Groot gees is weg
LIENTJIE MENTZ EN KAREN HERBERT
Die lewensviering van die sakereus en entrepreneur Jacques Strydom (54) vind Sondag by Be Human op Middelwater plaas.
’n Viering, want Jacques was bekend as ’n man wat die lewe met oorgawe geleef het. Hy is op Vrydag 7 Februarie oorlede terwyl hy en sy vrou, Marica, by vriende in Victoria-Wes oornag het. Jacques, sy dogter Jazelle uit ’n vorige huwelik, en Marica sou almal aan ’n saalperdskou in dié Karoo-dorp deelgeneem het. Jacques was die kleinkind van wyle Barnie Human, wat die Human Auto-groep in 1950 in Bloemfontein begin het. Jacques was die derde geslag in beheer van dié familie-onderneming.
Human Auto het die Fordagentskap in die Vrystaat en Noord-Kaap, met takke in Bloemfontein, Welkom, Ficksburg en Kimberley.
Sy oom was Callie Human, wat as skoolleerling in ’n motorfietsongeluk oorlede is en na wie die Callie Human-sentrum op die hoofkampus van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) genoem is. Jacques het die afgelope jare Be Human op die plaas Middelwater buite Bloemfontein ontwikkel tot ’n gewilde bestemming waar kunstenaars gereeld optree. Dié plaas was ’n groot passie vir hom, en hy het voortdurend nuwe geriewe hier ontwikkel.
Benewens sy uitstekende sakevernuf, sal Jacques onthou word as iemand met ’n omgeehart vir sy medemens.
Sy ander dogter, Chrisel Strydom, sê haar pa was ’n ongelooflike man.
“Ons besef nou eers die invloed wat hy op die gemeenskap gehad
het. Hy was baie lief vir ons en ons was baie lief vir hom.”
Ronelle van Rensburg, Jacques se een suster, sê hulle was ’n klein, maar hegte, gesin.
“Ons harte is baie seer. Ek was baie lief vir hom.”
Sy sê sy het groot waardering en bewondering gehad vir sy sakevernuf en sy ongelooflike kreatiwiteit. Wat sy van hom sal onthou, is hoe hy altyd ’n ding op sy manier gedoen het.
“Hy het altyd ’n plan gesien lank voordat ander daaraan gedink het.”
Pine Pienaar, groep- uitvoerende bestuurder van Human Auto en vriend van Jacques, sê hy gaan hom baie mis.
“Sy visie vir sakebedrywighede en alles waaraan hy sy hand geslaan het, was vir my ’n inspirasie. Niks was ooit te veel vir hom om vir die gemeenskap te doen nie.”
Op die grootste manne-aand wat die Vrystaat tot nog toe gesien het, het Jacques homself onmiskenbaar gewys as ’n man wat nie net vir sy besigheid geleef het nie, maar ook vir die mense. Hy het teen Dricus du Plessis, wêreldkampioen in gemengde gevegskuns, geveg om geld vir die Hoërskool Pres. Steyn in te samel – ’n daad wat sy hart vir die gemeenskap weerspieël het.
Chrisel sê sy het opgekyk na haar pa.
“Ek weet nie wie ek is sonder hom nie.”
Jacques word ook oorleef deur sy ma, Christa, en sy ander suster, Therése Delport.
Die lewensviering vind op Sondag 16 Februarie om 11:00 by Be Human op die plaas Middelwater plaas. Die familie vra dat almal vrolik en kleurryk aantrek.
Video’s: Polisie in slegte lig
LIENTJIE MENTZ
Die man wat op Sondag 9 Februarie ’n video van polisielede in die Bainsvlei-polisiekantoor geneem het nadat hulle hom na bewering nie wou help deur ’n verklaring by hom af te neem nie, het met die polisie kontak gemaak.
Die video, wat wyd op die sosiale media versprei het, wys hoe polisielede ontsteld reageer toe die man hulle afneem nadat hulle hom en sy vrou blykbaar nie wou help nie.
