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The one moment Pitchov Kumwimba was sitting quietly in the restaurant at the Bram Fischer International Airport, and the next moment all hell broke loose when shots were fi red resulting in passengers running in all directions to fi nd cover. Kumwimba told Bloemfontein Courant in a telephonic interview from the scene Pitchov Kumwimba Vivienne Pistorius that they heard gun shots And I am not sure if anybody severely traumatised by the Empty bullet shells could be seen at the drop-off at around 09:00 yesterday has alerted the police. Please incident and were receiving zone at the Bram Fischer Airport yesterday morning. morning. let the police know. Or counselling at the scene. PHOTO: PULANE CHOANE “We don’t know anything. else this thing is not going Vivienne Pistorius of The airport staff are not to end well,” Kumwimba Bloemfontein was dropping around, I saw men with robbers drove a white Audi. my daughter who was inside communicating with us. pleaded with Bloemfontein off her daughter at the Bram guns shooting in different “There was another man the building.” Everybody is just hiding. I am Courant. Airport manager, Fischer International Airport, directions. who tried to get into the Senzeni Ndebele, talking to you from under a Esmeralda Barnes, told when the incident occurred. “It seems like they were Audi, but the robbers spokesperson of the table at the restaurant. OFM News that passengers According to Pistorius, who trying to shoot their way pushed him out of the Airports Company of “We were just sitting in the arriving at the airport on was an eye witnesses at the out to get away. It was a car twice. Everyone in the South Africa, said in a restaurant when it happened. a fl ight from Johannesburg scene of the daring robbery, traumatic experience for parking area was lying fl at on statement an armed We heard shots and we yesterday were robbed she had just said goodbye to me and I knew I was at the the ground until the coast robbery took place weren’t sure if we were of an unknown amount her daughter when suddenly wrong place at the wrong was clear. yesterday around 09:00 just safe and what was about to of money by two robbers she heard more than one time.” “I waited for a few minutes outside the airport building. happen. who fi red several shots. loud shot. According to her everything before I left the airport, just Several shots were fi red, but “There is also no police Barnes said the airport “At fi rst I thought it was a happened very quickly, but to play it safe. I’m just glad nobody was hurt. The police presence at the moment. staff and passengers were burst tyre, but when I turned she remembered that the no one got hurt, especially are investigating the incident.

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PULANE CHOANE but your special schools like Martie du In the meantime, Deacon has called on [email protected] Plessis and no-fee schools are the worst all members of the public, particularly affected,” he added. school communities which are unhappy The Free State Department of Education In addition to this, Deacon said Fedsas with the department but do not play has been taken to the South African has also asked the department to an active role in resolving school Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) account on why it is “dragging its feet” and learner issues, especially as the in the province by the Federation of with regards to the appointment of a election of school governing bodies is Governing Bodies of South African number of school principals and level 1 approaching. “In March this year, the Schools (Fedsas) for its repeated failure teachers in the province. three-yearly election of members of to make annual payments to public He revealed that at the moment there school governing bodies takes place. schools. are more than 60 spots at Fedsas Given the barely concealed efforts The federation has also revealed that it member schools for teachers in the level to infringe upon parents’ right to will approach the office of the provincial 1 post. “We have received word of many make decisions about their children’s Public Officer to try and get answers principals that were appointed this week education through the proposed as to why the provincial department only. There are at least 10 schools that Basic Education Law Amendments and repeatedly fails to pay the money from started this year without principals in maladministration at a provincial level, it the National Treasury to schools before Bloemfontein,” Deacon said. The Deputy is clear that school communities have to the deadline. CEO also added that several attempts become more involved in the governance “Every year, without exception, schools have been made by Fedsas to engage of schools if we want to avoid the in the Free State start the new school with the provincial department on this possibility of state schools. It is time for year without money for expenses such matter, with no success. parents and other roleplayers to make as water, electricity and stationery. “All our efforts have come to nothing. their voices heard,” Deacon said. Provincial education departments are Schools often have to use the little Meanwhile, the SAHRC’s provincial responsible to pay over this money from money they do have to pay legal fees in manager, Thabang Kheswa, confirmed Dr Jaco Deacon the National Treasurer twice a year, order to force the department to make that they are working on this matter. “It respond to Fedsas’ demands. but this does not happen,” said Dr Jaco the payments,” he said. is still under assessment, a decision is yet The spokesperson at the provincial Deacon, Deputy CEO of Fedsas. Ideally, Fedsas said, it would like for the to be made whether to place it under department, Howard Ndaba, had not yet Deacon said the future of schools department to appoint the principals and investigation or whether there is any responded to questions on the matter referred to as “no-fee schools” is educators, reimburse the schools for the other institution which is better placed when this article was printed, nor could directly linked to this money, which expenses, make the transfer payments to handle it,” Kheswa said in response Deacon provide information on whether often it does not pay over in time. “All and sort out its internal issues without to Courant’s questions. The department the department had responded to their schools suffer due to the non-payment, affecting schools and education. was given until Wednesday afternoon to demands.

Yoga the answer for a stressed Bloemfontein ZILKE PRINSLOO Ellis, owner of Live Love Yoga Studio. says: “Yoga is for everyone – no matter about the men. Yes, yoga is for men [email protected] This form of meditation and relaxation your size, age, fl exibility or stress levels. too! The Live Love Yoga studio started has been known for over 2 000 years It is also not a religion, but a philosophy. Broga Yoga for men. All men who are “Bloemfontein always tends to take the and many followers cannot imagine life Yoga means ‘union’ and the aim is to overstressed and looking for a workout back seat when it comes to practising without their daily ‘yoga diet’. bring breath, body, mind and spirit back to transform body and mind, this is just new inventions like yoga,” says Daniel Daniel is originally a wedding dress into balance. How does yoga change you? what you need. It will help your mind designer and It makes you happier, healthier and helps to focus on the present and drop the he loves to you to be mentally alert.” baggage of yesterday or tomorrow that paint in his Before each session, the students you are carrying at the moment. free time. But meditate. According to Defi nitions.net: Studies show that physical benefi ts of who would ‘Meditation is a practice in which an yoga are: lower blood pressure, stress ever have individual trains the mind or induces a decrease, sleeping better and increasing thought that mode of consciousness either to realise the happy hormone, Dopamine. yoga would some benefi t or as an end in itself. The Janine Willson is also presenting Kiddies’ work in term meditation refers to a broad variety Yoga. According to Janine, yoga is very Bloemfontein? of practices that include techniques benefi cial for kids as well. Children deal Daniel had designed to promote relaxation, build with many distractions, temptations and no doubt that internal energy or life force, and develop peer pressure. She says that yoga is a Bloemfontein compassion, love, patience, generosity and low-cost, helpful tool that can have a needed a forgiveness’’. positive impact on children. It develops place where One of the yoga students says: “Yoga is awareness and teaches them to use their overstressed hard exercise but it has helped me to bodies in a healthy way. Stress is managed individuals handle stress better, it makes me more through breathing awareness, meditation could come aware of my emotions, builds my self- and healthy movement and being part of and regain confi dence and depression is no longer a non-competitive group increases their energy in a factor in my life.” This is evidence that confi dence and boosts positive self- a peaceful yoga is not only exercise, but strengthens image. With breathing exercises focus is atmosphere. your body physically as well. increased and concentration improved. Rikus Ziehl is Daniel says to him yoga is an escape from For more information, follow them on The instructors at Live Love Yoga Studio are from the left Janine Willson-Erasmus, also part of reality. Everyone needs a bit of time for their Facebook page: Live Love Yoga Daniel Ellis, Rikus Ziehl, Karla van Rooyen en Wian Lourens. the Live Love him or herself. Studio, or contact Daniel on 082 893 PHOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN yoga team. He Live Love defi nitely hasn’t forgotten 7694 or Rikus on 082 378 0282.

