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Best )-,cof Winner 2015/2016 www.crazyplastics.co.za THURSDAY 25 MAY 2017 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE Shop 16, The Showgate Centre, Curie Avenue NEWS AKTUEEL NEWS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za The good, the bad and OFM sê totsiens If you CARE, BAG it Bloemfontein guesthouse owner the ugly about the Zoo aan ‘n groot gees for the needy of Bfn has to pay R15000 for the K-word PAGE 2 BLADSY 3 PAGE 4 Bfn strike: No end in sight PULANE CHOANE the strike, is the adjustment of workers’ disturbing things that reveal elements of salaries, just as the salaries of councillors criminal behaviour. It becomes hard to Residents of Bloemfontein can brace and other top officials have been adjusted. say with certainty if these incidents were themselves to be inconvenienced by the “If you remember, this municipality performed by our workers or opportunists current municipal strike for much longer. became a metro in 2011. Since that using our strike as a means to do their Workers of the Mangaung Metropolitan date up to now, high ranking members own thing. What I can say is that we are Municipality say they are fed up and have in the municipality had their salaries working closely with the police and have no intention of ending their strike against adjusted from ‘local government level’ requested our members not to damage the municipality until their demands are to ‘metropolitan municipality’ level. city property but rather stay within the met. Our workers are still earning the local confines of our strike, as it is a legal one.” Provincial secretary of the South African government salaries and this adjustment Finally, Tseuoa says waste collection, Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), was not made for them. This strike is water, and sanitation as well other Thabang Tseuoa, says while the union is about protesting against that difference, services provided by the municipality, currently in talks with the office of the among other things,” he says. will be on hold until promises of salary mayor, no satisfactory agreement has been According to Tseuoa the municipality has adjustments are made. reached. sought an interdict against the striking Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality “The more we are not in agreement, the workers so that city property is not spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, has longer this strike will continue.” While damaged during the strike. confirmed that the city management is in Municipal workers used struggle songs and Tseuoa admits that the union’s list of “We are aware that some of our members talks with Samwu but could not comment burning tyres as their protesting tools on Friday demands is a long one, one of the key are being blamed for the spillage of further on the matter. before an interdict was served on them by the issues he believes will make workers end rubbish bins all around the city and other [email protected] city’s management. PHOTO: PULANE CHOANE Sevens Champs pay ‘blitz visit’ to Grey

Learners and staff members of Grey College were starstruck when the HSBC Sevens World Series champions, the Blitzboks, visited their school yesterday. Pictured with the Blitzboks are two of the three SA Schools Sevens players from Grey College. Back row: Mr Deon Scheepers and . Third row: , Siviwe Soyiwapi, Ruhan Nell and Mr Ludwig Koekemoer. Second Row: Henk Cilliers, (coach), (captain), and Rikus Pretorius. First row: , Roscko Specman, , and . Front: . Janco van Heyningen of Grey College was absent. PHOTO: MORGAN PIEK 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 25 May 2017

If baby hippos could talk, what do you think this one would say about the Bloemfontein Zoo? The land these rhinos are standing on used to be surrounded with water, but not anymore. PHOTOS: DOMINIQUE GORDON Bloemfontein Zoo: The good, bad and ugly JERETHA OOZTHUIZEN AND PULANE children who touched our hearts here at community have expressed their Again their response to the image was that CHOANE Friends of the Zoo with their donations of dissatisfaction with explanations provided the water bowls were being cleaned. This 20 bales of feed for the animals, which we by the National Council of Society for seemed not to make any sense, however, that It seems the social outcry on social found to be worth around R11 000.” Smith Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NCSPCA) was the explanation received. media this week regarding the state of said he believes that social media infl ated as well as Friends of the Zoo. Residents Earlier in April this year, the Zoo also made the Bloemfontein Zoo was a good thing. the situation at the zoo, which caused the believe that there is a contradiction between news following the dehorning of two rhinos According to Chris Smith, chairperson backlash from the public. Friends of the Zoo the pictures shared on social media, which that was done at the zoo by two Mangaung of the Friends of the Zoo, reports that the is a non-profi t organisation and sponsors and led to the outrage, and the explanations being Metro senior offi cials. The two offi cials were safety and health of the animals in the zoo mobilises causes of the Bloemfontein Zoo. provided by the Zoo’s stakeholders. suspended from their positions as it is alleged were compromised and prompted patrons in Spokesperson for Mangaung Municipality, Pictures that were taken at the zoo on Sunday they had dehorned the beasts without the city Bloemfontein to donate to the zoo. Qondile Khedama, had not yet responded showed the animals living in appalling manager, Tankiso Mea’s, permission. Police “The public’s response has been to questions on matters such as why the conditions. In one of the pictures, a baby spokesperson, Chaka Marope, stated that overwhelming. As such, we’ve received movement of animals has taken so long hippo was seen in a dried-up pool. The no rhino horns have been recovered and no over 50 bales of teff grass as well as 20 bales as well as an explanation as to where the municipality then responded by saying the arrests have yet been made. of lucerne as contributions to the animals’ animals have been moved to. pool was being cleaned. In another picture, a [email protected] feed,” Smith said. “We even had four young Meanwhile, members of the Bloemfontein water tank with dried leaves could be seen. [email protected] Op 78 steeds liggaamsbou-veteraan-wenner PIETER DELPORT gewen. Fortuin sê mans oor 50 wat nog Calvyn Fortuin (78), legendariese aan liggaamsboukompetisies liggaamsbouer van Heidedal, ryg steeds deelneem, is maar yl gesaai. die toekennings in al is hy lankal op die “Mense sê dat ’n man ouer as bejaardelys. 70 net ’n derde van sy krag Fortuin, wat amptelik die oudste oor het, maar met my jongste mededingende liggaamsbouer in die land toekenning het ek daardie is, het pas die veterane-afdeling van die stelling weer eens verkeerd Bloemskou se liggaamsboukampioenskap bewys. Boonop oefen ek steeds met die gewigte waarmee ek meer as 50 jaar gelede begin het.” Fortuin, wat steeds drie uur per dag, vyf dae ’n week oefen, gebruik sy ervaring in dié sportsoort om 20 jong seuns in Heidedal af te rig en hulle só van dwelms en drank weg te hou. Hy het onlangs ook ’n oefenprogram vir oorgewig mans en vroue begin. [email protected] Calvyn Fortuin