Volgens brig. Motantsi Makhele, provinsiale polisiewoordvoerder, het die man en vrou na die polisiekantoor gegaan om ’n verkeersongeluk aan te meld. Volgens die polisieverslag is die vrou bygestaan om die voorval aan te meld toe die man begin het om ’n video te maak. Die waarnemende polisiebevelvoerder van Bainsvlei het met die man oor die maak van die video gepraat en volgens die polisieverslag het hulle tot ’n vergelyk gekom. In die video sê die man dat hy nie die video sal uitstuur nie, wat hy toe wel gedoen het.
Makhele het Dinsdagaand bevestig dat die man met die Bainsvlei-polisiekantoor kontak gemaak het sodat die saak verder ondersoek kan word.
Dit kom kort nadat twee beamptes van die Heidedal-polisiekantoor Vrydag in die Bloemspruit-landdroshof verskyn het.
Sers. Suzan Shuping en konst. Lucia Marumo het na bewering op Sondag 19 Januarie Steffney Booysen van Heidedal aangerand nadat sy die twee beamptes genader het om ’n huishoudelike dispuut aan te meld. ’n Stryery het tussen die polisiebeamptes en die slagoffer uitgebreek. ’n Video van die voorval het op die sosiale media versprei.
Booysen het glo gesê dat die polisiebeamptes haar aangerand het nadat sy gedreig het om hulle te verkla omdat hulle haar nie wou help nie.
Die Onafhanklike
Polisieondersoekdirektoraat (Opod) het die voorval ondersoek en die saak aan die hof oorhandig.
Die twee beamptes is op borgtog van R1 000 elk vrygelaat, en die saak is na 7 Maart uitgestel sodat die direkteur van Openbare Vervolging kan besluit of die klagte wat ingedien is, toepaslik is.
Marica en Jacques Strydom. FOTO: VERSKAF
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (FREE STATE DIVISIONBLOEMFONTEIN)
Case number: 2261/2020
NNYAKALLO MOKOENA EXECUTION CREDITOR and THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND EXECUTION DEBTOR
NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION
In
to the highest bidder, namely:
In pursuance of a judgement granted by the above mentioned Honourable Court and an attachment in execution issued thereafter on the movable property listed hereunder will be sold in execution by way of an auction on TUESDAY, 5 MARCH 2025 at 10H00 am before the Sherif of Bloemfontein – East held at the Sheriff auction mart and storage facilities, HILLSIDE STORAGE, PLOT 8, HILLSIDE SMALL HOLDINGS, c/o PIET VAN WYK – KIEPERSOL STREET(RAYMOND MHLABA STREET), BLOEMFONTEIN to the highest bidder namely:
PROPERTY DISCRIPTION
2 X TV’S
3 x COUCHES
1 X ROUND TABLE & CHAIRS
1 X FRIDGE
1 X MICROWAVE
20 CHAIRS
10 X DESKS + CHAIRS
10 X
+ CHAIRS 4 X STEEL CHOUCHES
4 X FILLING CABINET
4 COMPUTERS
Rules of this auction is available 24 hours foregoing the sale at the office of the Sheriff Bloemfontein East, 3 Seventh street, Bloemfontein. Registration as a buyer, subject to certain conditions, is required i.e. :
a) Directions of the Consumer Protection Act 66 of 2008 (URL.http://www.info. gov.za/view/ DownloadFileAction?id=99 961); b) Fica – legislation i.r.o identity & address particulars; c) Payment of refundable monies; d) Registration conditions. The office of the Sheriff Bloemfontein East will conduct the sale with auctioneers P Roodt and/or M. Roodt.
THUS SIGNED AT BLOEMFONTEIN ON 10/02/2025
AC COLLINS / W JANSEN COLLINS ATTORNEYS
BLOEMFONTEIN
Anelda.collinsattorneys@g mail.com
CELL: 0617846242
X1YDKT2H-BL130225
4 X STEEL CHOUCHES
4 X FILLING CABINET
4 COMPUTERS
Rules of this auction is available 24 hours foregoing the sale at the office of the Sheriff Bloemfontein East, 3 Seventh street, Bloemfontein.
