Issue 153 - FREE
10 November 2017
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DA gives GMM 14 days to respond to their demands Residents stood united on Friday when they partook in a peaceful DA march to keep Govan Mbeki Municipality’s lights on. They handed over a memorandum of demands to the Acting Municipal Manager, T Mhlanga. One of these demands was that the acting Municipal Manager must ensure payment of Eskom debt which caused huge uproar last month when Eskom decided that they had enough of empty promises and cut power to Secunda, eMbalenhle, Bethal and Trichardt. Violent protests
broke out in eMbahlenhle and after threats of marching to the Mayor’s house were made, Eskom were paid about R50 million. But this amount doesn’t seem like a lot compared to the R450 million that is still owed to Eskom. Govan Mbeki Municipality has been on Eskom’s disconnection list for nonpayment since 2015 and although arrangements between GMM and Eskom took place, GMM never kept their promises. The municipality owed Eskom R124 million in 2014 and has managed
to more than triple this amount in the past 3 years. According to DA Councilor, Marietjie Fourie, the municipality’s inability to pay due debt is pushing GMM closer to the brink of disaster. She also said that the municipality failed to pay Eskom, because of their (GMM) systematic failure to implement revenue generation and collection systems that are viable on the long run. This is also the reason why GMM is owed R848 million. The DA also demanded that the municipality stick to their contractual
agreements with Eskom and to improve revenue generation and revenue collection systems. More demands were for the municipality to pay Eskom and all creditors within the 30-day period, as determined by MFMA and to not use the Local Government Equitable Share for repaying Eskom, but rather for community upliftment, as originally intended. They DA said that, should the municipality not respond positively by 17 November, their demonstrations will intensify.
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Accidents rife on local roads
An injured passanger is being moved to the ambulance by Langamed Services South
The safety vest is in stark contrast with the destruction on the N17.
Accident scene on the Road to Kriel
Sunday afternoon saw the resources of the emergency services stretched as they had to respond to three accidents at roughly the same time. Despite all the publicity in the local newspapers, as well as the national news, accidents continue to occur at an alarming rate in the Govan Mbeki municipal area – especially on the N17 toll road. The accidents do not only happen on the N17, but the local roads surrounding the towns in GMM also suffer the same fate. One of the main reasons for the accidents is the motorists’ impatience, according to some of the emergency personnel. Some eyewitnesses also stated that drivers tend to overtake on a barrier line with no regard to the oncoming traffic. Early unconfirmed reports stated that an accident on Sunday afternoon near Trichardt was caused when the driver of a white LDV allegedly overtook on a barrier line and collided with an approaching vehicle. Fortunately, no fatalities occurred. As mentioned in a previous report of The Bulletin, the N17 is one of the top 20 most dangerous roads in South Africa and should be driven with caution. Another factor that most drivers miss is the fact that the speed limit between Trichardt and Bethal is 100km/h and not 120km/h. The accidents on Sunday occurred on the N17 near Trichardt, another near Emba and one on the road towards Kriel from Kinross.
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Johannes se talent verstom Hy het onlangs die gehoor van Sasol Hoëveldrif Eistedfodd se monde laat oophang toe hy met die wêreld se selfvertroue op die verhoog gaan staan het om Twinkle Twinkle Little Star op sy kwartviool te speel. Min het die gehoor geweet dat dié aand deel was van voorbereiding vir die 5-jarige Johannes Petrus Coetzee se lewensdroom. “Ek wil eendag regoor die wêreld gaan optree en meer mense gelukkig maak,” het dié Secunda-inwonertjie gesê. Johannes het ná geboorte twee maande in die hospitaal se hoë sorg-eenheid deurgebring, maar vier maande later kon sy ouers opmerk dat hy ‘n aanslag vir musiek het toe hy ritme hou as liedjies speel. Sy liefde vir die viool het begin nadat hy na ‘n André Rieu-dvd gekyk het. Op 4 het hy sy eerste viool gekry, maar dié was nog te groot vir sy klein vingertjies en met sy 5de verjaarsdag het sy oupa, ouma en oumagrootjie hom verras met sy eie kwartviool. Hoewel hy op dié stadium op viool
konsentreer, stel hy ook in kitaar, klavier en xilofoon belang. Hy het sy liefde vir musiek van sy ouers, Willie en Amjé ge-erf. Hulle sing en maak ook musiek in hul spaartyd en een van die dae kan Johannes óók trougaste vermaak met sy spel. Dié Eisteddfod was sy eerste en hy het ook van die geleentheid gebruik gemaak om ‘n versie op te sê en “Pappa het ‘n growwe wang” uit volle bors te sing. “Hy is ‘n genadegawe van die Here af en ons is baie trots op hom. Hy het ‘n droom en is gedissiplineerd genoeg om dit na te jaag, deur maklike en moeilike tye, so ons sal hom alle geleenthede moontlik gee en hom altyd ondersteun,” het Amjé gesê. Benede sy ooglopende musiektalent, bly Johannes ‘n gewone kleuter wat ‘n skilpad as troeteldier wil hê, goed kan boomklim en ‘n 1-jarige sussie, Emma-Christie het, wat volgens hom, baie seer kan byt. Hy is ook ‘n vurige Cheetah-ondersteuner en het groot planne vir sy toekoms. - Gwendie Venter
Crime Snipits..... Info by Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi
Drug dealer remanded in custody. Stephen Dozie Okoye (29) was denied bail by Evander Magistrate Court on Thursday 2nd November 2017 for dealing in drugs and he is remanded in custody and the case is postponed to 7th November 2017 for formal bail application. The suspect was arrested by members of SANEB Secunda and Crime Intelligent following the information of the person who was dealing in drugs. The suspect was found in possession of drugs, cash money and cell phones total value of R82 000.00.
