debiteure in 12 October 2017 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za SPORT 15 Chanté wéér bobaas in bergfietswedrenne RUFUS BOTHA Olivier het in haar sukkeltog om haar deur te wurm [email protected] ouderdomsgroep met twee en sodoende gepoog om botsings rondtes van 4,3 km te doen gekry met stadiger jaers te vermy. Die bobaas-bergfi etsjaer van op ‘n nat en modderige oppervlak Olivier het vir die Vrystaat die goue die Hoërskool Sentraal in en geriefl ik oorwinning gesmaak in medalje in haar ouderdomsgroep Bloemfontein, Chanté Olivier, was 26:55. losgetrap en was die enigste oudergewoonte onkeerbaar toe Sy het sodoende genoegsame Vrystater wat ‘n podiumposisie kon sy by die Spur-bergfi ets (MTB) punte vir haar skool (Sentraal) losjaag. -eindrondes vir skole wat by die ingeoes om met ‘n tjek van R10 000 Hoërskool Bekker in Magaliesberg Sentraal se bankbalans ‘n hupstoot beslis is, die septer geswaai het te gee. in die ouderdomsgroep vir sub- Tydens die tussenprovinsiale juniors. byeenkoms (Sondag) waar getalle Chanté Olivier het die naweek by die Tydens die skolebyeenkoms wat deelnemers aansienlik meer was Spur-bergfi ets (MTB) -eindrondes vir Saterdag beslis is, is wedrenne as tydens die skolebyeenkoms die skole én by die tussenprovinsiale MTB- oor rondtes van 4,3 km beslis en vorige dag, en wat op dieselfde byeenkoms in die ouderdomsgroep vir afgehandel, wat in MTB-terme baan en oor dieselfde afstand sub-juniors ’n goue medalje by elk van beskryf word as “Cross Country beslis is, het Olivier twee keer dié uiters mededingende byeenkomste Olympic”-formaat. met die grond kennis gemaak in ‘n gewen. FOTO: DERCKSEN OLIVIER

Dit was amper, Bokke! KOLSKOOT

GEORG VAN ECK Goeiedag nie. het weer op “Gedoriewaar, dit was ware losskakel kleigetrap. Daarby toetsrugby! Selfs die feit dat het die lostrio ook nie werklik ons Springbokke met ’n enkele ’n sukses nie. Pieter-Steph du punt 25-24 teen die gedugte Toit en Siya Kolisi was puik, spanne. Hierdie komende Anastacius Ontong (left) pipped Chabeli Nyedimane in a sprint fi nish for All Blacks verloor het, maak maar Francois Louw is nie ’n week se wedstryde gaan the line at the inaugural 4-km Dräger Leon Botha Legacy race. nie so seer nie. Ek is trots agtsteman nie. Die Bokke moes PHOTO: MILLIE VAN WYK deurslaggewend wees. Die op ons Bokke! Met Malcolm telkens op Marx staatmaak om Blou Bulle pak die Pumas op Marx en Eben Etzebeth aan die balbesit af te neem. En het hy Loftus Versfeld; die Haaie speel spits het hulle soos kragtige dit uitstekend gedoen,” borduur in Durban teen die WP, terwyl stootskrapers deur die Nieu- Bontie voort. die Goue Leeus en Vrystaat- Ontong wins 4-km Leon Seelanders se verdediging “Ja, die Bokke het my amper Cheetahs sake in Johannesburg geploeg. Ons moes eintlik opgebeur, want my Toyota sake uitspook. Dit is nou buig Botha Legacy in sprint finish gewen het!” begin Sporie Cheetahs het so hittete sy of bars vir die spanne,” laat Bezuidenhout, wat saam met vierde sege op ’n streep in die Stywelip Carrington van hom RUFUS BOTHA Mosuwe, finished in third in Bontie Bonthuys op Nuweland Pro14-reeks behaal. Hulle moes, hoor. [email protected] 12:03,99. was, ons indaba. net soos die Bokke, 26-29 Botterbul Bester begin sommer The junior, Tyler Beling, had “Die Bokke het nou die teen een van die voorlopers in krieket praat: “Maggies, maar Anastacius Ontong surprised it all her own way in the maatstaf gestel waarop hulle die reeks, Glasgow Warriors, die Proteas het Bangladesj friend and foe on Saturday when race for women. She won in met die Europese toer in die knie buig. Die Vrystaat aan fl arde gespeel! Dit is die he scored an unexpected victory 13:53,59 to beat second-placed November en Desember se naasbestes het ook in die Proteas se grootste toetssege over Chabeli Nyedimane at the Annah Moeketsi (14:10,36) kan voortbou! Die Iere in Curriebeker-reeks teen die nóg met ’n beurt en 254 lopies. inaugural 4-km Dräger Leon comfortably. The Olympic Dublin op 11 November lyk Blou Bulle 64-36 bloedneus kry, Die jong Kagiso Rabada met Botha Legacy race at the Tempe Games 800-m runner from nou nie meer soos ’n Everest maar ek is nie op moedverloor 10/66 het hul kolwers behoorlik Sports Centre in Bloemfontein Lesotho, Tshepang Sello, finished wat oorkom moet word nie. se vlakte nie. Al drie my spanne verniel, terwyl Aiden Markram, on Saturday. third in 14:41,54. Ons moet egter koelkop bly. wil en het rugby met mening Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla en Faf The 4-km legacy walk/jog/run The international race walker, Onthou, ons het derde na gespeel en die Cheetahs, wat du Plessis hulle stukkend gekolf was staged in memory of the Mthembu Chauke, produced