Registration as a buyer, subject to certain conditions, is required i.e.
a) Directions of the Consumer Protection Act 66 of 2008 (URL.http://www.info.gov.za /view/DownloadFileAction?i d=99961);
b) Fica – legislation i.r.o identity & address particulars;
c) Payment of refundable monies;
d) Registration conditions. The office of the Sheriff Bloemfontein East will conduct the sale with auctioneers P Roodt and/or M. Roodt.
THUS SIGNED AT BLOEMFONTEIN ON 10/02/2025
AC COLLINS / W JANSEN COLLINS ATTORNEYS BLOEMFONTEIN
Anelda.collinsattorneys@gmail .com
CELL: 0617846242 X1YDKT5M-BL130225
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISIONPRETORIA)
Case number: 38643/2015 Z obo M MAFUTLA EXECUTION CREDITOR and THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
EXECUTION DEBTOR
NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION
In pursuance of a judgement granted by the above mentioned Honourable Court and an attachment in execution issued thereafter on the movable property listed hereunder will be sold in execution by way of an auction on TUESDAY, 5 MARCH 2025 at 10H00 am before the Sheriff of Bloemfontein – East held at the Sheriff auction mart and storage facilities, HILLSIDE STORAGE, PLOT 8, HILLSIDE SMALL HOLDINGS, c/o PIET VAN WYK – KIEPERSOL STREET(RAYMOND MHLABA STREET), BLOEMFONTEIN, to the highest bidder, namely:
PROPERTY DISCRIPTION
2 X TV'S
3 x COUCHES
1 X ROUND TABLE & CHAIRS
1 X FRIDGE
1 X MICROWAVE
20 CHAIRS
10 X DESKS + CHAIRS
4 X STEEL CHOUCHES
4 X FILLING CABINET
4 COMPUTERS
Rules of this auction is available 24 hours foregoing the sale at the office of the Sheriff Bloemfontein East, 3 Seventh street, Bloemfontein.
Registration as a buyer, subject to certain conditions, is required i.e. :
a) Directions of the Consumer Protection Act 66 of 2008 (URL.http://www.info.gov.z
a/view/ DownloadFileAction?id= 99961);
b) Fica – legislation i.r.o identity & address particulars;
c) Payment of refundable monies;
d) Registration conditions. The office of the Sheriff Bloemfontein East will conduct the sale with auctioneers P Roodt and/or M. Roodt.
THUS SIGNED AT BLOEMFONTEIN ON 10/02/2025 AC COLLINS / W JANSEN
COLLINS ATTORNEYS
BLOEMFONTEIN
Anelda.collinsattorneys@gmail .com
CELL: 0617846242
X1YDKT8R-BL130225
Vrae gevra, metro swyg
LIENTJIE MENTZ
Dit is nie net die publiek wat hande in die hare sit omdat hulle min tot geen kommunikasie van die Mangaung-metro kry nie. As dit nie vir WhatsApp-groepe en politieke partye was nie, sou niemand weet wanneer en waarom goed in die metro gebeur of, meer dikwels, nie gebeur nie.
Raadslede in die Mangaung-metro rig Reël 38-vrae aan die burgemeester en toepaslike amptenare oor sake om duidelikheid te kry – wat, wanneer dit betyds ingedien is, op die daaropvolgende raadsvergadering beantwoord moet word.
In die vergadering op 31 Januarie het uitvoerende burgemeester Gregory Nthatisi gesê dié vrae word gereeld beantwoord, waarop talle raadslede gesê het dat hul vrae nooit beantwoord word nie.
Die VF Plus het 22 vrae wat uitstaande is, waarvan die een van Maart 2022 dateer. Dit sluit vrae in oor ’n wye verskeidenheid onderwerpe: van gebreekte watermeters en onwettige elektrisiteitsverbindings tot die hoeveelheid bou-inspekteurs in die stad en hoe lank dit neem om bouplanne goed te keur of af te keur.
Hierdie 22 vrae is nog nie een
Talle vrae wat raadslede in die Mangaung-metro gevra het, is ná jare
onbeantwoord en moet nou weer ingedien word.
beantwoord nie.
