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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 , 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. These Naude’s Nek, Carlisleshoekspruit, Ski Resort. be up at 3:00 and will spend up to list of new adventures.

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The Free State Police, Roads and Transport’s Fleet Management department has denied allegations that it was involved in tender rigging and tender maladministration. 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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If you’re reading this and you are from the City of Roses, then Simple Stories needs YOU. PHOTO: BloemGETIT Famous Bloem boy band has a Simple Request PULANE CHOANE Fund website. This is also the place where [email protected] pledges may be made,” Jennings added. “Pledges can be made from amounts of R50 Much loved Bloemfontein-born boy band, through to any amount of money you’d like Simple Stories, needs the support of to contribute, you’re not restricted by the residents more than ever. The group, which rewards,” she said. consists of members CJ van Wyk, Jaco Steyn, The background story and objectives Naledi Mohapi and Sam Akach, is appealing with regards to this initiative can also be to everyone in the city and country to help viewed on the website, for those seeking them raise R65 000 through crowd-funding this information. As a bonus for the as this will help fund their fi rst album. The support, she said there will be a number money will cover recording and distribution of rewards for those who participate, costs. all of which are locally produced and The band’s manager, who is also an handmade items which range from established jazz musician, Lesley Jennings, sneakers, T-shirts, caps, posters and other says while R65 000 is the target, they cool merchandise folks will be more would appreciate it if they could raise than happy to get. These items are the more than this so that they will be able to result of a partnership with a number have an album launch in Bloemfontein, go of companies in the Rose City and they on a national tour and do other activities cannot be obtained anywhere else. They promoting the band. will include the winners’ choice of lyrics Jennings said the new album will be a 10- to to be customised onto them. Jennings 12-track one. The band hopes to release the warned, however, that there are limited album in 2019, which will be “a good time to quantities of some of these items. release fresh and new content.” Various secure payment options, such as She also revealed that they will use The debit and credit cards are also available Thunda Fund, which is the leading South online. This campaign will launch in African platform for crowdfunding. “Patrons April and run for 45 days thereafter. interested in contributing to this cause can For more information, send an email to fi nd details of the campaign on the Thunda [email protected]. 4 OPINION • OPINIE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 22 February 2018 THOUGHT Content with FOR THE WEEK

the ordinary RONALD PETERSEN

We live in a culture in which two likes for every picture If you’re a Christian, I want being ordinary is like having they post on Instagram. you to examine your life and cancer. We attempt to treat it I’m a pastor of a small see where you fi ght against by wearing beautiful clothes, church, and I’m aware of the the tide of the ordinary driving smart cars and walking possibility that I might minister because of a desire to be as if no one on the corner has to less than 20 people all great and a belief that this swagger like us. my life, write a book that greatness will bring you We fi nd these things might never sell more than a contentment. There’s nothing uncomfortable because of 100 copies, and be virtually wrong with driving a nice car the fi nancial pressure they invisible as a pastor to the or wearing pretty clothes bring, but just as chemo is rest of the world besides the but the motive behind doing uncomfortable for the cancer community I live in. these things can be a problem. Weer terug op De Brug patient, people endure for the My life might be ordinary till True satisfaction is found sake of escaping the ordinary I die, but I am also aware of in Christ alone and He Op Sondag 18 Februarie het inwoners van en om Bloemfontein saamgekom by De Brug waar die life they are caught up in. the fact that Jesus died for determines who will be great weermag demonstrasies gelewer het met tenks en helikopters en die gewilde nagskietvertoning They want to be in a life of me to buy not only freedom and who ordinary, because gehou is. Dit was asof ’n regte oorlog afgespeel het en die publiek het die geleentheid gebruik om perceived greatness where from Satan, sin and death, “a person cannot receive rustig saam met familie en vriende te kuier terwyl hulle hul eie eet- en drinkgoed kon geniet en they are always understood, but also contentment, which even one thing unless it is vermaak deur die weermag verskaf is. FOTO: CARIKA VAN ZYL-KOEN where they have 1 000 friends causes me to be happy with given him from heaven” (John on Facebook and get at least an ordinary life. 3v27). Bfn soos ’n ‘hardegatmeisie’ STORIESMOUS “Daar is ietsie afsydigs, ietsie hoekigs … ’n asimmetriese patroon in ’n enerse Wat kan ’n mens sê oor Bloemfontein? uiterstes nie. “Dis ’n stad van verhewe landskap.” Ek lees onlangs weer Etienne Leroux se gemiddeldheid.” En dan hierdie samevatting: “Dis alleen ’n kenner wat Bfx se skoonheid sal skets, “Bfx”, wat in 1978 in die tydskrif Sy beskrywing van rugby in Bloemfontein ALBÉ GROBBELAAR Standpunte verskyn het. (“Bfx” was die is tydloos. Hy skilder die ou Vrystaat- verstaan; dis alleen ’n fynproewer met ’n spoorwegafkorting vir Bloemfontein.) stadion as ’n Romeinse arena “waar aangeleerde smaak wat sal begryp.” Hierin ontleed Leroux die Rosestad soos die paviljoen lugtiger is as díe van die Ek woon nou al meer as veertig jaar net hy kon. Colosseum in Rome”. En dan: “Dis ’n Hy sluit af: “80 000 Boere en boerinne in “hierdie handgeweefde mat wat “Bfx”, skryf hy, “het ’n sekere statigheid ragfyn netwerk van yster en plank wat kon op datum nog nie die Jerigoaanse oopgesprei is rondom Naval Hill”. En al wat gesetel is in die argeloosheid van ten hemele styg en waarop fris boere en konstruksie laat tuimel met hulle vibrato is daar min oor van die ou Bloemfontein wellewendheid-in-isolasie.” Hy vergelyk hulle gewigtige gades, ingeryg soos vet nie.” wat Leroux geken het, al loop die riool Bloemfontein met ’n hardegatmeisie swaeltjies, met die stamkreet ‘Vrystaat!’ Wat Bloemfontein so uniek en besonders soms in die strate af (ons hét darem nog wat in die asvaal Vrystaat die mooiste die genie van die Bfx-ingenieurs en vir Etienne Leroux gemaak het, was die rioolwater), sal die Rosestad altyd my sybokkie was. Die stad het die “amper- -bouers tot ’n drukspanning beproef waar feit dat die stad vir hom die eienskappe hartland bly, my ware tuiste. lelikste” én “amper-mooiste” geboue in selfs die Voorsienigheid aarsel voor hierdie van ’n dorp gehad het. Bloemfontein het Ek sal met trots ’n T-hemp en ’n pet dra die land. Bloemfontein is nie ’n stad van mirakel.” die skoonheid van ’n Katharine Hepburn. wat dit uitbasuin: “I love Bloemfontein”.

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PULANE CHOANE Mulder said in an emailed response [email protected] to Bloemfontein Courant. Last year, the organisation had also said it would consider The South African Human Rights Commission taking the matter to the Equality Court, (SAHRC) in the Free State revealed that it is however, when probed whether this course not in a position to discipline Executive Mayor, would be the next one the union would be Olly Mlamleli, on alleged racist remarks she taking, Mulder declined to comment, saying made during a budget meeting in June last year. that he would not be able to divulge details Speaking at a media briefi ng in Bloemfontein on the process going forward. Recently on 08 February 2018, former acting manager appointed manager at the provincial and senior legal offi cer, Shirley Mlombo, said: commission, Thabang Kheswa, assured that “The alleged utterances were made in council despite not being able to deal with Mlamleli and the law allows council members certain on the matter, the SAHRC will keep a close privileges and immunity.” Mlombo said that eye on the process, which now effectively Mlamleli was not completely off the hook, is Siyonzana’s responsibility as council however, as the commission would need to speaker. Siyonzana could not be reached for send a letter to Mxolisi Siyonzana, Speaker of comment. the council, informing him that council would Mlamleli made her utterances after she had need to discipline Mlamleli for the utterances suspended an employee of the metro, Chris she had made. SAHRC manager in the Free State, Thabang Kheswa, and Shirley Mlombo, senior legal offi cer at the Kruger, for a Facebook post where he made The complaint against Mlamleli was laid by commission. PHOTO: PULANE CHOANE racist comments following a video showing the trade union, Solidarity, after she had an altercation between a black woman and a allegedly said: “White people are white white man at Spur. Solidarity said it believes because they are cheats and they are cheats Mxolisi Siyonzana, and not Mlamleli, on received the correspondence from the that Mlamleli should be measured by her because they are white.” Mlombo also said Monday. SAHRC. “Our legal team is currently own yardstick of racism and that she takes that correspondence on the matter had Meanwhile, Solidarity’s Dr Connie Mulder looking at the review and considering a taste of the medicine she dishes out to been sent to Mangaung’s council speaker, confi rmed that the organisation had whether further action is necessary,” other racists.

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After 1989, when the school allows its learners to be part of he was released from jail and I heard and the decision-making process on uniform “While others sing and loudly boast of famous saw what he stood for, I decided that I too and how the school has changed its policies schools with wondrous names, to us the would stand for that. From that moment over the years to accommodate the needs Brebner School means most surpassing all on, I dedicated the remainder of my years of learners with regards to student politics their proudest claims” are the opening lyrics as a teacher to fi ghting the system and on now sensitive issues such as hair, minor to the Brebner school anthem and it seems ensuring that education becomes non- uniform adjustments and so forth. the school is living up to them quite well. racial and more inclusive for all.” Taylor also said while he hopes to continue Over the weekend, Brebner High School’s The long-standing principal said while as the school’s head for a few more headmaster, Andrew Taylor, won the Nelson receiving the award was both spectacular years, in coming years he hopes to see Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award at and humbling, his greatest reward over the mathematics become more relative to the the National Teaching Awards in Midrand. years has been seeing his learners become job market. “I do believe that mathematics This award is given to candidates who successful in their careers and lives. “I must be adjusted to the new market and Principal Andrew Taylor says he will place his refl ect the values of Nelson Mandela and attribute a lot of our success as a school to needs of the job market today. 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The day I wake up and I do not award, Taylor said, “You know, back in be the best versions of themselves,” Taylor my children and I wake up with enthusiasm feel any enthusiasm, is the day I will tender the Apartheid years, when Mandela was added. every day because I look forward to seeing my resignation,” Taylor concluded.

