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Journalists of the Year competition

A function to announce the Journalists of the Year awards for the central region was held on 18 September 2003 at Leopard & Lace, Bloemfontein. The competition is being run on a provincial basis, before the finalists go to the national event to be held on 1 November in Johannesburg. The competition is sponsored by Vodacom nationally.
The keynote speaker at the local event was Mr. Phil Molefe, head of the SABC Africa News Service. In his address he mentioned that for the central region the number and quality of entries were such that winners could be picked in all categories - something not possible in some other provinces. For the central region there were total in all 141 entries this year and Mr. Molefe expressed the hope that for next year the number would exceed the 200 mark, especially as journalists from smaller emerging media come aboard.
Amongst this year's central winners were well-known TV faces, such as Charlene Stanley, Richard Newton and Ulrich Hendriks. There are categories for TV, radio and print media.

On the photo are the panel of judges for the central region - from left Prof. Johann de Wet (Free State University Dept. of Communication), Mr. Phil Molefe (head of SABC Africa News Service), Ms. Liesl Muller (Vodacom, sponsor) and Mr. Doug Mitchell (Rhodes University).

More info from Liesl Muller at (051) 401 1461.

Community nutrition under spotlight

The Dept. of Human Nutrition of the University of the Free Sate recently celebrated its 20th year by presenting a two-day symposium for nutritionists and dieticians from all over South Africa. While the conference was held at the CR Swart Auditorium of the University, a gala dinner was presented at Summerwood just outside Bloemfontein.

On the photo taken at the gala dinner were from left Mr. Johan van der Merwe (marketing manager of the SA Sugar Association in Durban and one of the sponsors of the symposium), Prof. André Dannhauser (head of the Dept of Human Nutrition at the UFS), Ms. Lynette Botes (Fresenius Kabi in Johannesburg and also a sponsor), Mr. Deon Snyders (Diva Nutrition Products in Johannesburg and also a sponsor), Ms. Carol Browne (nutrition manager of the SA Sugar Association) and Ms. Ronette Lategan (Dept. of Human Nutrition UFS and symposium co-ordinator).

Suksesvolle Aartappelkongres

Die tweejaarlikse kongres van Aartappels SA wat 17-18 September 2003 in Bloemfontein gehou is, het in die teken gestaan van die kruispad waarop die bedryf sigself tans bevind. Aartappelproduksie en- verwerking toon sterk groei, maar die bedryfsliggaam, Aartappels SA (ASA), word gekniehalter deur befondsing, hoofsaaklik omdat verwagte statutêre heffings nie realiseer nie. Desnieteenstaande het die hoofuitvoerende beampte van ASA, dr Niel Theron, aan die Vrystaatse Sake Bulletin gesê die kongres was 'n groot sukses en is gekenmerk deur eendragtigheid. Die uitvoerende bestuur van ASA is ook vir die volgende termyn herkies.

Op die foto bo wat tydens die kongres by die President Hotel geneem is, is van links me. Judy Havenga (Bloemfontein Varsproduktemark), mnr. Ronnie Moleme (bestuurder van die Bloemfontein Varsproduktemark), dr Niel Theron (HUB van ASA), mnr. Frank Laurence (voorsitter van ASA en 'n produsent van Douglas), me. Lilian Meyer, me. Dora Ndaba en mnr. Godfrey Rathogwa (aldrie Nasionale Landboubemarkingsraad).

Landbougebou verkoop

Die bekende Landbougebou in Zastronstraat, Bloemfontein, sedert 1957 die eiendom en hoofkantoor van Vrystaat Landbou (VL), is onlangs aan die Georgiou Trust verkoop. Benewens die kantore van VL daarin, is meeste van die twee vleuels van die gebou aan ander instansies en besighede verhuur, terwyl die gebou ook konferensie- en onthaallokale bevat, asook woonstelle.
Georgiou Trust het alle huurders kennis gegee en is tans besig om die gebou as kantoorruimte vir die Dept. van Toerisme, Omgewings- en Ekonomiese Sake in te ruim. Laasgenoemde beplan om hulself uiteindelik in drie aanliggende kantoorblokke te konsolideer - die Sedibagebou in Markgraaffstraat, Fountain Towers op h/v Markgraaff- en Zastronstraat en die Landbougebou - en die drie geboue met spesiale voetgangerbrûe te verbind.

Vrystaat Landbou trek vandeesweek tydelik na die Stamboekgebou in Charlesstraat, terwyl beplan word om op 'n nuwe perseel, wat nog geïdentifiseer moet word, 'n eie doelmatige gebou op te rig.