EDUCATION COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT INCORPORATING From horseback to mountain Billy Murison Stadium gets Children’s Theatre to tour bike for high school learner a brand new look Mangaung next month PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2017 FREE The roof of the house was severely damaged. The fi re destroyed everything in the kitchen. Double tragedy hits family JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN “It was terrible and unexpected. The including clothes, bedding and food. Maasdorp’s father-in-law, Fanie Bergman, family managed to get away with only “The people of the community are really a pastor at the Methodist Chruch. They Lorick Maasdorp of Heidedal bid a fi nal the clothes on their backs. Luckily no one wonderful. They are helping in every way are focusing on living their day-to-day farewell to his wife, Desireé, who had was injured. The fi re started on Sunday possible,” said Maasdorp. lives and try to support one another as been suffering from cancer for a long morning at about 2:45.” With all the distress Maasdorp is trying much as possible. The children are also period of time, at her funeral on Saturday He confi rmed that everything inside the to stay strong for himself and his family. trying to remain strong and focused after 27 May. As the family was still trying to house was destroyed in the fi re, including “It is diffi cult, but I am trying. Through the death of their mother and the trauma come to terms with their loss, their house various pieces of furniture, clothing and God’s grace I am able to get up every of their house burning down. burnt down the next day. bedding. The roof of the house has also morning and go on with my daily tasks. The cause of the fi re is still unknown, Maasdorp, an accountant at the been severely damaged. God is providing strength and the but it is believed it might have been Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and After the sad news reached the scriptures friends and family are sending caused by a short circuit. An assessor is Recreation, said the double tragedy has community of Heidedal, they reached out me, also help me to stay positive.” investigating the case. hit him and his four children hard. to the Maasdorp family with donations For now, the family is living with [email protected] 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 31 May 2017 Geliefde inwoner sterf ‘n Bekende en geliefde liggaamsbouer Calvyn Fortuin, inwoner van Heidedal, was sy vrou nie ernstig siek Ethel Fortuin (74), is skielik voor haar afsterwe nie. Maandag oorlede. “Ons wag vir die nadoodse Volgens haar man, die bekende ondersoek om die presiese Ethel Fortuin (74) oorsaak van my vrou se dood te bepaal, maar sy good music | happy people het klaarblyklik rd What’s the in die badkamer June 20177 color geval, wat tot haar Celtic spelers, Lyle Lakay, Tshegofatso Mabaso, Shane April en Deon Hotto saam met kinders van die Saints-sokkerklub. 3come and enjoy of your Soul? dood gelei het.” music by ... ‘n Gedenkdiens word op Donderdag 1 Junie om 18:30 Celtic maak kinders se harte bly by die CRC in JERETHA OOSTHUIZEN mens se lewe kan verander en hoe vroeër Entrance info jy aan jou tegnieke werk en dit ontwikkel, stone 8-10pm Freeee Fleurdal gehou. Sy word op Saintssokkerklub het op Saterdag 23 hoe beter. Hulle het verskeie tegnieke 10-01am R100 Free beer Mei ’n afrigtingskliniek op Saints se geleer wat hulle van nou af elke dag op to first 30 men Saterdag 3 Junie 1 - til late R20R20 om 11:00 uit die oefenterrein gehou. hul spel kan toepas. CRC begrawe. Spelers van Bloemfontein Celtic het die “Die kinders was ogeloofl ik bly oor die mr. meek Free shooter geleentheid en kon nie ophou oor hul to first 50 ladies Begrafnisgangers kliniek bygewoon om kinders touwys te t-bozz resident dj kom om 10:00 by maak en spesiale tegnieke aan hulle oor te sokkerhelde, wat ook daar was, te praat die gesin se huis dra. nie. Hulle het saam met hul helde foto’s in Heatherdaleweg Harrison Schults, eienaar van die Saints- geneem. Ek glo dit is ’n geleentheid wat bymekaar. Die sokkerklub, sê die doel van hierdie dag hulle nooit sal vergeet nie!” teraardebestelling was om die jongmanne aan te moedig om Die Bloemfontein Celtic-sokkerspan het aktief te wees en om die dissiplines te leer belowe om later vanjaar weer vir al die jontasjojontass tyrone is om 12:00 by die wat hulle eendag sal gebruik indien hulle jong sokkerspelers van Heidedal te kom MissMiMisss Louw