Gopolang Lipale, koukusleier van die EFF in die Mangaung-metro, sê hulle is baie gefrustreerd met die tekort aan kommunikasie van die metro.
Lipale sê die EFF het 12 uitstaande Reël 38-vrae, waarvan die oudste een van Junie verlede jaar dateer. Die EFF het ook sowat vyf of ses mosies ingedien wat nog nie in die raadsvergaderings aangebied is nie.
“Die burgemeester beantwoord nie die vrae wat ons vra nie. Dit maak ’n mens moedeloos. Ek is nie sy vriend nie; wanneer ek bel, is dit nie om oor ditjies en datjies te praat nie, maar om
sake van belang te bespreek.”
Lipale sê EFF-raadslede sukkel net so om burgemeesterkomiteelede en departementshoofde in die hande te kry.
“Ons kan nie afsprake maak nie, want hulle antwoord nie wanneer ons bel nie.”
Ook die DA het vir 2022 en 2023 altesaam 21 vrae waarvoor antwoorde uitstaande is, en daar is 17 vrae van verlede jaar wat nog beantwoord moet word. Verder is daar vanjaar al vyf Reël 38-vrae deur die DA ingehandig.
Hardie Viviers, DA-koukusleier, sê al die vrae, waarvan sommige van 2017 dateer, gaan nou weer ingedien word.
Vital surgery put off for weeks
Patients are frustrated and there is great concern about lives put at risk due to urgent operations not being done at the Universitas Academic Hospital.
One patient who urgently requires surgery was admitted from 15 to 18 December after a heart attack. Doctors sent him home after Christmas to wait for a surgery date. The follow-up date was given as 27 January.
“On the 27th the attending doctor could not believe that I had still not been contacted with a surgery date. The very next day I received confirmation that I must be at the hospital on 2 February, with the operation scheduled for 3 February,” the patient says.
“On the morning of the third, at 06:00, I was taken to theatre, but by 10:30 staff told me that the chillers were not functioning and that the operation was temporarily cancelled.”
On 4 February the operation was also cancelled, apparently for the same reason.
“One the morning of 5 February I was advised by my attending surgeon to go home until further notice. He explained they could not operate, as the risk of infection was really high if the room could not be cooled down.”
Mondli Mvambi, spokesperson for the Free State Departement of Health, confirmed that the situation at the hospital was not ideal for both patients and staff. He said technicians were attending to the cooling tower.
“Four chillers out of six are running and three of the four pumps are running, which is phenomenal progress,” said Dr Balekile Mzangwa, Universitas chief executive officer.
steeds
FOTO: LIENTJIE MENTZ
Herstelpad lê voor
LIENTJIE MENTZ
Die kanse was gister baie goed dat klein Tennique Joubert (6) uit die Pelonomihospitaal ontslaan sou word.
Tennique, wat op 24 Januarie in die motorongeluk by die verkeerskruising by Aljo’s SuperSpar was, is dié week nog in die Pelonomi-hospitaal se hoësorgeenheid behandel.
Haar oupa, Cornelius Berry, sê sy het Dinsdag al ’n bietjie begin eet.
“Toe ons vanmiddag by haar kom, het sy ’n melkie gedrink,” het hy Dinsdagmiddag ná hul besoek daar gesê.
“As alles goed gaan, word sy Woensdag ontslaan.”
Cornelius sê Tennique se pa, Brandon Berry, is elke dag by haar.
“Ons ry elke dag van ons huis by Maselspoort en gaan laai hom op om by Tennique in die hospitaal te gaan kuier.
Tennique Joubert (6) gee oupa Cornelius Berry ’n drukkie in die Pelonomi-hospitaal. FOTO: VERSKAF
“Sy deel vir ons drukkies uit en wys vir ons hartjies met haar hande wanneer ons by haar kom.”
Die dokters sê sy kan ontslaan word sodra sy kan eet. Cornelius sê nadat sy ontslaan is, sal hulle haar
daagliks na die Busamedhospitaal neem vir verdere behandeling.
Hy sê hulle is baie dankbaar teenoor die skool, individue, ondernemings en die gemeenskap wat vir Tennique se herstel bid en hulle as familie ondersteun.