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Verifi ed Distribution: 42000 copies per week. 25 May 2017 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS 3 OFM groet ‘n grote! JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN verklap dat hy baie lief is vir musiek en graag brug speel met ’n paar vriende. OFM, soos vandag bekend, se heel eerste Motorfi etsry is vir hom lekker, én hy gaan uitsending het uit die SAUK-gebou in graag see toe. Bloemfontein plaasgevind op Maandag 1 Sy weeklikse rubriek in Bloemfontein Julie 1985 om 18:30 die aand. Amptelik Courant – een week in Afrikaans was dit in daardie stadium nog bekend (STORIESMOUS) en die volgende week as “Die Bloemfonteinse Uitsendings van in Engels (TALES, TRUTHS & TIRADES) Radio Hoëveld”, en was dit eintlik niks – beskou hy as ’n wonderlik kreatiewe meer as ’n senderskeiding nie. uitlaatklep. Hierdie aanduitsendings uit Bloemfontein Grobbelaar het ’n vrou en ses kinders het ses maande geduur, tot einde Desember (een dogter en vyf seuns). Hulle is ’n baie 1985. Op 1 Januarie 1986 het die hegte familie wat slegs oor één kwessie “plaaslike” aandprogramme van Radio in twee kampe verdeel is: Selfone. “Ek en Hoëveld voldag-uitsendings geword en drie van my seuns is iPhone- en Apple- is die nuwe radiostasie, Radio Oranje, manne, en my vrou, ons dogter en die (vandag bekend as OFM) amptelik gebore. twee ander seuns verkies Samsung. ” Die eerste paar voltydse personeellede, “Ná meer as dertig jaar van direkte wat alles in plek moes kry vir die nuwe betrokkenheid by OFM, waarvan hy die radiostasie, is teen Mei 1985 aangestel. laaste twintig jaar lid van die direksie Hulle was die hoof, Christo Olivier, die was, het hy besluit om terug te staan. advertensie-bestuurder, Bill Otto, wat van “Daar is ’n tyd om te kom, en ’n tyd om Radio 702 in af gekom het, te gaan, lui die ou spreekwoord. Dit is Albé Grobbelaar, programbestuurder, en darem net koebaai en nie vaarwel nie.” The newly crowned Miss Free State 2017, Phemelo Lekale, fl anked by the other fi nalists. Johan Dreyer, wat in beheer van bemarking [email protected] PHOTO: SEITHATI SEMENOKANE en promosies was. As mens vir Albé vra wat vir hom ’n hoogtepunt was, Miss FS excited to vertel hy dat die talle suksesvolle gemeenskaps- projekte, serve community vasvraprogramme, fondsinsamelings SEITHATI SEMENOKANE always remember the way they raised me vir liefdadigheid, and let that guide me.” musiekfeeste, die Newly crowned Miss Free State 2017, As part of her charity work, Lekale plans Radio Oranje- Phemelo Lekale, says she is ready to serve to host a mother-and-daughter tea in Thaba sangtalent- her community and make people proud of Nchu. “I’ve noticed that sometimes as kompetisie, die her. young women and girls we get lost and Radio Oranje- Growing up on the dusty streets of Motlatla make the wrong decisions. Meanwhile our Sportster van in Thaba Nchu, Lekale has always been mothers are right there – willing to guide die Jaar, die surrounded by loved ones and friends. She us. We don’t just want to help young girls, Radio Oranje- has loved entering pageants from a young we want to help mothers as well by helping musiekversamel- age, with her mother by her side, always them to get through to their children.” albums (eers encouraging her. “Whenever there was a Lekale will also focus on the boy child langspeelplate en pageant at church or school, she would during her term. “We are forgetting about later CD’s), en always encourage me to take part in it. I boys. No one is mentoring or guiding dan sonder twyfel, remember when I was in Grade 10 there them because we are all focused on the die daaglikse weren’t a lot of pageants happening around girl child. And because of this, they end uitsendings van me and I started searching for them on the up getting involved in the wrong things, Manie Kitching, internet. My mom would even go with me they become involved in crime or become alles deel was van to Pretoria.” abusive.” sy loopbaan. Both her parents have supported her She plans to have four events, one in Nie net was throughout and her mom has always been Thaba Nchu, one in Botshabelo and two Grobbelaar at her side. However, when entering Miss in Bloemfontein, where they will invite betrokke by OFM Free State she decided to go for it by speakers and learners from schools. nie, maar is hy vir herself, only telling her parents about it They will then give the learners more die afgelope nege once she became a fi nalist. “I was hesitant information about improving their lives jaar ook dosent to enter at fi rst because I’m studying and advice on planning for their future, aan die Vrystaatse accounting and I know pageants take up a while also providing them with positive Universiteit, waar lot of one’s time. My parents are always role models and mentors from their hy mediastudies pushing academics but they were really communities. en joernalistiek happy when I told them I was a fi nalist.” Lekale says that being crowned as this doseer. Hy was nog Her family is very proud and excited about year’s Miss Free State has affi rmed altyd lief vir lees her new journey. “My uncle called to the notion that if you dream it, it will en vir geskiedenis. congratulate me, but begged me not to drop happen. She hopes to serve the Free State Goeie rolprente my studies,” she said laughingly. “They community well and make the people of en televisiereekse even reminded me that I shouldn’t let my the Free State proud. is ook van sy Die uitvoerende hoof van Central Media Group, Gary Stroebel, en Albé new-found fame change me and I should [email protected] voorkeure. Hy Grobbelaar. 4 OPINION • OPINIE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 25 May 2017

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Passwords and PIN numbers. It people in your street. is becoming a daily struggle to The most common password ever remember them. Not because I’m used in the world is “password”. getting old and forgetful. (I’M The thinking goes that nobody will NOT!) But because there are so be able to guess that the password is many of them. Thirty-four when I password itself. But the fact that it last counted. A different one for each is the most common password in the email account, the Apple App Store, world just shows that everyone who Android Play Store, DropBox, Drive, thinks he’s really smart is actually iPad, iPhone, laptops, desktops (at plain dumb. work and at home), the various Wi-Fi And then there’s the notorious Ashley networks, Internet Banking, and then Madison dating service. Motto: “Life even separate codes for the alarm is Short. Have an Affair.” You might system and the electric fence at home. remember that their accounts were How times have changed. hacked in 2015. Not only were the If you CARE, BAG it! People are very creative when identities of clients released, but choosing passwords. There was also their passwords. Among the Yes, you’ve guessed right! It is time again encouraged to collect care bags or money this blonde girl somewhere in more imaginative examples, were for Care Bags, Bloemfontein Courant’s from colleagues and friends. Once you’ve Trump Country who chose as her “Cheater”, “Horny”, “Batman”, popular community project, which was collected more than 30 bags, Bloemfontein password “MickeyMinniePlutoHuey “Master,” “Killer”, “Mustang”, started last year to help as many people as Courant will collect them and take a LouieDeweyDonald GoofyPhoenix”. “Harley” and “LetMeIn”. possible and to encourage others to do the picture for its print publication. When asked why she had such a There were also a number of same. Bloemfonteiners have until Wednesday long password, she said that she was passwords that suggested that at least We are asking our readers and clients to 21 June to collect care bags. All the care told that it had to be at least eight some users had doubts about their compile a Care Bag (Ziploc bag) containing bags collected will be handed over to the characters and include at least one activities. This one takes the cake: toothpaste, a toothbrush, soap, facecloth, different benefi ciaries at the Bloemfontein capital. “IShouldNotBe DoingThis”. winter gloves and a scarf or a beanie. A Courant’s offi ces on 26 June 2017. A lot of men, apparently, link the bag with these items can go a long way in For collection or more information, call name of their ex to a dirty word helping the less fortunate, especially with 051-5050-900 or send an email to Christel to create a password they won’t the cold Free State winter on its way. Basson ([email protected]) or Pieter forget. And then they get stuck Interested individuals and businesses are Delport ([email protected]). when they can’t remember if it was “TrampAshley”, “SlutAshley” or “HookerAshley”. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Deciding on a name for your Wi-Fi network creates an ideal Producer of Moments Concert says thank you opportunity to scare your Willie Venter, producer of Moments To the artists, crew, D/dancers and neighbours. “GetOffMyLawn”, Concert, writes: assistants, who gave it all – I can “VirusInfectedWiFi”, “Shut After a year of planning Moments 2017, only say thank you for your fantastic YourDogUp” or “MySonIsAHacker” the end of the show came too fast. performances. can send a strong message to other As producer of this amazing project A big thank you to our sponsors. I wish I Albé Grobbelaar it always comes with sadness to say could personally thank each one on stage. goodbye when each and everyone leave The audience – we want to thank you for the theatre for his/her next project. your support. Like Bloemfontein Courant Follow @Bfncourant

