INCORPORATING Opkomskliniek Kry Gou Life-Changing Opportunity Nche and Mapimpi Set ’N Splinternuwe Baadjie in ICT for Young Women for Springbok Debut
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GEMEENSKAP CURRENT SPORT INCORPORATING Opkomskliniek kry gou Life-changing opportunity Nche and Mapimpi set ’n splinternuwe baadjie in ICT for young women for Springbok debut BLADSY 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 7 LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2018 FREE Alarming questions on ANC FS conference PULANE CHOANE the date, time and venue of the conference must Questions on the ANC in the Free State’s be announced within a Provincial Elective Conference (PEC), which reasonable time frame. was held this past weekend, have surfaced “They did not use any following reported threats of court action from current audits, they did a group of disgruntled members who say the not call Branch General conference was not legally convened. Meetings (BGMs) and Rumours have been doing the rounds alleging they behaved as though that the delegates at the conference were the conference was a carefully chosen and there was no voting – resumption of last year’s only nominations based on names already nullifi ed conference Questions have been raised on the newly elected ANC leadership in the Free State having been elected given and the seconding of these nominations, when the court specifi cally on Saturday at the Provincial Elective Conference (PEC) in Bloemfontein. From the left are Sefora which according to these rumours, explains said they must hold a new conference Ntombala (Treasurer), William Bulwane (Deputy Chairperson), Sam Mashinini (Chairperson), Paseka Nompondo (Secretary) and Mamikie Qabathe (Deputy Secretary). PHOTO: MARK STEENBOK why some positions were uncontested. altogether,” said veteran ANC member, Ike Furthermore, it is alleged that no up-to-date Moroe. were able to hold successful BGMs and Meanwhile, Hano Bekker, the attorney who membership audits were either completed nor Last year, just days before the party’s yet, the conference still went ahead, despite represented the ANC group in the province distributed to structures for them to comment 54th national conference at Nasrec, the pending issues with the remaining 9 who took the ANC to court over last year’s on these reports, as per the criteria ANC Bloemfontein High Court ruled that the branches. provincial conference, confi rmed that he Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, had set conference the ANC Free State had convened While Moroe did not confi rm or deny has received instructions to prepare the fi le, out in a letter he sent earlier this month to the earlier was unlawful and set aside the whether or not the displeased group intends however, he was unable to divulge further provincial secretaries and National Executive conference results, which had re-elected to take ANC Free State to court, he stated that information as he said he was waiting for Committee (NEC) convenors in provinces and Magashule as the provincial chairman. the group welcomes any such action by any further instructions from his representative regions. The court also found that the 14 branches member of the party who is in good standing. group. Other criteria Magashule mentioned in the that had participated at the conference were He further stated that he and other Voice could not reach ANC Free State letter include the fact that disputes must be not properly constituted and ordered that representatives would soon be taking their spokesperson for comment on these questions dealt with and reports of this must be fi led. they had to be re-run and re-convened before concerns to the party’s headquarters, Luthuli and the party’s statement on the threats of a Branches’ general meetings (BGMs) also have another provincial election was held. House, for the attention of the NEC or senior court challenge from the group. to be held before the conference is held and Moroe said that only 5 of the 14 branches offi cials in the party. [email protected] 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 23 May 2018 Opkomskliniek word uiteindelik opgradeer JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN pyplyn is. in die kliniek kan inbreek. Daar “Ons het reeds verskeie sal ook drie permanente mobiele Na jare van vele klagtes uit die vergaderings gehad. Die volgende klinieke wees sodat diens vinniger gemeenskap oor swak diens en ’n vergadering is op Donderdag 31 gelewer kan word. tekort aan behoorlike infrastrukuur Mei. Ons sal dan die kontrakteur “Vir die tyd wat die kliniek onder by die Opkomskliniek in Heidedal, ontmoet wat die bouprojek gaan konstruksie is, sal daar mobiele gaan die kliniek uiteindelik aanpak,” sê De Bruin. klinieke aan inwoners beskikbaar opgeknap word. Die projek sal bestaan uit die gestel word. Vroue sal na die Volgens die DA-raadslid van sloping van die huidige