MASILONYANA REKORD by Veldbrand Masilonyana

06 Aug 2021 | Edition 28 - 2021 | rekord@rekordmediafs.co.za | 072 757 0514

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SOUTPAN RESIDENTS INCLUDED TO BOYCOTT PAYING RATES AND SERVICES

Recently the MCC urged all residents in Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba’ Nchu, Dewetsdorp, Wepener and Soutpan to boycott paying rates and services until council is dissolved

SOUTPAN: The organisers of the socalled ‘May’s Mangaung Shutdown’ are keeping a tight lid on the latest developments in their quest to have the Mangaung Metro's municipal council dissolved. Responses to media enquiries sent to the group, known as the Mangaung Concerned Community (MCC), have been deferred multiple times the last few weeks. Media reporters claim; however, they are aware that something is brewing between the two parties - the Mangaung Metro and the MCC - that could see a resurgence in some demonstrations in the next coming weeks. In early July, members of the pressure group stormed the Bram Fischer Building in Bloemfontein, demanding that the acting Mangaung Metro Mayor present them with the 2021/22 budget. The move-initiated talks between the parties. Almost a month ago exactly, the Free State ANC’s Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) cautioned that dissolving a municipal council is no easy legal undertaking, notwithstanding that local government elections were at that stage on the

horizon. Since that statement by the ANC IPC, the situation has taken an interesting turn. Former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke recently recommended - in the inquiry into ensuring free and fair elections during Covid-19 - that local government elections be deferred to early 2022 to ensure that herd immunity, pertaining to the Covid-19 contagion, can be reached. This is to safeguard free and fair elections. This development places the Free State Provincial ANC and government’s rationale that Mangaung Metro cannot be dissolved now due to “local elections being on the horizon”, into question. The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced it will approach a court “of competent jurisdiction” to seek an order for the deferral of the local government elections to no later than February next year. Meanwhile, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality joined Matjhabeng in the Free State as the third and fourth highest contributors to unauthorized expenditure countrywide for the 2019/20 financial year. This was revealed in Auditor-

General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report on the 2019/20 local government audit outcomes, released on Wednesday 30 June. Matjhabeng and Mangaung metro incurred R1,5 billion and R1,17 billion in unauthorized expenditure respectively. This supports the assertion in the report that there is a lack of accountability in Free State municipalities and this creates a perpetual disrespect for regulations, resulting in the mismanagement of resources and lack of service delivery. Mangaung is also the second highest contributor to irregular expenditure with R1,60 billion incurred. This revelation comes amidst protest action and shutdowns in both Matjhabeng and Mangaung Metro recently. Recently the MCC urged all residents in Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba’ Nchu, Dewetsdorp, Wepener and Soutpan to boycott paying rates and services until council is dissolved. It’s not known how many residents in the aforementioned city and towns have joined in on the silent demonstrations and boycotted paying their rates.

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MAN KILLED IN ■ MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

DANIE CRONJÈ

BRANDFORT: MED247 together with LIFE EMS and ER24 responded on Saturday 31 July 2021 to reports of a motorbike accident on the Brandfort Road, N1 offramp close to Glen. On arrival crews found an adult male who lost

control of his motorbike and sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead by paramedics on scene. The scene was handed over to the SAPS for further investigation into the cause of the accident.

Picture: MED247 Bloemfontein. The accident scene were a man was killed this weekend near Brandfort