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Besoekers moet ‘n glasie in die hand en jou tone in die enige gegewe vakansie ‘n passasier op een slag nie.” So, maak jou gereed vir daarop let dat streng besprekings geld vir sand. “Wat ook al op jou program is – van in Jan Tuisbly se karretjie is, bring ‘n luilekker, lang kuier, en ons maak seker die buffet- sowel as die braai-opsie. verjaardag- en verlowingspartytjies tot Kaya Beach die strand sommer daar is plek in jou maag vir nog! Daar is Gepraat van tariewe… Kaya Beach troues en jaareindgesellighede – jy kan na jou toe! Trek jou plakkies aan, heerlike mossel-, hoender-, groente en is perfek vir die kleinspan, met twee verseker wees dat ons eiland die perfekte en pak die sonskerm in – ons gaan beespotte. Dit word saam met verskeie kinderswembaddens en een gewone bestemming is om te kuier en te onthaal,” kuier! bykosse soos vars hompe brood, slaaie, swembad, vlugbal, swing ball, ‘n sê Amber. pap, en rys bedien, en daar is natuurlik springkasteel, trampolien, leë bote Waarvoor wag jy? Kom wees deel van son, ‘n Strand-oase geleë in die hartjie van heerlike tradisionele nageregereg en ooroorgenoegge plek vir lekker see en somer by Kaya Beach Bloemfontein! die Vrystaat. Vlugbal in die sand, ‘n koue om van te kies, wat koffi e en speel in die sand met Besonderhede: skemerdrankie met ‘n sambreeltjie koeksisters insluit. Hmmm!m! ememmertjies, grafi es Ted Deanstraat 59, Bloemfontein daarin… en lang vure wat heelaand By Kaya Beach word wel een balle. “Ouers (op die Ferreira-pad aan die onder pruttende potjiekos-potte brand. ook heerlike spyskaart- kan hier ontspan suidekant van Bloemfontein) Dit is nét wat die “dokter ge-order opsies aangebied vir want ons bied ‘n Besoek hul webblad het”. Dan ook nog ‘n restaurant met ‘n instap-kliënte. Van vis veilige speelplek by www.kayabeach.co.za strand-tema buite die gedruis van die en tjips, hamburgers, vir kinders,” sê Kontaknr: Kaptein Ellaine stad, geskik vir die hele familie. “Ons is ‘n calamari en pizzas, Amber. 081-340-2341 unieke restaurant wat ‘n unieke ervaring tot visvingers Jacques en Amber bied,” vertel Amber Hoffman. Sy en en gebraaide het dit goedgedink haar man, Jacques, besit vyf Kaya Beach- tjoppies saam met om Kaya Beach restaurante oor die land heen, waarvan ‘n lang drankie en jou na Bloemfontein die Bloemfontein-franchise hul jongste gunsteling geselskap is te bring omdat die baba is. Die ander takke is in Durban, daar vir jou om te geniet.t. As mamarkr daarna verlang Kempton Park, Pretoria en Middelburg jy gek is oor skemerdrankies,kies, het. HHulu ander takke het (Mpumalanga). is Kaya Beach die plek om te van die begin af uitstekende “Bloemfontein was gereed hiervoor. Ons wees. Die wye verskeidenheid kleurvolle terugvoer van inwoners ontvang, en het geweet dit is die regte tyd om ‘n drankies wat jou ‘seevakansie’ daardie in Bloemfontein is dit geensins anders strand-tema-restaurant hier te open, en ekstra oemf sal gee is ekstra spesiaal. Soos nie. “Mense is gereed vir iets anders. Die ons is nog nie een oomblik spyt nie,” sê Amber sê: “Moet verseker nie hierheen konsep is nuut en vars, en dit is veral Amber. kom as jy op ‘n dieet is nie!” lekker vir dié wat nie see toe kan gaan Met ‘n mens se aankoms by die Wanneer besoekers gebruik maak van vir die vakansie nie om hier te kom restaurant (wat op ‘n hoewe aan die die potjiekos-buffetopsie, kan hulle hul eie kuier,” sê Amber. suidekant van Bloemfontein geleë is) piekniekmandjies met drank saambring. Daar is ook ‘n gastehuis in die pyplyn stap jy deur pragtige houthekkies tot Kaya verskaf die eetgerei. Nog ‘n gewilde vir Kaya Beach. Die restaurant is op ‘n op seesand. Terloops, die grootste deel opsie is om ‘n heerlike, eg-Suid-Afrikaanse 4.2 ha-hoewe gebou, met oorgenoeg van die restaurant is buite (heerlik koel bring-en-braai te geniet teen R120 per ruimte vir pragtige gastekamers agter die en beskut) en oral besaai met ‘n dik laag persoon. Jy bring jou eie vleis en drank restaurant. 10 BUSINESS • SAKE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 22 February 2018

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Sodra wat wel spaarprodukte het, verhoog selde aftree-inkomste tot 80% styg, teen ’n om selfs met ’n beperkte begroting te spaar: die skuld afbetaal is, spaar die geld wat hul bydraes. veronderstelde infl asiekoers van 6%, •Betaal jouself eerste: Sit geld opsy om voorheen vir skuldterugbetaling gebruik is. Indien ’n mens net 5% meer tot jou en ’n beleggingsopbrengs van 9% p.j. na te spaar sodra jy jou salaris kry – ’n •Beperk nie-noodsaaklike uitgawes: Begin spaarproduk bydra, kan dit jou help om aftrekking van fooie. Dit is heeltemal debietorder is die beste manier om dit te jou besteding aan nie-noodsaaklike artikels jou doelwit vinniger te bereik. Net so kan moontlik om te spaar, of geld vir doen. aanteken. Besluit watter van hierdie die betaling van 5% meer as jou minimum maandelikse skuldterugbetalings opsy te •Verhoog