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Thursday 3 December 2020 FREE NEWS YOU CAN USE Local farmers lending a helping hand to residents of Lourier Park in Bloemfontein during the water crisis. PHOTO: FACEBOOK Water at end of the tunnel? Sazly Hartzenberg automatically trigger a water reduction. November due to non-payment by the monthly fi nancial obligations with the [email protected] In a statement by Bloemwater it MMM. This decision saw many angry crucial one being fi nancing of operations. is explained that in the agreement, residents take to social media to express It further says that they have noted Christmas came early for residents in Mangaung committed a total of R120 their disappointment towards the MMM with concern that the Metro enjoys being Bloemfontein after it was confi rmed million by the 10th December, of which a once more, as many either had no water supplied with water at full capacity, that Bloemwater had restored the water partial payment of R35 million will be paid coming out of their taps or very little. imposing tariff increases and continuing to full supply following an out-of-court by tomorrow (Friday). In the agreement Water tankers were provided by other to operate normally while not servicing its agreement between the entity and the the MMM has also reaffi rmed its pledge to parties as an aid for residents. Local water debt with Bloemwater. Mangaung Metro Municipality(MMM). pay the other outstanding amounts within farmers stepped in to help with Jojo water The water crisis also saw other political However, the ball is now offi cially in the following time frames: R85 million tankers to residents of Lourier Park in parties getting involved. One of the the court of the municipality as the entity on Thursday, 10 December 2020 and Bloemfontein. Democratic Alliance (DA) councillors, states that this 100% restoration of water monthly invoiced amounts of the current A media statement from Bloemwater Tjaart van der Walt, laid a complaint is a temporary measure dependent on account. explained that the current situation is very against the MMM management at the Mangaung’s honouring of the agreement. This comes after the city’s bulk water critical as it has placed Bloemwater’s Park Road police station, for, among other The MMM’s failure to strictly adhere provider had started to once again fi nancial capacity in an unprecedented issues, R93 000 000 that was allegedly to any of the time frames given will gradually reduce the water supply on 27 crisis. The entity is unable to meet its not paid over to Bloemwater. 2 Gemeenskap • Community Bloemfontein Courant • 3 December 2020 March to close gender pay divide Nomaqhawe Mtebele State, particularly young women are doubly [email protected] aff ected by high unemployment rate and unequal pay, which create even more On average, South African women are barriers to their economic participation. paid 28% less compared to men for the “Young black women are aff ected on all same job. This is according to Women of levels, despite the fact that they are proven South Africa (WoSA) spokesperson, Kgadi active participants in our democracy. Kedijang, as they gear up to march to the However, the system continues to reject Free State Development Corporation (FDC) them. When they do fi nd jobs they are on Friday. then penalised for their potential to have Bloemfontein will be one of the cities children as they are seen as unreliable in around the country where WoSA will hold the workplace,” she said. a strike against the gender pay gap. The Kedijang explained that the unequal pay organisation calls on people to join them of women has a hard impact everywhere when they march from 10:00 to 14:00 on 4 and puts them at a disadvantage in the long December 2020 as they demand equal pay run. “Research shows that making about for women. 