Tennique is ’n gr. 1-leerling aan die Laerskool Dr. C.F. Visser in Estoire.
Sy was in die motorongeluk waarin die boeties Ryan (6) en Ayden Smit (8) saam met hul niggie Leané van Papendorp (8) oorlede is. Leané se ma, Adri Jonck, wat die motor waarin sy die kinders skool toe geneem het bestuur het, is ook in die ongeluk beseer, maar is ná hospitaalbehandeling ontslaan.
Die bestuurder van die Hilux-bakkie wat teen die motor gebots het, is beseer, maar is ook uit die hospitaal ontslaan.
Niemand is nog aangekla in die saak nie, maar die ondersoek duur voort.
Almal genooi om Bloemskou te
ervaar
Kaartjies is nog beskikbaar vir Food4Kidz se geselligheid ten bate van sy Feeding the Future-projek op Donderdag 20 Februarie op die
Monte Bello-landgoed. Die seremoniemeester is G.P. van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, en die Gingersnap-orkes sal musiek maak.
Die geselligheid begin om 18:00 vir 18:30. Kaartjies kos R400, of R4 000 vir ’n tafel waarby tien gaste kan sit. Skakel 082-213-4647.
Nege dae lank gaan daar “Karnaval” in Bloemfontein wees wanneer Bloemskou van 25 April tot 3 Mei aangebied word. Vanjaar beloof om aan almal die geleentheid te gee om die skou te besoek, met drie openbare vakansiedae: op 27 en 28 April, asook op 1 Mei. Verder is die week van 28 April tot 2 Mei as spesiale skolevakansieweek verklaar.
NOTICE OF INTENDED MINING ACTIVITY
DMR REFERENCE: NC 30/5/1/3/2/11201 MP
required in terms of Section 27(5)(b) of the Mineral and PetroleumResourcesDevelopmentAct(Act28of2002),(as amended, 2008) and Regulation 40 to 43 of the National Environmental Act, 1998 and the Environmental Impact AssessmentRegulation2014 MOVE-ON-UP 1169 CC hassubmittedanapplicationtomine forAggregate,StoneAggregate, andGravelonaportionofthe Remainder of the farm T Zamenkomst 72 situated in the magisterial district of Colesberg, Northern Cape Province Whichislocated26.4km south-westofColesberg
Theapplicationwassubmittedonthe11thofNovember2024 totheRegionalManager,DepartmentofMineralResourcesand Energy 41 Schmidtsdrift Road, Telkom Building Kimberley Contactnumber0538071700
Theminingforwillinvolveopencastminingbymeansofheavy earthmovingequipmentandaprocessingplant.
TheprescribedEnvironmentalReportswillbesubmittedon/or before 25 March 2025 and is available for comments at the Consultantso ices
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NOTICE OF INTENDED MINING ACTIVITY
DMR REFERENCE: NC 30/5/1/3/2/11201 MP
required in terms of Section 27(5)(b) of the Mineral and PetroleumResourcesDevelopmentAct(Act28of2002),(as amended, 2008) and Regulation 40 to 43 of the National Environmental Act, 1998 and the Environmental Impact AssessmentRegulation2014 MOVE-ON-UP 1169 CC hassubmittedanapplicationtomine forAggregate,StoneAggregate, andGravelonaportionofthe Remainder of the farm T Zamenkomst 72 situated in the magisterial district of Colesberg, Northern Cape Province Whichislocated26.4km south-westofColesberg
Theapplicationwassubmittedonthe11thofNovember2024 totheRegionalManager,DepartmentofMineralResourcesand Energy, 41 Schmidtsdrift Road, Telkom Building, Kimberley,. Contactnumber0538071700
Theminingforwillinvolveopencastminingbymeansofheavy earthmovingequipmentandaprocessingplant. TheprescribedEnvironmentalReportswillbesubmittedon/or before 25 March 2025 and is available for comments at the Consultantso ices YouareherebyinvitedtoattendapublicmeetingatMerinoInn Hotel,N1,Colesberg,on27February2025at09:00. All interested and/or a ected parties are hereby invited to register providecommentsand/orconcerns inwritingonor before14March2025fortheattentionof: LW Consultants Tel:0721414164
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Kaartjieverkope op computicket.com het op 1 Februarie geopen. Spesiale aanbiedings geld vir skougangers wat vroeg kaartjies koop. Wees ook op die uitkyk vir die Gekkedag-aanbieding wat geld van 1 tot 4 April. Seisoenkaartjies is by die Bloemskoukantoor beskikbaar.
