The Bulletin Newspaper - 16 November 2018

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NOVEMBER 2018

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Most gruesome murder Sunday morning saw the discovery of a most gruesome murder in Thistlegrove, Kinross. The body of Samuel Mkhonza was discovered by his wife at 05H45 in the kitchen area. His decapitated body was lying in a pool of blood. The scene was so gruesome that some police officers were in shock after witnessing the scene. According to our sources no one heard anything during the night, only to discover the body early in the morning. The deceased’s wife and youngest son were in the house when the police arrived. The eldest son’s whereabouts are not yet determined.

The police suspects that domestic violence played a large role in the murder. The police are investigating all leads but still have not made any arrests. SAPS Forencic Services were on the scene when the Bulletin arrived, fine combing the crime scene. The list of gruesome incidents does not stop there, on Wednesday a young girl was found murdered in eMbalenhle. On Wednesday, 7 November at 19: 45, Mr Dladla went to the Police station to report his missing daughter, Mihle Zingamo, 14 years of age. According to Mr Dladla, Mihle left home and accompanied her older sister to the

salon. Mihle left her older sister in the salon and told her sister that she was going back home because she was hungry. According to Mr Dladla the victim never arrived home. Her cell phone was not with her as she left it at home. A Joint Operation Centre (JOC) was established and activated.

A search was conducted with the community members of EXT 15 and EXT 17 in eMbalenhle as well as sector forums. At about 21:55, unfortunately, the missing girl was found at EXT 17 in the street. Tied to her legs and hands were black plastic bags. There was blood on her nose. The search

was called off and all role players were summoned to the scene, a case docket of MURDER was opened. The modus operandi is similar to that of the 11-year-old girl that was found murdered in May when she went missing and was found murdered in eMbalenhle. According to our sources, there is also another similar case 6 months prior to the 11-yearold girl’s case. The Bulletin received a call on Sunday night that mob justice was about to take place in EXT 17 in eMbalenhle.

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Most gruesome murder From page 1

Upon arrival the Bulletin found a group of people in the street stopping cars and taxis. The quick action of the eMbalenhle SAPS saved a man from being assaulted by this mob in eMbalenhle. Angry residents suspected a man of the death of the 14-year-old girl, Mihle Zingamo. They dragged him into the street and according to a number of Facebook users the man confessed to murdering the girl and at least one other person. One Facebook user states that tights and shoes were found in the house of the accused.

There are even accusations that the man allegedly said that he will come for each and everyone of them (the Mob). After the Police rescued the accused, the crowd continued to the man’s house and set it alight.

It was completely destroyed in the fire. The man is currently being held

at eMbalenhle police station for his own safety and further investigation.

The crime situation in eMbalenhle is under pressure at the moment with an escalation in violent crimes. The residents are very upset and blame the police for the escalating crime in the township and want to take matters into their own hands.

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The house in Thistle Grove, Kinross where the gruesome murder occurred.

Sasol Limited Holding Statement On 25 October 2018, Solidarity handed over a memorandum to Sasol in relation to its concerns raised over the second tier/phase of the Sasol Khanyisa Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) structure. This demonstration follows the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) mediation between Sasol and Solidarity, which was brought to a close on 3 October 2018 with no resolution. We participated in the CCMA’s mediation process and expressed sincere interest in finding an appropriate resolution. At the mediation, the team representing Sasol reaffirmed our position that transformation is, and will remain, a social, moral and business imperative for Sasol. Sasol Khanyisa represents a significant step Sasol is taking to bring about a more inclusive economy by affording an opportunity specifically to previously disadvantaged groups, as defined by the Department of Trade and Industry’s B-BBEE codes. We value our relationship with Solidarity and support the constitutional right of all workers to demonstrate according to the appropriate legal parameters. We commend the trade union and its members for undertaking their demonstration in a safe, peaceful manner. We will study the memorandum and respond as appropriate.

the application on 25 July but had to go to the High Court after Nedlac had turned down the application initially.

“We were most frustrated by the way in which this process was drawn out.

It seems like it was a shock to the system that white people dared to strike over racial exclusion and unfair discrimination. Nedlac is supposed to facilitate protest; not to frustrate it.

Through strike action like this we want to challenge companies like Sasol that are professing that it is morally correct to totally exclude people and to do so on the basis of race,” Hermann said. Meanwhile, Solidarity has also embarked on a legal process to ask the Labour Court to give a ruling on whether Sasol’s exclusion of white employees is lawful. “Following the Nedlac decision we will now revert to our members about a possible strike mandate.

A possibility is to let it coincide with the court case.

However, we will let our members guide us in this decision,” Hermann said.

Nedlac says ‘yes’ to strike by all members After three months, Nedlac has approved an application by Solidarity to go on a lawful strike against the exclusion of white employees from employee share ownership plans. The decision was made on 30 October 2018. In terms of the Nedlac decision, all of Solidarity’s 180 000 members can now embark on legal strike action against the exclusion of race.