Nieu-Seeland en Australië in die oor twee weke in Italië teen het. late Leon Botha, for the great one of the best performances Kampioenskapreeks geëindig Zebre te staan kom, beklee die “Ek wonder wat in die Eendag- role he played in promoting on the day when he finished the en met die nederlaag het ons derde plek in Konferensie A van en T20-wedstryde gaan gebeur? athletics as an athlete, coach and 4 km, walking, in a brilliant time Bokke na die vyfde plek op die die Pro14-reeks,” gesels Oom Onthou, ons moet voorberei vir administrator for more than five of 16:27,98 to be the 34th out wêreldranglys teruggesak. Die Sjert voort. Indië en hulle is nie ’n man se decades. Botha, who was known of 169 competitors in the rain. All Blacks, Engeland, Australië en “Die Curriebeker-reeks is maat nie,” laat hy van hom hoor. as “Mr Athletics” in the Free R10 000 was up for grabs for Ierland is voor ons. nou op ’n mespunt. My Haaie Die ander manne wil stry, maar State, passed away on 3 January the first athletes who could “Daar is nog sake wat lol in die is seker van hul plek in die bedink hulle, want hulle stem 2016. better the Leon Botha 4-km Bokspan. Ruan Dreyer het nie uitspeelrondes, maar net ses saam. The race for men turned out a respective route records for as vaskopstut die mas opgekom punte skei die volgende vyf Groetnis. thrilling sprint finish for the line men and women, but these between Nyedimane and Ontong brilliant records, belonging to over the last 100 m. With 300 m Anton Nicolaisen (10:45) and to the line, Nyedimane, who has Zola Budd (12:18), remained To view more photos go to not lost a race against Ontong untouched. www.bloemfonteincourant. in 2016 and 2017, co.za was in the lead and it seemed he would force Ontong into second place once again. Ontong, however, had other plans. This former national youth middle-distance medal winner R50 used his track R80 10km 5km ENTRY FEE experience to come from behind to pip Nyedimane on the line. 20 October 2017 Ontong stopped Botanical Gardens the electronic Reg: 17:00 timekeeping device at 11:53,90 to start: 18:00 beat Nyedimane (11:54,49) by a R22 Botanical Garden mere fifty nine hundredth of a second. The junior talent, Lephaila THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2017 FS Cheetahs to field full strength team MORGAN PIEK Springboks either. It is, however, at the [email protected] believed that this is being Sportsground reviewed and having said that, in Ireland. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs players such as , The Cheetahs’ will be fi elding a competitive Ross Cronjé, full coaching side this weekend when they and are structure will tackle the in the expected to play. take charge Currie Cup. The Cheetahs Pro14 coach, of the Currie A bonus point win for the Rory Duncan, confi rms that Cup team in defending champions will book they will be making use of preparation a home semi-fi nal, provided that Pro14 players. for the the log leaders, the Sharks, beat “We will put a competitive upcoming Western Province in Durban. side together for the match match. The The Sharks team is the only against the Lions.” He added technical one to have secured a home that his team has matured team includes play-off, while the three over the past fi ve weeks since Franco Smith remaining semi-fi nalists will their involvement in the Pro14. as director of be confi rmed this weekend. “I believe that the team has rugby, Rory Sadly, the Tafel Lager Griquas grown and matured. It’s like Duncan as is the only team that cannot watching a different team head coach, qualify for the knockouts. They from what we saw during the assisted by have already completed their previous tour.” Corniel van 12 round-robin games and are The Cheetahs’ next game in the Zyl, Daan wooden-spooners for 2017. Pro14 is only on 28 October in Human, Charl The Lions, in their turn, will be an away-game against Zebre at Strydom and without the Springbok fl yhalf, the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma. Dave Williams. Elton Jantjies, who is already in This happens to be the same Saturday’s Japan. As it stands, the Lions day the Currie Cup fi nal will be match at Ellis The Toyota Free State Cheetahs have indicated that they will be making use of some of will not be able to make use of taking place. A week later, the Park in Johannesburg their Guinness Pro14 players for the all important Currie Cup match against the Golden any of their other contracted Cheetahs will tackle Connacht kicks off at 17:15. Lions. Some of them will be rested, but the Springbok Sevens speedster, Rosco Specman (right), could be named in the team to play at Ellis Park. 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