Rig navrae deur 051-448-9894/5/6 te skakel.
ChildhoodAsth Study
Attention parents of children aged 6 to less than 12 years old with asthma
We are looking for participants to take part in a clinical study to assess if a new daily inhaled medication for asthma could be more effective and improve the control of asthma in children.
Who is the study for?
To be considered for this study, your child must:
• Be at least 6 years old, and less than 12 years old.
• Have had asthma for at least 12 months.
• Be able to properly use an inhaler to take the study medicine
•Additional testing will be done at the site to confirm if your child qualifies to participate in this study
Where will this clinical study take place?
You will be under the care of clinical research doctors IATROS INTERNATIONALfacility for this study
below:
IATROS International 051-4440037
Patient recruitment
Sr Rita van Rooyen Cell: 072 805 6228
SrAntonette Swanepoel Cell: 072 216 5973
For more information or to express interest, please contact the site team
THURSDAY, 13 FEBRUARY
) The University of the Third Age (U3) hosts a presentation about the Nile River by Prof. John Shipley. The meeting starts at 10:30 in the Sewe Damme Hall in Gen. Beyers Street, Pentagon Park. Members pay R10 and guests pay R20. For more details, contact Pam Gradwell on 083-253-6293.
FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY
) Romantic Evening takes place at Villa Avianto from 18:00 to 22:00. Mario Lategan will entertain guests with love songs. Tickets cost R500 per couple. Book by dialing 083-329-4372.
) Lochs Hoek Farm presents the Dinner by Candle Light event with a three-course meal and a bottle of wine included. Each couple pays R700. The dinner will take place from 18:00 to 22:00 and bookings are essential. Dial 079-888-2653 or send an email to hello@lochshoek.co.za to book a table.
) The Canvas and Cupid event for single persons and their friends are hosted from 18:00 to 22:00 at the Oliewenhuis Art Museum. Bring picnic baskets, drinks (alcohol is permitted) and a picnic blanket. The entry fee is R50.
SATERDAG 15 FEBRUARIE
) DIe Urth-leefstylsentrum bied om 19:00 ’n Valentynsdag-konsert met gaskunstenaar Rocco de Villiers aan. Kaartjies kos R250. Bespreek ’n romantiese ete vooraf by die restaurant. Kaartjies is beskikbaar op urth.co.za.
) Die Kestell-kranslegging en -gedenklesing by die Oorlogsmuseum van die Boererepublieke begin om 09:30. Die spreker is prof. Pieter Verster. Bevestig bywoning voor 10 Februarie deur e-pos na museumvriende@gmail.com te stuur.
MAANDAG 17 FEBRUARIE
) Woordskool met die tema “Waar is God in donker tye” begin om 18:00 by die Lewende Woord-kerk, met sessies elke Maandag vir ses weke. Bywoning van die kursus is gratis. Bespreek bywoning vooraf by De Villiers Nel by 082-979-6389.
WOENSDAG 19 FEBRUARIE
) Pieter Rischmuller (alias Piet Pompies, voorheen DJ Ossewa) tree om 20:00 in die Aasvoëlklub op. Kaartjies kos R100. Skakel 084-559-8991.
DONDERDAG 20 FEBRUARIE
) Gert Coetzee, oudredakteur van Volksblad, se
spanningsroman Lens word om 18:00 by die Nasionale Afrikaanse Letterkundige Museum en Navorsingsentrum (Naln) bekend gestel. Charles Smith is die gespreksleier. Die geleentheid word in samewerking met Turksvy Publikasies en Exclusive Books Loch Logan aangebied. Bespreek bywoning van die gratis geleentheid vooraf deur ’n e-pos na annelien.naln@gmail.com te stuur.
