Donderdag19Maart 2026
Begrotingsegeb
Ekonomi groeio
LIENTJIE MENTZ
DieVrystaatsebegroting vir 2026-’27 is gemikopkorttermyn-stabiliteit, maarlaatdie toekoms van inklusiewe groei en strukturele transformasie onseker.
Só sê dr.Celeste Campher, senior lektoraan diedepartment ekonomie en finansies aandie Universiteit vandie Vrystaat (UV)
Sy sê die begrotingwat op Dinsdag17Maart deur KetsoMakume, LURvir finansies,indie Bloemfonteinsestadsaalvoorgehou is, word gesien teen die agtergrond vangedempteekonomiesegroei, fiskale beperkings en toenemende druk op diensleweringindorpe oordie Vrystaat heen.
“Met nasionale groeiwat na verwagtingopdie medium termyn onder 2% salbly,weerspieël die provinsie se fiskale strategie’n sorgvuldige balanstoertjie tussen diehandhawingvan maatskaplike stabiliteit en die stimuleringvan ekonomieseherstel.”
Campher sê hoewel diebegroting’nduidelikebewustheid van die provinsie se uitdagings wys, is daar spanningtussenkorttermynverligtingenlangtermyntransformasie.
Sentraal totdie Vrystaat se ekonomiesegroei en werkskepping, staandie provinsie se infrastruktuur
“Die toewysing vanmeeras R7,3 miljardaan diedepartement vanopenbarewerke en infrastruktuur oordie medium termyn dui same met voorkeursake soos novanews.co.za
Educator punished fornot upholding ethicalobligations
LIENTJIE MENTZ
A44-year-old teacher wassentenced for failing to report astatutory rape case involvinga minor SgtMahlomolaKareli, spokesperson for the Free Statepolice,said thesentencing served as a stern reminder that thosewho have alegal obligation to protectchildren, will be heldaccountable if theychoosesilence over justice. Theconviction stems from acaseofrapethat wasreportedatthe Navalsig Police Stationon
15 March2022. It wasreportedthata 11-yearoldvictimhad allegedlybeenraped in an open fieldduringDecember2021 while visitingher paternalgrandfather Theinvestigationwas spearheadedbyDetective WO Arlene Snyman of the ParkwegFamily Violence,Child Protection andSexualOffences (FCS) unit,working in closecollaborationwith Advocate Ronel Bothaofthe National ProsecutingAuthority(NPA).
Detailedinvestigations revealeda disturb-
thingseries of events involvingthe grandfather’s wife,a 44-year-old professional teacher.Itwas discovered that the accusedwas awarethather 15-year-old sonhad allegedlyraped the victim Rather than reportingthe mattertoauthorities or the victim’s parents, the accused took the girltoalocal pharmacy to purchase “morning-after”pills to preventpregnancy. Despite beinga professional educator,aposition that carries amandatory reportingduty, she intentionallywithheld informationfromthe police.
Thewoman wasarrestedon31August2022. While the case againstthe 15-year-old son wassubsequentlywithdrawn, the mother was pursuedfor her failuretoreportthe incidentas requiredbylaw
TheBloemfontein Magistrates’Court found the accused guilty. Shewas sentencedtothree years’ imprisonment, whollysuspendedfor five years, on condition that she is notconvicted of asimilar offense duringthe period of suspension
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FUELFEAR
South Africanconsumers arebracing themselvesfor significant fuel pricehikes expected to take effect in April, with preliminary increasesdrivenby intenseconflict in the MiddleEast
Theprice of fuel –petrol,diesel and paraffin–isprojected to increase by as much as R4 and R8
TheDepartment of Petroleumand Mineral Resourceswill announcethe final price increaseslater
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Thabang Mphafi of theUniversityofJohannesburg (UJ) and Liam Shamburg of theUniversityofthe Free State(UFS) Shimlas in atough tussleduring the teams’FNB VarsityCup match played at the JohannesburgStadium on Monday. PHOTO:Supplied
Teamsface crunchtime
TEBOHO SETENA
TheUniversityofthe Free State(UFS) Shimlas and the Ixiasofthe CentralUniversity of Technology (CUT), Free State, aregearing up to play the remaining fixtures of the VarsityCup rugby tournamenttoretain their status Their continuedpoorformhas them in apredicament. TheIxias face relegation,whilethe Shimlasface the prospect of notqualifyingfor the semifinal. This situation aroseafter both teams failedtoimprove their respectivepositions in crucial round-five matches played on Monday 16 March.
Thematch in whichShimlas lost17– 29 to the University of Johannesburg(UJ)was one of the must-win matches forboth sides in their aspirationstosecureaberth in the semifinal. Thewin propelledthe UJ to fourth position,whilethe UFSdescendedtosixth position TheShimlas’ remainingmatches areagainst the fifth-placed University of Cape Town (UCT)onMonday 23 MarchinBloemfontein,and againstthe Emeris Comets on 30 MarchinDurban.
TheCUT’s narrow 24 –26losstothe DurbanbasedEmeris extendedtheir losingstreakto five matches TheIxias’remaining fixtures are againstUJonMonday, and Maties of StellenboschUniversity(SU)on30March.CUT has the benefitofplayingboth matches at home in Bloemfontein
Sports diary
20 MAART
Die Vrystaat Cheetahs speel om 18:00teen die Pumas in die Toyota-stadioninBloemfontein.Indie voorafwedstrydespeel Grey-kollege se o.15C-span om 14:00 teen die o.15A-span vandie Hoërskool Landboudal; en om 15:45speel Grey se o.16C-spanteen Landboudal se o.16A-span. Kaartjies kosR60 vir sitplekopdie hoofpaviljoen; R40 vir sitplekopdie oop paviljoen; en studente en leerders betaal R30.Kaartjies is by die hekkeofopticketpro.co.zabeskikbaar.Hekkeopen om 13:00.
21 MARCH
Thesixth PhakamileMabija Human Rights Half Marathon, presentedbythe Teemaneng Running Club, takesplace from theKimberley Boys'High School. Enter the21,1km, 10km, or 5km event. Enter on peaktiming.co.zaby18March. Manual entries canbe done from 18 to 20 March. Dial 067940 8387 formore information.
28 MARCH
TheMatsaMTB eventcommences at 07:00 from thePetrusburgShowGrounds. Enter the 161km, 87km or 35km event–all on gravel roads. Register on or before 25 March. Visit Oryx Endurance EventManagement on Facebook formoreinformation about theevent
16 MAY
Thethirdannual Founders Half Marathon, presentedby theKimberley Boys'High School in conjunction withthe Teemaneng Running Club,isscheduledtotakeplace Interested parties canenter to participateinthe 21km, 10km or 5km event. More information aboutthis running eventtofollow.