die debietorder van jou artikels jy bereid is om prys te gee. maandelikse paaiement op skuld, jou sit, selfs al leef ’n mens van salaristjek tot skuldterugbetaling: Moenie net ’n ekstra [email protected] VAT ‘no punishment Beskerm jou for the poor’ Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba was at pains to point out on Wednesday that a one- percent VAT increase, the fi rst in 25 years besittings. in South Africa, should not be considered a blow to the country’s poor majority. Indien jy enige van jou besittings as gevolg “VAT has the least effect on the poor” van verlies, diefstal of skade moet vervang, compared to other tax hikes the National kan die regte versekering jou gemoedsrus gee. Treasury could have introduced, the minister told a media briefi ng shortly ' sal ’n volledige oorsig van jou korttermyn- before he tabled the 2018 budget. versekeringsbehoeftes doen om seker te maak jy He said the increase was off-set by more is korrek verseker en betaal slegs vir die dekking social spending, including the introduction wat jy benodig, wat die volgende mag insluit: of fee free tertiary education for fi rst-year students from poor and working class Geboueversekering: Verseker die vervangings- households and the piecemeal introduction ŏŏŏŏŏŏof herbouingswaarde van jou huis. of the National Health Insurance. Huishoudelike versekering: Kry volledige dekking Gigaba said the measures were not aimed at creating a populace dependent vir besittings binne jou woning en beperkte on welfare, but would, coupled with the dekking vir dié aan die buitekant. introduction of the national minimum wage Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, delivers the Motorversekering: Jy kan omvattende, beperkte in May, help the poor to uplift themselves. Budget Speech yesterday. dekking (derde party, brand en diefstal) of slegs Unemployment was lowest among that derdeparty-dekking vir jou voertuig kry. sector of the population that had tertiary qualifi cations, and therefore free higher new nuclear plants, a policy drive of Jacob Alle risiko-versekering: Kry dekking teen verlies education should in the long run help curb Zuma, who made way for Ramaphosa as van, diefstal van of skade aan items wat jy joblessness. president last week. normaalweg buite jou woning ronddra. “So the pain is only transitory. All of these He also said government needed to are aimed at boosting the economy and implement further measures to contain Kontak )5 by Nassaux BlouSter Finansiële freeing the poor from unemployment.” the public sector wage bill, which to date, Adviesdienste vir professionele korttermyn- Gigaba also remained fi rm that South had “crowded out spending in other versekeringsadvies. Africa could not afford to embark on a areas”. , the 2017/18 budget review tabled nuclear power expansion programme, by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba in adding that for the moment the country’s Parliament on Wednesday said. new coal-powered stations provided “Government is working to ensure that Lorraine Terry adequate supply. the current wage negotiations process Korttermynversekeringsadviseur “Since the statement by the president results in a fair and sustainable agreement,” 051 430 0150 in Davos, nothing has changed … We Gigaba said in his speech to the National 071 354 3073 Assembly. [email protected] cannot afford it,” he told a media briefi ng shortly before tabling his 2018 budget to “This process will require careful parliament. consideration from all stakeholders.” Gigaba was referring to remarks made by Currently government was relying on the then deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa at freezing of posts and on retirement to curb the World Economic Forum last month. its spending on wages, which makes up 35.2 Sanlam is ’n Gelisensieerde Verskaffer van Finansiële Dienste. Gigaba was responding to a question on percent of total government spending. why the budget made no provision for African News Agency (ANA) www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 22 February 2018 SCHOOLS • SKOLE 11 Sannies hou entrepreneursdag ZILKE PRINSLOO van die fi nansiële borgskap word toegevoeg tot die bevordering [email protected] aangewend om registrasiegeld van entrepreneursvaardighede van te betaal vir leerders wat dit nie die leerders, vanaf grondslagfase. Die jaarlikse entrepreneursdag is om kan bekostig nie, asook pryse vir Dit sal ook ’n positiewe bydrae die draai by die Hoërskool Sand du wenners. Leerders van voorheen lewer tot hul breër raamwerk Plessis! benadeelde skole sal ook weer na van besigheidvaardighede en Die groei wat die jaarlikse die dag genooi word. ondernemingsbestuur. entrepreneursdag getoon het Die mediaverklaring bevestig dat “Besighede en borge sal deurlopend sedert die ontstaan van die projek hierdie projek nie ’n winsoogmerk blootstelling ontvang voor en 15 jaar gelede, word toegeskryf aan het nie en dat die hoofdoel tydens die entrepreneursdag