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8 COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 25 May 2017 Bahá’ís celebrate 173rd anniversary of faith On 23 May Bahá’ís all over South was the bearer of a message destined to different names, they nevertheless have Africa and around the world will transform humanity’s spiritual life. the same Almighty Creator in mind. celebrate the 173rd anniversary of the With followers in at least 233 countries At the present time, the Bahá’í beginning of their faith. and dependent territories, the Bahá’í community of Mangaung, as well as The Mangaung Bahá’í community is faith has become the second-most the Bahá’ís in other parts of the world happy to join others around the world widespread faith in its geographic are engaged on a path of action that who are preparing to celebrate and reach and is among the fastest growing promotes the spiritual development honour the 200th anniversary of the world religions. Bahá’í literature has of the individual and channels the birth of Bahá’u’lláh on 22 October been translated into more than 800 collective energies of its members 2017. languages. towards the spiritual transformation The Bahá’í faith began with the The Bahá’í writings confi rm that of society. The Baha’i community mission entrusted by God to two Divine there is only one God, the Creator of welcomes everyone to join hands with Messengers – the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. the universe and its absolute Ruler. them in building a better society and On 23 May 1844, the Báb – the Herald Although people may pray to God in creating a peaceful and prosperous The Seat of the Universal House of Justice, Mount Carmel, of the Bahá’í faith – announced that He different languages and call Him by world civilization. Haifa, Israel.

PENCIL IN... 26 May Boekemark in die Ketelkelder by Naln Find us on: Audeamus Studios presents an elke Maandagoggend vir tonekrul exhibition with the title Strained tweedehandse leesgenot. Naln is geleë interpretations, which is a solo op die hoek van Miriam Makeba- exhibition by Mandi-Anne (voorheen Elizabeth-) en President Bezuidenhout. Exhibition will be held at Brandstraat, Bloemfontein. the Centenary Gallery at the University of the Free State. Please direct any 28 Mei enquiries to Mandi Bezuidenhout at 079- Pinksterbidure word van 28 Mei tot 894-8706. 01 Junie om 18:15 in die kerkgebou van die NG Kerk Waterbron op die 27 Mei Vergezochtpad in Bainsvlei gehou. Vir Die NG Moederkerk in Brandfort navrae bel Santa Pretorius by 051-445- hou hul jaarlikse Sonskyn-kermis 2345. en Motorskou. Kom ondersteun ’n plattelandse kermis met ’n verskil. 3 Junie Veteraanmotors, vleisverkope, Die NG Gemeente Gardeniapark braaivleis, tradisionele eetgoed, (Jasmynlaan 3) hou om 09:00 ‘n heerlike stalletjies en heerlike teetuin. Vir Western-basaar aan. Kom geniet al die bespreking van stalletjies, skakel heerlike eetgoed, die witolifant-tafel, Max by 082-334-2684. Vir navrae oor asook die Western-sport! Pryse te wen. motorskou, kontak Arno by 083 388 Meganiese bul, trapkar- en kruiwaresies, 3992. is van die aktiwiteite wat aangebied gaan word. Vir navrae skakel 051-522-0392. 27 Mei Die NG Kerk Hugenoot hou basaar 3 Junie van 09:00 tot 14:00. Kom geniet Val in by ons “jumble sale” en verkoop braaivleis en wors, potjiekos: afval en jou gehalte- gebruikte goedere van skaapskenkels, pannekoek, gebak, koek, 09:00 tot 14:00 op die Bloem Car tert, kleinkoekies, kerrie en rys, sop en Boot Sale, aangebied by Mimosa Mall broodjies, teetuin, tweedehandse klere se dakparkering. Talle winskopies en witolifant-goedere. Vir die kinders sal beskikbaar. Stuur ‘n e-pos aan daar springkastele en skyfskiet wees. ’n [email protected] vir meer Groot verskeidenheid buite-uitstallers inligting, of skakel 082-412-5514. gaan ook teenwoordig wees. Facebook-blad: Bloem Car Boot Sale.

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10 SCHOOLS • SKOLE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 25 May 2017 Sanral grooms future civil engineers SEITHATI SEMENOKANE bursary programme for civil engineering. “We provide a full scholarship in terms Twenty learners from various secondary of tuition, boarding, stationery, school schools in Bloemfontein have been uniforms and sports uniforms. awarded South African National “We believe there are other aspects to a Roads Agency SOC Limited’s (Sanral) learner, not just academics, and some of scholarships aimed at providing a pipeline them excel in sport too. The programme of engineering skills that will be needed by also provides money for extra lessons, the roads agency in the future. especially with subjects like maths and The scholarship programme is for science. We really want to help learners to learners from grade 10 to 12 who perform uphold their high grades,” she said. specifi cally well in maths and science. Sentletse added that Sanral was passionate Gcina Sentletse, Sanral project manager: about the youth and when the agency Scholarships, said the programme focuses invests in the training of young minds, it on learners who perform well in these was just not for Sanral, but also for South specifi c subjects because the scholarship Africa. Learners from various secondary schools who attended the SANRAL schools’ induction programme on becomes a channel to the Sanral university [email protected] Saturday 13 May 2017. Sentraal se hokkie-sterre

Twee leerders van die Hoërskool Sentraal wat ingesluit is in Suid-Vrystaatse hokkiespanne is Xenda-lee van Schalkwyk (links), o.14A; en Megan Grey, o.14B.

Learners from St Michael’s School has donated 10% of the profi t they made at the Intermediate Phase Market Day to Cansa. Mr Johan Weyers received the money on behalf of Cansa.

[email protected] Hokkie-aksie Van die 9 hokkie- wedstryde wat tussen Jim Fouché en Sentraal Whatsapp 082 370 12 68 beslis is op die jaarlikse FNB Classic Clashes, het JF agt gewen en Drie leerders van die Hoërskool Sentraal wat ingesluit is in Suid-Vrystaatse een gelykop gespeel. hokkiespanne is van links Reghard Liebenberg, o.16B; Du Preez Grove, Op die foto maak Jason o.16C; en Janno Swanepoel, o.16C. Forshaw van JF se eerste hokkiespan hard met moederaarde kennis in JF se mooistes aangewys ’n baie mededingende wedstryd, wat deur JF met 4 – 2 gewen is. Aanskoulike rugby Die eerste span van die Hoërskool Jim Fouché het met die louere weggestap in die hoofwedstryd op die jaarlikse FNB Classic Clashes deur die Hoërskool Sentraal op aanskoulike wyse met 51 – 22 te klop. Op die foto kry Marinus Maloney, senter van JF, dit net betyds reg om die bal aan te gee na die Mnr. en Mej. Jim Fouché 2017 is tydens ‘n spoggeleentheid op 3 Mei span se heelagter, Jorrie aangewys. Die wenners is van links, agter: Rochelle Pelser (2de prinses), Jordaan, in die baie Marli Kotzé (1ste prinses), Andrew Vorster (1ste prins) en Juan-Jacques opwindende wedstryd. Fourie (2de prins); voor: Mignon de Beer (Mej. JF 2017 ) en Edwin Harms (Mnr. JF 2017). DISTINCTIVE ITALIAN DESIGN | GENUINE LEATHER | PURE CRAFTSMANSHIP

