Toyota Cheetahsetahs Wiele aan die rol omom Voting for Best of welcomed intonto stadsaal se klavierr te Bloem in full Pro 14 competitionpetition herstel swing PAGE 16 BLADSY 2 PAGE 11 THURSDAY 3 AUGUST 2017 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE R100 000 for funeral ‘a slap in the face’ PULANE CHOANE “We do not feel numb towards the [email protected] councillor’s death and the loss his loved ones have experienced but councillors Political parties such as the Democratic have the option and access to a funeral Alliance (DA) as well as the Freedom Front pension fund to cover the expenses of Plus (FF+) have expressed their discontent a funeral. Astronomical contributions of with the Mangaung Metropolitan R100 000 without any fi xed policy in this Municipality’s decision to set aside regard are unacceptable and the fact that R100 000 for the funeral of a councillor the ANC continued with it before the who died last week. council had discussed it or approved it, is According to a statement released by the a slap in taxpayer’s face,” Smit said. FF+ on Tuesday afternoon, the large sum is Meanwhile, the DA is also fuming on a slap in the taxpayer’s face. “The fact that the matter, saying that it is against the the issue was only tabled after the burial is law to allocate money that was not evidence of the African National Congress budgeted for. The party’s caucus leader in arrogance and its contemptuous attitude Mangaung, David Maseou, said: “In terms toward taxpayers and the lack of service of the National Treasury regulations, delivery in the municipality,” said Devar this can actually be classifi ed as wasteful Mode met mening Smit, an FF + councillor in the metro. expenditure.” The party’s dissent for this decision is Maseou also added that the Metro Speaker, Kindersorg Bloemfontein en Childline FS bied op 7 September 2017 ’n modeprogram aan, aggravated by the fact that the ANC Mxolisi Siyonzana, admitted that the ANC met Casper Bosman, bekroonde ontwerper in die nasionale en internasionale modebedryf. Die allegedly voted on the amount after the did not deal with the issue of the funeral nuutste klerereeks van die Huis van Carducci, bekend vir sy tydlose eenvoud, sal vertoon word. councillor’s funeral, which took place this policy not being in place in time, and Die vertoning vind plaas by die Ramblers-klub en begin om 18:00 vir 18:30. Die koste is R250 past weekend. said he felt guilty that another death has per persoon, wat ligte verversings insluit. By die bekendstelling was van links, voor: Corlia Brown Smit also said that, despite many requests occurred before the matter had been dealt (spyseniering), Hermien Borman (stigter van die modevertoning), Yolande Koupis (bemarking), Anri in the past, the metro still has no fi xed with or discussed. Powell (Ace Models) en Margo Fargo (verhoudingsbeampte vir Casper Bosman); agter: Tony Peng funeral policy that determines and Municipal spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, (stelontwerper) en FJ Potgieter (fotograaf). FOTO: PIERCE VAN HEERDEN specifi es the council’s contributions to its had not yet commented on the matter at councillors’ funerals. the time of this article going to press. Competition from 1 May – 31 August 2017 More Information and entry forms available at the Your Holiday of choice to the value of R50 000 Mimosa Mall Info Desk. T’s and C’s apply. LEAD THE WAY Oranje Toyota Bloemfontein Tel. 051 406 3000 Cnr Nelson Mandela Drive and Muller Street, Spitskop • www.oranjetoyotabloemfontein.co.za 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • GEMEENSKAPSNUUS www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 3 August 2017 Follow @Bfncourant DA leader in ‘hot water’ PULANE CHOANE he is present and this is hampering my DA importantly, this matter will be treated Like Bloemfontein Courant [email protected] activism, since he is the chairman of the same confi dentially and urgently so.” constituency that I belong to,” she added. Kopane informed Motjope that she would Accusations made by a young activist She said in the email she also provided keep her posted and also told her at she is from Botshabelo against a leader of the Kopane with documents that prove her welcome to talk to her any time. Democratic Alliance in Mangaung could claims against the Mangaung politician. Courant has sent inquiries to the provincial potentially thwart the leader’s ambitions for a leader, which she forwarded to the party’s higher offi ce. provincial media manager, Nomawethu A 25-year-old DA activist, Lerato Motjope, “Dear Lerato, thank you Sbukwana. Sbukwana’s response confi rmed alleged in an email to the provincial leader, for the information. As that Motjope had laid a complaint against Patricia Kopane, that she used to be in a the leader, I will investigate Maseou through the party and that the relationship with 57-year-old David Maseou, the matter through the relevant matter is still under investigation, following who is in the party’s caucus in Mangaung. internal processes. Sbukwana also stated Motjope sent Kopane the email on 6 March party structure. More importantly, that any developments on the matter will be 2017 at 19:44, alleging that she had been in a this matter will be treated communicated to the two parties involved. relationship with Maseou, who later allegedly confi dentially and urgently so.” DA leader, Maseou, confi rmed in a telephonic dumped her because he feared that his -PATRICIA KOPANE interview while discussing a separate matter, relationship with her would ruin his career that he is aware of the allegations made by and reputation if it became public. Motjope, although he has not heard anything Motjope said Maseou had in turn laid a Almost three months later, Kopane from the party’s leadership on any complaints charge of harassment against her, which responded to Motjope’s email, on 3 June levelled against him. He further confi rmed was explained to her at the Bloemfontein 2017 at 21:31. In her response, Kopane said, that he did lay a charge of harassment against Magistrate’s Court on 5 June 2017. “The legal “Dear Lerato, thank you for the information. Motjope but, however, declined to comment action he has taken against me is such that I As the leader, I will investigate the matter further and requested not to comment cannot participate in any DA activity where through the relevant party structure. More altogether on the matter. Planne vir Steinway-restourasie besig om die lig te sien JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN op die instrument gaan speel het en dit [email protected] lyk of dit ten volle herstel sal kan word. “Dit gaan natuurlik ’n klomp geld kos!” sê hy. Planne om die baie spesiale Steinway- vleuelklavier wat uit 1936 dateer en Cromhout kan nie presies sê wat alles wonder bo wonder na die stadsaal-brand fout is nie, maar daar is baie skade. Die steeds staan, te herstel, is besig om die lig hitte het dele van die klavier laat smelt • te sien. enn die effek van Dr. Johan Cromhout het bevestig dat hy, hittette op so ’n • die munisipaliteit (die klavier is immers instrumentstrument is sy eiendom), Sunil Poken, ’n argitek van baieaie groot. • die munisipaliteit en twee persone van Daaraar is ook die universiteit eerskonmende Vrydag ’n komitee uit • ’n vergadering gaan hou. Daar is ander professionelerofessionele • belanghebbende persone wat ook argitektegitekte en betrokke is, maar wat nie teenwoordig ledede van die • kan wees nie. Erfeniskomiteerfeniskomitee • “Ons sal dan ’n paar besluite neem saamgestel,amgestel, wat oor die toekoms van die klavier,” sê sall vergader Cromhout. “Die eerste sal wees om die wanneeranneer dit instrument te verskuif en ook ’n geskikte nodigodig is om die plek daarvoor te vind. Ook moet daar restourasiestourasie van vasgestel word of die klavier verseker is diee stadsaal tete en indien wel, of die versekering sal betaal beplan.eplan. vir die skade. “Dit is Vrydag se groot taak,” sê Dr.. Johan Cromhout. 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