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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. 1 February 2018 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS 3 ‘Poplap’ met ’n passie vir liefdadigheid ZILKE PRINSLOO leef in uiters haglike sosio-ekonomiese [email protected] omstandighede.” Buys sê besoekers aan Ehlichpark skrik Anri Buys het nie geweet dat haar lewe dikwels omdat die omstandighede waarin soveel onbekende draaie gaan maak nie. baie van die minderbevoorregtes leef, Sy het vir sewe jaar lank ’n kleuterskool skrikwekkend is. Sy vertel hoe sy ’n matras by haar huis gehad en daarna ’n vir kinders gegee het wat vir drie jaar op ’n ouerleidingkursus geskryf. Dié kursus het sementvloer geslaap het. So is daar meer haar laat besluit om ’n ouerleidingpraktyk as een hartroerende storie wat mens laat oop te maak. besef hoe bevoorreg jy werklik is. Ongelukkig het die besigheid nie van die Buys is meer bekend as “Poplap” onder grond af gekom soos beplan is nie. Sy die inwoners van Ehrlichpark. Sy het ook beskryf haarself as iemand wat “ongeduldig ’n Poplap-stoor begin as deel van haar en impulsief” is en het nie geweet dat sy Poplap-uitreik waar die gemeenskap elke gaan opeindig waar haar geduld getoets maand spesifi eke artikels kan kom afl aai gaan word, en waar sy haar werklike passie soos kos, klere, linne of skoolbenodigdhede, sou ontdek nie. afhangend van die inwoners se behoeftes. Buys vertel dat die Here haar nie in die Sy sê: “My missie is om ’n hart van omgee lewe van Ehrlichpark se inwoners geplaas by mense te kweek. Daar is baie mense het nie, maar dat dit andersom gebeur het wat wil gee, maar hulle weet net nie altyd en Ehrlichpark deel van haar lewe geword hoe en waar nie. Die Poplap-stoor skep ’n het. Sy sê: “Ek het ’n droom gehad waar geleentheid om te gee.” die Here vir my saad gewys het. Ek sien dit Die omgewing het 89 kinders, waarvan as die saad wat die Here wil hê ek moet 27 skoolgaan en 63 ongeskoold is. As versprei om ’n seën te wees vir die minder- ouers nie vir ‘n kind kan voorsien nie, bevoorregte inwoners van Ehrlichpark. kan ‘n kind vir ‘n tyd in pleegsorg geplaas Ehrlichpark is van die behoeftigste gebiede word. Dis belangrik om te weet dat ouers in Bloemfontein. “Van die inwoners nie permanent van hul kinders ontneem word nie, maar dat gesinne eerder herstruktureer word sodat sulke kinders weer kan terugkeer huis toe. Anri Buys, beter bekend as Poplap, saam met ’n groep inwoners van Ehrlichpark. Buys het stimulasieklasse begin aanbied omdat die meeste kinders op geen manier R2-geldstuk. Elkeen van ons verdien om hoe minder het haar eie probleme geword. gestimuleer word nie. Sy het later meer menswaardig hanteer te word, ongeag Volgens haar ken baie van die inwoners van kreatiewe maniere begin gebruik om die kleur, status, rykdom of armoede.” Ehrlichpark net verwerping. kinders die nodige kognitiewe stimulasie te Dis belangrik vir Buys dat die gemeenskap In briewe wat van hulle aan Buys geskryf gee wat hulle nodig het. bewus daarvan moet word van wat om ons het, bedank hulle haar dat sy elke Maandag Buys sê mense gee nie altyd met ’n opregte aangaan en dat almal van ons moet hand opdaag. hart nie. Daar is baie mense wat swaarkry uitsteek. Dit beteken vir hulle die wêreld dat sy daar en persone in bevoorregte posisies moenie Buys vertel dat sy elke dag iets nuuts leer is en tyd met hulle deurbring. oordeel as dit by diegene wat langs die en elke storie word een van genade in haar Vir meer inligting rakende die Poplap-stoor Van die artikels wat Anri Buys insamel vr haar straat staan en bedel kom nie. “Die publiek lewe. Hoe meer aandag sy aan Ehrlichpark of enige borge, kontak gerus vir Anri Buys: Poplap-stoor. se optrede kan soveel meer beteken as ’n se inwoners se probleme begin gee het, 082-825-1645 Mixed reactions to scrapping of UFS Rag SUPER ZILKE PRINSLOO [email protected] COOL The University of the Free State’s DEALS decision to scrap the old and proud ON ALL YOUR CATERING EQUIPMENT tradition of the annual Rag event, has been met with mixed reactions WEEK DAYS : 8:00 AM – 17:00 PM • SATURDAYS: 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM by students. Bloemfontein Courant spoke to a few students about the matter, and although most were saddened by SLUSH the decision, some understand why PUPPY it was taken. MACHINENE One of the nursing students said: “It is sad to think that there will ICE CREAMCREAMEA JUICE DISPENSER be no more fl oat-building in the MAMACHINECHINE last two weeks of January. I believe that most of the Kovsie students, ASSORTED ICE whether fi rst year or fi fth year, MACHINES were looking forward to Rag every year. “On a positive side, it was a time The University of the Free State’s colourful and popular Rag was held for the very last that all Kovsie students came time in 2016. together to work hard, interact and socialise with one another. This taken by the University of the Free are listed below.” UNDER was the time where unity among State (UFS) that the traditional Schools project for fi rst-year WINE BAR the students grew, as it combined annual rag will no longer take place students: mentored by senior COOLERCOOLER FRIDGE different residences to work as from this year. students, groups of fi rst-year MEAT DISPLAY CASE together. It was a good way to make It means that one of the biggest students will be assigned to, and CAKE SHOWCASE friends you would never have made charity fund raisers in the Free participate in local school projects. if it weren’t for these two weeks. State will no longer be raising Community gardens project “On a negative side, a large amount funds. Receive And Give (Rag) that will help individual student of money was put into building was a well-known, yearly tradition communities to begin and maintain the fl oats, probably more than where students came together to their own vegetable gardens in necessary. The fact is that this interact, raise funds for charity and order to address food insecurity ISLAND FREEZER money can be can be used for a build beautiful, colourful fl oats that within their own environment. better cause than building a fl oat were displayed on a parade through Eco-vehicle project for senior that will mean nothing after one day the main and other streets of students where the aim of the in a parade.” Bloemfontein. eco-vehicle project is to create A Physiotherapy student said: “The Rag will in the future operate an interdisciplinary experience. campus is losing its spirit.” under a new name and format: Undergraduate senior students A Human Movement Science ACT—Active, Civic, Teaching. The from a Student Life College (SLC) student said: “I think it is very sad, main purpose for changing Rag, as can work together to build an eco- because new fi rst years are missing explained by the university, is the vehicle from waste material. out on a lot of good times. You can’t following: “You get further if you Community celebration project to WALL CHILLERS describe Rag to someone, you have pull in the same direction, rather foster good relationships between DOUBLE DOOR COOLER to experience it yourself to believe than various good-intentioned the UFS and the community, aiming it.” movements on different routes. to host an annual celebration According to information of its In a collective effort, four exciting that will be open to the broader 051 522 2653 or 051 030 0071 • www.nova-refrigeration.co.za website, a fi nal decision has been programmes will take fl ight, which Mangaung community. 186 Church str or Tambo rd, Bloemfontein • [email protected] 4 OPINION • OPINIE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 1 February 2018 Die waarde van stilte Die nuwe jaar is voluit aan die gang. Ons is besig en elke dag GEDAGTETE is gevul met besluite en nuwe VIR DIE moontlikhede. WEEK Ons kan met reg vir mekaar sê dat die jaar ook weer baie van jou en my gaan vra. Dit is asof DS STEPHAN VAN HEERDEN ons die stilte en oomblikke van rus in die vakansie heeltemal verloor het. Ons is besig en stel waarde van stilte en eenkant doelwittte vir die nuwe jaar. wees. Hy maak tyd om met Sy Jesus ervaar die uitdagings van Vader te praat. om met mense te werk. Groot In die besige roetine van groepe mense volg Hom en wil die lewe is dit dalk juis ons hoor watter boodskap Hy vir uitdaging – ’n oomblik van hulle het. Siekes staan tou, want stilte, tyd om te bid en net jou hulle het gehoor van Sy gawe gedagtes te fokus op die dinge om mense gesond te maak. wat sin maak in die lewe. Skielik gryp die teks my in Dit is so belangrik aan die begin Ten new candidate attorneys started their careers at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys. They will work as candidate attorneys for Markus 1 vers 35: “Jesus het van die jaar – ’n oomblik van the next two years, after which they will be considered for permanent associate appointments. The group are from the left, na ’n eensame plek gegaan en stil-wees! Maak tyd hiervoor en back: John Mpiti, Minette Nortje, Eldon Ward, Linki Scholtz and Carla Havenga; front: Sarah Lesufi , Relebogile Mogotsi, daar gaan bid.” Jesus besef die koester dit! Malefa Mzamo, Venessa Vorster and Boitshoko Motsamai. PHOTO: EYE POETRY PHOTOGRAPHY