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JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN He makes use of various media to reveal layered visions, since he formed part of the Oliewenhuis Art Museum will welcome post-apartheid era in . Paul Emmanuel’s art exhibition where he The exhibition will be opened by André will showcase a solo exhibition, Remnants, Croukamp at 19:00 on 25 May at The on 25 May 2017. Reservoir and will last until 9 July 2017. Remnants could be viewed as the aftermath Refreshments will be served to those of the third phase of Emmanuel’s ongoing attending the opening. Lost Men project – a series of site-specifi c, For more information contact the temporary, outdoor installations engaging Oliewenhuis Art Museum on 051-011-0520 Vivian Brink word geïnspireer deur kleure, klanke en reuke. FOTO: EDWARD BAIN Vivian Brink se boek, About the Crown. with loss, memory, memorialisation and or email them at [email protected]. public grief. Sources: http://www.paulemmanuel.net/ Emmanuel was born in Zambia in 1963 exhibitions/pastexhibitions/pastexhibits1/ and graduated from the University of the remnantsbloemfontein/index.html Leer hoe om die Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in 1993. [email protected] kroon te dra JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN die Mej. SA kompetisies. “Die boek is nie ’n storieboek nie, dit is wel ’n inligtings- Die plaaslike digter, Vivian Brink, fokus in of geskiedenisboek oor Mej. SA en Mej. sy nuutste boek op die skoner geslag. Wêreld.” Brink is in Bloemfontein gebore, maar het Mens leer mos graag iets uit ’n boek op die platteland grootgeword. Hy het in en Brink glo diegene wat belangstel in 2004 aan die Hoërskool Wolmaransstad skoonheidskompetisies sal iets interessants gematrikuleer. hierin vind. Brink skryf al vandat hy nege jaar oud was. In die nabye toekoms wag daar beslis nog Dit het begin met ’n droom wat hy gehad ’n paar verrassings. Hy is tans besig met het en die enigste manier hoe hy die droom navorsing vir die opvolg van About the kon verduidelik, was deur ’n gedig te skryf. Crown. “Ek word baie aangetrek deur kleure, Brink spandeer nie sy tyd net aan skryf nie, klanke en reuke. Ek plaas myself in maar ook aan sy familie. Hy is baie geheg ander se skoene om ’n gevoel te kry van aan hulle, verklap hy. “Enige aktiwiteite wat aangaan, hetsy dit ’n goeie òf slegte wat ek saam hulle kan doen, is kos vir my gebeurtenis is,” vertel hy. Hy is ook gaande siel.” oor reën en die berge en dit dra by tot sy Brink gee een van sy boeke gratis goeie skryfwerk. weg. Stuur ’n e-pos aan info@ Sy nuwe boek, About the Crown, is gebore bloemfonteincourant.co.za as jy belangstel uit sy belangstelling vir skoonheid. Van om die boek te wen. 11-jarige ouderdom is hy gefassineer deur [email protected]

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While working with 84 learners at the Eersteling Primary School near Kelly’s View, Patrys Brummer saw the artistic potential the young children possess, but felt pity because she was aware that many of them lack the funds to allow them to pursue art. Most are from disadvantaged families. “You should see their enthusiasm and Wildskosfees weer in Bloem how happy their faces look when they are drawing and colouring,” she said. JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN wynlande van Suid-Afrika wat die vleis She said she fi rst learnt about the group komplementeer, kan saam met die kos while she was helping her grandson, who Die 18de Wildskosfees, aangebied deur De geniet word. attends Grey College Primary, with a Oude Kraal en Nedbank, sal vanjaar op 10 Feesgangers kan goeie musiek van community project that formed a part of Julie plaasvind. verskeie kunstenaars geniet asook his school assignment. “My grandson was Die fees begin om 10:00 die oggend, 35 aktiwiteite soos wa- en trekker-ritte, asked to do the project as part of his school km suid op die N1 op pad na Colesberg, kleiduifskiet, .22-skiet en perdry. assignment and the principal at Eersteling by De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Die koste beloop R450 per persoon en Primary School one day saw my interest Spa. R150 vir kinders van 6 tot 12 jaar. and asked if I would be willing to teach the These underprivileged learners need Bloemfontein Op die unieke fees word meer as 100 Vir kaartjies, skakel 051-564-0733 of girls at the school to knit,” Brummer said. residents to donate everything they can, from crayons to paper supplies, to make their arts and wildsvleisgeregte van 17 wildspesies aan stuur ‘n e-pos na [email protected]. Following the principal’s request, she die feesgangers voorgesit. Wyne uit 20 [email protected] realised that given the size of the class, she crafts classes as arty and crafty as possible. would soon be in short supply of materials to use for the arts and crafts lessons she would soon be giving the young learners. out of materials,” she added. Vermiste kinders vandag onthou Obeying her fervency to help the school, While any donations would be welcomed, she donated an old television set as well as she appeals to charitable individuals and JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN om vermiste kinders weer met hul ouers an accompanying DVD player to the school organisations for the supply of teaching te herenig asook om vermiste kinders te for educational use, while her daughter aids, pencils, crayons, different paints, Op 25 Mei, Internasionale Dag vir Vermiste onthou. gave the school a box full of kiddies’ beads, coloured and white paper as well as Kinders, word vermiste kinders onthou. Dié Daar word daagliks kinders regoor die DVDs. other supplies which will enrich the art and dag is aanvanklik in 1983 in die VSA deur wêreld as vermis aangemeld. Volgens die Brummer said she realised the school has crafts lessons at the school. president Ronald Reagan begin. buro vir vermiste kinders word daar jaarliks many needs and asked Bloemfonteiners Brummer teaches arts and crafts to the 84 Dit het eers bekend gestaan as Nasionale sowat 866 kinders as vermis aangemeld, to open their hearts and donate a few art learners who form part of three classes at Dag vir Vermiste Kinders, maar is in 2001 wat beteken dat daar elke 10 uur ‘n kind supplies to the school. “Unfortunately, the the no-fees Eersteling Primary School. as Internasionale Dag vir Vermiste Kinders vermis raak. Dié kinders beland meestal materials we use are expensive and except She appeals to anyone with an interest verklaar. Die dag word gewy aan ouers, in die kloue van mensehandelaars of word for a few things I got at a discounted price to provide donations, to call, text or voogde, versorgers en ander wat betrokke vermoor. and free stuff from a bead shop, I’m paying WhatsApp her at 083-609-2444. She says is by die welstand van kinders, en om Op hierdie dag word mense aangemoedig for things. The kids love the stuff we do, any help, no matter how big or small, will mense aan te moedig om groter sekuriteit om aan alle vermiste kinders en hul families like fabric painting and bead work. It will be appreciated. rondom kinders te verseker. Pogings word te dink. be a pity if I have to stop the project if I run [email protected] ook wêreldwyd deur owerhede aangewend [email protected]

