ALGEMEEN | GENERAL COLUMN | RUBRIEK
Editor ' s letter
Moving forward with caution
Uit die Woord
Johan Schoeman
On Saturday , 15 August 2020 , 141 days since the country went into lockdown level 5 and life as we know it changed , President Cyril Ramaphosa made an announcement that the nation will now be entering lockdown level two . This announcement brings great news for businesses and consumers alike as on the one hand , the tobacco and alcohol industries will finally be able to resume operations and consumers will stop scouring the black market and paying insane prices to obtain alcohol and cigarettes .
In this edition of Scenario , we take a closer look at the tobacco and wine farming industries and see how gravely they have been affected by the ban on the sale and transportation of alcohol and tobacco products as part of government ’ s bid to flatten the curve of Covid-19 infections in the country . The Agri Value Chain Discussion Series brought together thought-leaders in these industries to have a candid conversation about the current situation and a way forward . We also focus on the upcoming planting season , with special attention to mechanisation and getting your equipment ready .
For many of us , the announcement of the easing of the lockdown brings new light and hope of once again reuniting with family that we have not seen in months . For others , this means that they can enjoy a glass of wine or their preferred tobacco products without the threat of criminality hanging over their heads . For businesses especially , this means that they can go back to work and contribute to reviving an economy under siege .
There is elation in the air and business order may indeed be restored , but at what cost ? In his speech , the President warned against the looming threat of the second wave of infections and while the easing of the regulations are intensely necessary at this point if we want to give our economy a fighting chance , there is a glaring flipside to it that leaves the responsibility of containing the spread of the coronavirus squarely on the shoulders of the country ’ s inhabitants . The gates have been opened . It is now up to each of us to exercise the necessary caution and adhere to the social distancing and hygiene regulations designed to keep us safe .
Kefiloe Manthata
EDITOR
‘ n Hemelse Erfenis
‘ n Testament is nogals ‘ n belangrike dokument , dikwels ‘ n lewensveranderende dokument . Dit bevestig dat dit waarvan ek nou die eienaar is , eendag as ek sterf , joune word . Al wat jy dan moet doen , is om dit te ontvang en jou eie te maak .
Het u al ooit gewonder waarom die Bybel in testamente verdeel is ? Waarom Testament , en nie deel een en twee of hoofstuk een en twee nie ? Testament dui op ‘ n ooreenkoms en herlei in die Here se taal en ou Afrikaans , direk na ‘ n verbond . Die Bybel is juis in testamente verdeel , want dit bied ons ook ‘ n lewensveranderende ooreenkoms wat spesiaal vir ons beskikbaar is ! Dit vertel van ‘ n Almagtige God wat met elke mens ‘ n ooreenkoms , ‘ n verbond wil sluit , eers ‘ n “ ou-verbond ”; Ek wil jou God wees , gehoorsaam , volg en dien My , en daarna met Jesus se dood aan die kruis ; ‘ n “ nuwe-verbond ”: Ek het alles vir jou gedoen , ontvang dit en leef tot my eer . ‘ n God wat vir jou sê : “ Die erfenis wat Ek gee sal jou lewe onherroeplik verander , ‘ n erfenis wat jou toegang tot al die skatte van die aarde en die hemele gee . Dit maak jou ‘ n nuwe mens met ‘ n nuwe status en ‘ n eretitel – ‘ n Koningskind ! Al wat jy moet doen is : ontvang dit !
‘ n Onverganklike , lewensveranderende erfporsie - dit verander jou fokus , jou denke , waardes en prioriteite en gee nuwe sin en betekenis aan jou lewe . Anders as met ‘ n aardse testament hoef jy nie te wag tot die testateur doodgaan om eienaarskap hiervan te kan neem nie . Jesus het klaar aan die kruis gesterf , dit kan nou reeds joune wees . Al wat nodig is , is jou aanvaarding van die Testateur se ooreenkoms wat vir jou met die woorde van Johannes 3:16 kom sê : Ek het jou so lief dat Ek My enigste Seun , Jesus Christus , gegee het om vir jou aan ‘ n kruis te sterf , sodat jy my kind , my erfgenaam kan wees .
Die hartseer van baie testamente is dat die begunstigdes dikwels nooit opgespoor word en nooit bewus word van hul erfporsie nie . Uiteindelik sterf hulle op papier “ skatryk ” omdat hulle nooit eienaarskap van hul erfporsie geneem het nie . Het jy al eienaarskap van jou hemelse erfporsie geneem ? Dit is goed om dit daagliks te hernu !
Ek bid : Here , gee my die oortuiging om my deel van die ooreenkoms daagliks te hernu , dit op te neem en as erfgenaam van U te leef , amen .
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