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Heuning druppels ■ WILNA BOTHA Hoeveel tyd spandeer ons nie aan nuttelose praatjies oor die dinge wat pas afgespeel het nie? Wat 'n mors van tyd! Dalk dink jy ook dis SO onregverdig dat mense slegte dinge doen en skotvry daarvan afkom. Maar weet vir seker, hulle gaan nie hou nie, hulle gaan vasdraai in hulle eie ongeregtigheid, en eendag verdwyn hulle soos mis voor die son, in 'n oogwink. Dis mos baie beter om eerder jou geloof in God te behou, al lyk die ander pad makliker, en ek is seker dat jy sal saamstem dat jy eerder verkies dat die Here vir jou sorg. Jy het alle rede om te jubel oor die feit dat jy Hom ken, Hy gee jou immers meer as wat jy nodig het, of hoe? Elke oggend as jy opstaan, kan jy jou hand in syne sit en jy sal definitief nie verdwaal nie, die pad wat Hy wys is die beste pad! Wat meer is, Hy sal jou goeie lewe aan ander uitwys, selfs aan die mense wat jou nou so op hol jaag. As jy jou voor God verootmoedig, hoef jy nie toe te laat dat hierdie verwoesters jou vreugde steel nie, dis onnodig. En kwaad word help net mooi niks, dit trek jou gedagtes weg van die mooi wat daar nog is. Ja, die slegte goed wat mense doen is onaangenaam, maar hulle gaan nie hou nie, dit kán nie hou nie! Die Here se kinders, dié wat goed doen, sal oorleef en in vrede verder leef. Dalk het jy ook al gevoel die onregverdiges verafsku jou, maar wat die Here van jou dink is al wat saak maak. Die Here gee jou nié oor in hulle mag nie, Hy is 100% aan jou kant. Jy wil sekerlik eerder min besittings hê, en baie van die Here hê, as andersom. Dalk dink jy slegte mense sal altyd oor jou heers, maar hulle doppie is eintlik klaar geklink. Die Here ken jou deur en deur, en Hy sorg vir jou en jy sal altyd genoeg hê. Die Here se vyande sal in rook en vlamme opgaan, jy wil nie een van hulle wees nie... Hierdie gedagtes wat ek hier neergeskryf het kom uit Ps. 37:1-20 wat ek in my eie woorde verwoord het, gaan lees dit gerus. Jy sal saamstem dat hierdie Psalm presies geskryf is vir tye soos dié. Die Bybel is tydloos, die beloftes van die Here is elke dag kraakvars, sy liefde en versorging sal vir altyd staan en Hy sal altyd aan jou kant wees. Hy verander nie, en sy Woord bly staan ten spyte van wát alles in die lewe gebeur. Maak gerus staat daarop

■ DANIE CRONJÈ

Net ‘n oomblik… ■ THARINE HURTER

“MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS!” 'n Vulstasie is gewoonlik die op en aflaaiplek. Dis die verduidelikingspunt na 'n bestemming ook. Dis ook die plek waar gestrande motoriste wag op beter dae. 'n Kar breek mos op die onmoontlike plekke. Ek wag die ander dag die Kroonstad Ultra City om iemand/iets op te tel. My gedagtes gaan ver terug toe ons as Hurters een van ek reken net vyf vakansies Durban toe gegaan het. Die Datsan se waterpomp het by Van Reenen die gees gegee. Dit was nag. Getrou aan die tradisie was die opdrag aan die Hurtertjies om voor ons terugry Ficksburg toe 'n laaste swem in die see te vat. So is ons met soutlywe in die kar om nog die see te proe tot by die huis. By die vulstasie op Van Reenen vat Dara (my pa) 'n wielspanner van kwaadgeit en bliksem die waterpomp 'n paar ernstige duike in. Ma en ons drie moes in die kar wag. Dara het 'n "lift" saam met Indiërs ge-"hike" tot op Senekal. Ou Mpe (die regterhand in die familie)moes toe hom by Senekal se vulstasie kry en met die vên is Dara en Mpe terug Van Reenen toe. Die Datsan wil nie 'n aks beweeg nie. Dara se ete was die barmhartige Indiërgesin se driehoekiekoeliekoekies (samoesas). Hy het die resep gekry. Terug by die stukkende kar. Dara en Mpe tou ons tot in Ficksburg. Mens raak moeg van karsit. Drie kindertjies kan maar geniepsig oor lêplek raak. By Kersielaan 1 in Ficksburg gearriveer, is almal redelik ongemaklik en bedompig met mekaar. Die volgende dag word die blou Datsan verkoop. Die verkoopsman vra: "Haywire (bynaam vir.my oorlede.pa.omdat hy die telefoondrade afgevlieg het), in watter bomontploffing was die waterpomp?“ Dis die enigste ander kar wat ons vir 'n paar maande as 'n Mercedes gery het. Raai wat maak ek en Dara die aand? Driehoekiekoeliekoekies en die uitrol van die dun degie is met sweet gesout. Die spices en meel wolk die kombuis. Die eindresultaat: nie eens Archie, die varkhond, wou dit eet nie. Dis harde werk om vakansie-"memories" te maak wat 'n leeftyd sal hou. Memories are made of this!