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out above. against transfer, to be gemelde rekening following: Portion 4 of the DEADLINES: 0154 Registration as a buyer, secured by a bank or Die Eksekuteur Farm Kaalspruit 491, subject to certain build society guarantee, MD TSILANYANE Magisterial District of Classified blocks: GARDENING / Thursday 16:00 conditions, is required to be approved by the P/a PHATSHOANE Bloemfontein. Activities: RUBBLE REMOVALS and will be subject to the Plaintiff`s attorney, to be HENNEY ING The following listed Classified blocks: Consumer Protection furnished to the said Posbus 152 activities in terms of the Friday 16:00 A PIENAAR VERVOER Act, No 68 of 2008, and Sheriff within fourteen Bloemfontein NEMA EIA Regulations Meubelvervoer. the regulations in terms (14) days after the date 9300 R983 of 2014 have been Vullisverwydering. Billike COSTS: of thereof of the sale. The authorised: Activity 21 (VAT incl.) pryse. André 083 305 6321. (URL:http://www.info.gov. conditions of sale in will Availability of Environ- za/view/DownloadFileActi lie open for inspected mental Authorisation: Classified blocks: on? Id=99961) and during business hours at A full copy of the R18.70 per line the Office of the Sheriff (3 words per line) 0163 (http://www.info.gov.za/vi Environmental PLUMBERS ew/DownloadFileAction?i for the High Court, BOEDELKENNIS Authorisation may be d=145414); compliance Senekal/ Winburg. GEWING obtained from Ekolaw Classified blocks: T 079 220 9970 of the relevant TAKE FURTHER In die boedel van wyle Consulting (Adv. C.P. R50.30 per cm/col JAN DE KLERK RUDOLPH GREYLING AVE (M10) HALFWAY BETWEEN N8 AND HEIDEDAL CEMETERY black & white Alle loodgieterswerk. FICA-legislation (i.r.o NOTICE THAT: SAMUEL MALEBOGO Herbst) at Tel: 073 252 R61.15 per cm/col Bel 084 440 1662 of identity of purchaser & This is a sale in MOROLONG 4827, email: full colour 082 202 4688 consisting of 3 units with: address particulars); execution pursuant to a Huwelikstatus: [email protected] MAIN DWELLING: payment of registration judgment obtained in the Getroud Binne Appeal Procedure: All PAYMENT: fees and acceptance of above Court; gemeenskap van goed interested and Affected First time advertisers 0181 Consists of 2 stories with: The rules of this auction Identiteitsnommer: Parties (I&APs) are are required to pay 1 entrance hall, 1 family the auctioneer`s REPAIRS room, registration conditions. is available 24 hours 390703 5348 088 herewith informed that an cash at our offi ces or In the High Court of directly into Mahareng 1 dining room, 1 kitchen, The auction will be foregoing the sale at the Oorlede op: appeal may be lodged South Africa, Free State Publishing bank ac- 1 scullery, 2 bedrooms, 2 conducted by the office office of the Sheriff For 13 Augustus 2015 within 20 day from date Division, Bloemfontein, count. bathrooms, of the Sheriff of the High Court, 15 Leech Beroep: Pensioenaris of notification against the in the case 2 showers, 2 WC, 2 out Bloemfontein West and street, Winburg, Province Boedelnommer: decision in terms of number:2471/2013 ADJUSTMENTS & garages, 4 carports CH de Wet and/or AJ Free State; 001652/2017 Chapter 2 of the National ERRORS: in the matter between: 2ND DWELLING: is Kruger and/or TI Khaudi Registration as a buyer, Kennis geskied hiermee Appeal Regulations of Display advertisements: FIRSTRAND BANK detached from main will act as auctioneer (s). subject to certain aan alle Krediteure en 2014. Note: Should any Although every effort LIMITED dwelling: 1 Family room, Advertising costs at conditions, is required i.e: Debiteure in die I&APs wish to appeal any is made toplace Plaintiff 1 kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 current publication tariff 1.Directions of the bogemelde boedel om aspect of the decision, a display ads next to and relevant columns, bathroom, 1 WC and sale costs according CONSUMER PROTEC- hul eise in te dien en notice of intention to FRANCIS PRETORIUS we cannot guarantee 3RD Dwelling is to aforementioned Rules TION ACT 68 of 2008 skulde te vereffen ten appeal must be lodged Defendant that this will be done. detached from main of Court will apply. Dated (obtainable at kantore van onderge- by prospective appellants NOTICE OF SALE IN All display advertise- dwelling: 2 Family rooms, at Bloemfontein on 20 URLhttp://www.info.gov.z melde, binne 30 dae with the Minister, within EXECUTION BY WAY ments: will be placed 2 kitchens, 6 bedrooms, April 2017. a/view/DownloadFileActi vanaf 26 Mei 2017. 20 days of the date of the as close to the rel- OF AN AUCTION 2 bathrooms, 2 WC. JH CONRADIE on? id+99961) Die Eksekuteur EA (thus on or before, by evant column as pos- In pursuance of judgment Zoning: residential (FIR50/1027/MN) 2. Fica-legislation in MM MOROLONG means of one of the sible. granted on 22 August purposes. ROSSOUWS respect of identity & (Gevolmagtigde van die following methods: By 2013, Errors: The details of improve- ATTORNEYS address particulars Eksekuteurs) post: Private Bag X447, by the abovementioned The newspaper ments and zoning are not 119 President Reitz Ave, 3. Payment of registra- P/a PHATSHOANE Pretoria, 0001 By hand: Honourable Court and accepts no responsi- guaranteed. the onus is Westdene tion monies HENNEY ING Environmental House, under a writ of execution bility for more than on the Purchaser to BLOEMFONTEIN, 9300 4. Registration conditions Phatsoane Henney 473 Steve Biko, Arcadia, issued thereafter the one incorrect insertion establish the correctness Docex 31, Bloemfontein The office of the Gebou Pretoria immovable property of any classifi ed adver- thereof. Tel No.: 051-5062500 SHERIFF OF THE HIGH H/v Kellner- & Markgraaf- Appeals must be tisement or any costs listed hereunder will be The sale shall be subject Fax No.: 051-4306079 COURT, fstrate submitted in writing to: beyond the costs of sold in execution by way to the provisions of the SENEKAL/WINBURG Bloemfontein Mr Z Hassam, Director: the space occupied of an auction on 7th day High Court Act and - will conduct the sale with 9301 Appeals and Legal by the error. All que- of June 2017 at 10:00 at rules. auctioneer Pieter Willem Review, of this ries on advertisements Sheriff`s Office, 6A and accounts must be The conditions of sale Smith; Department at the above Third Street, Arbore- made in writing and may be inspected at the Advertising at current mentioned addresses. Mr tum, Bloemfontein to must reach Mahareng office of the Sheriff, 3 publication tariffs and Hassam can also be the highest bidder: Publishing within 14 Seventh Street, sale costs according to contacted at: 0900 Description: Erf 14180 days of publication of Arboretum, Bloemfontein, court rules will apply. Tel: 012 399 9356, advertisement. Fail- Bloemfontein (extension LEGALS 9301, for a period of not NOTICE OF SALE IN Signed at Bloemfontein BOEDELKENNIS Email: ure to do so will re- 89, District Bloemfontein, less than 20 days prior to EXECUTION IN THE on this 25th day of April GEWING AppealsDirectorate@ sult in the order and Province Free State; the date of Sale in HIGH COURT OF 2017. In die boedel van wyle environment.gov.za advertisement being In extent 1404 (ONE Execution as set out SOUTH AFRICA, FREE SHERIFF OF THE JACOBA WILHELMINA A Copy of the Appeal accepted as correct. THOUSAND FOUR above. STATE DIVISION, HIGH COURT BOTHA should be lodged to the No further discussions HUNDRED AND FOUR) will be entered into. Registration as a buyer, BLOEMFONTEIN SENEKAL/WINBURG Huwelikstatus: Getroud Department of Mineral In the High Court of square metres, held by subject to certain Case number 5146/2015 15 Leech street Identiteitsnommer: Resources: South Afica, the Execution Debtor The use of letter “A”: conditions, is required in the matter between Winburg 421002 0065 083 Attention: Free State Division, under Deed of Transfer For the purpose of and will be subject to the NEDBANK LIMITED TEL: 051 051 881 0594 Adres: Johannes Regional Manager bringing an advertise- Bloemfontein, No. T8988/2012; Consumer Protection Plaintiff and Attorney for Plaintiff Rabiestraat 22, Wilgehof, Free State Region ment to the top of a in the case number: Street address: 1 Duff Act, No 68 of 2008, and LEBINA PETRUS PH Henning Bloemfontein, 9300 Facsimile: 057 357 6003 classifi cation, this is 1630/2009 street,Fichardtpark, the regulations in terms LEPAMO McIntyre & van der Boedelnommer: E-mail: strictly prohibited. in the matter between: Bloemfontein; of thereof Identity number: Post Attorneys CR21/2015 Mamokete.Mpatane@ The right is reserved FIRSTRAND BANK Improvements: A (URL:http://www.info.gov. 550516 5650 089 12 Barnes street Ingevolge Artikel 75 van dmr.gov.za to withhold advertise- LIMITED common dwelling ments from publica- za/view/DownloadFileActi First Defendant Bloemfontein die Boedelwet 1965 (WEt By post: Private Bag Plaintiff consisting of 1 units with: tion and to cancel any on? Id=99961) and LIMAKATSO PAULINA Tel. 051 5050 200 nr 66 van 1965) soos X33, Welkom, 9460 and 1 Entrance Hall, 1 family order that has been (http://www.info.gov.za/vi LEPAMO Fax: 051 5050 200 gewysig, word hiermee By hand: The Strip WILLEM ADRIAAN room, 1 dining room, 1 accepted. ew/DownloadFileAction?i Identity number: kennis gegee dat DP Building, 314 Stateway THOMAS study, 1 kitchen, 1 d=145414); compliance 640602 0479 088 BADENHORST heirmee Street, Welkom. 9459 CANCELLATIONS: 1st Defendant pantry, 1 scullery, 3 of the relevant 2nd Defendant as die Finale Administra- When cancelling an MARA JOHANNA bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, FICA-legislation (i.r.o In pursuance of a teur in die bogemelde advertisement you THOMAS 1 shower, 2 WC, 4 ESTATES HET U BABA- identity of purchaser & judgments of the above Kuratele Boedel vanaf 17 must receive a cancel- 2nd Defendant carports, 1 laundry room, HONDJIES OF address particulars); Honourable Court dated Mei 2017 lation reference NOTICE OF SALE IN 1 cold room, 1 number – no queries payment of registration 10th December 2015 and Die Administrateur KATJIES WAT U EXECUTION BY WAY entertainment room. can be dealt with if fees and acceptance of 3rd March 2016 DP BADENHOST WIL VERKOOP? OF AN AUCTION Additional property you do not quote it. the auctioneer`s respectively, and a Writ P/a PHATSHOANE In pursuance of judgment comments: Cancellation of an registration conditions. of Execution, the HENNEY ING granted on 28 May 2009, 1. The client is currently advertisement The auction will be following property will be Phatsoane Henney will only be accepted by the abovementioned enlarging three Ons kan u help! conducted by the office sold in execution on Gebou in writing, per fax or Honourable Court and bedrooms and build an of the Sheriff of THURSDAY, 8 JUNE H/v Kellner- & Markgraaf- e-mail. under a writ of execution extra bathroom to the Bloemfontein East and P 2017 at 11:00 at 5A BOEDELKENNIS fstrate issued thereafter extent of 70 m2. These Roodt or M Roodt or AJ MARAIS STREET, GEWING Bloemfontein CONTACT US: the immovable property structures are less tha 50 Plaas u Kruger or TI Khaudi or JT SENEKAL In die boedel van wyle 9301 listed hereunder will % completed. Not valued advertensie in TEL: 051 505 0900 Mokoena will act as Certain: MATSELISO DAVID be sold in execution by and/or insured. FAX: 051 505 0913 auctioneer (s). Portion 1 or Erf 516 MDALA Courant way of an auction on 2. A gas compliance Advertising costs at situated in the town Huwelikstatus: Classifi eds vir 7th day of June 2017 at certificate to be current publication tariff Senekal, District Ongetroud slegs R100.00 vir 10:00 at Sheriff`s submitted for gas stove and sale costs according Senekal, Province Free Identiteitsnommer: NOTICE EMERGENCY Office, 6A Third Street, in kitchen 12 woorde (4 to aforementioned Rules State (Also known as 5A 481128 5638 082 Arboretum, 3. Approved buildings reëls). NUMBERS: of Court will apply. Dated Marais Street, Senekal, Oorlede op: Bloemfontein to the plans to be submitted if at Bloemfontein on 24 Province Free State) 3 November 2015 NOTICE OF highest bidder: additional finance should Police: April 2017. Measuring 2974 square Beroep: Werkloos ENVIRONMENTAL Description: Portion 3 of be considered Courant 10111 JH CONRADIE metres Boedelnommer: AUTHORISATION Erf 25003 Bloemfontein Zoning: residential. versprei weekliks (FIR50/0472/MN) Held by the Deed of 010350/2015 You are hereby informed Ambulance: District, The details of improve- ROSSOUWS Transfer No. Kennis geskied hiermee that the Department of 42 500 koerante 10177 Province Free State; ments and zoning are not ATTORNEYS T25712/1998 dat die Eerste en Finale Mineral Resources, in Bloemfontein In extent 5670 (FIVE guaranteed. the onus is 119 President Reitz Ave, Consisting of: 1 Likwidasie en Distribus- granted an environmental en 22 platte- Firebrigade: THOUSAND SIX on the Purchaser to Westdene Residential unit zoned for ierekening in bogemelde authorisation on 10 May 051 406 6666 HUNDRED establish the correctness landse dorpe. BLOEMFONTEIN, 9300 residential purposes Boedel ter inase sal le 2017 for Hatari Big Game AND SEVETY) square thereof. Electricity: Docex 31, Bloemfontein consisting of 4 ten kantore van die Safaris CC to mine for SKAKEL SANET metres, held by the The sale shall be subject 051 409 2345 Tel No.: 051-5062500 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Meester van die Hoë Hof gravel, in terms of the Execution Debtor under to the provisions of the OF GLADYS Fax No.: 051-4306079 a kitchen, 1 scullery, 1 Bloemfontein, vir `n National Environmental Water: Deed of Transfer No. High Court Act and - dining room, 1 lounge, 1 periode van 21 (EEN EN Management Act, 1998 051 405 8191 T17782/2007; rules. tv room, 1 built-in braai TWINTIG) dae gereken (No.107 of 1998) and the Street address: 212 The conditions of sale and a double garage. ( vanaf Vrydag, 26 Mei 2014 Environmental Child line: Raymond Mhlaba street, may be inspected at the Skakel Gladys not guaranteed) 2017.|Indien binne Impact Assessment BY COURANT 0800 055 555 previously office of the Sheriff, 6A The Purchaser shall pay gemelde periode geen Regulations. DMR Ref. CLASSIFIEDS known as 4 Ryk Tulbach vir die plasing Third Street, Arboretum, VAT and a deposit of beswaar teen die No. FS 30/5/1/3/3/2/1 street, Bayswater, van u advertensie Bloemfontein, 9301, for a 10% of the purchaser Rekening ingedien word (10191) EM Location: 051 50 50 900 Bloemfontein; period of not less than 20 price in cash on the day nie, sal die Eksekuteur, The proposed project will – ons help graag. Improvements: A days prior to the date of of the sale, the balance oorgaan tot uitbetaling be situated on the common dwelling Sale in Execution as set ooreenkomstig die 18 SPORT www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 25 May 2017 Burmester ready for Wentworth

