SETJHABA COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za Lebota la Moramang Botshabelo welcomes Inspired by her late Africa Month la dibotlolo le a Apexeon Technology grandmother, Ellen kgahlisa Centre Kuzwayo celebrations go well in PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 the Free State LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE 2016 FREE REFILWE GAESWE There are external forces behind the commotion that erupted at Dark City in Bloemfontein last week. External forces behind This is according to Paseka Nompondo, the secretary of the ANC in the Motheo region. Nompondo said, apart from people who may have various concerns, there are external forces trying to Dark City commotion undermine the ANC’s progress. His statement came after some of Mangaung’s roads were being blockaded, forcing cars and taxis wanting to use those roads, among others Moshoeshoe, Kukuzela and Maphisa Road, to turn back. Disgruntled ANC members at Ward 3 (comprising parts of Dark City, Silver City, Bochabela, and Rocklands, among others) went on a rampage after the name of a new councillor candidate, Khosi Mogapi, was revealed. Most residents are against the new candidate and prefer Pekenene Machachamisa. Residents claim Mogapi’s selection is based on nepotism. Mogapi is the daughter of Xolo Pongolo, the ward’s current councillor, who is also a Mayoral Committee Member (MMC) of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. Residents have also alleged that Pongolo has held this position for 20 years. This led to division within the party, upon which the opposing faction showed its frustration by burning tyres and blocking various Some of Mangaung’s roads were being blockaded last week, forcing cars and taxis roads with stones and refuse. wanting to use those roads, among others Moshoeshoe, Kukuzela and Maphisa Road, to turn back. PHOTOS: MARK STEENBOK CONTINUES ON PAGE 2► 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 8 June 2016 External forces behind Dark City commotion ◄CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 what they can deliver. I think that organisation and we have listened might be a solution,” Nkokha to the community. We went there A 22-year-old resident, Lucky explained. on more than three occasions and Nkokha, said the current situation However, Nompondo reiterated we have been engaging with the is disappointing and not worth it. that the ANC didn’t elect people community. At the end democracy “There were people who got on the basis of family relations. must prevail. Democracy means shot. This chaos is really not a He explained that they cannot that if we have ruled on three good thing and it is affecting us tamper Mogapi’s rights as an different views, there are those emotionally. We keep on voting ANC member because she has a that will have the majority. So the and we don’t see delivery, which right to stand for an election. He, minority must subject themselves is a bad thing for us, especially however, mentioned that the party to the authority and views of the for the youth. I don’t see a is concerned about the recent majority. Finally, the majority’s solution at this point in time. The events and a team of the ANC’s views must prevail over the views ANC is divided into two teams. Regional Executive Committee of the minority and that is how we According to my perspective, (REC) was in discussion with the take decisions within the ANC. I think it would be best if we disgruntled members. The ANC is the only organisation give Mogapi a chance and then “We are appealing to everybody that allows people to participate Machachamisa. They can both not to be destructive in their in the processes of electing their serve three months each so that approach of voicing their own public representatives.” we will be able to see and judge issues. The ANC is a listening refi [email protected] Rampai described as humble and hardworking REFILWE GAESWE child and woman has not been because leaders were regarding preserved and restored? It was not themselves very important and not Various speakers who were out of choice but because of the humble and simple. paying tribute to the late Deputy struggle of this movement. It was “You are