TRUTH, There once was a man... TALES AND to think up and memorize as they are to The death of the Cranberries’ singer, Nantucket, for some reason, is indelibly TIRADES write”. songwriter, and musician, Dolores associated with raunchy limericks. “There Here are a few more examples from the O’Riordan, is far removed from anything once was a man from Nantucket” is the internet. Don’t worry, I’ll keep it above funny. But when I read about her funeral opening line for many of these poems, ALBÉ GROBBELAAR board (and above the belt). last week in the city of Limerick, I was in which the name of the island creates There was a young woman named Kite / triggered to revisit that famous (or rhymes and puns, often obscene. Whose speed was much faster than light / infamous) form of poetry that got its The protagonist in the obscene versions She set out one day / In a relative way / And name from this Irish city. is “typically portrayed as well-endowed was a man from Nantucket / Who kept all his returned on the previous night. Limericks are described as “often and hypersexualized”. (Wikipedia.) The cash in a bucket / But his daughter, named We started with a funeral in Limerick. humorously indecent”. Limerick expert, opening line is so well known that it, Nan / Ran away with a man / And as for the Without any disrespect, let’s end with a Don Marquis, identifi ed three types of alone, has been used as a stand-alone joke, bucket, Nantucket.” limerick about a funeral. limericks: “Limericks to be told when implying upcoming obscenities. On the website “Poetry through the Ages” A silly young man from Clyde / In a funeral ladies are present; limericks to be told But there are “clean” Nantucket limericks limericks are described as fun to create procession was spied / When asked, “Who is when ladies are absent but clergymen are as well. The earliest published version and “delightfully entertaining”. For spoken- dead? / He giggled and said / “I don’t know; present; and LIMERICKS.” apparently dates back to 1902. “There once word performers, “limericks are as simple I just came for the ride.” March Feb 14th 28th

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JERETJA OOSTHUIZEN is dat die [email protected] kaart nie altyd alles aandui ’n Klomp avontuurlustige wat op die motorfietsryers vertrek eersdaags op entoesiastiese hul ysterperde na Cannon Rocks. span wag Ses manne van Boemfontein, bekend as nie, soos die Extreme Bikers, het besluit om 822 byvoorbeeld km-grondpad in een dag aan te durf met plaashekke die doel om geld in te samel vir Martie wat oop- en du Plessis-skool. toegemaak “Ons poog om sowat R50 000 in moet word. De te samel sodat kinders met unieke Jager en Skein behoeftes gehelp kan word,” verduidelik verduidelik dat Pieter Skein, ’n prokureur van die stad daar wel ’n paar en een van die motorfietsryers. hindernisse Drie van die groep gaan op KTM- op die pad is. motorfietse ry, terwyl die ander drie “Daar is meer die rit aanpak op hul BMW-motorfietse. diere op die Oorspronklik het die manne ’n grondpad en kompetisie tussen die twee groepe ’n mens sien beplan, maar daar is toe besluit om dit hulle nie altyd ’n lekker avontuur te maak waar almal raak nie. ’n gesellig kan saamry. “Veiligheid is vir ons Grondpad maak baie belangrik en daarom het ons teen ’n ook baie stof, kompetisie besluit,” sê Skein. wat dit moeilik Die ses ryers is adv. Henk Cilliers, maak om voor Pieter Skein, Pieter Henning, Nico de jou te sien, Jager, Abrie Kleynhans en Helgard van dus gaan al ses Schalkwyk. Die ondersteuningspan motorfietsryers Die Extreme Bikers groep wat eersdags na Cannon Rocks vertrek. FOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN bestaan uit adv. Barnard Knoetze en nie gelyktydig Nico Jansen van Rensburg, terwyl vertrek nie. Die bergpasse is ook nie fotograaf en Gyrocopter-vlieënier, Roux maklik om uit te ry nie.” saam kan geniet. Ons is ’n groep vriende word na: [email protected], met Smith, hulle vergesel. Nog iets wat die rit uniek maak, is dat die wat vir dieselfde doel ry. Die omgewing en u naam en telefoonnommer. Die feit dat die motorfietsryers slegs groep self dinge wat breek of bars moet uitsig is iets besonders en dit is ’n ervaring Uit die skenkings sal ’n gelukstrekking grondpad gaan ry, maak die rit uniek. Die regmaak. Die ondersteuningspan is net waarna ons almal uitsien.” gehou word en alle bydraers staan dus roete is deur Nico de Jager uitgewerk daar in geval van nood. “Wat dit beslis die Persone wat graag ’n bydrae wil maak vir ’n kans om R3 000, R2 000 of R1 000 te en haarfyn beplan. Deel van die pret, moeite werd maak, is die feit dat ons dit hierdie goeie doel, kan ‘n e-pos gestuur wen.

McLaren Circus on its way to Bloemfontein JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN In celebration of this, McLaren Circus [email protected] has assembled a world-class production for its 2018 show programme. Africa’s fi nest circus, McLaren Circus, McLaren Circus features top local and is coming to Bloem with a two-hour international acts from around the globe. traditional spectacular programme. This year’s highlights include the very McLaren Circus, a household name in talented Tiago Oliveria from Brazil, who Southern Africa, ensures breath-taking, will delight you with his amazing juggling affordable family entertainment for skills and thrilling Rolla-Bolla act. The children of all ages. hysterical clowns, Pixie and little Alick, The modern-day circus, started by an will bring on the laughter with their English Horseman, Philip Astley in 1768, antics. Direct from Venezuela, Orlando has just turned 250 years old! Cassie is to present his breath-taking Wheel of Death act. This two-hour, awe-inspiring, production furthermore includes acrobats, aerialists and strength- challenging acts. Keeping to the tradition of circus, McLaren Circus has a beautiful line-up of spectacular animals. These include lions, tigers, poodles, horses, ponies, pythons, alligators and even miniature goats, presented by its very own Hiedi. McLaren Circus is touring all South African provinces, staging shows under its very own Big Top tent where you are never more than 20 metres from the action. McLaren Circus will ensure some great family fun from 8 to 18 February at the Bloemfontein Showgrounds. From a Tuesday to a Thursday the performances will take place at 19:00, on Fridays and Saturdays at 15:00 and 19:00 and on a Sunday only at 15:00. Tickets are limited and can booked now telephonically on 082-747-5726 or 079-848-1654 or via email at bookings@ mclarencircus.co.za.

Orlando Cassie on the Wheel of Death 1 February 2018 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za ENTERTAINMENT • VERMAAK 7 Kuns en musiek is Belinda se lewe JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN [email protected]

