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Dihlabeng Now you know! Nou weet jy!

19 March 2021 | Edition 09 - 2021 | rekord@rekordmediafs.co.za

Rou riool in Bethlehem se water!

Foto’s: Isoldé Laesecke

“Munisipaliteit kry tot 25 Maart 2021 om daarop te reageer” - (Bladsy 3)

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Rou riool in ons water wek groot kommer ▪ Corné van Noordwyk BETHLEHEM: Ernstige bewerings oor rou riool wat in Bethlehem se vars-water stelsel vloei het weer sy kop uitgesteek.

Daar was in die verlede ook sulke bewerings, maar is weer opnuut hervat deur Isoldé Laesecke, ‘n gemeenskaps leier en kampvegter vir haar dorp. Sy het onlangs die aksie-groep ‘Dihlabeng Action Group’ van stapel gestuur wat reeds noemenswaardige dienste in die dorp gelewer het wat op ‘n vrywillige grondslag uitgeoefen word. Op ‘n inskrywing wat sy op Facebook gemaak het, begin sy deur te verduidelik wat inwoners te doen staan indien ‘n riool pyp verstop raak en oorloop in jou erf? “Indien ‘n riool-pyp op jou erf verstop raak of oorloop, verwag die munisipaliteit dat jy dit moet laat herstel op jou eie onkostes!

Die munisipaliteit draai hulle rug op

bewerings en jak dit af as ‘n probleem wat nie werklik bestaan nie!” Sy het selfs in haar verklaring beweer dat ‘n raadslid dit tydens ‘n regstreekse gemeenskapsradio onderhoud gedoen het. Tientalle briewe is al reeds by die munisipale kantore ingehandig sodat die munisipaliteit die probleem kan ondersoek en herstel, maar sy beweer dat haar briewe in die naaste asblik beland. Sy, Laesecke, het die saak met baie ernstigheid by die Groen Skerpione gerapporteer en sy sê: “Alhoewel my korrespondensie dalk in ‘n asblik mag beland het, sal dit wel in die kriminele ondersoek as bewysstukke gebruik word as die ondersoek gedoen word!”

Laesecke beweer dat rou riool vanaf Pretorius Kloof in die Jordaan Rivier vloei, en dat die munisipaliteit direk daarvoor aanspreeklik gehou kan word. Volgens

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Alhoewel my korrespondensie dalk in ‘n asblik mag beland het, sal dit wel in die kriminele ondersoek as bewysstukke gebruik word

haar is Meneer N.A Shabvalala, die direkteur van Publieke Werke van die Dihlabeng Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, deeglik bewus van die ‘riool-probleem’ sedert Desember 2020 en het tot dusvêr niks daaromtrent gedoen nie! Blykbaar is die bewyse reeds deur Laesecke oorhandig aan die Groen Skerpioene en die munisipaliteit het ‘n sperdatum ontvang om te reageer op die saak wat krimineel teen hulle aanhange gemaak is. “Hierdié datum is 25 Maart 2021.” Riool wat in vars water beland kan baie ernstige gesondheids-gevare inhou. Dít gebeur omrede die water-stelsel verouderd is en omrede munisipale water-owerhede geen instandhouding daarop toepas nie, het Laesecke ook gesê. Indien inwoners met Isoldé in verbinding wil tree kan sy gekontak word op: 083 956 4221 Foto: Isoldé Laesecke

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Gemeenskapslede, boere en taxi-eienaars verspêr pad in protes optrede Foto: OFM News

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VRYSTAAT: Boere, met hul trekkers, gemeenskaps-lede, insluitend taxi-eienaars, het alle toegangspaaie na Ficksburg hier in die Vrystaat gister begin versper. Hulle betoog teen die slegte toestand van paaie wat Vrystaatse dorpe verbind. ‘n Plaaslike boer en lid van die Ficksburg-landbouvereniging, Friedl von Maltitz, sê: “Ons het gekla oor die toestand van die pad wat daartoe gelei het dat mense hul lewens verloor het.”

Die gemeenskap sê in 'n memorandum wat aan Sisi Ntombela gestuur is, dat Ficksburg 'n groot boeregemeenskap het en dat die toestand van die paaie dit vir boere onmoontlik sal maak om hul produkte van die plaas af na die dorp te vervoer. Taxi-eienaars en motoriste stel ook hul lewens in gevaar om daagliks met hierdie paaie te ry. Von Maltitz sê: “Toe die gemeenskap vroeër oor die paaie gekla het, het Ntombela belowe om aandag aan die

situasie te gee.” Hy sê na aanleiding van geen optrede van die provinsiale regering nie, het die gemeenskap 'n memorandum na die premier se kantoor gestuur en binne sewe dae vir ‘n reaksie daarop gevra. 'n Besluit is toe deur alle rolspelers geneem om te begin betoog, aangesien geen reaksie van die provinsiale regering ontvang is nie, sê Von Maltitz.

"Ons het vroeg vanoggend begin om toegangspaaie te versper en ons wag op reaksie," het hy gesê. ‘n Bekende kommersiële radiostasie in die Vrystaat het gedetailleerde vrae aan Ntombela se kantoor gestuur. Haar woordvoerder, Sello Pietersen, het bevestig dat sy breedvoerig sal reageer. "Die premier het kommer uitgespreek oor die situasie en gaan die besorgdheid van die inwoners ondersoek, asook ander uitdagings wat die gemeenskap dringend in die gesig staar," het hy gesê.

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“I was invisible until the day i found my voice”

HARRISMITH: We are excited to welcome Ilne Fourie, acclaimed actress, as adjudicator for the English Speech and Drama section of the 2021 Harrismith Eisteddfod. Being able to do Speech and Drama is a privilege that only a few people truly understand.

These two forms of art are a fundamental foundation in any child's development. They build self- confidence, boost self-esteem, and open up the wonderful and magical world hidden in books. Speech and drama mold young actors and audiences and teach a child the love of words. When I was young, I was a shy introvert, I couldn't say an "s", I was bullied, I disappeared into the crowds and stayed hidden behind the school pavilion.

My coping mechanism was to read. I would visit our town's small library and I would read everything I could lay my hands on. I was swept away to a world where dreams come true and I was mesmerized by the stories of my paper-friends. I was invisible until the day I found my voice. At last, I found my purpose - to tell stories and to make people laugh. Stories come from the people we love, and the only way to

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The Speech and Drama division offers a wide variety for learners to take part in. This way they can be creative and let their voices be heard!

There are prose, dramatized prose, poetry, dramatized poetry and even scriptural recital. There is something for young and old! I would like to encourage every parent to let their child take part in this wonderful opportunity. Come let them explore their talents and dreams, come, be part of our crazy drama-family, you will soon see that speech and drama is not only for the weirdos, bookworms, and nerds. Because we are the storytellers, we are the actors of tomorrow, we are the voices that will be heard, we are the jesters and the jokers - we are the magicians of the arts - and maybe one day someone will tell our stories too. Come and be part of the Harrismith Eisteddfod! This is going to be an unforgettable experience! Remember to enter before the 31st of May 2021 via the online entry system. For more information visit our website: www.harrismitheiste ddfod.co.za or contact us at info@harrismitheisteddfod.co. za.

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