en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid en die is om aan leerders ’n forum ons glo dat hul betrokkenheid ’n entoesiastiese deelname van jong te gee om hul vaardighede te positiewe bydrae sal lewer tot die entrepreneurs. ontwikkel. Hierdie projek het inisiatief”. Volgens ’n mediaverklaring van die ook ten doel om multikulturele Dié jaar se tema is Kreatief en Hoërskool Sand du Plessis, moedig en gemeenskapsverhoudings Trots Suid-Afrikaans en die skool is Harry, Kobus en Marie Jooste by hul stalletjie, Americanos, by die Hoërskool die skool leerders van verskeie te bevorder. Met behulp vasberade dat die leerders die tema Sand du Plessis se Entrepreneursdag in 2017. skole aan om deel te neem aan dié van betrokkenheid van die in goeie gees en met kreatiwiteit sal besigheidsdag. ’n Groot persentasie besigheidsgemeenskap word waarde omhels.

Danielle Ceronio van die Hoërskool Sentraal het vir Vrystaatspan deelgeneem aan die junior nasionale skermkampioenskap Honoured. . . wat op 4 en 5 Februarie in Kaapstad plaasgevind het. Sy het St Michael’s School held its Honours Dinner on Tuesday 13 February 2018 in honour die volgende prestasies behaal: of all the achievers of 2017. Among them were the 4 Laureate Award winners – the Bronsmedalje o.17-dames: epee, highest award given by the school for overall participation and performance. From the bronsmedalje o.20-dames: sabel, left are Aliscia Buschow, Lalique Titus, Braam van Wyk (headmaster), Teboho Mofokeng silwermedalje o.20-dames: sabel, (old girl and guest speaker); Tshepo Sello and Diva Ugbobuaku. silwermedalje o.17-dames: foil, goue medalje o.15-dames: foil. 12 MOTORS • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 22 February 2018

Your weekly motoring guide 22 February 2018 Bloemfontein Edition Volkswagen Polo Vivo steps up its game T is a known fact that the however get Volkswagen Polo Vivo is a colour- ISouth Africa’s best-selling touchscreen passenger car with nearly 200 infotainment 000 units sold since its debut system with in 2010 smartphone The Vivo offered customers pairing, an affordable alternative to as well as the Polo. Now, there is a new two extra Vivo based on the previous speakers. generation Polo, and I got to The GT sample it at the recent national adds to this media launch in . by getting a rims, lowered suspension, a A familiar face leather wrapped steering wheel black boot spoiler and black Although distinguishing the and handbrake lever, as well side skirts as well as a chrome previous Vivo from its Polo as sporty leather seats. Boot tail pipe. It is an eager little car derived sibling was easy, it space is rated at 280-litres but which defi nitely delivers a few really is a lot more diffi cult with can be enlarged to 952-litres smiles when driving. ENJOY THE FUTURE the latest Vivo. It looks near with the rear seats folded Verdict identical to the Polo albeit with down. Here’s the thing; the new a number of minor changes. The power OF ENTERTAINMENT Polo Vivo is basically the old For example, the grille For the new Vivo, Volkswagen Polo minus a few luxuries. It and lower air intake have will be offering three four- does however have a decent been changed, the indicators cylinder engines and one ON black WITH CELL C options list which includes integrated into the mirrors three-cylinder TSI motor, the items such as cruise control, a have been moved to the latter a derivative from the UNBELIEVABLE OFFERS ON black removable tow-bar and Vienna front quarter panels, the tail unit currently doing duty in the leather trim. lamps redesigned and the regular Polo. Items removed to keep rear bumper has been slightly Serving as the base engine, costs down are some sound Existing Cell C altered. There are also a host the 1.4-litre mill found in the deadening and of course the customers can of new wheel designs and Trendline delivers 55 kW/130 lowered airbag count to name stream black colours on offer for customers Nm, but in the Comfortline, has but a few, but this by no means with FREE data to personalise their Vivo. been upped to detracts from the fact that the – visit cellc. The interior 63 kW/132 Nm. On both Vivo is actually a B-segment car co.za/black As with the exterior, models, only a fi ve-speed now competing in the upper SPECIAL ENDS ON 28 FEBRUARY 2018 the interior remains fairly manual gearbox is offered. regions of the A-segment. unchanged from the model on The next step up 1.6-litre It is also the only car in this which it is based. I was highly motor develops 77 kW/153 class which is locally made impressed with the fact that Nm, and can be paired to a and uses nearly 76% of locally all models feature soft touch six-speed manual or similar sourced parts. The new Polo materials on the dashboard. ratio Tiptronic, with trim levels Vivo is most defi nitely a winning The plastics are also of high consisting of the Comfortline recipe, not just for Volkswagen quality for this segment and Highline. South Africa, but with the At