Met ’n oog vir kuns en ’n oor vir musiek, is Belinda Zwijndrecht vir seker Charmaine Mrwebi, Nthabiseng besig om haar drome en talente uit te “JahRose” Jafta and Dudu leef. “deVocalist” Nyokong Dié kunstenaar is in Johannesburg CREDIT: FACEBOOK gebore, maar het die meeste van haar Zwijndrecht is op grootwordjare in die Rosestad gewoon, haar gelukkigste waar sy haar mettertyd gevestig het. wanneer sy kan “My talente in visuele kuns en musiek is A night of love awaits the musiek maak beslis ‘gekweek’ deur die aanmoediging of as sy besig is van my ouers wie se waardering en eie met haar kuns. talente vir albei vorms van kuns baie FOTO: COLOUR City of Roses groot is, maar wat nie noodwendig oor PHOTOGRAPHY dieselfde geleenthede beskik het nie. LEBAKENG NKABI AND entertainment while reinforcing the theme My broer is ’n argitek in Londen en PULANE CHOANE of the evening. “The stage will be fi lled ons kan dus sekerlik gesien word as ’n [email protected] with poetry, music and live magic art. It ‘kreatiwe uit-die-boks’ familie,” skerts [email protected] will be a picnic night under the stars, with Zwijndrecht. lots of souvenirs to take home all included Haar liefde vir musiek kom van albei Some of the Free State’s most talented in the price,” Jafta said. haar ouers af. “Hulle het my baie laat artists will come together in an event This event will take place at the luister na hul ou plate van die 60’s en meant to promote love among residents National Afrikaans Literacy Museum in of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Bloemfontein on 23 February. The event 70’s, van klassieke and South Africa at large. This will not be will start at 18:00 and entry will be R200 musiek, Elvis, a typical set-up but rather a picnic under for singles and R350 per couple. Jafta is a Rolling Stones, tot the night sky with some background prominent Bloemfontein performer who Abba,” sê sy. entertainment, good food, and great is widely recognised for her contribution Haar kuns is ’n company. as a writer, poet, publisher, book ander saak. “Die Organised by poet and entertainer, distributor and ‘artpreneur’ in the Free moontlikheid dat Nthabiseng “JahRose” Jafta, the Love State. visuele kuns iets Poetry Potion seeks to remind lovers, She has been involved in the arts anders kan wees family members and friends alike on community as a poet events coordinator, as net ‘prentjies what love really is and all the values one curator, creative consultant and mentor, teken’, het ek eers should attribute to any relationship. grooming young talent for many years. op hoërskool ’n Renostertekening wat “We hope to break misconceptions of She is a published poet who publishes Zwijndrecht destyds vir ’n besef toe ’n goeie love in the 20th Century where love is under her own publishing company called vriend my na veldtog geteken het en toe verkoop het. associated with abuse, murder and lack JahRose Productions, which was founded ’n buitemuurse of communication and seek to remind in 2011, in the same year she published kunssessie our love communities of the joys of her fi rst debut poetry compilation, titled saamgeneem het waar ons ’n gesamentlike gegroei van meer Indiese folk tot ’n effense being in a healthy relationship,” Jafta said. Rooted from the Heart. weird kleibeeld en daarna ’n selfs nog blues vibe. “Ek skryf in Afrikaans en Engels en Through the Love Poetry and Potion show, More recently she has published the Free vreemder skildery gemaak het,” vertel die geniet dit ook om soms covers te doen van Jafta aims to use the arts as a means of State of Mind Anthology, which was coupled kunstenaar. liedjies waarvan ek hou, soos ou Elvis-liedjies conveying the importance of relationships with an audio book as well as a DVD. This Na jare se bywoon van David Kramer- of Tracy Chapman,” vertel sy. and maintaining constant communication was followed by the Free State of Mind fi lm vertonings en ’n obsessie van kleins af om “Ek het die afgelope paar jaar ’n liefde and respect. produced by Little Pond Productions. She op ’n verhoog of op TV wees, het haar ouers ontwikkel vir bergfi etsry en selfs bietjie trail Jafta will bring on board popular local has a Sesotho book under her belt, with ’n derdehandse kitaar gekoop en het sy op running, alhoewel ek so stadig draf dat dit artists like Charmaine Kolwane-Mrwebi, the title Mantlwane as well journals called 15-jarige ouderdom klassieke kitaar by Stefan amper lyk of ek stilstaan,” spot sy. Dudu “deVocalist” Nyokong, Andy T, PeoPlanters, featuring various artists. Velkov by die Musicon begin neem. “Amper Haar huis-studio noem sy die Gallery House. Bondo and Preacher Technique. Each For more information, contact Charmaine elke Afrikaanse meisie wat nie so goed was Dit kom van die idee dat die kunstenaar artist will bring their own uniqueness Mrwebi at 071-557-3231 or Kele at 078- met netbal nie het ook klavier geneem, ek het se huis ook maar hul studio is. Pop Up as they will be providing audiences with 814-1403. darem baie hiervan ook gehou en is vandag Art-ventures is haar onderneming waar sy dankbaar dat ek die instrument effens kan soms groepe, meestal volwassenes, by haar bespeel. Die klassiekekitaar-invloed is iets huis of enige ander plek akkommodeer met wat my altyd bybly en my styl van kitaarspeel ’n ontspanningservaring van kuns, hetsy waarskynlik sterk beïnvloed,” vertel sy. skilder of teken, ens. wat ook soms deel van Sy noem dat sy baie gelukkig is om korporatiewe spanbougeleenthede is. verskriklike goeie musikantvriende van alle Sy het kollegas en ander kunstenaars en genres en ouderdomme te hê by wie sy nog musikante wat ook op ’n gereelde basis by altyd raad en bystand ontvang, die lys is net te die Gallery House trom-, klavier-, kitaar- en BETHLEHEM-TAK lank om te noem. kunsklasse aanbied vir alle ouderdomsgroepe. Haar inspirasie kom baie onverwags. “Met Kontak gerus 074-699-6900 vir meer inligting my kuns het ek al gedroom van ’n kunswerk en ‘like’ haar Facebookbladsy, Belinda van en hoe dit moet lyk, soms is dit net iets wat NOU OOP Zwijndrecht ek sien terwyl ek Vir al jou begrafnis versekering behoeftes, kontak: verbyry of dit kan ’n prominente Commissionerstraat 161, Bethlehem, 9701 issue wees wat in ons land of (058) 303 6166 die samelewing uitstaan. Met my Vir al jou begrafnis behoeftes, kontak: musiek is dit baie meer rou emosies Malanstraat 24, Bethlehem, 9701 wat omgesit word in melodieë of (058) 303 6488 andersom. Meestal kom my liedjies uit 24-uur begrafnis-bystanddiens. pynlike gebeure wat dan sterk innerlike gedagtes laat uitkom.” Sy beskryf haar kuns as ekspressief en abstrak. Deesdae werk sy meer multimedium, ’n kombinasie van fotografi e, digitaal en dan steeds teken en skilder. AVBOBLV¶Q*HPDJWLJGH9HUVNDIIHUYDQ)LQDQVLëOH'LHQVWH 9%%+0 Haar oorspronklike A AVBOB LV·QYODN6('E\GDHU9)' www.AVBOB.co.za musiek het nogal 8 SCHOOLS • SKOLE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 1 February 2018 Partnerships a reason for educational success JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN matric,” Phutsisi explained. such as Kagiso Shanduka, as well [email protected] Not only does the partnerships assist as the provincial department of in interventions by assisting teachers education, teachers, school governing The Free State province being and learners as well as contributing to bodies and learners announced as the top academic infrastructure, but they also provide The support by De Beers has various province in South Africa may be bursaries to students who struggle facets, which include Mathematics and due to hard work and input from fi nancially to further their studies at Science, Teacher Development and the Department of Education, but chosen institutions. Winter School Programmes, a Free one must also give much credit to One of the many sponsorships State Schools Build Programme which various partnerships and sponsorships includes De Beer’s Voorspoed Mine, involves Infrastructure Development involved in this great achievement. a member of the Anglo American and Higher Education and Training Michael Phutsisi, Deputy Director for plc group. The company was pleased Support Programme with Financial Partnerships in Education for the Free to announce that it will continue its Assistance support. State Department of Education, said education support programmes in the As part of recognising and celebrating that the various partners who have Fezile Dabi district of the Free State the Free State feat in the 2016-2017 joined the department, all share a province. This follows the excellent back-to-back accolades, De Beers common vision and mission with the results by the district in the 2017 again donated 75 brand new laptops Department of Education. Grade 12 exams, where the district to the Department of Education in “The support of the these external was declared the best performing the Free State Province. forces and the interventions district in the whole country. Other partnerships include JENN through the partnerships allows for Phutsisi said they believe that this Training and Consulting, Sekpnyela improvement and top performance remarkable achievement is a product Builders, Mphati and Associates year after year. This is why the of many years of joint planning Quantity Surveyors, Chieta (Chemical department succeeds and the learners and partnership by private sector Industries Education and Training Michael Phutsisi, Deputy Director for Partnerships in the Free State perform so well when they fi nish their companies like De Beers and NGOs Authority). Department of Education PROMOSIE Jim Fouché: Meer as ’n skool; dis ’n leefwyse Die visie van die Hoërskool op die gebied van kuns, Jim Fouché (JF) is om ’n ontwerp, dans, die speel van leierskool te wees op verskeie musiekinstrumente, die gebied van akademie, en drama. sport, kultuur en JF is dan ook bevoorreg om geheelmensontwikkeling, in 2015 sy eie hokkie-astro gegrond op ’n inklusiewe in gebruik te kon neem. morele waardestelsel met Saam met ’n uiters moderne Afrikaans as onderrigtaal. oefensentrum, swembad, Dit is dus die taak van vyf netbalbane (waarvan die JF om in die eerste plek hoofbaan onder spreiligte kwaliteit- akademiese is), twee rugbyvelde, twee By Willem Postma spog Juffrou Louise Vivier met haar nuwe graad 1-klas. Sy het die dag sommer lekker afgeskop en vrolike liedjies onderrig tot graad 12 te krieketvelde, vier tennnisbane saam met die kinders gesing. Net om die kinders gemaklik te laat voel en seker te maak hulle weet dat hulle môre weer na die Oranje- waarborg, in vennootskap en ’n grasatletiekbaan, is klas moet terugkom, het sy sommer ook so aangetrek. met die owerhede, JF meer as gereed om in ouers, opvoeders en die 2018 op die sportgebied sy Sentraal se swemster gemeenskap. In die tweede stem dik te maak. In 2016 plek, om leerders met trots, lewer JF ook sy eerste hoop, lewensvaardighede Springbokrugbyspeler, by Cullen Thomas van die Hoërskool Sentraal was ingesluit in die en kritiese selfstandige name Jamba Ulengo, op. Dit Vrystaatswemspan wat op 27 Januarie 2018 deelgeneem het aan die denke tot verantwoordelike sal dan ook die eerste keer 4 + 1 interprovinsiale gala in Kimberley. landsburgers te ontwikkel. hierdie jaar wees dat ons Hy het op 6 - 8 Oktober 2017 op die Mangaung Aquatics-gala 11 Derdens, om te fokus aan die Sentrale Sportreeks goue en een silwermedalje verower en is aangewys as die beste in op die instandhouding (rugby, netbal en hokkie ) die ouderdomsgroep 17 jaar en ouer. Van 20 – 21 Oktober het hy en verbetering van die gaan deelneem. tydens die Otters Prestige-gala 5 goue, 1 silwer- en 1 bronsmedal verower sowel as die trofee vir Sr Victor Ludorum. Van 29 November infrastruktuur van die skool Leierskapontwikkeling geniet – 3 Desember 2017 het hy 11 goue, 2 silwer- en 2 bronsmedaljes en laastens word daar hoë prioriteit en die vrug verower en is hy aangewys as die beste in die ouderdomsgroep 17 gestreef na voortrefl ike van vele programme kan juis jaar en ouer. Hy ontvang die Senior Victor Ludorum-trofee. ontwikkeling op die gebied gesien word in die feit dat JF Van 16 – 22 Desember 2017 het hy aan die Commonwelth Trials in van sport en kultuur. in die afgelope vyf jaar, drie Durban deelgeneem waar hy in die ope afdeling moes deelneem waar JF is ’n waardegedrewe wenners in die Matrikulant onder andere Chad le Clos en Cameron van den Burg geswem het. Hy skool en fokus veral op die van die Jaar-kompetisie verbeter al sy persoonlike beste tye en swem nog 2 senior nasionale volgende: geloof, omgee, opgelewer het. Hier by JF kwalifi serende tye. betroubaarheid, respek, kies ons om die lewe positief verantwoordelikheid, aan te pak, dat die glas eerder regverdigheid en burgerskap. half vol as half leeg is en dat Prestasies op akademiese, elke donker wolk ’n silwer Tralie- sport- en kultuurgebied is randjie het. die gevolg van harde werk, Hoogtepunte van 2018 sluit matrieks want ons glo dat dit wat jy in: saai, in die oes weerspieël • Sentrale Sportreeks word. Neem gerus kennis • Classic Clash teen Sentraal hou reünie van die matriekuitslae van • JF se 59ste Die beplanning vir 2017 in die advertensie verjaardagvieringe die reünie van die op bl. 9 . 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Graad 7 - Opedag: 16 Maart 2018 • Graad 7 - Ouerinligtingsaand: 23 April 2018 (08:00–09:00) (18:00–20:00) 051 502 1760 www.jf.co.za 10 BUSINESS • SAKE www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 1 February 2018 Capitec questions Beplan rondom jou Viceroy’s motives persoonlike inflasiekoers Capitec Bank yesterday questioned a report by US researcher Viceroy for Laasweek het ons bietjie oor inflasie releasing a report with allegations that gesels. Statistiek SA voorsien ons FINANSIESES it had compiled evidence suggesting the van ’n algemene inflasiekoers, wat South African bank must take signifi cant gebaseer is op ’n vasgestelde ‘mandjie’ EN impairment to its loans. goedere se prysveranderinge. VERTROUEUE CEO Gerrie Fourie said that Viceroy had Oor die algemeen kan die not been in contact with the bank ahead of inflasiekoers gebruik word vir beplanningdoeleindes. Dit is egter releasing the report. HORACE TERRYY “They brought out a one-sided report, beter om die algemene inflasiekoers of which we believe a lot of things are met 1% of 2% (selfs meer indien jy factually completely incorrect. So they’ve uiters konserwatiewe aannames wil got a profi t motive behind it. I think that maak) te verhoog, en dit eerder vir they can do much more to get the facts beplanningsdoeleindes te gebruik. from both sides.” announcement by Viceroy, which said it had Die rede hiervoor is om altyd vir die opsigte van die betrokke belegging). He said that Capitec Bank gave instructions done extensive due diligence and that the “worse case scenario” te beplan, maar Indien bogenoemde scenario to its attorneys to take it up with the company would likely fi nd itself in a net- ook om die algemene inflasiekoers dieselfde bly en jy gaan bepaal nou Financial Services Board (FSB). liability position. nader te bring aan jou persoonlike jou persoonlike inflasiekoers gaan Meanwhile, the South African National Viceroy said its research showed that inflasiekoers. jy waarskynlik geskok wees. Die Civic Organisation (Sanco) said United Capitec “is a loan shark with massively Soos laasweek genoem, indien waarskynlikheid is goed dat jou State-based research group Viceroy’s understated defaults masquerading as a jou bestedingspatrone nie 100% persoonlike inflasiekoers maklik by 9% report into Capitec Bank was an attempt community microfi nance provider” and ooreenstem met die goedere in tot 11% gaan uitkom en indien jy nou to downgrade SA’s fi nancial and banking said the South African Reserve Bank and Statistiek SA se mandjie van goedere inflasie + 3% verdien op jou belegging, sector and to undermine an economy Minister of Finance should immediately nie, gaan jou persoonlike inflasiekoers het jy eintlik agteruit geboer (alhoewel that is on the rebound post the African place the bank under curatorship. nie 100% ooreenstem met die dit mag lyk of jy welvaart skep). National Congress (ANC) conference “As a consequence of refi nancing algemene inflasiekoers nie, en hoe Wat moet jy doen? Eerstens, poog which elected Cyril Ramaphosa as party delinquent loans, we believe Capitec’s meer jou spanderingspatrone afwyk om op jou langtermynbeleggings hoër president. loan book is massively overstated,” said van die mandjie goedere, hoe meer sal opbrengste te verdien (met ander Sanco national spokesperson, Jabu Viceroy, which wrote a similarly damning jou persoonlike inflasiekoers verskil woorde, neem bietjie meer risiko), Mahlangu, said: “There is no doubt that report about Steinhoff before accounting van Statistiek SA se inflasiekoers. tweedens, poog om jou lewenstandaard our banking sector is among the best irregularities were revealed at the retail Gevolglik is dit tog belangrik dat jy in toom te hou. Koop goedkoper en in the world, with proper and adequate company last December. jou persoonlike inflasiekoers bepaal, minder, en begroot beter. oversight systems, and that Capitec has “We think that it’s only a matter of time want jy raak dalk net armer sonder Gaan besoek die volgende skakel entrenched itself as a leading bank that is before Capitec’s fi nancials and business dat jy dit weet. Gestel die gemiddelde https://apps.statssa.gov.za/cpi_calc/ catering for the lower end of the market. unravel, with macro headwinds creating an inflasiekoers is 5.5% en jy verdien dalk default.aspx , dit sal jou lei na ’n We have confi dence in its performance and exponential risk of default and bankruptcy.” inflasie + 3% op jou belegging (dus ’n rekenaar op Statistiek SA se webtuiste, are monitoring of the sector by the South However, the South African Reserve Bank opbrengs van 8.5% per jaar), dan is jou wat jou sal kan help om jou persoonlike African Reserve Bank.” has come out in defence of Capitec, saying reële opbrengs 3%. Gevolglik is jy dus inflasiekoers te bepaal. Shares in Capitec Bank tumbled as the bank’s fi nances are in good shape. eintlik 3% ryker as ’n jaar gelede (ten [email protected] much as 20 percent on Tuesday after the – African News Agency First streetwear expo for Bloemfontein

JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN categories, the fi rst being just exhibition and [email protected] showcasing of products and second being both exhibition and showcasing as well as If you are a T-shirt, hoodie, cap or apparel showcasing on a ramp with top-class models. designer, make sure to enter for Bloem’s It will take place from 20 to 21 April 2018 fi rst Urban Streetwear Expo. at the Performing Arts Council of the Free As jy gesonde verstand The Youth Chamber of Commerce and State (Pacofs). Industry South Africa – Free State, in If you wish to take part, you can call partnership with Cultural and Creative Chantelle de Bruyn at oorboord gooi, kan jy in Industries Federation of South Africa – Free 078-060-7776 or send an email to Ndo State (CCIFSA FS) would like to invite Noosi at [email protected] for more all streetwear and mainstream fashion information. Due date for registration closes diep water beland. designers to showcase their designs and on 23 February at 16:00. works at this expo. The expo is an enterpriseprise ddevelopmentevelopment programme that is aimedmed at supporting Wanneer jy belê, moet jy elke besluit hede, en dan sorg ons dat elke youth enterprises operatingerating in tthehe wat jy neem behoorlik deurdink en enkele rand wat jy by ons belê ten creative arts space withth special focus jou nie deur jou emosies of wilde beste gebruik word om daardie on streetwear and mainstreamainstream raaie laat lei nie. Veral nie as dit jou doelwitte te laat realiseer. fashion designers.

