COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT SPORT INCORPORATING Exciting options for new Bokani Dyer brings his Super Rugby lifeline for home-owners jazz trio to Bloem the Toyota Cheetahs PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAY 17 MAY 2017 FREE The four suspects that allegedly robbed and killed the Bloemfontein businessman and father fi gure, Alfred Helepi, are from the left: Alice Majake, Dira Moreenyane, Nthabiseng Lempe and Banzini Gxamza. Helepi suspects on the run PULANE CHOANE that Majake had approached him and country illegally. We have since looked well as Banzini Gxamza (33) from Port three others with the robbery proposal on for them everywhere in the Free State but Elizabeth. Gxamza has a previous criminal The ongoing murder case of former Helepi. Nyakane said during talks with unfortunately cannot fi nd them. We suspect charge against him. He was also released Moroka Swallows player, Alfred Helepi, the Hawks, Togowe alleged that Majake they may have returned to their home on bail despite his arrest in 2012 for has proven that, contrary to popular belief, crafted the plan after she was able to state country and we are working with Lesotho housebreaking charges laid against him in betrayal sometimes comes from those with certainty how much money Helepi had offi cials on the matter,” Nyakane said. Mangaung. closest to you. as well as when he would have the money Meanwhile the Hawks are blaming the Nyakane said, “While we don’t regard the According to Hawks spokesperson, Sfi so in his possession before depositing it in the National Prosecuting Authority for the suspects as armed and dangerous, we do Nyakane, the robbery and murder of Helepi bank. erroneous release of the suspects as the appeal to members of the public to come were allegedly masterminded and executed Nyakane also revealed that Togowe is the alleged criminals were apprehended in May forth and contact us should they have any by one of his employees at his tavern in only one out of the fi ve suspects who is not 2016, following a successful opposition information on the suspects.” Phahameng, Bloemfontein. on the Hawks’ watch list. Togowe handed of bail for the criminals by the Hawks, The suspects are facing charges of The woman, known as Alice Majake, himself over earlier this year and was said Nyakane. The suspects were released housebreaking and robbery with was revealed to the Hawks as the alleged released on bail of R1000 on 31 January following the matter being struck off the aggravating circumstances and murder. instigator of the raid that resulted in 2017. His trial is set to begin later in roll at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court Anyone with information regarding any of his murder. The Hawks spokesperson October this year. and they have since then been on the loose. the suspects should contact Captain Babani confi rmed to Voice that Ntsane Togowe, “This matter is very diffi cult, but we Among the fl ed four are Dira Moreenyane Skota on 079-509-4998 or Warrant Offi cer who was also part of the robbery and have also found out the other suspects (32), Nthabiseng Lempe (32) and Alice Motlhoua Motshweneng on 082-372-0093. handed himself over to the police, alleges are Lesotho nationals who were in the Majake (27), all Lesotho nationals, as [email protected] 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 17 May 2017 Al meer mense ly glo by Pelonomi JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN nie,” het sy vertel. die behandeling wat hulle by Pelonomi- dokters op. Die kliniek is vuil en die reuk Nadat die dogtertjie se tandjies weer hospitaal gekry het. “Hulle verpleegsters ondraaglik.” Die Jonkers-gesin en talle ander inwoners moeilikheid gegee het, is Jonkers sit en speel op hul selfone en pas die [email protected] van Heidedal is net mooi keelvol oor die hierdie maand terug met haar “nalatigheid” van die Pelonomi-hospitaal hospitaal toe. “Dit is ‘n baba, en hulle Bejaardes geniet Moments-konsert in Bloemfontein. wou haar nie help nie. Ons is aangesê Mev. Maria Jonkers sê sy het reeds drie om te wag vir ‘n datum wanner sy moet familielede aan die dood afgestaan weens terugkeer na die hospitaal om na die nalatigheid aan die hospitaal se kant, en probleem om te sien” vertel Jonkers. haar kleinkind se gesondheid is ook besig Die kleintjie is huis toe geneem en om daar onder te ly. hulle verlig nou die pyn met salf en Patricia Mc Anda pynstillers. Intussen (2), is al in Maart loop die dogtertjie met geopereer vir haar ‘n geswelde mond en tandjies. Dit moes verduur sy baie pyn. aanvanklik onder Dit is ‘n baba, en hulle In ‘n ander voorval narkose gedoen wou haar nie help