According to Solidarity Chief Executive Dirk Hermann, this is a historic decision which will put the exclusion of white people under the spotlight. Solidarity’s application to Nedlac comes on the back of Sasol’s decision to exclude white employees from its Khanyisa share ownership plan. Solidarity filed

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A drug syndicate was investigated for over a year by the Hawks and Secunda CIG. Undercover agents had to obtain enough solid evidence before the law enforcers could clamp down on the illegal operations. On 2014/09/01 a closedown action was held on a drug syndicate, investigated by the Secunda HAWKS and Secunda CIG on Project Rainbow, involved in dealing and manufacturing in drugs. The investigators had to resort to unconventional methods to obtain the necessary evidence.

The investigating officer D/W/O Ras apposed bail against all suspects arrested on Project Rainbow. The suspects were denied bail and remanded in custody for the last four years and two months. Kingsley Nwaduogu was eventually granted bail after a few years in custody. On 2018/11/08, six of the accused entered a Section 105 plea on two accounts of dealing in drugs each and Section 18 of the POCA Act. (Confiscation agreement order).

The two-remaining accused, Kingsley Nwaduogu and Goodwill Ogudimma, are charged with manufacturing and dealing in drugs. Their cases are postponed until 2018/11/22. The services of a new advocate were retained and the case should proceed on the 22nd. These two are also considered to be the “King Pins� behind the syndicate. During sentencing, the court took into account the time already spent

in custody (four years and two months). The accused were each found guilty on two accounts of dealing in narcotics: 1. Patric Chekwube Mbaxhu - 8 years imprisonment of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years and R11 200-00 to be paid back into the CARA (Criminal asset recovery account) account.

The Secunda Hawks and Secunda CIG have been very successful in their operations. The public should be aware of the increasing drug trafficking in GMM. Drug addictions is a very serious condition and have a very big impact on everybody that has to do with the drug addict/ user.

2. Austine Onyebueke - 8 years imprisonment of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years and R11 000-00 to be paid back into the CARA account.

3. Pastor Isaac - 8 years imprisonment of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years and R9 00000 to be paid back into the CARA account.

Patrick Mbaxhu

Kenneth Onkonkwo

4. Kenneth Obina Okonkwo - 8 years imprisonment of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years and R13 000-00 to be paid back into the CARA account.

5. Ernest Chikbuemeka Okoye - 8 years imprisonment of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years and R10 400-00 to be paid back into the CARA account.

6. Boniface Ezeaie - 8 years imprisonment of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years and R10 000-00 to be paid back into the CARA account.

All the suspects are Nigerian citizens.

Austine Onyebueke

Ernest Okoye

Isaac Udeh Pastor Isaac Boniface Ezeani

Detective Warrant Officer Ras excels

The Provincial Prestige Awards of the HAWKS were held in Nelspruit on 8 November 2018. These awards are in recognition of their members who went above and beyond the call of duty when performing their tasks.

The Bulletin congratulates Detective Warrant Officer Ras on his award as runner-up for Best Investigator. Col. Hall (left) from Middelburg was crowned Best Investigator.

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Sasol Mining hands over community centre On Thursday, 8 November, Sasol Mining handed over the newly built multipurpose Community Centre in Charl Cilliers to Govan Mbeki Municipality, along with a mobile clinic. As with all Sasol events, a safety moment was held, presented by Greg April, Adviser Mining Rights.

The welcoming was done by Cllr S Ntuli from GMM and he also stated the purpose of the event. This was followed by a speech by the Vice President of Sasol Mining, Pierre Jordaan. Mr Jordaan said that this project was part of Sasol’s commitment to support surrounding communities. Mrs Nanana Hlatswayo, the Director of the Department of Health, had everybody on their feet and had the crowd singing along in no time.

Her excitement led the crowd to clap and dance with her. She was extremely excited

about the mobile clinic that was sponsored by Sasol to assist GMM to deliver a service in the Charl Cilliers Community.

She also used the opportunity to introduce the staff who would be responsible for the mobile clinic to the community to enable the members of the community to identify them and know who they were. Cllr Ethel Nkosi, Acting Executive Mayor, Govan Mbeki Municipality, was introduced by Cllr Dan Nhlapo. She spoke about how the ANC administration in the GMM had tried everything to give back to the people despite all the daunting challenges they faced. Mrs Maureen Mboshane, Vice President Corporate Affairs Sasol, ended off the event by thanking everybody, where after everybody departed to the handover of Sakhisizwe Bridge from Sasol Mining to Govan Mbeki Municipality.

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Janelle huis in Evander Afgevaardigdes van verskeie organisasies wat Projek Suikerbekkie van die Suid Afrikaanse Weermag Vereniging (SAWV) ondersteun, het Dinsdag ʼn besoek aan Janelle-huis in Evander gebring. Die rede vir die besoek was om aan elke kind ʼn teddiebeer te gee maar ook om ʼn behoeftebepaling te doen vir volgende jaar se ondersteuning deur middel van Projek Suikerbekkie.