Heather Heights- begraafplaas. professioneel wil sokker speel. kuier. Die jong spelers het geleer dat sport ’n [email protected] Botshabelo Labour Centre moving to Thaba Nchu SEITHATI SEMENOKANE Ramokoena said they have also been affected by the South African Municipal Workers’ Labour offi ces in Botshabelo will Union (Samwu) strike currently taking temporarily be moving to the satellite place in the metro. “Because of the current offi ce in Thaba Nchu, which is situated at municipal workers’ strike, the building in Ratlou Complex, also known as the old OK Botshabelo is not in the best state. We do not Shopping Complex, next to the Sassa offi ces. have water and electricity and we cannot Labour spokesperson, Josial Ramokoena, expect people to conduct business in a said, “Part of the reason we are moving building without any ablution facilities.” is because we are in talks with other He added that the Thaba Nchu offi ce is not stakeholders that are part of our service affected as it receives its electricity directly delivery. We have a few issues to resolve. from Eskom, and not through Centlec. Hopefully this won’t take longer than two or “Back in the day Thaba Nchu had a fully- three months.” fl edged satellite offi ce which offered all the He added that they are aware that a labour labour-related services. That infrastructure offi ce in Botshabelo is very essential as it is is still in place and in good working the biggest township in Mangaung. “More condition.” economic activities take place in Botshabelo, The satellite labour offi ce in Thaba Nchu it is bigger than Thaba Nchu and we know can be contacted at the following number: that our services are needed closer to the 051-873-2004. people.” [email protected] Editor - Pieter Delport [email protected] SALES STUDIO REPORT NEWS: Corni Fourie - 082 780 7272 Community Specialist - Seithati Semenokane Jolandi Bezuidenhout Lee-Asha Dukhi - 078 429 7882 082 3701 268 [email protected] Calvin Mpuru General Manager - Christel Basson Marelize Dunlop - 082 291 4124 051 5050 900 [email protected] Mitzi Noome - 082 575 0571 Orefi le Malebo Samantha Sauls - 073 914 1289 [email protected] Sales Manager - Corni Fourie Elmarie Venter Central Media Park. 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Verifi ed Distribution: 20000 copies per week. 31 May 2017 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA 3 Botshabelo elderly get moving and shaking LEBAKENG NKABI national level,” he said. “We have won numerous trophies – The Botshabelo Sports Council recently gold and silver medals – in Secunda, held an elderly citizen sports day at the Mpumalanga, and our grannies have also Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo. represented us well during the national The event started with the screening of competitions which were held in Kimberly blood sugar and blood pressure, and with last year. They came fi rst and won gold Teachers and learners at Petunia that in check, the activities began. medals for their efforts,” he boasted. Ernest Tobie (HLDAC PR offi cer), Katlego Oliphant, Joslynn Secondary were shocked when Fredericks (Petunia Secondary School principal) and Gregory Werner Katleho Olifant arrived at school The grannies took part in sport activities Thabo Raseledi (78) told Voice that (HLDAC chairperson). on horseback. such as junkie, ring stick, duck walk, exercise is important to him as it keeps passing the ball, ball relay, dress up, goal him healthy. “At my age I can run a 100- shooting and rugby-ball throw, to name a m and 200-m races. I have represented few. The aim was to get more grandmothers Botshabelo and Mangaung Metro at and grandfathers exposed to new ways of national level in Mpumalanga and I would From horseback having fun while exercising. encourage other grannies to come and join The president of the metro’s senior the different teams all over Botshabelo. citizens, Mohutsia Mathopa, told Voice Exercising is very important. It lowers the that they came there to select an elderly chances of getting chronic diseases such team that will be representing Botshabelo as high blood and sugar diabetes.” to mountain bike in the provincial games in Thaba Nchu on [email protected] SEITHATI SEMENOKANE informal settlements. 25 August. “We go With 1388 learners attending the school, the to all the regions A young boy from Turfl aagte would not let principal was worried about the animal rights in the province to the fact that his school is approximately 10 and safety act.