VAT increase not MS-lyer pak die Brebner principal aimed at punishing Kaapse Myl met wins coveted the poor – Gigaba groot passie aan Mandela Award PAGE 10 BLADSY 3 PAGE 9 THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2018 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE Llewellyn Lloyd, the man behind the lens, doing what he does best, capturing another thrill-seeker moment while competing in adventurous endurance sport. PHOTO: JOHAN KERSOP ElevenEleven passespasses inin 44 daysdays ZILKE PRINSLOO two friends have been training Volunteershoek Pass, infamous for 16 hours in the saddle. “Once the [email protected] together and intend to motivate being steep with its 1:14 gradient sun is up, we will be blessed with each other during the arduous ratio, will be taken on while Ben spectacular views when cycling Llewellyn Lloyd, an adventure trip. Lloyd says: “We are both a bit Macdhui Pass at 3 001 metres through the Sappi plantations,” photographer of Bloemfontein, nervous but very excited.” above sea level will be the last Lloyd tells Courant. will be challenging himself by This a self-supportive trail, where challenge for the day. The cyclists Bastervoetpad Pass is one of the taking on a fi ve-day mountain they have to bring their own food, will spend the night on the top of most challenging mountain passes bike trail in the Eastern Cape. The sleeping bags and tents as well Ben Macdhui from where footage in South Africa. The last pass for MTB expedition will take place as the photographic equipment. of the beautiful sunrise over the the day will be the spectacular from 20 to 25 March 2018. There will be no water stations Transkei will be captured. Otto du Plessis Pass. What makes this trail extremely or any other place to buy water The cyclists will set off riding 101 After a good night’s rest at an diffi cult is that Lloyd will have along the trail. km on the border of South Africa abandoned farm house, the to face eleven different passes On day two, there will be no time and Lesotho and join Naudesnek cyclists will probably wake up over only four days. Stamina and to sleep late as the cyclists will Llewellyn Lloyd, an adventure Pass, whereafter they will with aches and pains. They will set endurance will be put to the test kick off the day cycling up and photographer from Bloemfontein. gradually descend to their night’s off back to the base at Wartrail, in this 376-km long challenge. down Lundin’s Nek, which is one accommodation, Woodcliffe, near which is 79 km away, with its On day one, Lloyd will be heading of the great gravel passes of the Volunteershoek, Bastervoetpad Maclear, and refuel for day four. rolling fl ats and two small gravel to Lady Grey where he will Eastern Cape and is held in awe Pass and Otto du Plessis passes. According to Lloyd, day four will passes, Wintersnek and Balloch proceed to the Wartrail Country by adventure travellers to the After completing the fi rst pass, defi nitely be the most demanding Pass. Lloyd will then be able to Club to set up base with his same extent as Joubert’s Pass, they will head towards Tiffendell of the expedition. They intend to tick off another box on his bucket best friend, Johan Kersop. 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An anonymous source came forward and informed Bloemfontein Courant that the Fleet Management Department had allegedly awarded Ace Magashule’s daughter, Thoko Malembe, tenders based on her family ties with Magashule rather than on her merit as a businessperson. Ace Magashule The tenders under question were advertised on the e-tender website on 8 and 10 June 2016. However, the much tenders awarded to Malembe were department’s Hillary Mophethe said these collectively worth as well as whether allegations are unfounded and untested. she does not think that the awarding In a written response, Mophethe said: of these tenders to Malembe, given her “The department is not involved in relationship with Magashule, portrayed the tender rigging and maladministration. department in a bad light or could place The Auditor-General issued an opinion the department in jeopardy of nepotism on the Department and Supply Chain accusations. Malembe’s company, Botlkowa Management matters and these allegations Holdings (Pty) Ltd, was registered in are unfounded. The compulsory briefi ng February 2013 and according to her sessions were published on the 6th of website, Ngwathe Municipality, SedTrade June 2016 on Tender Bulletin, The New Age, and the Department of Public Works and submitted to Treasury in time for the are among her clients. She had also advert.” been awarded tenders by the provincial The source also claimed that the Department of Justice and Correctional advertisement for the tenders in Services. question did not specify that compulsory Meanwhile, Magashule also would not briefi ng sessions would need to be held, respond to questions from the media at however, they were held a day after the a recent event he attended in Mangaung’s advertisements were placed and were Ward 3, stating he would be late for his also held in Parys. Responding to this, next engagement if he should speak to the Mophethe said: “We are not mandated media. only to Bloemfontein, neither does policy Executive Director at Corruption Watch, indicate where it should be held. Fleet David Lewis, said the fact that Magashule’s Management Trading Entity provides name and reputation have been tarnished services to our clients across the Free from the number of dodgy deals he’s been State Province.” She then referred to the accused of, makes this matter another one said advert, which, unfortunately, was not where it might be a skeleton in his closet. attached to her response. “The fact that this young lady (Malembe) She further said, contrary to suspicion, owns a fairly young company that rose to Malembe was awarded these tenders on success in such a short amount of time merit following responses and attachments raises eyebrows. Also, the fact that she in Alzheimer’s: Extreme mood she provided in her bids. “No declaration is his daughter does not help the matter swings. A change in mood for no of interest was disclosed indicating a much,” Lewis said, and while it may be hard E apparent reason – like being calm relationship with anyone in government as to prove nepotism for those who intend then suddenly scared or angry and per the requirements in Standard Bidding to lay charges against the department, this aggressive within minutes. Document sections,” Mophethe added. speaks to the ethics of those who awarded Despite her detailed responses, Mophethe Malembe these tenders, knowing she was did not respond to questions on how Magashule’s daughter. 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Bloemfontein. 9301. are hereby reserved in terms of the Copyright Act. This publication is registered as a newspaper. Verifi ed Distribution: 20000 copies per week. 22 February 2018 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUSGEMEENSKAPSNUUS 3 MS-lyer oorwin Kaapse Myl ZILKE PRINSLOO is, word geskenk aan MSSA (Multiple Phillip Coetzee het sy storie gedeel op die [email protected] Sclerosis South Africa). MS-Facebookblad. Hy sê: “Ek was aktief, Volgens die MS-webtuiste, is dié siekte ’n tot ’n paar jaar gelede toe ek aksiekrieket Phillip Coetzee het op Sondag 18 Februarie onvoorspelbare versperring van die sentrale gespeel het en besef het dat ek nie meer kan 2018 die Sanlam- Kaapse myl aangepak met senuweestelsel wat die vloei van inligting rondskuif nie. Dit was my fi nale aanvaarding passie en deursttingsvermoë en die wedloop binne die brein en tussen die brein en van wat met my gebeur het. Nadat ek dit suksesvol voltooi, ongeag die feit dat hy liggaam, onderbreek. Simptome wissel van ’n wat met my gebeur aanvaar het, het ek en gediagnoseer is met meervoudige sklerose tintelende of ’n dooie gevoel tot blindheid my gesin saam besluit wat ons kan doen om ’n Trotse Phillip Coetzee nadat hy die Kaapse (MS). en verlamming. Die meeste mense met MS hierdie monster te hanteer.” Myl suskesvol voltooi het.