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The Bloemfontein professional golfer,fer, Dean Burmester, was left impressed withh the Wentworth Golf Course in Englandd in the build-up to the BMW PGA Championshippionship on the European Tour. The tour’s fl agship event is, withoutut doubt, the biggest tournament the golfer wwillill be competing in since securing his exemption by winning the Tshwane Open earlier this year. On Sunday Burmester played on the course for the fi rst time and he told Courant that it already feelss like a world championship event. “Sunday was the fi rst time I’ve seenn tthehe course. It’s really strong, you reallyy have to play well to score well, and I can seeee wwhyhy the players rate it so highly. “As far as the event goes, you’re normallyormally not at the golf on a Sunday, but I wwasas treated like royalty. It kind of feels like a WWorldorld Cup championship and it’s nice to see suchuch bbigig tournament before, grandstands around the course, so iit’st’s going however, Ernie Els to be an exciting week.” fi nished as the runner- The 27-year-old golfer added that hhee is sure up three times, Gary he will be ready to tee up on the fi rstst event of Player twice and Dale the Rolex Series on Thursday. Hayes, John Bland and “I’m excited to play well. The gameme feels Trevor Immelman once The Bloemfontein professional, Dean Burmester, like it is shaping up pretty nicely. Itt shoushouldld each. is relishing the opportunity to play in the BMW be great fun and it will be good to sseeee a lolott The 2017 BMW PGA PGA Championship for the fi rst time in his career. of the celebrities, cricketers and thee likes Championship at A good performance this week could very well coming out on Wednesday for the ppro-am.ro-am. Wentworth in Virginia earn him a spot in the 2017 Open Championship “Come Thursday, hopefully all the Waters tees off on at Royal Birkshire in July. preparation will be done and I’ll bee reaready.”dy.” Thursday. PHOTO: PETRI OESCHGER/SUNSHINE TOUR No South African has won this prestigiousstigious [email protected]