Janelle huis bied aan kinders ‘n geleentheid: Waar hulle basiese behoeftes

aangespreek word.

Waar hulle lewensvaardighede ontwikkel kan word.

Om terapie vanaf profesionele mense te ontvang Om geestelike leiding te ontvang.

Om normale skole by te woon en aan aktiwiteite deel te neem.

Waar die genesings proses kan begin terwyl die howe oor hulle toekoms besluit.

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Ds Marius Britz Op 11 November 1918, om 11:00 die oggend, 100 jaar gelede, is ‘n skietstilstand onderteken wat ‘n oorlog op see, land en in die lug beëindig het. Die Eerste Wêreldoorlog. Gifgas, vliegtuie en tenks het die eerste keer deel van oorlogvoering geword. Miljoene soldate en burgerlikes is in die oorlog dood. Dit het gelyk of planeet aarde teen homself oorlog voer. Op ‘n gedenkteken in ‘n bos is die Clairière de l’Armistice –die Oopte van die Skietstilstand, waar ‘n betonblok is met die woorde: “Hier op 11 November 1918 is die verwaandheid van die misdadige Duitse Ryk verslaan deur die vrye volkere wat hy probeer verower het.” Hierdie oorlog was veronderstel om alle oorloë te beëindig. Maar 21 jaar later sou daar weer ‘n oorlog wees op daardie grond. ‘n Nóg meer skrikwekkende oorlog. Met nóg meer miljoene menselewens wat opgeoffer is. Die stil bos word jare ná die Tweede Wêreldoorlog ‘n kosmiese plek van verdwasing. Die spoorwegstasie Compiègne in daardie gebied was die plek waar miljoene mense na konsentrasiekampe vervoer is. Die laaste trein met gevangenes, mans, vrouens en kinders, vertrek op 17 Augustus 1944 na Buchenwald met 1 250 mense aan boord. Stef Bos sing: “Hier vertrok de trein / Hier op dit perron / Hier stonden de mensen / Met angst in hun ogen / Voor de reis begon / Hier was het leven / Daar was de dood.” So is ook ons Suid Afrikaanse landskappe gekenmerk deur oorlogsgedenktekens.

Paardeberg, Magersfontein, Ungungundlovu, Bloedrivier, Kimberley, Pretoria. Selfs tussen Trichardt en Bethal en omgewing was daar groot veldslagte tussen die Boere en Britte. Vir drie myl het Buller se regterflank onder skoot van die Bethalkommando op Frischgewaagd gekom. Britse ongevalle was 36 (insluitend 7 dood en 3 vermis) en aan Boerekant is 3 man gewond. Nader aan ons eie tyd is natuurlik die oorlog in Angola. Mens sou kon vra: “Wat is die sin hiervan?” Daar is al vele boeke, verhandelings en referate hieroor

geskryf. Daar sal in die toekoms nog vele navorsing wees, soos wat nuwe dokumente ontdek en argeologiese opgrawings gemaak word. Maar die een nalatenskap wat almal saamdra wat iewers in ‘n oorlog betrokke was, is ervarings. Hetsy goed of sleg. Meer as dit, ‘n kameraadskap wat altyd sal bestaan. Dit is bewys deur die gedenkdienste wat regoor die wêreld plaasgevind het verlede Sondag, die 11de November, ook hier in Suid Afrika. Deel van hierdie kameraadskap is die humor, die staaltjies, wat saamgedra word.

Daarvan is daar oorvloed. Soos die Engelse luitenant wat op ‘n parade moes bid en lees omdat daar nie ‘n kapelaan was nie. Hy was swak Afrikaans magtig, maar moes in Afrikaans bid omdat dit Afrikaanse maand was, volgens die tweetaligheidsbeleid van die destydse SAW. Hy besluit toe op die gebed wat hy in die skool geleer het, die Onse Vader. Na die bevel aan honderde troepe, “pette af!”, bid hy toe: “Onse Vader... wat in die hemel is ...lei ons vandag ... deur die bosse...” Toe voel die RSM hom geroepe om net daar kliphard te skreeu: “Amen!” En dis die einde van die bidparade en die waardigheid van die seremonie.

So kan elke gewese soldaat vir jou stories vertel oor byname, gebeure, mense, karakters. Selfs in turbulente en gespanne situasies het humor ‘n groot rol gespeel. Soos in die aanval deur die SA Veiligheidsmagte op ‘n groep in Angola. Die aanvalsmag was teen middernag in posisie en gereed. Radioseine is verbied en almal het in stilte gewag dat die oomblik aanbreek vir die bevel om aan te val. Net voor middernag kom ‘n stem oor die radionet: “Ek is nou vaak.” Die bevelvoerder is woedend en stuur diè boodskap: “Laaste stasie, identifiseer jouself onmiddelik.” Na ‘n hele rukkie kom die stem weer oor die radio: “Ek is darem nog nie só vaak nie.” Ekself het ook sulke komiese situasies beleef. Negentig persent daarvan kan nie in ‘n ordentlike koerant soos the Bulletin vertel word nie. Dis braaivleisstories.