Meester

■ DANIE CRONJÈ

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Focus on… ■ SAMMY NANDLALL

WORLD ORGAN MONTH: AUGUST “Leave a Legacy and Become an Organ Donor”

POWER BREAKFAST BOWL Ingredients: 1 cup raw oats 80 g banana 40 g raspberries 50 g blueberries 30 g almond nuts 4 dried figs, diced 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp honey 125 ml unsweetened rice milk Method: Place the oats and rice milk into a breakfast bowl and wait for it to thicken in consistency. Add the honey and cinnamon. Cut the banana into small bite slices. Once the oats are thicker in consistency add the fresh fruit (banana, raspberries, blueberries, dried figs and almond nuts) on top of the oats. Serve in your favourite bowl.

when they die. One often wonders, can one donate organs while alive and the answer is yes because one can donate either a kidney or a part of their liver while they are alive. This will make the In South Africa, August celebrates donor a living donor. The recipient and Women’s Month. It is also the National the donor will have to be the same Organ Donor Awareness Month. The blood group and tissue match. However, Organ Donor Foundation (ODF) is set this is a personal choice. It is on bringing awareness around organ encouraged that people consider donation. The ODF is a non-profitable and public benefit organisation. Striving donating their organs when they die. to promote Organ and Tissue Donation This way, when your life comes to an end, you can help others to continue in South Africa. The aim is to raise public awareness of the critical shortage living theirs. Becoming a donor is easy. Anyone is eligible to become an organ of organ donation in our country. The Mission of the Organ Donor Foundation and tissue donor. All medical tests are done to see if you are eligible to be a is to educate South Africans on organ donor are done at the time of your donation as well as to encourage them death. There is no age limit. Being an to become donors. To eliminate fears, organ/tissue donor is a selfless act of negativity, misconceptions, inaccurate kindness. Donations cost absolutely information that prevents one from nothing, no financial compensation is becoming an organ and tissue donor. received by the donor or their family. Organ Donation in South Africa is Trading or selling of organs and tissue misconceived; hence the conversation is illegal. Here is how you can become and action are avoided amongst many. an organ donor: Firstly, register online Organ Donation has saved many lives, globally. For some, an organ transplant at www.odf.org.za or call the Organ Donor Foundation’s on toll-free number is their only hope to continue living. – 0800 22 66 11. It’s important to inform There is a dire shortage of available your family and make it known to them organs. With so many people awaiting to honour your wishes. The most life-saving transplants, the ODF urges important part of organ and tissue more people to register as organ donation is that you undertake to make donors. The sad reality is the need for it known: Ensure you have the lifesaving organ transplants is increasing much faster than the organs conversation with your family, colleagues and your friends. The only are becoming available. By becoming way we can save those on the waiting an organ and tissue donor, a person list is to raise awareness. has the potential to save up to 50 lives

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Wheels BAJAJ QUTE ■ LEBOHANG TLABA

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HUAWEI MateBook D 15i3

The Huawei’s latest development makes working from home affordable. While a new notebook could set you back quite a bit, Huawei has some affordable options, with the latest being the MateBook D 15 i3. The MateBook D 15 i3 delivers a full spectrum of features that those working from home need. Starting with the Full View display, a large 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) screen is front and centre thanks to an impressive 87 percent screen-to-body ratio. The slim bezels are matched by an equally elegant metal chassis that is lightweight at 1.53kg. The large screen real estate also lends itself to the collaboration tools that Huawei has integrated into the ecosystem of the MateBook range, including the ability to share content from one Huawei device to another seamlessly and without cables thanks to Huawei Share. Other handy tools include the power button with integrated fingerprint sensor, adding a layer of security to the D 15 i3 and ensuring that prying eyes don't get access to your device.