nie. toe Jonkers haar heup word, dus was seergemaak het, was sy vir ure lank Ons is aangesê om te Pelonomi-hospitaal weer sonder haar bottel wag vir ‘n datum... eens nie behulpsaam nie. of enige vorm van Toe sy daar aangeklop kos. Die dokter het vir hulp, moes sy het uiteindelik bykans 5 uur gewag het opgedaag, eers na voordat personeel ‘n ‘n dag en ‘n half woord met haar gepraat ná die oorspronklike afspraak. Die tand is het, en steeds het hulle nie aandag aan toe op die ou einde ná lokale verdowing haar besering gegee nie. Toe sy wou loop, getrek. het ‘n suster haar vinnig vertel as sy voel Mev Jonkers is toe na die Nasionale sy wil loop, moet sy loop. Jonkers het Hospitaal vir ‘n volgende besoek. “Ons is toe geloop en by die pynpille by ‘n kafee Heidedaller begrawe pensioenarisse, ons het nie altyd die geld gekoop – wat sy tot vandag toe drink. om so ver na ‘n ander hospitaal te gaan Die Jonkers-egpaar is hewig onsteld oor Dorothea du Preez (links) van Heidedal is ná siekte op Vrydag 12 Mei oorlede. Saam met haar op die foto is haar seun, Wayne. Du Preez word op Saterdag 20 Mei om 11:00 uit die Ou Apostoliese Kerk in Rykmanshoogte begrawe. Begrafnisgangers kom reeds om 10:00 by die gesin se huis by Daisystraat 48 in Heidedal byeen. Die teraardebestelling vind na die kerkdiens by die Heather Heights-begraafplaas plaas. Du Preez word oorleef deur drie kinders en ses kleinkinders. Two life sentences for Bfn young man A young man from Bloemfontein, She had multiple stab wounds on the Kathleho Khaothela (23) of Phase 6 was head and neck. Post-mortem results sentenced to life imprisonment for murder; later indicated that she had also been life imprisonment for rape; fi ve years for raped. Khaothela was already in custody housebreaking and theft; and fi ve years for as an accused at Grootvlei Prison on a second count of housebreaking and theft. charges of rape and robbery when he This was after Khaothela’s DNA was was interviewed by Warrant Offi cer Sias found on the body of Tholoana Smith (33) Smit of the Mangaung Cluster DNA Task from Turfl aagte. Team. The deceased was walking to her He was also linked to two housebreaking boyfriend’s house in Turfl aagte on 3 cases which occurred in 2014 and 2015. October 2014 at about 23:00, but she never He was sentenced in September 2016, made it there. Smith’s family found out October 2016 and February 2017, for the following Monday that she had been various crimes in the Bloemspruit and murdered and her body was found in an Kopanong areas. open fi eld between Phase 6 and Phase 7. [email protected] Editor - Pieter Delport [email protected] SALES STUDIO REPORT NEWS: Corni Fourie - 082 780 7272 Community Specialist - Seithati Semenokane Jolandi Bezuidenhout Lee-Asha Dukhi - 078 429 7882 082 3701 268 [email protected] Calvin Mpuru General Manager - Christel Basson Marelize Dunlop - 082 291 4124 051 5050 900 [email protected] Mitzi Noome - 082 575 0571 Orefi le Malebo Samantha Sauls - 073 914 1289 [email protected] Sales Manager - Corni Fourie Elmarie Venter Central Media Park. Distribution Supervisor - Ditaba Booysen Hardley Baartman - 071 493 8027 Production Manager - Joanita Lloyd Tracey Barnard - 079 3905 127 Liezl Magson 7 Christo Groenewald street. This newspaper is obligated to report news truthfully, accurately and fairly. All rights and reproduction material published in this newspaper are hereby reserved Wild Olive Estate. Bloemfontein. 9301. in terms of the Copyright Act. This publication is registered as a newspaper. Verifi ed Distribution: 20000 copies per week. 17 May 2017 • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA 3 Shebe wins another Designer of the Year award JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN Shebe said. As part of being Designer of the According to him there were over Year, he will be showcasing his After Gerhardt Shebe was 20 amazingly talented designers designs at the Botswana Fashion awarded the Free State Fashion from across the African continent, Week in August. Week Designer of the Year title, over 60 models backstage and the He said he was a bit intimidated one would think that things theatre was fi lled with fashion by a few designers, but he kept could not get any better for this buyers, bloggers and reporters. on believing in himself and his Bloemfontein fashion designer. Shebe had a few strange God-given talent. “It was not an But things got so much better this experiences, including models easy competition and the other weekend when he also won the fi ghting over his garments at the designers were on point with Tshwane Fashion Designer of the fi tting sessions, people requesting beautiful designs and amazing Year award.