Maar een insident vertel ek altyd weer en weer. Iewers in die bos, tydens my lugmagjare, kom ‘n Bosbok, ‘n verkenningvliegtuig, met groot nood by ons tydelike basis aan. Hulle basis, waar die vlieënier vandaan kom, se bier het opgeraak.

Twintig kaste bier word in die bosbok gelaai. Die vliegtuig moes op ‘n geskraapte grondaanloopbaan land

en opstyg, en diè was baie kort en vol bulte. So, dit het groot kundigheid van die vlieënier geverg. Die oplossing was eenvoudig: die troepe hou die vliegtuig vas terwyl die revolusies opgewerk word, sodat die vliegtuig vinniger kan wegtrek om op te styg. En daar gaan hy met sy twintig kaste bier. Maar die Bosbok kom naby die einde van die aanloopbaan tot stilstand.

“Nee”, sê die vlieënier, “twintig kaste bier is te swaar. Haal tien uit.” Die vliegtuig word teruggesleep en dieselfde opstygingsproses word herhaal.

En weer rem die vliegtuig voor opstyging en kom tot stilstand aan die einde van

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die aanloopbaan. “Ek besef nou”, sê die vlieënier, “dat die vliegtuig dit sal maak. Laai vyf van die tien kaste wat julle afgelaai het, terug.” As deel van die weermagstories is daar ‘n skatkis van ervarings wat menswees gekweek het: drilparades, inspeksies, bosopleiding, kontakte, kameraadskap, huistoeverlang, dear-Johnny-briefies, sewedae pas. Ek onthou die een troep wat my kom vra het vir menslikheidspas, omdat sy vrou gaan kraam. “Wanneer kraam sy?”, vra ek. “Oor nege maande”, antwoord hy. Soos gehoor tydens ‘n uitklaarparade: “Go ahead in peace. Lest we forget.”

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16 November 2018

Die boek word deur Human & Rousseau uitgegee

1. Voorverhit die oond tot 180 °C (350 °F).

2. Plaas al die bestanddele saam in ‘n groot mengbak.

3. Meng goed om ‘n baie slap deeg te vorm (moenie meer koekmeelblom bygooi nie).

4. Gooi die deeg in ‘n gesmeerde tertbord en bak 45 – 55 minute lank tot goudbruin en gestol.

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Put your paws up in the air for Little Paws Big Hearts The 2nd of November 2013 was our very first outreach in Holfontein Camp. We had one 25 kg bag of dog food and cat food. On this day, Nikki Botha, our special guest and one of the country’s biggest animal activists joined us to embark on this adventure. 5 years later, 2 November 2018, we celebrated being the only NPC outreach organisation in the region. Since the very first day we have only grown, took big steps forward and made changes within the community. People have been turning to us from as far away as Pretoria, Krugersdorp, Ermelo, Witbank and many other cities. We have vaccinated and sterilised hundreds of animals and have treated many sick animals and animals in need of urgent medical attention. We are very proud to announce that we have two cancer

survivors in our camps and currently supporting the third survivor. We have completed numerous projects to improve the lives of animals and people and will continue to do so. Currently we are looking after 600 animals per month and handing out approximately 850 kg of food… That is the weight of two grand pianos! To you, our most valued sponsors and supporters, we send out a massive high five and huge thank you, as none of this would be possible without your support and generous donations. We are a Right to Life Organisation and we do whatever it takes to save a life. Last but never the least: our team, members and volunteers, you are the best and with your continued support, night and day, we can do even better. A huge thank you to you!!!

Welding inspectors receive international awards

The group of welding inspectors enormously proud of their achievement The Southern African Institute of Welding and Governing Board hosted their SAIW presentation dinner at Graceland Hotel, Casino and Country Club on Friday 2 November. Forty eight students of Mshiniwami Artisan Academy received their international certificates. Mshiniwami Artisan Academy is approximately 3 kilometres from Secunda and ideally located near local businesses like Sasol. The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is a non-profit technical organisation dedicated to furthering standards in welding-, fabrication and related technologies. Established in 1948, it is a founder member of the International Institute of Welding (IIW).

SAIW provides training programmes, consultancy and industry support services. Based in Johannesburg, with branches in Cape Town and Durban, they are active throughout Southern Africa and also have experience further afield – predominantly in Central Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands and the United Arab Emirates. SAIW has offered training courses for more than 30 years. An SAIW qualification has long been regarded as the industry standard in South Africa and also enjoys international recognition. An Authorised National Body (ANB) of IIW since 2003, SAIW offers the full range of IIW qualifications – Engineer, Technologist, Specialist, Practitioner,

Welder and Inspector. They also have strong affiliations with leading training organisations such as the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria.

SAIW Certification is approved by the International Institute of Welding (IIW) as an Authorised National Body (ANB), which allows it to approve training organisations to present IIW courses, conduct examinations and issue IIW diplomas. It is also approved

by IIW as an Authorised National Body for Company Certification (ANBCC), authorised to certify companies in recognition of their compliance with the requirements of the ISO 3834 standard for quality management systems for welding.