hurting the ANC,” Mayor of Mangaung Municipality, also not because of the struggle Magashule said. Connie Rampai, described her of an individual but the masses Rampai died in a fatal vehicle as a humble and hardworking of our people under the banner of accident early last Saturday person. the ANC. The party is now 104 morning on the N1 between Emotions were running high at years old and even though various Winburg and Verkeerdevlei. Her Mangaung Metro Mayor, Thabo Manyoni speaking at Rampai’s memorial service. Rampai’s memorial service that leaders of the party are no more, SUV collided with a truck on took place at the Christian Revival this giant movement still exists.” her way home to Bloemfontein Church in Bloemfontein. Those Magashule further criticised from the ANC’s election list who attended the service were, some ANC leaders stating that meeting held in Pretoria. It has among others, the provincial not everyone within the party been reported that the truck driver leadership of the ANC, MECs, is humble. He also described sustained moderate injuries and mayors and MPLs. Rampai as humble and said the was hospitalised. Speaking at the service, an current leadership needed to learn Rampai (54) leaves behind three emotional Thabo Manyoni, from her. He mentioned that the sons. Mangaung Metro’s mayor, highly ANC has continued losing people refi [email protected] praised Rampai’s work ethic. The alliances of the ANC, comprising Sanco, Cosatu and the SACP, also paid tribute and emphasised that Rampai’s death should be a unifying tool to all alliances within the party. Meanwhile, Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, said Rampai’s family can only fi nd solace in God during this time of mourning. He also used the platform as an opportunity to campaign for the upcoming local government elections on August 3 and urged those in attendance to vote for the ANC. Premier Ace Magashule paying tribute to the late Connie Rampai. “Is there a person who can say Last week the province, Mangaung Municipality and loved ones of deputy mayor, PHOTOS: MARK STEENBOK that the dignity of a black man, Connie Rampai, said their fi nal farewells. 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Verifi ed Distribution: 20000 copies per week. 8 June 2016 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA 3 Lebota la Moramang la dibotlolo le a kgahlisa MATSEKO RAMOTEKOA heso. Mme ha metsi a le siyo, re qobelleha ho hlalosa Moramang. etsang hore le be thata. Ho ya ka Moramang, ho tsamaya leeto le letele re batlana le oona. Moramang ya qadileng ho aha lebota la moya kapa yona pula ya dikgohola di keke Monna wa Botshabelo o ikahela lebota Ke ka hona ke ileng ka ipatlela mokgwa hae le sa tlwaelehang dibeke tse mmalwa tsa tsukutla lebota la hae. O na le tshepo ya dibotlolo tsa dinwamaphodi le kgahlisang. o mong wa ho a boloka a hlwekile e bile tse fetileng o re ha a sebedisa samente kapa hore le tla dula le ntse le le teng le dilemong Lebota lena ha le letle feela le boloka metsi a a futhumetse ntle le ho sebedisa tjhelete e seretse ho le boloka le le thata. O re metsi tse tlang. hlwekile bakeng sa ho a sebedisa nakong eo ngata,” o hlalositse jwalo. a kahara dibotlolo tsena tsa hae ke oona a [email protected] ba a hlokang le ba lelapa la hae. Moramang Sehlabaka (35) ya dulang motsaneng wa F Section Botshabelo ke monna ya ratang dintho tse ntle. Leha a sa sebetse, Moramang Re na le ho qeta dibeke o kgonne ho phethisa toro ya hae ya ho tse mmalwa re sena metsi ikahela lebota le potapotileng jarete ya hae motsaneng wa heso le kgahlang mahlo a mang kapa mang. Hoya ka ntate enwa ya nang le bana ba babedi le molekane, o ile a bokella dibotlolo tsa Monna enwa ya nang le maikemisetso dinwamaphodi tse ngata haholo hore a ka a maholo o re tsebo ya hae ya ho aha ke phethisa toro ya hae. yona e ileng ya etsa hore mosebetsi wa hae Mme kamora hore a bokelle dibotlolo tsena o tswelepele. Leha lebota lena la hae le tsa polasetiki, o ile a kena mosebetsing o kgahlisa ka mokgwa o hlollang, Moramang moholo wa ho di hlwekisa. Yaba hang feela o re ha a sebedisa tjhelete ho le etsa. Seo a ha a qeta ho di hlwekisa, o qala ho di tshela ileng a se etsa feela ke ho ipha nako mme a metsi a hlwekileng.