It was first unveiled by Bajaj Auto at the 2012 Auto Expo in Delhi. Bajaj Auto is best known for scooters and three-wheel auto-rickshaws, but in 2010, Bajaj announced that they would be collaborating with Nissan and Renault to develop a low-cost car, and as a result the Qute was born. According to Bajaj, the Qute is the first Indian-built quadricycle to meet the European quadricycle norms and get the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval certification, awarded by RDW Netherlands. The rear-engine Bajaj Qute is 2752 mm long, 1312 mm wide, and 1652mm tall. It tips the scales at a lithe 400 kg. It seats one driver and three passengers, and offers 20 kilograms’ worth of storage inside the bonnet. If fitted with roof rails and a carrier, it can carry an additional 40 kg. Altogether, interior storage is rated at 191 litres, if you include the glove box, door binnacles, and additional space under the seats. Its top speed is a mere 70km per hour. It is powered by a four-stroke, singlecylinder engine of only 217 cc, and its output is up to 9.7 kW and 18.9 Nm of torque for the petrol models. Power is

sent to the wheels via a five-speed gearbox. As for safety, Bajaj is confident that the Qute’s stringent testing counts for something: "The Qute has been rigorously tested on multiple parameters, terrain and weather conditions in India. From the hot deserts of Rajasthan to the cold altitudes of the Himalayas, from rural roads to city traffic, Qute has been put through over 3.2 million km of testing. These tests check for structural durability, suspension, performance, handling, efficiency and all forms of abuse. Qute is made at a state-of-theart assembly plant that uses the latest robotics & automation for precision manufacturing. The entire process is supervised and quality checked by expert engineers," the company claims. Bajaj received an enormous amount of enquiries for the Qute after rumours were circulated that it costs only R4 500 once-off or R150 per month. This was not true at all; Bajaj announced on Twitter that the offer price for the Qute is R75 000. For more information call or WhatsApp Rekord Bajaj at 073 847 2468 or email them at rekordbajaj@rekordmediafs.co.za

Auction report

Landbousake ■ FARMER’S WEEKLY

■ LEBOHANG TLABA

BEEFMASTER BULL

■ Farmer’s Weekly

A single Beefmaster bull has sold for R1.1 million at an auction outside Kroonstad, nearly doubling the breed's previous record.

GM162 BRAFORD STOET

■ DANIE CRONJÈ

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Die Brafords hou geslaagde veiling ten spyte van Lockdown, koue en reën. Bul van Gert van der Merwe en Johan de Jager haal R100 000. Dit is die derde jaar, in ‘n ry, dat hulle die duurste bul op Nasionale veiling het. Veilings gemiddeldes: 15 Bulle – R58 500, 12 Dragtige Koeie – R17 625, 36 Dragtige Verse – R15 868, en 5 Koeie + kalwers – R16 800

Delays in fertiliser deliveries expected According to the CEO of the Fertilizer Association of South Africa (FERTASA), Dr Pieter Haumann, the cyber-attack on Transnet’s IT systems along with the destruction caused by the recent civil unrest could severely affect the availability of fertilizer for the current crop season. Since it was relatively early in the season, Haumann advised farmers to plan for a delay in deliveries of at least four weeks, and further urged them to place orders as soon as possible to ensure that they had buffer stocks of these products at planting time. “Many companies and their clients have been postponing fertilizer orders in the hope that fertilizer prices [could] fall before planting time. Most of these consumers will have realised that this will probably not happen due to the events [mentioned],” Haumann told Farmer’s Weekly. Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, announced in a statement released on Wednesday, 28 July that all South African harbours were fully operational again. “Transnet has managed to

fully restore operations at the ports, which enables the country’s supply chain and logistics system to resume normal operations. The return to operations is good news for the economy, as the Transnet ports and rail system are the backbone of the economy,” he said. According to Gordhan, Transnet Port Terminals were facilitating the evacuation of urgent containers for the agricultural, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and the automotive sectors. Gordhan said that the entity was also accelerating the work on strengthening the weaknesses identified in the IT environment. “The force majeure in place has been put under review to lift it in the coming days,” Gordhan said. A force majeure is a common clause in contracts, which frees parties involved from liability or obligation when an extraordinary, uncontrollable event or circumstance occurs. Haumann said that although the force majeure had been declared, this would only have an impact on ships already at berths.

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