SAIW Certification is also responsible for SAQCC certification programmes for Non Destructive Testing personnel and inspectors with statutory responsibilities in terms of the Pressure Equipment Regulations. For these activities, SAIW Certification is accredited to the ISO 17024 standard

by SANAS, South Africa’s member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

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LPBH receives donations On Saturday, 3 November, KGFiT hosted their first birthday bash and what a successful event it was! Not only did they host children from Janel House in Evander, but they also had a donation box for Little Paws Big Hearts.

Here Louis and Sonja Kempen receive the donations from Karen Gräbe (Co - owner KGFit Gym)

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Photography Club winners

Theresa Gray hand a donation to Johan Rosslee for the MC Foundation. Read the story of the Aquathon on page 12

AfriForum charges Mpumalanga health dept Above: Senior winner Leon Pelser, Music of the Night Below: Junior Winner Jan Ferreira, Swart Reier

6 November 2018. AfriForum lays charges against Mpumalanga Department of Health for misappropriation of more than R5 billion. AfriForum laid criminal charges against Savera Mohangi, Head of the Mpumalanga Department of Health, today as part of its national campaign against misappropriation in the public health sector. This follows after the organisation studied the Department’s annual report and found that Mohangi was guilty of offences in terms of Section 86(1) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999). AfriForum will visit all nine provinces between 5 and 9 November 2018, during which criminal charges will be laid against the heads of each Provincial Department of Health. “AfriForum is of the opinion that the misuse of taxpayers’ money is a national crisis,” says Hennie Bekker, AfriForum’s District Coordinator for the Lowveld. “It is time that taxpayers put pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority to make examples of heads

Hoërskool Secunda (Parallelmedium : Afr. / Eng.)

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of departments who do not fulfil their duties as prescribed by the Act. They are some of the biggest perpetrators in the misuse of taxpayers’ money,” adds Bekker. The Mpumalanga Department of Health’s annual report indicates that the Department incurred irregular expenditures of R5 billion in the 2016/2017 financial year. The department also incurred fruitless and wasteful expenditures of R2,3 million in the 2016/2017 financial year. This is by far the biggest misappropriation by any one of the departments of health in the nine provinces. Irregular expenditures are all expenses that are inconsistent with what the Act prescribes. Unauthorised expenditures are all expenses incurred contrary to the approved budget. Fruitless and wasteful expenditures are expenses made in vain and that could have been prevented if reasonable precaution had been taken. This excessive expenditure could have been prevented if Mohangi fulfilled her duties. “The charges against the department heads are based on alleged financial misappropriation in terms of the above-mentioned Act. They must prevent irregular, fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised expenditures and must hold guilty parties accountable. The department heads let taxpayers down by failing to fulfil their duties,” Bekker concludes.

Vereistes:

• Graad 12 • Tweetalig (Afr/Eng) • Rekenaarvaardig • Goeie menseverhoudinge en kommunikasie

Aanbeveling:

• Ondervinding/Opleiding in die voedselbedryf sal voordelig wees.

Verantwoordelik:

• Administratief • Aankope en kontrole van voorraad • Toesighouer – daaglikse werking van die kafeteria • Koördinering van personeel en werksrooster • URE: Maandag – Vrydag: 06:00 – 16:00 Saterdae - Soos benodig tydens funksies

Aansoeker moet die volgende inhandig: • CV • Gesertifiseerde afskrifte van die volgende : o Kwalifikasies o ID Stuur volledige aansoek aan : Die Hoof, Hoërskool Secunda, Privaatsak X1019, Secunda 2302 e-pos: hs-secunda@mweb.co.za SLUITINGSDATUM: 23 November 2018 (Slegs kandidate wat die kortlys gehaal het sal gekontak word).

Hennie Bekker, Afriforum District Co-ordinator Lowveld, at Nelspruit Police Station, where he layed the charges Against Mpumalanga Department of Health.

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Toks en Tjops by H/S Secunda

Toks en Tjops, die naam is sinoniem met rugby stories en braaivleis.

Dit was ook dan so tydens Hoërskool Secunda se Toks en Tjops aand.

Die aand was gekenmerk met lekker rugby stories en lekker eet.

Toks van der Linde, Breyten Paulse, Janina Oberholser en Vaaitjie was hier om die gehoor te vermaak.

Hulle is bygestaan deur Ricus Nel wat met sy mooi sang almal kom vermaak het.

Sommer dadelik is die plettervat van die Engelse teen die Bokke in die doodsnikke van die toets bespreek.

Dit was baie duidelik dat almal van mening is dat dit ‘n strafskop moes wees. Breyten het egter gese dat die Bokke eintlik die wedstryd in die eerste helfte moes wen en nie wag vir iets in die tweede helfte nie.

Nicole Lindeque en Martin Venter van Hoërskool Secunda was Toks-hulle se gaste op die verhoog.