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Sanlam is ‘n Gelisensieerde Verskaffer van Finansiële Dienste. take part in two different 1 February 2018 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS 11 Leënes-sindroom ’n Golf up for the annual werklikheid! Chip for Charity JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN this eventful day on 2 March ZILKE PRINSLOO ten minster vyf tot tien jaar vroeërr [email protected] at both Bloemfontein and [email protected] as Generasie X ervaar. Schoeman Park Golf club. Die moderne generasie kry It is time for the 15th After a long day of golf, Meneer en Mevrou, leënes- later kinders, dit wil sê hulle is edition of Central South make sure to end off your sindroom is ’n werkliheid! Die nader aan aftrede as hul kinders Africa’s biggest charity day at the 19th hole for kinders gaan nie vir ewig by julle die huis verlaat. Ouers ervaar golf day. Grab your golf the prize-giving, which bly nie. Volgens sielkundige en drie traumatiese gebeurtenisse clubs and go for gold on will be held at lewensafrigter, Rozanne Raath, is gelyktydig. Eerstens, gaan hulle the green. Join the 2018 Bloemfontein daar ’n formele diagnose vir die kinders uit die huis uit, dan besef Shoprite Checkers OFM Chip Golf Club, term leënes-sindroom. Wanneer hulle dit is amper tyd vir aftrede, for Charity golf event. Like starting at kinders die huis verlaat, raak die en laastens besef hulle hulle ken every year, all the funds 18:00. ouers depressief, emosioneel en nie meer hul lewensmaat nie. Raathh raised will be donated to Book your sukkel hulle om sonder hul kinders sê, “Die mees algemene gevoel watt charitable organisations four-ball te funksioneer. na vore kom, is dat ouers nie weett across Central South Africa. with Cornel Die gesegde wat sê, “Leef jouself waaraan om hul waarde te koppel There are also great prizes Erasmus deur die drome van jou kind’’, is nie. Die ouer weet nie meer wie up for grabs and various by sending vir baie ouers ’n gegewe. Daarom hy/sy is of wat sy/haar doel in die competitions will take place an e-mail sien ons al hoe meer dat ouers lewe is nie. Gevoelens van verwyt during the golf day. to cornel@ hul drome deur hulle kinders leef. wat oor jare strek en die idee dat Competitions include a redstaragency. Raath sê, “Die eenvoudige, tog niemand hul liefhet nie, kom na hole in one, nearest to the co.za. logiese rede hiervoor, is dat hulle vore.” pin, longest drive, lowest Whether you’re nooit dieselfde geleenthede gehad Individue tussen die ouderdom vann score four-ball and the best aiming for an ace het as wat hul kinders vandag 50-70 is nou baie gesonder, sterkerr score for a four-ball. Make or an albatross, het nie. Vandag se ouers bestee en leef weens mediese vooruitgangg sure to not miss out on this you can change al hul tyd, energie en geld aan hul langer as individue van die vorige prestigious event. someone’s life kinders, al het hulle ’n veeleisende generasie. Dust off those golf clubs, just by playing get the carts ready and join golf! loopbaan. Ouers wil vir hul kinders Raath sê in die tweede deel van Rozanne Raath soveel as moontlik geleenthede die jaar kry sy baie meer pasiënte gee en ry duisende kilometer wat aan leënes-sindroom ly. Die agter hul kinders aan wanneer praktyk raak dan aansienlik besiger. depressie, wat gepaard gaan met die daar aan sport of ander aktiwiteite In die begin van die jaar is mense verandering van seisoene. deelgeneem word.” nog positief en vol hoop! Maar as Raath se raad is: “Meneer en Volgens Raath het die vorige die winter kom en die hele jaar Mevrou, raak weer verlief op generasie (Baby Boomers) jonger se probleme hoop op, raak dinge mekaar, kry nuwe doelwitte of ’n getrou en dan ook vroeër kinders net te veel vir een persoon om te lekker stokperdjie, belê in julle gehad. Die ouers van daardie hanteer. Sy verwys na seisoenale naaste verhoudings, soos vriende en generasie het die leënes-sindroom gemoedsversteuring, ’n tipe familie.” 12 MOTORS • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 1 February 2018

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New Volkswagen Polo moves more upmarket SEAN NURSE that the car is wider. Overall, the exterior is while offering 350-litres of boot space. perfect road surfaces. The little three-cylinder rather restrained, which has always been the The space inside the Polo is respectable, and motor is a great combination with the DSG HE Polo is a seminal product for the Polo’s trump card, a sophisticated, conservative will allow taller passengers to sit comfortably ‘box. Volkswagen brand both globally and within exterior that appeals to a broad audience. in the rear, while the bigger boot is certainly a The Comfortline felt less urgent, with 70 Tthe South African market. Premium inside welcome addition in terms of luggage hauling kW/ 175 Nm on offer and a sweet fi ve- As the second best-selling passenger vehicle The latest Polo is certainly an impressive ability. speed manual gearbox. The motor, even in locally and trounced only by the Polo Vivo, the product once you step inside. Even the more Platform possibilities detuned form, still provides enough in the Polo is a common sight on our roads and is basic models feature a good mixture of high The latest Polo is underpinned by the way of overtaking power and reasonable admired for its premium build quality, reliability, quality materials and great ergonomics. There impressive MQB modular platform that is used effi ciency. Our test route registered a fi gure low service costs and aftersales back-up. It’s are various interior options in the Polo range in the current Golf models. This means that of 7.1-litres/100 km, which I’m sure can be hard to believe that the 6R/6C Polo has come now, which is encouraging. various driver assist systems such as adaptive bettered with less spirited efforts. to the end of its lifecycle and has been replaced Take the infotainment systems for instance; cruise control, Park Assist, Blind Spot Monitor Verdict by an all-new sixth generation model. there are three options available that range with Rear Traffi c Alert are now optional. The latest Polo will almost defi nitely retain its For those of you lamenting the end of the from 6.5 to eight-inches. Entry level Polo models Driving Polo place near the very top of the passenger sales outgoing Polo, fret not, because the upcoming come with the Composition Colour 6.5-inch At launch, we had a chance to drive the chart. It is only marginally more expensive than Vivo will be based upon the 6C model. Recently, unit, higher spec versions with the Composition 1.0-litre TSI Highline DSG as well as the 1.0-litre the car it replaces and it offers a far superior I had a chance to drive the sixth generation in Media eight-inch system, while the same TSI Comfortline manual equipped with the platform, more features and is overall a much the Eastern Cape, more specifi cally Uitenhage, unit with navigation is an option. Models can optional ‘Beats’ 300-watt sound system and improved product. We’ll explore the latest Polo where the new model and the aforementioned also be specifi ed with the Active Info Display, a funky cream, red and black interior. The in more detail during our upcoming road test. new Vivo are built. which turns the instrument cluster into a fully Beats, along with the R-Line package, are both Service plan and warranty New look customisable information hub. optional within the Polo range. All new Polo models come standard with a The latest Polo has certainly matured in the More grown up First up was the Highline, which is available three-year/45 000 km service plan as well as styling department. We now have a car that The latest generation Polo not only looks with either a six-speed manual or the athree-year/120 000 km warranty. looks larger and features more upmarket styling bigger, but indeed is; some 81 mm longer, 69 aforementioned DSG with seven-speeds, and Pricing cues. Take the highly stylised side profi le for mm wider and its wheelbase 94 mm longer. The which is the only Polo in the range to have the 1.0 TSI Trendline - R235 900 example, which now features a very prominent only area that has seen a decrease is its overall higher 85kW/200Nm output. 1.0 TSI Comfortline - R264 700 shoulder line. height, which is now seven millimetres lower The refi nement, consumption and overall 1.0 TSI Comfortline - DSG - R280 700 Up front, we see new headlamps and a front than the outgoing model. These dimensions drive quality I experienced during our test drive 1.0 TSI Highline - R286 200 bumper arrangement that emphasises width. translate to more rear passenger space with was commendable. The latest Polo feels solid, 1.0 TSI Highline DSG - R302 200 This theme continues at the rear where the tail Volkswagen claiming more head and leg room handles well and is composed over less than lights and bumper design create an impression 1 February 2018 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • MOTORS 13 Jaguar puts price on new E-Pace OMING to South Africa in March, Jaguar grille, dual chrome tipped exhausts, satin has revealed offi cial pricing details of its chrome air vents, R-Dynamic branded tread Cfi rst compact crossover, the new E-Pace. plates, alloy pedals, a R-Dynamic steering Based on the same underpinnings as the wheel with gearshift paddles, Luxtec and Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Sportmesh seats with contrasting stitching Evoque, the E-Pace takes visual inspiration and front foglights. from both the bigger F-Pace and all-electric As well as an optional Black Pack that I-Pace, and measures 4 395 mm in overall consists of a gloss black grille, side vents, length with a wheelbase of 2 681 mm, which window surrounds and 20-inch alloy wheels, a Jaguar claims translates to a luggage capacity First Edition model with bespoke interior and of 577-litres or 1 234-litres with the rear seats exterior trim fi nishes will be offered on certain folded fl at. models. Depending on the model selected, the Underneath the bonnet, the E-Pace will offer E-Pace will feature items such as the 10-inch a choice of a single turbo-petrol or turbodiesel Touch Pro infotainment system with 4G Wi-Fi, Ingenium engine both displacing 2.0-litres, colour Heads-Up Display, up to fi ve USB ports but in various states of tune with the former and driver assistance tech such as Blind Spot serving up 183 kW/365 Nm in P250 guise or Assist, Lane Keep Assist, Torque Vectoring, 221 kW/400 Nm in P300 form and latter 110 Adaptive Cruise Control, Park Assist and 360 kW/380 Nm (D150), 132 kW/430 Nm (D180) Pricing degree camera system. and 177 kW/500 Nm (D240). MODEL Base S SE HSE In a break from tradition, the E-Pace will be Regardless of engine, a eight-speed D150 R598 500 R659 900 R698 900 R734 900 offered in four trim levels, with all bar the base automatic is standard across the range D180 R619 500 R680 900 R719 900 R755 900 being monikers used by sister brand Land with drive going to all four wheels. Fuel D240 - R735 100 R774 100 R810 100 Rover, namely S, SE and HSE. On top of this, consumption ranges from 5.6 L/100 km for P250 R667 800 R729 200 R768 200 R804 200 buyers can specify the R-Dynamic Pack that the D150 to 8.0 L/100 km for the P300, with P300 - R783 400 R822 400 R858 400 adds a model specifi c body kit, gloss black top speeds from 193 km/h to 243 km/h. R-Dynami MODEL Base S SE HSE D150 R632 500 R693 900 R732 900 R768 900 D180 R653 500 R714 900 R753 900 R789 900 D240 - R769 100 R808 100 R844 100 P250 R701 800 R763 200 R802 200 R838 200 P300 - R817 400 R845 400 R892 400

