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28 Maart 2019 Prys: R6,10 Webblad: www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Gidshond Meds mix- Nell stap vang saam up makes na SA graad granny ill rekord Bl.5 P.4 Bl.24 PaPa ontvoerontvoer Amanda Bothma en twee van haar kin- ders, Mariska en Jacques, is baie bekom- merd oor pa Christo wat in Noord-Afrika aangehou word. Foto: Marianke Saayman 2 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 28 Maart 2019 Uniting the middle ground is the key Uniting the middle ground of good, with jobs – or creating a million net ous rejection of race as the basis of hard-working, law-abiding South new jobs per year for a decade. But government policy. Only if that Africans – black and white – is the the latest Treasury forecast suggests happens, will the ideological moder- key to averting the catastrophe that SA will be fortunate to reach 20 per nisation become possible that will, in looms in South Africa today. cent of that. turn, sweep away the raft of policies This challenge was spelt out by Dr South Africa is a country in which that stand between South Africa and Frans Cronje, the chief executive of less than half of the young people its potential as a free, prosperous, the Institute of Race Relations at a have work. More people are on and open society.” Ever since it was meeting in Potchefstroom on Wednes- welfare than in employment and the founded in the 1920s, the IRR has day night, 27 March. quality of school maths and science advocated for the rights of individu- Cronje warned that, as things is rated at 128 out of 140 countries. als to make decisions about their stand, “only a fool would think this Roughly five of every 100 children own lives, families, and businesses, (the sum of economic and social will pass matric maths with 50 per free from unnecessary government, conditions) was not a catastrophe in cent. A staggering half a million political or bureaucratic interference. the making”. people have been murdered since “In this fight, we have one great • Government debt levels have 1994, a rate 30 times higher than in asset that – contrary to what we see Dr Frans Cronje doubled over the past decade. most civilised societies. on social media and in much of the • Even if Treasury’s forecasts are It was plain, Cronje said, that mainstream media – South Africa is realised, South Africa remains an there is no such thing as “white not a society divided against itself,” is to unite the middle of good, emerging market. fears” or “black fears” – only the said Cronje. IRR polls show that hard-working, law-abiding South • On average, South Africa has collective fear that our country is in most South Africans respect one Africans – black and white,” he created 100 000 net new jobs per no state to offer the majority of its another and share common ground concluded. “That unity has threa- point of GDP growth per year since citizens the chance of a safe, stable on the importance of individual tened every government that has 1994. To reduce the black unemploy- and prosperous future. Changing the choice, property rights, a market ruled our country and, with your ment rate to the white rate requires country for the better would depend economy and the rule of law. “The help, it is a threat we can make doubling the number of black people first and foremost on “the unambigu- great, unmet challenge of SA politics materialise.” A very dynamic political period lies ahead Seldom, since 1994, had South Africa new beginning (change of tendency) the ANC to apply change management experienced such a dynamic political and grand rapids and white waters focused on a new horizon. It assumes period as the buildup to and, most (tendency breach). that Ramaphosa steps out of the probably, the conclusion of the 2019 Deteriorating status quo battle as the winner and the ANC is elections. Prof. André Duvenhage Duvenhage noted that Jan Smuts strong enough to be able to take expressed this opinion at a meeting once said that neither the best nor binding, difficult decisions and effect organised by the Institute of Race the worst ever happens in South an actual turning point. Firm action Relations in Potchefstroom on Wed- Africa. A deteriorating status quo against corruption; the restoration nesday night, 27 March. He said the assumes that change is unavoidable and establishment of democratic big question was whether we would but that the existing order will more values and institutions; the promoti- see tendencies being maintained, or less last. This means more of the on of social cohesion and successfully changed or possibly even breached. negative aspects of politics, economy dealing with the land issue are a few Whichever way, what would the and society will last but also deterio- of the matters that must be dealt with implications be on the way forward? rate. In this scenario, we can assume effectively within this scenario. Prof. André According to him, there are three limited, if any, action against state White waters and grand rapids Duvenhage scenarios, namely a deteriorating captors. This is not necessarily a This scenario is the worst of the status quo (tendency maintenance), a good situation. three and reflects the possibility of an A New Beginning unsuccessful election (national and He said this scenario works on the international groupings not accepting assumption that a combination of the result as binding); conflict and political, economic and social factors instability – which are already sho- will force the political leadership of wing an increasing tendency – deteri- orate further and institutions become less and less able to ensure order, stability and safety, he said. “We are on the threshold of an interesting and very dynamic time. 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Gedruk deur 0114843612/8, faks 0114843619, of [email protected]. www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Paarl Coldset (Edms) Bpk, 83 Heidelberglaan, City Deep. 28 Maart 2019 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 3 AmandaAmanda BothmaBothma (middel)(middel) metmet tweetwee vanvan haarhaar kinders,kinders, MariskaMariska enen Jac-Jac- ques.ques. HulleHulle pa,pa, Christo,Christo, isis meermeer asas sesses maandemaande geledegelede inin Noord-AfrikaNoord-Afrika ontvoer.ontvoer. Foto: Marianke Saayman ‘Kom‘Kom‘Kom huishuishuis toe’toe’toe’ vravravra gyselaargyselaargyselaar sesese gesingesingesin Marianke Saayman die aanhouers ’n losprys van sowat in hul lewens. “Dit is Amanda en R350 miljoen vir twee van die vir Christo om te lees Christo Bothma. “Kyk mooi na jouself, doen wat hulle gyselaars se vrylating eis. wanneer hy huis toe Foto: Verskaf van jou verwag en kom huis toe na Ons is baie bekommerd oor hom kom,” sê sy. ons.” Christo se dogter, Mariska (20), sê Die gesin glo ook Dit is die boodskap wat Amanda die gesin is baie bekommerd oor hul dat hy nie sy eie lewe Bothma vir haar man, Christo wat pa se welstand. in gevaar sal stel nie. “Soos ek my Christo verlang en dat hulle altyd teen sy wil in Noord-Afrika aangehou “My pa het hoë bloeddruk en pa ken sal hy probeer om eerder saam motorfiets gery het wanneer hy word, sou wou gee. suikersiekte. Ons weet nie of hy sy vriendelik met sy aanhouers te wees. huis toe gekom het. Christo (53) is op 23 September medikasie kry en of hulle vir hom Hy is ‘n baie nice omie,” sê Mariska. “Christo is ’n indrukwekkende in Burkina Faso in Inata, waar hy as ordentlike kos en slaapplek gee nie,” “Hy sal doen wat hulle van hom man, pa en mees lojale vriend.