Toks het dadelik met Martin oor hulle Virseker beker sukses gepraat. “Sukses word toegeskryf aan harde werk en nederigheid” het Martin gesê.

Nicole is die Suid Afrikaanse Kampioen in spiesgooi.

“Sonder my ouers se ondersteuning sou dit nie vir my moontlik gewees het nie” het Nicole op haar beurt gese.

Natuurlik moes JJ Hennop ook vrae van die span af antwoord. “die moeilikste is om die verskillende ouderdomme te

Hoërskool Oosterland hou Meriete aand

Teane Bronkhorst en Franko Botha {het beste orkes leiers gewen by meriete aand.

PROPERTIES EIENDOMME

Brian Marais Leerder met die hoogste gemiddled - 90,05% Dux leerling Vaktrofees: Afrikaans Huistaal English First additional language Wiskunde; RTT; Lewenswetenskap; Fisiese wetenskap; Lewenssorientering KPMG: Wiskunde ATKV Trofee: Beste prestasie in Afrikaans Huistaal

Marcelle Jacobs Veelsydigste matrikulant

Bernice Delport Orkes: Orkeslid van die Jaar Vaktrofee: Besigheidsstudies Vaktrofee: Verbruikersstudie Beste Kulturele bydrae in Graad 12

laat saamspeel” sê JJ. Die aand is afgesluit met ‘n veiling van waardevolle sport items.

Daar was items soos Jona Lomu se skoen en Rodger Federer se tennisbal, of een wat hy geteken het.

Die hoogtepunt van die aand is toe die skole trui wat deur die eertse span geteken is vir R20000 opgeveil was.

Toks en Tjops, sien julle weer volgende jaar!

- Encee van Huyssteen

Laerskool Trichardt bedank borge

Laerskool Trichardt het Donderdagaand, 8 November, ‘n fees voorberei om dankie te sê vir al hulle borge.

Me Karla van Deventer, hoof van die beheerliggaam van Laerskool Trichardt, het ‘n pragtige toespraak voorberei. In haar toespraak het sy ‘n paar vrae gevra. Me van Deventer het die gehoor die volgende gevra: behalwe vir onderwys en insig, watter ander vaardighede kan ouers hulle kinders leer? Sy sê die woord “tenacity” het dadelik by haar opgekom. Volgens die woordeboek beteken “tenacity” die volgende: “the quality of being persistent, consistent and holding fast.”

Daarna het sy ‘n aanhaling voorgelees van Zig Ziggler: “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile…”

Sy het al die borge hartlik bedank vir al die hulp wat hulle aan die skool verleen en hulle bereidwilligheid om voortdurend in te spring en te help waar hulle kan.

Dit het haar toespraak tot ‘n einde gebring en die sirkel vervolmaak, want “tenacity” in Afrikaans beteken volharding…

En volhard is dié skool se leuse. – Ané Prinsloo

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SERVICES

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CANSA and Sasol Cricket Club band together to make a difference.

TO ADVERTISE CALL: 017 631 1903 017 631 1845 Mariëtte 083 476 2860 Lizette 076 138 8807

On Tuesday, 6 November, the Sasol Cricket Club and CANSA hosted an event to raise money for children with cancer at the Oregon Spur Steak Ranch in the Secunda Mall. Panarottis and John Dory’s also threw in their weight as sponsors of this cause.

The evening was opened with a welcoming speech, followed by an auction of sponsored items received from various donors. The items that were auctioned included the meat of a whole lamb and membership for one person at Graceland Golf Club.

Afterwards the kids were entertained by Toktokkie, CANSA’s mascot.

It was a heart-warming experience to see the community coming together and contributing towards such a worthy cause.

– Ané Prinsloo

Facebook is ‘n gevaarlike plek vir kinders So ‘n paar weke gelede was die ouers van die TEKSA omgewing in rep en roer oor berigte en waarskuwings wat op alle bekende sosiale media versprei was.

Die vrees, die ontvoering van kinders.

Kleuterskole, plekke van bewaring, en so meer, het spesiale voorsorg getref en sekuriteitwagte aangestel.

Die gevaar is egter maar een van die gevare waarvan ouers moet kennis neem, en ken, in die tyd van elektroniese data en inligting verspreiding.

Die gevaar se naam is FACEBOOK. Daar is natuurlik die geykte, flou verskoning: “ek vertrou my kind”, “hy of sy kom uit goeie huise” “gaan gereeld saam met ons kerk toe op ʼn Sondag” ens.

Facebook is en kan meer gevaarlik wees as wat u dink.

Dit word bereken dat sosiale media die vinnigste groeiende segment van nuwe gebruikers is, naamlik pretieners en tieners . Met meer as 250 miljoen daaglikse gebruikers, is dit skrikwekkend dat meer as 10 miljoen van hulle minderjarig is.

Facebook probeer om die ouderdomsbeperking van 13 jaar toe te pas, maar dit is maklik om aanlyn te lieg oor jou ouderdom

en baie 8-12 jariges het Facebookbladsye.