) Prof. John Shipley presents The River Nile part 3 at a meeting of the U3A at the Sewe Damme Hall at 10:30. Members pay R10 and guests pay R20.
SATERDAG 22 FEBRUARIE
) Die Vrystaatse Filateliese Vereniging vergader om 10:00 in die personeelkamer van die Laerskool Sentraal. ’n Lid gesels oor sy versameling van Ovamboland. Rig navrae aan Voet du Plessis by 082-449-9488.
SUNDAY, 23 FEBRUARY
) The Secret Artist Club’s first OpenArt Exhibition runs from 10:00 to 14:00 at the Urth lifestyle centre in Kenneth Kaunda Road. Call Diandra Steenekamp on 072-726-8052 for more information.
VRYDAG 7 MAART
) Valiant Swart tree om 20:00 in die Aasvoëlklub
op. Kaartjies kos R150. Bespreek vooraf deur 084559-8991 te skakel.
SATERDAG 8 MAART
) Die Orangia-rolbalklub bied ’n geldinsameling ten bate van die Vereniging vir Blindes aan. Die inskryfgeld is R2 000 vir ’n span van vier, en elke span speel drie wedstryde van 12 koppe elk. Kry die inskryfvorm voor 21 Februarie deur ’n e-pos na Marianne Kruger by fsblind@gmail.com te stuur. ) Johan Anker tree om 20:00 in die Aasvoëlklub op met My legendes. Dit sluit musiek in van Gé Korsten, Steve Hofmeyr, Queen en Pavarotti. Deure open om 18:00. Kaartjies kos R150 en die vertoning word ten bate van Hospice Charity Shop by die Oorlogsmuseum van die Boererepublieke aangebied. Bespreek deur 084-559-8991 te skakel.
VRYDAG 14 MAART
) Dan Patlansky tree om 20:00 in die Aasvoëlklub op. Kaartjies kos R150. Skakel 084-559-8991.
SATERDAG 15 MAART
) Die Bloemfontein-tuisonderriggemeenskap bied van 08:00 tot 13:00 ’n mark by die kerkgebou van die Lig-gemeente in Jasmynlaan 3, Gardeniapark aan. Handgemaakte produkte en kos is te koop.
Public Notice
POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION/DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO BULK POINT(S) OF MASILONYANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Masilonyana Local Municipality (the Municipality) currently owes Eskom R 227 981 010 48 excluding the current account of a further R 4 703 401 42 which became due and payable on 27 January 2025 Despite all the avenues that Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (“Eskom”) explored and efforts to accommodate the Municipality, the matter has reached a point where Eskom can simply no longer afford to accommodate the Municipality without further financial strain and harming its own business In terms of the Constitution and the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act 2005 (IRFA) the Municipality is supposed to cooperate and assist Eskom with fulfilling its mandate of ensuring that citizens have access to affordable electricity The Municipality has breached these obligations by not paying Eskom for the bulk electricity it supplies, making it impossible for Eskom to fulfil its mandate
Eskom cannot operate and remain financially viable without payment from the Municipality When entities like the Municipality fail to pay Eskom on time or not pay Eskom at all, it forces Eskom to borrow additional money at considerable premiums
to pay by the Municipality is contributing to the growing Eskom municipal debt which
Eskom's financial sustainability and ability to supply electricity at affordable prices is
started reducing its expenditure Revenue can only be
and/or terminate the supply of electricity to specific areas within the Municipality
the Municipality s contravention of its electricity supply agreement concluded with Eskom and the
The Municipality has acknowledged its indebtedness to Eskom but refuses to pay the monthly bill in full Eskom last received full current account payment in February 2013 from the Municipality The decision by Eskom to proceed with disconnection, reduction and/or termination of electricity supply is a measure of last resort to prevent the debt from spiralling out of control It is not sustainable for Eskom to continue supplying a customer who has no intention nor the prospect of making payments to Eskom INTERVENTION BY STAKEHOLDERS TO EMPOWER THE MUNICIPALITY TO PAY ITS ESKOM DEBT
In March 2023, National Treasury introduced the Debt Relief Programme through Circular 124, within the context of section 34(1) of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 All municipalities were invited to apply and participate in the Debt Relief Programme The Circular stipulates that Eskom is to write off the municipal debt over three years subject to among other conditions the municipality paying its current account henceforth Should a municipality fail to perform during the duration of the Debt Relief Programme, the benefits under the Programme to that municipality will immediately cease Eskom will be obliged to implement its credit control and debt management policy on the municipality and the municipality must immediately start repaying its Eskom arrears, interest, and penalties Eskom may resume any legal proceedings (relating to the municipality’s arrear debt interest and penalties as of 31 March 2023) including attaching the municipal bank account