Om meer foto’s te sien besoek Om meer te lees besoek www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za VS wen tussenprovinsiale veldwedlope RUFUS BOTHA Vrystaat se Lara Orrock nie veel teenstand ondervind nie. Sy het 23:40 (6 km) Die Vrystaat se veldwedloopspan het losgehardloop. die naweek op ‘n tussenprovinsiale Vrystaatwenners is: Meisies: 8 jaar, 1 km: veldwedloopbyeenkoms in Kimberley teen Lesego Makutu (4:06), 10 jaar, 2 km: Griekwas, Noordwes en Suidwestelike Seipati Raletjena (8:07), 12 jaar, 3 km: distrikte te staan gekom en nie minder nie as Carlé Stockenstroom (11:47), 13 jaar, 3 km: 21 eerste plekke behaal uit ‘n moontlike 24. Carissa Erasmus (11:39), 15 jaar, 4 km: Die Vrystaat het verskeie goud-, silwer- en Roselina Dikoko (14:44), 17 jaar, 4 km: bronsmedaljeplekke losgehardloop. Ntswaki Molahloe (15:57). Kesa Molotsane (Kovsies), was die ster van Vroue: senior, 4 km: Rethabile Jabane dié vierhoekige byeenkoms. Sy het die 10 (16:05), 35 tot 39 jaar, 4 km: Angelique van km-wedloop in 36:43 voltooi en sodoende der Merwe (18:00), 40 tot 44 jaar, 4 km: die tweede atleet, Maryna Swanepoel Sandra Smith (16:14), 55 tot 59 jaar, 4 km: (Eskom Gijimas, 42:13) gewen. Adéle Bosch (19:04). In die 4 km-wedloop vir mans het Vrystaat Seuns: 10 jaar, 2 km: Thabang Sonopo die eerste drie plekke ingeneem. Die (7:26), 12 jaar, 3 km: Lehlohonolo talentvolle én veelsydige Nope Moleyane Ramatsebe (10:33), 13 jaar, 4 km: Lebohane (HTS Louis Botha) het die wedloop gewen Matube (14:33), 15 jaar, 4 km: Bakoena in ‘n goeie 12:28, maar die Kovsie, Bongani Khama (12:55), 17 jaar, 6 km: Ngconde Nkutha (12:32) het deurgaans in sy nek Matwebu (18:57), 19 jaar, 8 km: Thabo geblaas. Sebotsa (26:27). Selepane Soke (SUT) het met 12:44 ‘n derde Mans: 40 tot 44 jaar, 8 km: Samson plek aangeteken. Mkize (28:06), 40 tot 44 jaar, 8 km: André In die afdeling vir junior vroue, het die Bartelman (38:58). [email protected]

T 079 220 9970 25 May 2017 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za SPORT 19 Oranje Laer seëvier in toernooi RUFUS BOTHA teenstanders in die uitspeelrondes met gekeurde Liné Greyling het vir Leigh 16–0 pak gegee. Dit sluit Oranje se B-span van Zyl met 7 – 6, 6 – 3 geklop, terwyl Leerders van die Laer Meisieskool Oranje in. Carli Kruger in die wedstryd vir tweede het Saterdag in die eindrondes van die Dinge werk toe so uit dat Oranje-A teen gekeurdes nóg makliker gewen deur Janke- Amanda Coetzer-tennistoernooi, wat in Oranje-B in die een halfeindstryd koppe Martine Viljoen (6 – 2, 6 – 1) te wen. Bloemfontein plaasgevind het, gewys dat stamp waar die A-span hul maatjies Die derde gekeurde speler van Oranje, dit nie ’n maklike taak is om teen hulle geriefl ik met 16 – 0 geklop het. Simoné Terblanche, het met 6 – 0, 6 – 0, kers vas te hou nie. In die ander halfeindstryd het Paarl Girls’ korte mette gemaak van Elca Zulch en Agt spanne het mekaar die stryd aangesê, High teen De Hoop te staan gekom en die daar was ook nie veel teenstand vir Oranje maar Oranje se A-span was een te veel vir Paarliete, wat met 10 – 5 geseëvier het, se Lezaan Swanepoel in die wedstryd vir hul sewe teenstanders, die laerskole De het vir hulle ’n plek in die eindronde teen vierde gekeurde spelers nie. Sy het vir Hoop, Stellenbosch, Newton, Senekal, Oranje-A verseker. Elsje Dreyer met 6 – 1, 6 – 0 teruggestuur Eikestad en Paarl Girls’ High. Oranje se In die eindronde-wedstryde was dit steeds Paarl toe. Liné Greyling van die Laer Meisieskool Oranje was nie net B-span het die agttal voltooi. eenrigtingverkeer vir die meisies van die Die meisies van Oranje het sodoende hul koningin van die Amanda Coetzer-tennistoernooi nie; sy Die meisies van Oranje (A) was op Rosestad. Hulle was nie in een wedstryd titel suksesvol verdedig. het ook ’n eerbewys ontvang as waardevolste speler van die die oorlogspad en het al genoemde aan die verloorkant nie. Die eerste [email protected] toernooi. FOTO: GERHARDUS BOSCH