Daarmee stel hul hulself bloot aan vreemdelinge, of plaas onskuldige (of nie so onskuldig ) foto’s van hulself, om sodoende net die aandag te trek van ‘n roofdier.

Voeg daarby die verskynsel van Sexting vanuit die hoërskool af na die laerskoolkinders.

Dit maak Facebook die perfekte tuiste van kwesbare jongmense wat te veel persoonlike inligting oor hulself vertel, en sodoende in die vangnet vasgevang word van die seksuele roofdiere.

Sosiale netwerk maak ook kinders die teiken van wrede grappe van hul eweknieë, in die kuberruimte afknouery en krutaal is algemeen.

Wat van ‘n R – gegradeerde film waarvoor hy te jonk is om na te kyk?

Dit is alles moontlik deur Facebook, die seksueel eksplisiete taal, foto’s en video’s.

Internet pornografie is niks nuuts nie, maar jy gebruik ten minste sekere woorde en soekenjins om te gaan soek daarna.

Maar met Facebook kan enige “vriend” ʼn berig plaas op jou muur of kommentaar lewer op dit wat jy pos, berigte aanheg aan boodskappe en beelde wat nie net jou kind seermaak nie, maar ook in ʼn verkeerde lig stel, en dit word deur hulle vriende en die publiek en dalk hul ouers gesien.

Of jou kind pos onvanpaste boodskappe of foto’s van hulself, of hulle raak “gemerk” deur ander Facebook gebruikers, sy of haar

naam te heg aan die “lyk of dit eg is” boodskappe.

Die kind se beeld ly groot skade, hul reputasie – “on line”, in die skool, in die toekoms, kan vorming ernstig beskadig in ‘n paar sekondes.

Dit is net ‘n paar van die redes waarom Facebook-rekeninge gemonitor moet word deur ouers en voogde.

Te veel is op die spel.

Beskerm die mense waarvoor jy die meeste omgee met ʼn goeie sagteware program waarvan die tegnologie uniek is in sy vermoë om foto’s en video’s te skandeer vir naaktheid.

Praat met jou kind oor Facebook.

Ouers moet gemaklik met die gebruik van die internet raak en ‘n begrip kry van hoe dit werk .

Baie van die tekens van ‘n kind in gevaar kan waargeneem word as die ouers die digitale taal en die verwysingsraamwerk van die kind begryp.

Dit is ook noodsaaklik dat die ouer en kind ‘n oop gesprek het oor die internet en sy slaggate en ‘n paar basiese reëls neerlê.

Die kind moet verstaan dat die gee van persoonlike inligting soos adresse , skool, name en kontaknommers uiters gevaarlik is.

Ouers moet dit oorweeg om ook hul eie sosiale mediarekeninge te open, ten einde die kind se sosiale interaksie te monitor.

Maak jou kind, of een van sy of haar vriende, gekoppel aan jou eie bladsy.

-Aart Reedijk

16 November 2018

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Saterdag, 10 November het die MSV (Mpumalanga Stoei Vereniging) Jaarafsluitingsfunksie by die Hoofsaal van Sasolklub plaasgevind.

Kruinpark leerders het verskeie prestasies behaal.

Laerskool Kruinpark ontvang die MSV Laerskole Trofee (skool met meeste punte tydens die MSV Skole Toernooi) Jordan Webb (Graad 6) ontvang die volgende toekennings en trofees: * O/13 Jaar Grieks Romeinse stoeier met die beste prestasie. * O/13 Vrystyl stoeier met die beste prestasie. * Mees Wetenskaplike O/13 stoeier. * Meeste vordering in die Grieks Romeinse afdeling. * Meeste kere S.A. Kampioen in Grieks Romeinse afdeling.

Laerskool Trichardt se 0/11 krieketspan is gekroon as Mpumalanga wenners.

Goedehoop se O/10-krieketspan tree 2018 uit die stryd as Mpumalanga naaswenners.

Agter: Armandt vd Schyff, Marnus Groenewald, Pieter Kruger, Waldo Schnuir, Hugo Fourie, Rivan Schoonwinkel, Mnr. Marnus Meiring.

Voor: Luan Greyling, Andries Coetzer, Rouxvé Herbst, Andries Nel, Jean Loock, Tristan Crouch.

Meneer Marnus Meiring van Laerskool Goedehoop is op Saterdag, 3 November, te Witbank tydens die Pumas Rugby Unie in samewerking met die Pumas skeidsregtersunie aangewys as die Mpumalanga Skeidsregter van die

Laerskool Goedehoop se Juané van Zyl lê tans 6de op die provinsiale ranglys en is gekies om in Maart 2019 aan die Geslote SA’s Skaaktoernooi deel te neem.

Die naweek van 26 en 27 Oktober het die 7’s toernooi te Witrivier plaasgevind.

Goedehoop O/11A-span tree uit die stryd as bekerwenners. Lee-Ryne Serfontein word as speler van die toernooi aangewys.

Voor: Zander van der Merwe, Andrew Steyn, Ryan Lottering, Avon Smith, Jayden Roberts.