First Edition MODEL PRICE D180 R851 600 P250 R895 700 A fi ve year/100 000 km warranty, maintenance and service plan are standard on all models. Triton taken to a new Xtreme

ITSUBISHI Motors South Africa has branded scuff plates, black tonneau cover and revived the Xtreme moniker last used fuel fl ap, tailgate cover, bonnet guard, grille and Mon the Colt for a limited edition version fog light covers, door handle covers, Xtreme of the new Triton, with production limited to just badging and on the inside, heavy duty rubber 50 units. fl oor mats. Available in both two-and-four-wheel drive Power is kept unchanged with the 2.4-litre confi gurations, the Xtreme takes a number of DI-D turbodiesel engine producing 133 kW hints from the Triton Athlete shown at the Thai and 430 Nm of torque, hooked to either a six- Motor Expo last week, and adds a series of speed manual or fi ve-speed automatic gearbox. aesthetics details Mitsubishi claims are worth Standard equipment is also kept unchanged. R60 000, but with only going up by R20 000 PRICING versus the standard Triton. MODEL PRICING Said to have the result of “customer Triton 2.4 DI-D D/Cab Xtreme R499 995 feedback”, these include black wheel arch Triton 2.4 DI-D D/Cab Xtreme AT R519 995 extensions, black and chrome alloy wheels Triton 2.4 DI-D D/Cab Xtreme 4x4 R559 995 wrapped in Cooper Adventurer All-Terrain tyres, Triton 2.4 DI-D D/Cab Xtreme 4x4 AT R579 995 sports bar, front and rear light guards, Triton

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We’ve seen this morgan@centralmediagroup. co.za [email protected] fi rst event on their exciting new with the Parkrun concept where calendar is to expose more people go and improve their The Castle Lite Trail series people to trail running, in what times, etc. So we want to do this The Toyota Cheetahs will be getting a little brother is almost a more adventurous but in a more trail run type of lock, Reniel Hugo, next week in the form of the version of the hugely popular way. is also said to be Wild Olive Estate Night Trail Parkrun. “Then, in the winter, we have the heading to Japan at series presented by Bloemfontein “We’re just trying to create a bit Castle Lite Trail series, which is the conclusion of the current Guinness Courant. of different atmosphere,” says different venues with different The leading lock in the Guinness Pro14, Reniel The due date for the exciting Adrian Saffy of Pure Adventures. routes and different distances. Pro14 campaign. The impressive Hugo, is also set to go and ply his trade in Japan new event is next week, with “It’s a 7-km loop, so it’s doable We’re trying to get a year-long for Toyota Verblitz. Hugo is said to be returning to the maiden race taking place on for the guys that can do a 5-km footprint for the runners to look second-rower will also the City of Roses. The two other Cheetahs heading Wednesday evening. The series run. The 10-km guys can push the forward to. Trail running in Bloem be plying his trade at to the Land of the Rising Sun, is the lock, Carl will take place over three legs 5-km guys and the 5-km runners is growing, there are a lot of Toyota Verblitz, who Wegner, and centre, Clinton Swart. with a race in February, March can just extend it. The idea is to events out there.” recently signed his PHOTO: MORGAN PIEK and April. let people see how they progress, The fi rst event takes place on 7 Cheetahs lock, Carl The organisers, Pure Adventures, but the draw card will be the vibe. February, and entry will be R50. Wegner, and the versatile back- line-out wins’ difference between have mapped out a 7-km route “It’s about the fun atmosphere, it’s Registration opens at 17:00, line player, Clinton Swart. the two. at Wild Olive Estate, and this about the pristine environment with the races commencing at The side is coached by the Recently the former Springbok, course will remain the same that we’re going to run it. We 18:00. Pre-entries can be made World Cup winning Springbok Cheetah and Toulon legend, Juan over the three legs in order for are going to change the route at Trappers in Mimosa Mall. coach, Jake White. As is the case Smith, called quits on his career the runners to monitor their because we’ve seen that people Headlamps will be required. during his tenure at the French after a brief stint at Verblitz. Top 14 club, Montpellier, White The former Cheetahs captain, has brought in a heavy South Francois Uys, played for the club African fl avour with no less than during a brief loan spell, however, seven signings, including the he is playing for the French club, three Cheetahs. Grenoble, now. The South Africans who are The double World Cup winning already at the club, are Lionel Springbok prop and Free State Cronjé, Gio Aplon, Ruan Smith legend, Os du Randt, also and Jason Jenkins. enjoyed a spell at Verblitz, where At this stage it will appear that he was the team’s forwards Hugo and Swart will be returning coach. to compete in the next season The tight head prop, Tom Botha, of the Pro14, however, with the is also believed to be heading competitions overlapping, it overseas, however, at this stage could mean that they will likely the player is linked with a miss the start of the European move to either Cardiff Blues or campaign. Ospreys (both Wales), or the It is expected that Wegner, who English outfi t, Leicester Tigers. has just become a dad for the It is believed that the Springbok fi rst time, will not be returning fl ank, Uzair Cassiem, has already to the City of Roses. signed a deal with Toulon in Hugo is currently the leading France. lock in the Pro14. He is miles There are a couple of more ahead of his nearest challenger names linked with moves to in line-out wins with a tally of clubs overseas when it comes 66. The Australian-born Scottish to the end of the Pro14, but this The Wild Olive Estate Night trail Series was launched on Tuesday evening. The exciting new series cannot be possible without international and Edinburgh could be infl uenced by Springbok the partners. From left to right: Helena Combrinck (SPC), Claus Kempen (Runner Emporium), Morné Castelyn (SPC), Emmuel lock, Ben Toolis, is the closest call-ups for the three-Test series Snyman (Wild Olive), Adrian Saffy (Pure Adventures), Douw Raimondo, Nadia Raimondo (both Trappers), Christel Basson challenger to Hugo, with 45 line- against England and the Rugby (Bloemfontein Courant) and Waldo Krahenbuhl (Chute Systems) PHOTO: LLEWELLYN LLOYD out wins, a massive margin of 21 Championship.