launch, the Vivo will be Now, for the car which I improvements and price, it’s a offered in four trim fl avours; think is the highlight within win for customers as well. Trendline, Comfortline, Highline the line-up, the new Vivo GT. Warranty and GT. The cars get front This model features a 1.0-litre On models, a three year / electric windows, ISOFIX and three-cylinder turbo which de- 120 000 km warranty is a new radio with SD/USB velops 81 kW/200 Nm and is Like Bloemfontein Courant standard with a service plan and Bluetooth functionality. mated to a six-speed manual optional. The Highline and GT models ‘box. It features large sporty 22 February 2018 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • MOTORS 13 Mercedes-Benz C-class refreshed

HE best-selling Mercedes- open-pore brown walnut or open Benz model within its global pore anthracite oak with a 3D real Tproduct portfolio in 2017 was wood veneer look. There’s also a the C-class, with over 400 000 new Magma grey/black interior units sold. Therefore, the C-class, trim and saddle brown for the AMG which is produced in Germany, the Line Interior. The redesigned key USA, China and importantly for us, also means keyless entry is now South Africa, is a really important standard, while a new start/stop product. Mercedes has updated button is present too. the four-door saloon version for There is also the option of a the 2018 model year. fully digital instrument display Updated exterior offering the three different Keen observers will note new display styles “Classic”, “Sport” headlamps and tail light designs and “Progressive”. As with the which come as standard with S and E-class, there are several halogen globes and LED daytime infotainment options. The basic running lights while full-LED model features a standard headlamps are an option and instrument binnacle with a 5.5- for the fi rst time. The latest inch colour screen system. The Multibeam LED headlights will be digital instrument cluster gets a an option within the C-class range high-resolution 12.3-inch screen. for the fi rst time too. The central infotainment hub is All trim levels receive newly also available in two sizes, namely shaped front and rear bumpers a 7.0-inch system or a 10.24-inch with a new rear section and unit. reshaped tailpipes depending on The steering wheel also receives the trim specifi ed. The AMG-Line the same touch-sensitive pads features the diamond radiator that allow the driver to operate grille, AMG front apron and a new vehicle functions using a swiping faux rear diffuser as standard. motion. The infotainment system The front bumper features either can also be operated by using the a silver trim strip (standard), touchpad in the centre console, up to 500 m ahead. The vehicle’s The C-Class also uses map and standard too which helps lessen a chrome-plated trim strip (in which now features haptic surroundings are scanned by radar navigation data for assistance the severity of rear-end collisions combination with Avantgarde feedback. across a distance of up to 250m functions. There’s also Active with slow-moving, stopping or exterior) or a three-part chrome Safety systems to the front, 40m to the sides and Distance Assist Distronic as well stationary vehicles ahead, and trim strip (Exclusive exterior). The updated car equipped with 80m to the rear, while with the as Active Lane Change Assist and even with crossing pedestrians Interior enhancements the semi-autonomous driving aids camera a range of up to 500m Active Emergency Stop Assist as and cyclists, or prevents them There are several new interior now gets improved camera and is possible to the front, including new functions of Active Steering altogether. material options, which include radar systems that allow it to see 90m in 3D. Assist. Active Brake Assist is 14 COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 22 February 2018

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KOLSKOOT Kumar, wat 5/24 geneem het vir Kevin Anderson, jou doring! die sege. Die verloor oorsee, maar die Proteas verloor tuis en as al die beseerdes, Faf du Goeiedag Botterbul meld met ’n breë sommer van die loskopkant oor GEORG VAN ECK Plessis, Quinton de Kock, AB de Almal wag vir Botterbul Bester glimlag aan. “Voordat ek uitgevang na die vaskopkant nie. Villiers en Dale Steyn, nie fi ks en om in te skakel vir ons indaba, is, kon ek lekker krieket, tennis “Ek kan nie wag vir die naweek se reg is nie, kan dinge lelik skeefl oop want verlede week het hy nog en na die Pro14- en Superrugby- wedstryde wanneer die Bulle die op keer!” kla Oom Sjert ná die teen Steve Smith en sy Aussies kouekoors van die Winterspele in wedstryde op die kassie kyk en Hurricanes op Loftus en die Leeus Cheetahs se nederlaag van 37-23 in die toetsreeks wat aanstaande Suid-Korea gehad en noudat die die seges wat die en die Jaguares op Ellispark pak nie,” in Glasgow. Donderdag begin,” lug Stywelip enigste Suid-Afrikaanse deelnemer Leeus oor onderskeidelik die