KOLSKOOT Goeiedag de Kock en boulers van die gehalte “Ek weet julle gaan lag, maar ek van Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada en wil, soos Botterbul, liewer weer my Morné Morkel, kan ons die Engelse laat gholfstokke afstof en gereeld gaan bontstaan. Die Proteas is nie om dowe speel. Ek kan ook eerder na gholf neute die top-Eendagspan ter wêreld op die kassie kyk as om deur ons nie,” laat Sporie daar van Despatch ook rugbyspanne, die en Bulle, van hom hoor. in die Superrugby-reeks gepynig te “Sporie, nou praat jy gewigtige sake! word. My Cheetahs verloor 61-7 teen Ons Bok-breier is onder geweldige die Hurricanes in Nieu-Seeland. Ek druk en sy Bok-groep kan insiggewend weet die ’Canes is die verdedigende wees, want as hy te veel oorsese speler kampioen, maar om darem nege drieë betrek, kan dit die kommerwekkende af te staan en net een te druk, is niks uitstroming van SA spelers aanmoedig. anders as ’n marteling nie,” begin Oom Kies hy nie spelers soos Duane Sjert uit die Rosestad met ons indaba. Vermeulen, Bismarck du Plessis, Frans Hy is op moedverloor se vlakte. Steyn en ander nie, kan dit lelik lol teen Niemand lag nie, maar Botterbul Bester die Franse Hane en dan sal hy moet gryp sy kans: “Oom Sjert, mý pyn groet as breier. Hy is tussen die duiwel was groter. Die loesing van 51-14, wat en die diep blou see! die Leeus die Bulle in Johannesburg “Die Bokke het tot die sewende plek gegee het, was erger. Gelukkig het op die wêreldranglys teruggesak en die Pretorianer, Zander Lombard, ons nog ’n reeksnederlaag kan rampsoedig naam op die gholfbaan hoog gehou. vir SA rugby wees,” vermaan Stywelip Dit was so hittete of hy het sy eerste Carrington. sege in die Europese reeks behaal. Hy Skielik is dit doodstil, maar toe bars die het eerste op -14 houe saam met die bom, want almal wil ’n eiertjie lê. Spanjaard, Álvaro Quirós, in die Rocco Groetnis Forte Ope in Sicilië geëindig en is eers op die tweede uitspeel-putjie deur CROSSING BORDERS, Quirós geklop. Daarby het Jbé Kruger gesamentlik 11de in die toernooi BUILDING BRIDGES geëindig.” Ek kan nie wag vir die Haaie en Leeus se SA-derbies die komende naweek teen onderskeidelik die in Durban en Kings in Johannesburg nie,” praat Bontie Bonthuys weer rugby. REGISTER AT: “Ongelukkig het die Kings hierdie keer farmersweekly.co.za/tour-and-events in die Baai 10-19 teen die Brumbies vasgeval, maar ek dink ons moet gesels oor die Springbokke en die Proteas. Onthou, Allister Coetzee kondig sy MORE INFORMATION: Bok-groep vir die toetse teen die Bookings: [email protected] Franse vandeesweek aan en Proteas Contact: [email protected] se eerste Eendag-krieketwedstryde vind vandeesweek teen Engeland op Headingley in Leeds, in die Rose SPONSORS Bowl in Southampton en op Lord’s in Londen, plaas. “Met kolwers soos AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amala en Quinton GEORG VAN ECK

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Don’t lose SIGHT of life, don’t drive intexticated! 2)07UDIúFNHHSLQJ\RXVDIHRQWKHURDG THURSDAY 25 MAY 2017 Blitzbok joins FS Cheetahs MORGAN PIEK the school during assembly. Union has also confi rmed Speaking to Courant, Specman, that Specman will be joining The Toyota Cheetahs have confi rmed that he has signed a them on a short-term deal, acquired the services of not short-term contract to ply his but emphasised that he is not only one of the most exciting trade in the Free State. linking up with the side to players in South Africa, but also “Bloemfontein is going to replace someone, but rather to on the HSBC World Sevens be my new home. I like the bolster their ranks. circuit. weather although it’s a little bit Specman could very well be The impressive and exciting chilly. Sometimes it’s too hot able to represent the Cheetahs winger, Roscko Specman, in Stellenbosch. I’m excited to in their two remaining Super will be playing his rugby in make Bloemfontein my new Rugby games after the Bloemfontein until at least the home and come and join the international break. He still end of the year. Cheetahs.” does have a two-year deal with There has been speculation The Free State has a long and the Springbok Sevens and will that Specman would be joining proud history of developing be representing the team as the Free State, however, up sevens players. These include they defend their hard earned until now nothing had been Blitzboks stars such as Cecil title. confi rmed. Afrika, , [email protected] The player, who was named in Branco du Preez, Rayno the HSBC Sevens Dream Team, Benjamin and that’s not even was in the City of Roses on mentioning Neil Powell (won Wednesday with the rest of his the title as player and coach), Springbok Sevens team mates. Chris Dry and Philip Snyman. The Blitzboks arrived back Specman added that in his view in South Africa on Tuesday the best and exciting rugby is morning after ending fi fth at the developed in the Free State. London Sevens. A week prior “I think when it comes to the team won the World Series Sevens, the Cheetahs are the title after winning the Paris best in the country. Just look at Sevens, which was also their the fi ve guys I’m playing with fi fth title in the series. – of which one is the coach. The team visited the rugby The brand of rugby the Super factory, Grey College, where Rugby team plays is to keep the captain, Philip Snyman, and the ball alive, it’s almost like Chris Dry (both Grey old boys) Sevens and also, you to score and the coach, Neil Powell nice tries.” (Hoërskool Sentraal), addressed The Free State Rugby

The exciting Springboks Sevens speedster, Roscko Specman, will be playing rugby for the Toyota this year. Both The HSBC World Series Champions - the Blitzboks in assembly at Grey College.ege. SSpecmanpecman the player and the union have confi rmed that he will be joining the team and the Grey College headmaster, Deon Scheepers, with the well deserved trophy.rophy. on a short-term contract. PHOTOS: MORGAN PIEK

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