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Goeiedag my week is opgedons GEORG VAN ECK “Daardie twee enkelspel- toe ons Blitsbokke in die eindstryde van die Australiese eindstryd van die Sydney- Ope in Melbourne het my sewestoernooi lelik 29-0 teen Seeland en Fidji ook in Hamilton in weer opgewonde gemaak oor die Australiërs vasgeval het. Ons aksie, is daar geen maklike toernooi internasionale tennis. Vir jong Bokke se verdediging was swak nie,” probeer Oom Sjert walgooi. sportlui was daar baie lesse te en dit nadat hulle vroeër met “Ek was by die Varsitybeker- leer. In die versengende hitte die gedugte spanne van Engeland, rugbywedstryd van Tuks teen die het dit deursettingsvermoë, Kenia en die VSA afgereken het. Shimlas en het my gate uit geniet. fi ksheid en veggees geverg om en In die uitspeelwedstryde was die Selfs in die reën het die twee aan Caroline Wozniacki en die Blitsbokke se verdediging goed spanne met tye uitstekende spel immergroep Roger Federer die en het ons omtrent nie ’n drie opgedis. Die Shimlas het met hul gesogte Major-titels te besorg. Dit afgestaan nie. Ek verstaan dit nie,” verdediging en spel in die vastelos was uitstekende wedstryde en hul bekla Stywelip Carrington sy lot. uitgeblink en het verdien om 19-17 teenstanders, Simona Halep en “Stywelip, onthou die Blitsbokke te wen. Marin Cilic, verdien groot lof vir die was weens beserings in “Die nuwe kragspelreël waarmee teenstand wat hulle gebied het,” die eindstryd sonder twee elke span kans kry om twee begin Bontie Bonthuys ons indaba sleutelspelers, Philip Snyman en agterspelers van hul teenstander uit ’n onverwagte hoek. Ruhan Nel. Albei is ook sterk vir drie minute af te stuur, het nie “Dit was ’n skouspel en vir verdedigers. Onthou, Cecil Afrika veel opgelewer nie. Die kapteins Wozniacki is dit haar eerste Major- is ons voorste puntemaker en sal slim die kragspel moet gebruik titel en beklee sy nou die eerste spelskepper, maar hy en ons anders gaan dit hulle niks in die plek op die vroue-wêreldranglys. voorste driedrukker, Seabelo sak bring nie. In die Maties se Federer is nou ongetwyfeld die Senatla, is nou nie juis bekend as kragmeting met UJ het dit wel beste tennisspeler wat die wêreld plettervatters nie. gewerk en het dit vir die Maties nog gesien het, want dit is sy 20ste “Twee nuwelinge, Zain Davids en een van hul vyf drieë en ’n sege Major-titel en daarmee oortref Muller du Plessis, sluit hulle die van 31-3 besorg,” gesels Botterbul hy alle spelers voor hom. Selfs die komende naweek by die Blitsbokke Bester saam. roemryke Rod Laver van weleer. in Hamilton, Nieu-Seeland aan. Dit is soos vet in die vuur. Elkeen Wat dit vir my spesiaal maak, is Ek hoop net hulle kan die leemte wil ’n mening oor die kragspel-reël die feit dat sy ma ’n Suid-Afrikaner wat Snyman en Nel laat, behoorlik lug en ons sluit liewer af sonder is,” borduur Sporie Bezuidenhout vul. Die Blitsbokke is weer eerste om oor die Bok-breier, Allister voort. op die wêreldranglys, maar met Coetzee, se toekoms te praat. “Die tennis was uitsonderlik, maar spanne soos die Aussies, Nieu- Groetnis. THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2018 Shimlas stun Tuks in Varsity Cup opener

MORGAN PIEK Francois Agenbag, over for a as was the [email protected] seven-point try, which earned case with the team nine points following Tuks, they too The University of the Free State an outstanding conversion by the knocked the Shimlas made a huge statement fl yhalf, Lubabalo Dobela. ball from the on Monday evening by beating This allowed the side from fi rst move in the defending Varsity Cup Bloemfontein to lead 9-5 at the the period. champions, the University of half-time break. The only Pretoria Tuks, 19-17 in Pretoria. Six minutes into the second difference The match kicked off in heavy stanza, Shimlas opened an was that Tuks rain and it was a slugfest 11-point cushion when the were able to between the two sides, with fi ery fl anker, Benji Jansen van earn points. neither really impressing due Rensburg, crashed over for Tuks got The Shimlas fl yhalf, Lubabalo Dobela, slots a penalty during the Tuks power play to hand the visitors to the wet weather. The hosts a well-deserved try. Dobela back into the a 14 points cushion. The impressive pivot landed two tough conversions as well and marshaled the were the fi rst to cross the line, impressed once more with a match when back-line like a seasoned campaign. His efforts saw him being named as the Player that Rocks. however, the try by Dewald conversion splitting the uprights the Shimlas’ PHOTO: VARSITY CUP Naude was disallowed after the from the touchline. replacement referee and TMO deemed that Tuks were the fi rst team in the tighthead, Janu Botha, was binned counterparts, and ultimately off at 18:30. he was in front of Tinus de Beer competition to make use of for cynical play, and the hosts this proved to be the difference Scorers: when he delivered a pinpoint the new power play which sees were able to make use of the between the two teams. Tuks: Tries Xolisa Guma, Toko cross-kick. two of the opposition back-line numerical advantage with the Dobela, who was one of 11 Seerane, Denzel Hill Conv.- De Beer did send another players being sent off the fi eld centre, Toko Seerane, powering Shimlas debutants, was named as Tinus de Beer. accurate cross-kick to the other for a period of three minutes. It his way over for the try. the Player that Rocks, and this lad Shimlas: Tries- Francois side of the fi eld a couple of backfi red on the hosts and it was The captain, Denzel Hill, went has a really bright future indeed. Agenbag (7 point), Benji Jansen minutes later for the left winger, actually the visitors who got the over for the try on the stroke of The Shimlas will be travelling to van Rensburg Conv. – Lubabalo Xolisa Guma, to score. better of the power play thanks full time following a strong Tuks Stellenbosch next week where Dobela 2 Pen.- Dobela. Some six minutes later, the to a penalty by Dobela to extend scrum, however, it was only good they will face the Maties who put Other results: NWU Pukke 70 Shimlas’ back-line moved the lead to 14 points. enough to earn a bonus point. on a powerful display to hammer (24) vs. CUT 7 (7) • UCT Ikeys properly for the fi rst time in The Shimlas power play didn’t The Shimlas were better able to UJ 31-3 in Johannesburg. This 26 (14) vs. Wits 30 (9) • UJ 3 (3) the game to send the speedster, fare any better and in fact, just handle the pressure than their match at Coetzenburg will kick vs Maties 31 (19). Duncan linked with Worcester Warriors MORGAN PIEK Southern Kings coach, Alan The burning question is, would [email protected] Solomons, is currently the this see the current Director of Director of Rugby and the club Rugby and Springbok Assistant The Toyota Cheetahs coach, and has been following the coach, Franco Smith, take over at Rory Duncan, could be lost to former Cheetahs captain’s career the Cheetahs in a head coaching the franchise after the current since he coached Grey High role? Guinness Pro14 competition. School in Port Elizabeth. Earlier reports suggested that Duncan has been linked with During Duncan’s second stint as the Springbok Director of Rugby, the English Premiership team, the Cheetahs head coach he has Rassie Erasmus, gave Smith an Worcester Warriors, and guided the team to third in the ultimatum to relocate to the The Toyota Cheetahs head coach, according to reports, negotiations Conference A of the Pro14, and Cape in order to remain a part of Rory Duncan, has been linked between all parties are advanced. the side is considered to be a the Springbok coaching staff. with a move to the Worcester It is believed that the Cheetahs serious title contender. The Cheetahs will face Cardiff Warriors in England at the are aware of this and are also There could very well be an Blues on 10 February at Cardiff conclusion of the Guinness Pro involved in the discussions. answer on Duncan’s future in Arms Park, in the fi rst of their 14. PHOTO: MORGAN PIEK The former Stormers and England as soon as Thursday. three matches on tour.