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0720968062 Congratulations to Sa- If this is the commitment, will
nic.botha2@gmail.com mantha Jean and Maurice there be a Ladies' League in
Lavin who is expecting their 2025?
first child.
Kapaailand travelled to
Andries Lefember, broer van Kokstad early on Saturday
Reggie Lefember, wat baie morning to participate in the
jare by die Munisipaliteirt se annual Usher Cup. Having
waterwerke gewerk het, is left later than expected, they
Vrydag 28 Februarie in die arrived minutes before the
Lieflike reën het die afgelope 178 was also held on hospitaal oorlede. Hy was first match was to start. With
twee weke hier in Maclear en Saturday alfter the golf, but baie lank siek. 8 players not traveling due to
distrik uitgesak waarvoor the weather and electricity them attending funerals,
mense en dier baie bankbaar outage after a massive Reggie Lefember moet weer Kapaailand, according to
was, veral die boere. storm, seemed to have a big volgende week in Oos- their coach, had to beg,
influence as it was not as well Londen wees by die Hart-
HD Aucamp het by die spesialis. Ons bid hom borrow and steal some
S t e l l e n b o s c h R u g b y attended. sterkte toe. players to field. The first half
Akademie aangesluit onder On Sunday 23 February, the was a very scrappy affair
die wakenede oog van body of a person known in Dit gaan volgens inligting against Soutcoast Warrior
voormalige Springbokke the community as “Ta Pre” ook nie baie goed met Kobie and although finding their
Ernst Joubert en Juan de was found floating near the Hollenbach daar in Barkly- rhythhm the second half,
Jongh, onder andere. Ons bridge over the R396. He Oos nie. Ons bid en dra hom they lost. They then played
bid hom sterkte toe daar. was identified to be the aan die Here op. Kokstad second and won.
eldest son of former Police The Joe Gqabi Elundini Their final match was against
David Aucamp (jnr) vertrek Kokstad 1 and it was as
hierdie week terug na Warrant Officer Majangaza. Ladies 1st Division was to be expected tough affair. In the
Our sincere condolences to
Amerika om weer daar te the Majangaza family. decided on Saturday 1 dying seconds, with the
gaan werk. Ons bid hom March at the Kapaailand score at 10-10, Kokstad was
sterkte toe. Eugene Basson is steeds in Park rugby field. Sadly, only awarded a penalty, which
Bloemfontein in die hos- one team, Mount Fletcher
The MACGIE MOTHS had pitaal waar hy behandeling Rural pitched and after they converted into points
their annual Golf Day on ontvang. Ons gebede bly by waiting for more than an and the match ended at 13-
Saturday and it was well hom. Renette is by hom. hour, the tournament was 10 to Kokstad.
attended. called off. The teams who
Haar suster kuier hier in Groete tot volgende keer
The monthly Steakhouse of Maclear om na hulle moeder, did not pitch were Ngcele Nic, 0720968062
the Maclear Round Table tannie Sylvia, om te sien. United and Maclear Zebras. nic.botha1959@gmail.com

Free State flood disaster:

Eight drown after bakkie swept away

Written by
Wendy Dondolo
Junior Multimedia Journalist

Eight people have drowned in
the Free State after their bakkie
was swept away by strong
currents while attempting to
cross a low-level bridge in
Heilbron.
Police spokesperson Captain Loraine
Earle said that the victims were travelling
between two farms along Welgeluk dirt Search and rescue teams retrieve the bodies of eight people
road on Saturday afternoon, March 2 who drowned when their bakkie was swept away.
when they attempted to cross the
flooded Kliprivier bridge.

The vehicle was over- operation, the bodies were
powered by fast-moving retrieved from the water,”
water, leading to a tragic said Earle.
drowning incident.
Authorities have opened an
“The vehicle was swept away inquest docket and are
by strong currents, leading investigating the circum-
to the loss of multiple lives,” stances surrounding the
said Earle. incident.
The victims included an Police have issued a strong
elderly couple, their 10-year- warning to the public about
old grandsons, a 14-year-old the dangers of crossing
granddaughter and their two flooded areas:
colleagues, a 34-year-old
husband and his 33-year-old “We advise the public to
wife and their two-year-old avoid crossing flooded
daughter. roads, bridges, or streams,
even if the water appears
A farmer discovered the
scene on Monday morning, shallow. Do not attempt to
March 3, prompting an walk or drive through fast-
immediate response from moving water, as its depth
search and rescue teams. and strength can be
deceiving. Find alternative
“Search and Rescue dogs
with their handlers and routes or wait for water levels
police divers were imme- to subside before pro-
diately dispatched and after ceeding.”
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