praat hy saam. “Ek hoop dit gaan Saterdag beter Carrington ook sy mening. aan die Spele, die 21-jarige Alpynse Jaguares (28-20) en Haaie (26-19) “Die Leeus en Haaie se met die Cheetahs wanneer hulle “Vir my was die hoogtepunt die skiër, Connor Wilson, in die reuse- behaal het, maak my lus vir die kragmeting was ’n bulstryd en teen die Ospreys in Wallis speel. feit dat ons eie Kevin Anderson slalom geval het, verwag ons dat Superrugby-reeks. dit het my baie hoop vir ons Ons Protea-krieketspan verloor die eindstryd in die New York- hy in die hospitaal is. “Die Leeus se algemene spel en Suid-Afrikaanse spanne in die steeds teen Indië. Virat Kohli se tennis ope teen Sam Querrey “Watwou, hospitaal. Hy makeer skrumwerk was indrukwekkend, Superreeks gegee. Die Stormers span het eers die Internasionale met 4-6, 6-3 en 7-6 gewen het. niks nie. Alles was ’n truuk om maar dit is makliker gemaak kan ook tevrede wees met hul Eendagreeks 5-1 gewen en die Dis sy vierde ATP-titel en hy nie tuinwerk te doen nie! Sy deurdat die Haaie ’n onervare sege. Met my Cheetahs wil dinge eerste van drie T20-kragmeting skuif op na die negende plek op wederhelf het hom uitgevang vaskopstut ingespan het. Thomas in die Pro14-reeks nie reg loop met 28 lopies. die wêreldranglys!” laat Bontie toe hy langs die swembad in sy du Toit mag groot en sterk wees, nie. Hulle het weer teen Glasgow “In die eendagwedstryde het Indië Bonthuys van hom hoor. baaibroek sit en nou swoeg hy maar aan die vaskopkant van Warriors ’n geelkaart gekry en te se draaiers ons geknou, maar “Hoor, hoor,” klink dit op en ons weer in die tuin,” laat Sporie die skrum het die Haai-stut nog veel laagvatte verbrou. Dissipline in die T20-wedstryd was dit die sluit eengesind af. Bezuidenhout die aap uit die mou. baie om te leer! ’n Man skuif nie en verdediging kelder hulle keer Indiese naatbouler, Bhuvneshwas Groetnis. Cheetahs to forget about conditions MORGAN PIEK used to it. The artifi cial turfs do [email protected] make it a lot easier, but I don’t think that we have been playing The Toyota Cheetahs want to forget the best rugby lately. Going into about the playing conditions when this weekend we have to put the they tackle the Ospreys on Saturday conditions out of our minds and in their fi nal Guinness Pro14 tour just do the job at hand. Obviously match. we are looking for the win just to Thus far the Cheetahs have lost open the gap up on the log. to both the Cardiff Blues and the “Luckily we still have to play Glasgow Warriors in matches in Cardiff back at home, so that’s which the team from the Free State going to help, but we want to is not accustomed to. open up that gap and ensure The side has a seven-point cushion ourselves of a play-off spot. We over Cardiff in Conference A of the all know that in a play-off game competition, however, would look anything can happen. It just The Glasgow to extend that buffer. depends on what you do on the Warriors winger, Nikola At this stage a dry game is day. Matawalu, predicted in Swansea, however, it “We are looking forward to this going over for will be a bitterly cold day. weekend, defi nitely looking for a the homeside’s The fl yhalf, , told win, we are going to try and play a fi rst try against Courant that with home games bit more of an expansive game and the Cheetahs. against Connacht, Blues and let’s just see how that pans out.” PHOTO: Munster still coming up it’s Saturday’s game at the Liberty GLASGOW important to target a play- Stadium kicks off at 19:30. WARRIORS off berth. He added that the conditions have been a challenge, however, it is something they have to accept and adapt to. “It is something different, but I think that you do tend to get

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Existing Cell C customers can stream black with FREE data – visit cellc.co.za/black THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2018 Shimlas claim third Varsity Cup scalp MORGAN PIEK try line for second 7-point try to standings on 14 points, behind the [email protected] hand the visitors a 14-8 lead. The Maties and Wits. Ikeys hooker, Cuan Hablutzel, had With a home-game coming up The diminutive Athenkosi Halom, who was leading try-scorer in the U19 The University of the Free State the last say in the fi rst half with a next week against the University last season, scored the Shimlas’ second try at the dusty Green Mile. Shimlas continued their good run converted try for a slender 15-14 of Johannesburg in Bloemfontein, in the 2018 Varsity Cup on Monday lead at the break. the Shimlas will fancy their evening with a good win over the Duncan Saffy extended the hosts’ chances of perhaps securing a University of Ikeys at lead two minutes into the second home semi-fi nal, however, there is the Green Mile. stanza to stretch the lead to still an away-match to the Pukke in The 2015 champions claimed a late 22-14. In typical Free State rugby Potchefstroom coming up. 32-27 win over the Ikeys at the fashion, Ayabonga Oliphant