Agter: Mnr. J.D. Steyn, Kyle Nagel, Bismarck Jansen, Lee-Ryne Serfontein (Speler van Toernooi), Janco Roos, Alberto Volschenk, Mnr. Marnus Meiring.

Die volgende skaakspelers van Laerskool Goedehoop is gekies om aan die SuidAfrikaanse Junior Skaakkampioenskappe, wat plaasvind 16 – 20 Desember, deel te neem.

Voor: Ruben Bester, Zian Opperman Agter: Franco Bester, Juané van Zyl, Jeandré Beukes

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16 November 2018

Laerskool Secunda prestasieaand 7 November Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk wys leiers aan

Kultuur-leerling van die jaar: Gabriella Stemmet

Dux-leerling van die jaar: Marli Wolmarans

Sportdogter van die jaar: Meceila Brits

Sportseun van die jaar: Jayden de Nobrega

Laerskool Secunda het hul hoofleiers vir 2019 aangekondig.

Links na regs: Onderhoofseun: Juan Jacobs Onderhoofseun: Lukas Coetzee; Hoofseun: Janco van Zyl Hoofdogter: Gabriella Stemmet; Onderhoofdogter: Charne du Toit Onderhoofdogter: Clarice Jansen van Rensburg

Op Maandag, 5 Nov het die vier Laerskoolstreke(Hoëveldrif, Hoëveldbond, Laeveld en Nkangala) se gholfers sake op Walkerpark gholfbaan uitgespook. Die sterkste 53 seuns en 19 dogters vanuit die hele Mpumalanga het gekompeteer.

Die beste 12 seuns en 6 dogters sal dan die Mpumalanga Laerskole span tydens die Interprovinsiale Laerskole Toernooi te Peaconwood verteenwoordig.

L/S Marietjie van Niekerk het hulle nuwe leerlingraad vir 2019 aangewys.

Hoofseun en hoofdogter vir 2019: Imke Venter en Tredoux Ferreira Hoofleiers vir 2019 van Links na regs Chrizanne Joubert; Franco Ludwig; Mariska van Biljon; Adrien Sturgiss Imke Venter; Tredoux Ferreira; Schalk Kruger Wilanie van Staden; J.G. Pieterse; Izel Janse van Rensburg

Die volgende leerlinge is aangewys as Skolierpatrollie vir 2019 Johan Janse van Rensburg; Heindriegh de Plessis; Marco Pinto; Divan Nel Jordan Doubell; Ewald Olivier (Kaptein); Kevin du Plessis; Gordon du Plessis Christiaan le Roux

Mmagophei Komane walked away with the following trophees during TP Stratten’s Prize Giving Function held on 8 November: Merit Certificate for Netball U/13; Merit Certificate for Expo; Gold Certificate - English 86 %; Trophies for the following: Mathematics – 91 %, Social Sciences – 94% Life Orientation – 93%, Creative Arts – 82%, Technology – 94%, Hockey, Choir and Dux Scholar.

Small Trophy for an average above 85% Book Prize: Top 3 in English

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Bulletin

Nico gekies om Internationale Skeidsregters kurus by te woon Nico van den Berg, skeidsregter van Sasol Stoeiklub, is deur die Suid Afrikaanse Stoei Skeidsregtersraad gekies om op 29/30 November 2018 ‘n Internasionale Skeidsregterskursus in Johannesburg by te woon.

Daar is net 10 in Suid Afrika gekies om die kursus by te woon. Op 1 Desember 2018 gaan daar ‘n stoeibyeenkoms plaasvind in Johannesburg en dié skeidsregters sal dan optree vir hulle

praktiese gedeelte van die kursus. Die kursus en die stoeibyeenkoms word deur die Internasionale Stoeifederasie en die Verenigde Nasie se Menseregte afdeling geborg. Sasol Stoeiklub is trots op Nico wat die klub se naam hoog hou.

Nico se Oupa, Manie van den Berg en sy pa Johan van den Berg, was ook Internasionale Stoei Skeidsregters ‘n paar jaar gelede

Willem Giloemee – Voorsitter van SA Stoei Skeidsregtersraad en Nico van den Berg met sy skeidsregterstoekenning as Skeidsregter van die dag – SA Jeug Kampioenskappe.

John Leslie (right) visited Nutrition Rage Secunda on 3 November. The day was a huge success and had a huge turnout.

With John Leslie is Kruger Piater (left), store manager.

The 6th Worldwide Aquathon was hosted by Theresa Gray from Aqua Antics Swim school at Aqua Zone, Lake Umuzi on Saturday 10 November.

This event began in South Africa in 2013 and has grown tremendously since it started. More than 77 countries all over the world, on the same day for 3 hours participate in this splashing fun. This event is also Theresa’s way

of giving back to the community as she has donated R10 000 to the MC Foundation who is giving less privileged students the opportunity to further their studies.

Theresa also supports the Boxes 2 Go/ Bulletin Foodbank project by donating non-perishable food that will be distributed to a charity organisation in need.