28% less in the long term would mean that Die Rooiwarm Kersmark-span in ‘n jolige luim. Kedijang expressed that in the Free in order to earn the same as a man by the age of 60, an average women would have to work an extra 10 years,” she said. Een van die organiseerders, Sally “It’s crazy that even in this day and age Joubert. we still don’t have women being paid the same as men for the same work. Employers also get the same amount of value from Rooiwarm Kersmark both sexes. It’s just total discrimination based on gender,” added Kedijang. Through these marches the movement vertoon Bfn-talent seeks to make it clear to the government and the private sector that decisive action Sazly Hartzenberg vir die mark. Die Rooiwarm Mark-span is needed to ensure that more women are [email protected] stem dan vir sake wat hulle na aan die involved in economic participation, this hart lê. “Verlede jaar het ons meer as according to the spokesperson. Al was 2020 baie anders weens Covid-19 R10 000 geskenk aan Droogtehulp, Women of South Africa spokesperson, Kgadi en al die regulasies wat daaruit gevloei bemagtingsprojekte vir straatbewoners, Kedijang. het, kan Bloemfonteiners steeds uitsien ‘n bydrae gelewer tot ‘n dogtertjie se na ‘n lekker saamkuiergeleentheid by die gehoorapparaat en ‘n gedeelte aan Rooiwarm Kersmark. Carpe Diem Kinderhuis geskenk.” Daar Volgens die organiseerder, Sally Joubert, moet nog gestem word vir hierdie jaar is daar soveel talent en oulike idees in se begunstigdes. “Ons wil egter ‘n Bloemfontein. Sy en haar span wou graag gedeelte van die winste gebruik om ‘n die wyer gemeenskap betrek en ‘n plek rolstoelvriendelike badkamer in te rig op bied waar buite-uitstallers stalletjies kan ons markterrein, sowel as ‘n doekruilstasie bespreek en hul kreatiewe skeppings kan vir ouers met babas.” uitstal. Sy nooi Bloemfonteiners om te kom “Ons visie draai rondom die konsep om saamkuier en hulle te help om terug te ‘n lekker, veilige kuier-en-omgee-omgewing gee aan die wyer gemeenskap. Almal wat te bied vir Bloemfonteiners waar hulle betrokke is by die mark, is volgens Joubert bymekaar kan kom. Ons het ook hope vrywilligers wat hul tyd en talente gebruik vermaak om die kinders besig te hou met om ‘n verskil te maak in ander se lewens. treintjies, sand art en groot glybane,” vertel Die Rooiwarm Kersmark vird by die NG sy. Kerk Universitas-Wes, beter bekend as die Hierdie is nie net ‘n gewone mark nie, Rooikerk, se gemeenskapsentrum plaas. maak ook een wat na die gemeenskap Vir meer inligting, besoek hul Facebook- kyk. Joubert het aan Bloemfontein Courant blad: Rooiwarm Markte of stuur e-pos aan.. vertel hoedat hulle elke jaar geleentheid [email protected]. Die mark vind gee vir nominasies van begunstigdes op 5 Desember van 16:00 af plaas. 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This publication is registered as a newspaper. Verifi ed distribution: 50 000 copies per week. Wild Olive Estate, Bloemfontein, 9301 For any complaints about our distribution, please contact Andries Kleinhans on 084-610-8337 or send an email to: [email protected] 3 December 2020 • Bloemfontein Courant Community • Gemeenskap 3 Optredes by die Kersfees-konsert sluit in Cézanne Yzelle, Xander Steyn, Mario Lategan, dr. Christine Steyn-Stevens en Arno de Wet ’n Kerskonsert met spesiale stemme Pierce van Heerden om ’n dag gevul met lekker musiek en wees waar heerlik ontspan kan word en saam ’n produksie gesien word nie. [email protected] saamkuier te wees op 5 Desember by liedjies wat deur die kunstenaars gesing Dit is die perfekte geleentheid vir ’n The Rabbit Studio. Die konsert word gaan word, te geniet. “Hierdie jaar was hel. wonderlike dag saam met familie en vriende. Wat is beter as ’n goeie Kerskonsert georganiseer deur Phoenix Artists in Ons almal het nodig om bietjie uit die huis te Kaartjies is beskikbaar by Crazy Daisy om die feestyd in te lui? Pak gerus jou samewerking met X.Art.Productions kom en net weer ’n waardering vir oomblikke (Fleurdal) of bespreek by 074 078 8555 piekniekmandjie en kom geniet ’n heerlike en wil “dinner theatre vibe” oordra aan te beleef. Musiek vir jou siel. Kom maak jou teen R50 per kaartjie. Die Kersfees-konsert intieme geselligheid terwyl jy luister na die musiekliefhebbers. tenk weer vol,” sê Steyn. sal plaasvind hierdie Saterdag om 19:00 aanbieding, Kersfees met Cézanne Yzelle, Volgens Xander Steyn kan mense hul Volgens Steyn is hierdie is ’n baie spesiale by The Rabbit Studio in Jock Meiringstraat Xander Steyn, Mario Lategan, Christine eie piekniekmandjie met eet- en drinkgoed kombinasie van talent aangesien die vyf 20. Standaard-Covid-19-protokol sal in plek Steyn-Stevens en Arno de Wet. Dit beloof saambring. Daar sal ook tafels en stoele deelnemende kunstenaars nie sommer wees. Miss Heidedal gets new lease of life Pierce van Heerden Teenage pregnancyancy and the [email protected] use of drugs andd alcohol are no longer thingsings we can The once popular Miss Heidedal consider as a norm.orm.