On 01 December 2023, the Municipality was admitted to the Debt Relief Programme The Municipality has failed to meet the conditions of the Debt Relief Programme, including the payment of invoices for bulk supply within 30 days On 16 February 2024, Eskom issued a breach notice to the Municipality and National Treasury wherein it demanded the following:
• Immediate payment of the amount of R4 172 935 24 for the January 2024 invoice, which was due on 26 February 2024; and
• Failure to pay should result in National Treasury issuing a non-compliance notice to the Municipality, ending the Municipality’s participation in the Programme
On 18 March 2024 National Treasury held a meeting with Eskom Free State Provincial Treasury COGTA and Free State Municipalities to address the non-compliance by Municipalities to the conditions of the Debt Relief Programme
The Municipality failed to remedy the default even after the support received from stakeholders present at the abovementioned meeting Organised by National Treasury This warranted Eskom to write a letter on 16 April 2024 to both the Municipality and National Treasury wherein it expressed the views that the Municipality s participation in the Debt Relief Programme has been terminated due to non-compliance to the conditions A follow-up email was sent by Eskom to National Treasury and Provincial Treasury on 26 June 2024 National Treasury responded on 12 July 2024 by resolving to set up a session with the Municipality to facilitate a constructive way forward and to monitor progress
The Municipality has continued with non-payment of its bulk electricity account and the Debt Relief Programme has failed to yield the desired results in respect to this specific municipality This is illustrated on the table below which depicts the payment pattern since its admission to the Programme The amounts below exclude the ring-fenced total debt of R143 954 357 17, which the Municipality would have benefited from for a one-third write-off in the first year had it complied to the Debt Relief Programme conditions The table below outlines the accumulated arrear debt post the debt relief ring-fenced amount given above
CONCLUSION
Under the circumstances, it is appropriate for Eskom to explore further remedies to stop the debt from spiralling out of control The only option available to Eskom is reduction, disconnection and/or termination of the supply as empowered by the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 Eskom appreciates the hardships the community and the economy will suffer should it exercise its statutory powers to disconnect the Municipality There are no other meaningful options available for Eskom to stop the debt from growing and to collect for current consumption on bulk supply
The Municipality charges collects and receives money from its customers for the supply of electricity and fails or neglects to hand over the portion due to Eskom This is at Eskom s detriment and it is not sustainable if the status quo remains The Municipality is responsible for discharging a constitutional obligation but decides to withhold payments to Eskom
The Municipality’s breach of its payment obligation to Eskom undermines and places in jeopardy Eskom’s ability to continue the national supply of electricity on a financially sustainable basis
Eskom must exercise its right to disconnect the supply of electricity to the Municipality to protect the national interest in the sustainable supply of electricity
Eskom hereby invites all affected parties to submit written representations, comments and/or submissions indicating why Eskom should or should not proceed to reduce, disconnect and/or terminate the bulk electricity supply points in the table below Eskom will appreciate progressive representations (including direct payment by customers or direct supply from Eskom), considering the magnitude and possible long-term effects of this problem
The following points of supply might be affected:
Public representations, submissions, comments and/or requests for further information should be submitted to:
Senior Advisor Key Sales and Customer Services
Physical address: 120 Henry Street,Westdene, Bloemfontein
E-mail address: FSMasilonyana@eskom co za
The closing date for public representations, submissions, comments and/or requests for further information will be
Please note that comments received after the closing date will not be considered
and comments and