and The Central University of rather dry and dusty fi eld, which Jan-Carel Coetzee dotted down Technology Ixias will want to made the task a little trickier in for the Shimlas in the fi nal 20 forget about their trip to the Cape the Mother City. minutes of the match for the in a hurry following a heavy 75-12 The UCT’s Nyasha Tarusenga valuable win. defeat at the hands of the rampant scored an early try, putting the Hablutzel went over for his brace Maties in Stellenbosch. The Ixias hosts in an early 5-0 lead and late in the match, but it was too do have a bye next week and it minutes later Karl Martin sent a little, too late for the men from will be a good opportunity for the penalty through the uprights for Cape Town. side to regroup and focus on Wits an 8-0 lead. The Shimlas have now won three at home in round 6. Shimlas got on board when the of their four matches, with two of Round 4 results - Madibaz 29 vs. The severe drought in the Cape made for diffi cult playing conditions at the winger, Xamlashe Sango, scored an these wins being away from home. Wits 32; Maties 75 vs. CUT Ixias dry and dusty Green Mile. Scrummaging in particular became more diffi cult unconverted 7-point try. Athenkosi This latest win sees the Shimlas 12; UCT 27 vs. UFS Shimlas 32; due to the loose under-foot conditions. PHOTOS: VARSITY CUP Halom then went fl ying over the occupy the third spot in the NWU Pukke 18 vs. UJ 15. Moerat linked with the Cheetahs MORGAN PIEK The Springbok captain, Etzebeth, franchise in the past season, the experience in Bloemfontein. [email protected] is out injured at the moment and second-row stocks are looking The advantage of Moerat it is expected that he will spend a little sparse at the moment. It playing at the Cheetahs is that The Junior Springbok lock, several months on the side- must be said that the Cheetahs he will gain experience playing Salmaan Moerat, has been linked lines due to his shoulder injury. did recently sign the 2.09 metre in European conditions as with a move to the Toyota According to a Courant source, tall JP du Preez from the Lions, well, something that will be of Cheetahs in the not too distant this means that the 19-year-old while the journeyman, Rynier immense value when it comes future. Moerat will remain at the Cape- Bernardo, has arguably had his to high honours. Seeing that Salmaan Moerat of the Stormers The 2 metre tall, 115 kg based franchise until Etzebeth best game yet in an orange the and Pro14 are PHOTO: ASHLEY VLOTMAN second-rower is currently on has fully recovered. jersey during the side’s losing separate competitions, a move the books at Western Province It is believed that the former cause against the Cardiff Blues like this will be aloud. A prime Eben Etzebeth and Chris van Zyl.” and has been named in the Boishaai (Paarl Boys’ High) and over the weekend. example is that of the Province Koster left the Cheetahs after a Stormers’ Super Rugby squad South African Schools skipper, , or Voete as he fullback/winger, Craig Barry, few rounds of the Guinness Pro14 for the Southern Hemisphere Moerat, will be released to the is known by his team-mates, playing for the Cheetahs at the to join the French Top14 outfi t, tournament which kicks off this Cheetahs in order for the player however, will be the best moment. Grenoble. He did, however, have weekend. to get game time and experience second-rower at the team for Another Courant source believes his contract terminated by the As it stands, the Stormers boast in topfl ight rugby. the time being. Basson has that the idea of Moerat heading club after is it was revealed in his several top locks, including the With Carl Wegner departing to proven to be one the Cheetahs to the Cheetahs doesn’t sound medical that he has a neck injury. likes of the Springboks Eben Japan at the end of the season most valuable players and is a so far-fetched. The player did undergo surgery Etzebeth and Pieter-Steph du and the expected departure of fi rst choice starter along with “That doesn’t sound far-fetched, in December in order for him to Toit, as well as JD Schickerling, Reniel Hugo to Toyota Verblitz Hugo. especially because they are continue playing rugby. Chris van Zyl, Johan du Toit along with Wegner, this could be It is also believed that Moerat is losing Carl Wegner, Reniel Hugo At that stage, Koster told Courant (brother of Pieter-Steph), Jan de seen as a huge blessing for the in the future plans of the South and with Armandt Koster gone. that his agent and he are weighing Klerk and Ruben de Villiers (not Cheetahs. African Director of Rugby, Rassie “Moerat is not getting game time up his options. One of those in the Stormers Super Rugby With and Armandt Erasmus, hence the idea of the in the Cape with the likes of JD options could be a possible return squad). Koster having left the central player set to gain some valuable Schickerling, Pieter-Steph du Toit, to the Cheetahs.

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