House of Shame

Jong juwelier Die klagtes stroom Oupa humbled gou goud steeds in teen by captaincy of werd vir Bfn 3 Militêre Hospitaal Toyota Cheetahs BLADSY 3 BLADSY 2 PAGE 16 THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE 50 000 and climbing! From today Bloemfontein Courant is officially the biggest local weekly newspaper in the province, with a print-run of an unprecedented 50 000 copies! This number represents a 100% growth from the humble beginnings in 2009, when its predecessor, Krant, was started with a print-run of 25 000 copies. As the popularity of Krant grew, the print-run was increased to 35 000. When the paper changed its name to Bloemfontein Courant in 2012, the print-run stood at a whopping Police’s ‘house 42 000 copies. The decision to increase its print-run to 50 000 copies was based on two important factors in Bloemfontein Courant’s growth of shame’ strategy. Firstly, it is part of Bloemfontein Courant’s never- ending search for ways to add JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN According to another source the house, value for our advertisers. 8 000 [email protected] situated next to Eunice Girls’ School, copies more will convey the belonged to the Department of Public Works, message of our advertisers to a lot Bloemfontein residents are fuming over a but was transferred for use by the South of new households. house in Jock Meiring Street in Parkwes African Police Services in Bloemfontein. The newly renovated house is left with broken It also brings us closer to our ideal that apparently belongs to the police, but On arrival at the house Bloemfontein of “One City, One Paper”. Through is now being used by alleged squatters. To Courant found that the garden was dirty and windows and fire damage. PHOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN this strategy Bloemfontein Courant make matters worse, thousands of rands there was rubbish lying all over the place. endeavours to tell stories from were allegedly spent recently to renovate the It is clear that it has not been looked after a wide range of perspectives, When Bloemfontein Courant’s reporter tried to house, but it is now left to deteriorate. properly. Windows facing the street have celebrating the different cultures enter the house, she was refused entry by the “How much tax money must still be used been completely damaged, apparently by a in our beautiful province, and alleged squatters. When asked what has been and wasted regarding the renovations of fire that was made in the house, which caused ultimately reaching the wider Free done by the police regarding their “squatting” government property?” asked a resident who the windows to burst. State community. The central in the house, they said that the police had spoke to Bloemfonteing Courant on condition During Bloemfontein Courant’s visit there business district also now forms simply told them to get out of the house, but of anonymity. were three people in the house. Two of part of the distribution strategy. have done nothing further about the matter. “How is it possible that a house that was the three “residents” tried to hide from the A total of 18% of the newspaper Several attempts have been made to get given to the police to utilise, was not being camera, while the third one told Bloemfontein will be dropped-off at hotspots, in comments from media liaison officers of looked after? This house could possibly be Courant that he does not really live there, but other words shopping centres or both the SAPS and the Department of Public used for illegal activities. How do the police just looks after the belongings of his friend prominent shops near you. 60% Works, but by the time of going to press want to fight crime if their own property are while the latter is studying at the University of of the paper will be dropped off at Bloemfontein Courant was still waiting for a being misused and resided in illegally?” said the Free State. He could, however, not identify homes for your convenience. the resident. the “real squatters”. response. 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Ek duld nie mense apteek is nie, kan dit by ’n MediRite in Klagtes het die afgelope ruk ingestroom navraag aan Bloemfontein Courant gesê: wat nie ’n behoorlike diens lewer nie. ’n Checkers of Shoprite uitgekoop word, oor swak diens wat na bewering deur 3 “Mense is nie bewus daarvan dat my deur Die kwessie rakende die wagtyd om ’n waarvoor jy dan vergoed sal word,” sê Militêre Hospitaal in Tempe aan pasiënte oopstaan vir klagtes nie en dat ek alles in dokter te sien het al heelwat verkort oor Hendricks. gelewer word. my vermoë sal doen om die probleem op die afgelope tyd. Waar daar net altyd twee Hy sê ook dat ouer pasiënte met Dié klagtes wissel van dokters wat te te los. Toe ek in 2015 hier begin het, was dokters aan diens was, is daar tans vyf. opvolgvoorskrifte nie eens meer in die lank op hul teepouse of op hul selfone is, hier sowat 31 klagtes wat op die lys was. Al manier wanneer daar vertragings mag rye hoef te staan en te wag nie. “As die “onbekwame en onvriendelike personeel Vandag is daar net vyf,” verduidelik sy. voorkom, is as ’n persoon wat baie sieker pasiënt binne ’n radius van 20 km van wat te lui is om hul werk te doen”, tot Die bevelvoerder, kol. W.C. Hendricks, het is, voor ander gehelp word,” sê Hendricks. die hospitaal bly, word die medikasie uitgekontrakteerde personeel wat nie die aan Bloemfontein Courant gesê dat daar Hy sê die apteek funksioneer deesdae afgelewer.” regte prosedure volg as daar bloed getrek geensins verdraagsaamheid is teenoor soos ’n droom. Al is daar nie noodwendig Hendricks nooi ontevrede pasiënte om word nie. Daar word selfs gekla oor die ongeskikte personeel nie en dat mense altyd die benodigde medikasie nie, is die Pula te spreek en ‘n skriftelike klag in te apteek wat glo nie op standaard is nie en prosedures moet volg as hulle ’n klagte wagtyd deesdae net 15 minute, waar dit dien sodat die situasie opgelos kan word. Calling all up-and-coming artists Bloemfontein Courant invites all up-and- coming artists to enter a portfolio of their work for an exciting new project to be launched next month. A panel of experts will select 10 lucky entrants who will be offered an opportunity to exhibit and sell their artwork during a special event in Bloemfontein on 6 September 2018. All up-and-coming sculptors, painters, etcetera, are welcome to send pictures of their work, accompanied by contact details and a short CV, to info@ date, will not be taken into consideration. bloemfonteincourant.co.za on or before 19 For more information, send an email to August 2018. Entries received after this [email protected]. THIS WEEK ON OUR WEB • We had enough, say marching UFS students, Siyabulela Mayeye, Kabelo Moletsane and Thembisile Mthembu. women PHOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN • Seven handy tips to avoid UFS students are still feeling loan scams unsafe off campus To read these and other SEITHATI SEMENOKANE However, even with all these measures, [email protected] students still don’t feel safe off campus. stories, go to Theatre arts student, Kabelo Moletsane Students are still feeling unsafe off (21), who resides on campus, says he www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za campus. Although most feel comfortable is comfortable on campus, but not off while on campus as security is visible, campus.“I honestly feel safe here on their safety off campus is not always campus. The only problem that I have, is guaranteed. going off campus because there are a lot Students have embarked on various of incidents that have taken place, it’s more marches recently to ensure that the about people off-campus being aware that university, police and the municipality take we have a lot of stationery and laptops that heed that they are often easy targets for we carry, which make us targets,” he said. criminals. Siyabulela Mayeye (21), who stays off The university has recently announced campus, says she does not feel safe at all an agenda with a number of on- and off campus. “Off campus, I don’t feel safe, off-campus security measures, which because we are surrounded by student they say are constantly being developed houses and robbers target student houses and supplemented as the need arises. as they know that we have laptops, cell They have also urged students to take phones and TVs, so I don’t feel safe at all cognisance and make use of these off campus.” services and facilities that seek to address Thembisile Mthembu (21), who stays on safety and security issues.

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