gebou Pelonomi-hospitaal kan gaan vir Wyk 47, John de Bruin, gaan die op die perseel. Die struktuur sal papsmere,” sê de Bruin. Die DA-raadslid van Wyk 47, John de Bruin, staan voor die Opkomskliniek wat nie in ’n goeie toestand is nie en een van die dae afgebreek en oorgebou ou kliniek binnekort heeltemal dieselfde bly, maar alles gaan As die beplanning goed verloop, word om beter en veiliger dienste aan inwoners te verskaf. FOTO: PIERCE platgevee word om plek te maak vir opgegradeer word. Binnekant behoort die sloping van die kliniek VAN HEERDEN ’n splinternuwe kliniek wat beter sal dit weer splinternuut lyk. Die binne die volgende maand te in die gemeenskap se behoeftes dak sal ook nie meer uit gewone begin. Die projek sal sowat agt Norman Doubell-saal vergader sake met die herbou van die sal voorsien. De Bruin het gister dakteëls bestaan nie en sal gebou maande duur. Daar word versoek wanneer daar besluit sal word Laerskool Joe Solomon sal ook eksklusief aan Voice bevestig dat word met gietyster en sink wat dit dat alle belanghebbendes volgende oor ’n bestuurskomitee vir die bespreek word. die herbou van die kliniek in die sal beveilig en verhoed dat mense week Woensdag, 30 Mei, by die kliniekprojek. Die stand van [email protected] Help athlete run for a worthy cause PULANE CHOANE Earlier this year Courant reported on the Kasi Health and Fitness Club, which was started by Pinkie Taunyane, a local athlete in Bloemfontein. Taunyane reached out to Courant once more, this time with the hope that Bloemfontein’s good Samaritans would help her in gathering funds so she can participate in the ELB Taunyane earlier on this year at the Two Oceans Washie Marathon, which will take place in Marathon, which she ran in under an impressive 6 hours, thereby receiving a bronze medal. Free State Youth Orchestra. PHOTO:FACEBOOK the Eastern Cape in July. “I would humbly like to request sponsorship her boyfriend or intimate partner, as we have from a company or individual towards the seen with these killings,” Taunyane says. Free Opera Gala this weekend registration, transport, and accommodation. She, therefore, requests that willing patrons I would really like to participate, however, help her raise the R907 novice registration The Free State Youth Orchestra (FSYO) is Choral music plays a huge role in uplifting owing to lack of funds, I will be unable to do fee needed to participate as well as the hosting an Opera Gala on Saturday, 26 May communities, thus these concerts are a it on my own,” Taunyane told Courant in an accommodation and transport. at Pacofs’ André Huguenet Theatre from public outreach initiative by the Free State interview. If all goes well and she receives the donations 19:00 and on Sunday, 27 May at 15:00 at Symphony Orchestra in collaboration She would use her own funds, however, she as she hopes to, she will run a grueling 160 the Mandela Hall, UFS Qwaqwa Campus. with the Odeion School of Music at the has just come back from running the Two kilometres over 26 hours from 17:00 on 27 Admission to both concerts is free. University of the Free State. The FSSO Oceans Marathon and soon also intends on July until 19:00 on 28 July. The concerts will be conducted by strives to create a learning experience that running the Comrades Marathon. She will join her partner at the Kasi Health Alexander Fokkens, and feature the fi nest will give orchestral and vocal students Should she be able to participate in the ELB and Fitness Club, Nkosinathi Singonzo, who of Odeion School of Music vocalists, the opportunity to perform professionally, Washie Marathon, she would like to use will also run the marathon. The marathon will the OSM Stimmen Choir, together with contributing to their artistic development, the race to raise awareness on the ongoing be held at the Cathcarth Country Club in the the talented UFS Qwaqwa Choral Choir. promoting social cohesion and femicide wave which has made news over Eastern Cape. The programme includes the fascinating simultaneously reviving the local classical the killings of women like Karabo Mokoena To contact Taunyane and discuss with her the Coriolanus Overture by Beethoven and music scene by inciting public interest. who were brutally killed by their boyfriends. terms of the sponsorship as she runs for her Verdi’s Prisoners and Anvil choruses. The The concerts are supported by the National “I have noticed that many of these killings are life to promote a worthy cause, contact her on orchestra will also perform other popular Lottery Commission, and for more in Gauteng and as the parent of a twenty-one- her cell at 073-451-9153. Alternatively, she excerpts from the Merry Widow (Lehar), information about the programme, contact year-old girl living in Johannesburg, I often may be reached on her email at pinkie36@ Lascia chh’io pianga, Rinaldo (Handel), John Minnaar on 076-950-2776 or email cannot help but wonder if I too could one day live.com.