BANK OFFICIAL GRANTED R20 000.00 BAIL FOR FRAUD Nhlanhla Thabethe 36 years old, a standard bank official in Nelspruit was granted R20 000.00 bail for fraud by Nelspruit Magistrate court on Tuesday 31 October 2017. It is alleged that the official linked the account of the second suspect in this case with the account of the deceased. Money stolen through withdrawals transections and two internet transfers total amount of R714 090-00. The second suspect is been traced and will be arrested soon. The case is postponed to 14 November 2017 for further investigation . TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR CONTRAVENTION OF NATIONAL CREDIT ACT MPUMALANGA –Thapelo Splender Mashego (27) was arrested by members of the Hawks Nelspruit Commercial Crime for Contravention of Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 in Lydenburg, the suspect was found in possession of SASSA cards and withdrawing money at the ATM from the SASSA cardholder’s account and found cash in his possession with the amount of R18 370.00. The suspect was granted R3 000.00 bail and the case is postponed to 28 November 2017 for further
investigation The second suspect Tlou Violet Mkhabela (44), the owner of Ntswaki Cash Loans in Lydenburg was also granted R3 000.00 bail by Lydenburg Magistrate court for contravention of Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 and the case is postponed to 28 November 2017 for further investigation.
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So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:6
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Ds Marius Britz Gedagtes en planne oor die dag wanneer hy gaan aftree, het hom stadig bekruip toe hy ouer begin word het. Die rypword van sy loopbaan het gereis soos wanneer jy deur die Karoo ry, deur die eindelose, plat landskap oorweldig. Die pad duidelik sigbaar vir kilometers vooruit, gevestig, vasgemaak, bepaal en gekarteerd, sonder enige onmiddellike of onverwagse afdraaie. En dan skielik, bykans onherkenbaar, maar tog vaag gedefinieerd, sien mens aftrede soos ‘n bultjie doèr vêr, soos ‘n molshoop wat uit die dor aarde opstoot. En hoe nader jy aan die koppie ry, hoe groter, duideliker, meer sigbaar raak hy. Totdat dit ‘n lewensgroot berg reg langs jou is. So, het hy gedink, sal dit wees wanneer jy ophou werk. Jy sal lank reeds daarvan weet, daarvoor reg maak. Aftrede sal vroegtydig homself aankondig, van vêr af reeds sigbaar, betyds genoeg om
jou planne te maak, om die laaste drade van jou lewenswerk vas te knoop, jou groete te groet en jou boeke te sluit voordat die berg by jou is. En toe hierdie besef dat aftrede iewers voorlê by hom begin posvat, het sy kop op toekomsreise begin gaan, paaie op hierdie Suidpunt van Afrika begin identifiseer waarop nog gery moet word na aftrede. En hierdie kopreise het meer en meer duidelik geword, asof onkeerbaar, asof dit in sement gegiet is, drome. Dit sou, volgens sy visie, definitief gebeur. Aftrede sou gepaard gaan met ‘n paar los rande, het hy uitgewerk, wat gebruik kan word om ‘n ouerige kampeerwa te koop. Een wat hy sou inrig na sy en sy lewensmaat se smaak, diè vrou wat die lewenshoofpaaie en slingerpaaie van ‘n moeilike loopbaan vir jare saam met hom geloop het. En in die stil oomblikke van sy gedagtes was hierdie paaie vir hom baie duidelik. Die Krugerwildtuin was bo-aan die lys. Letaba, Satara. En daardie lang, stil, nagte in Balule. Met die simfonie van die bos wat losbars, die oerklanke uit die hart van Afrika, wat soos uitroeptekens van stilte die los drade van ‘n onvoltooide lewe sou vasknoop. En daarmee saam sou die stille
vrede kom, het hy geglo, oor al die vrae oor lewe en dood, oor seer en swaar, wat hy nooit duidelik kon skilder op sy lewe se palet nie. En die lang aande van kyk in ‘n vuur, van stilwees en rus in sy gemoed, dit was eenvoudig ‘n pad wat gereis sou word. En dan die lang ente se stap op die Otter, die watervalle van Sabie, die paaie in en om Kaapschehoop. En die plantasies rondom Senteeko. En Pelgrimsrus, ten spyte van die feit dat niks meer dieselfde is nie. En dan ook, Namibië. En hulle reis sou ook Swakopmund insluit, die koloniale juweel met sy tipies Duitse gene, in die hart van die woestyn. En dan ook Windhoek, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Etosha. En die Visrivier-canyon. Hierdie reis, het hy geweet, was onontbeerlik. Dit was die uiteindelike doel van sy lewe, het hy gedink, om te beleef, om te ervaar, om te lèèf. En om die onthou te laat genees. Dan was daar ook die onwaarskynlike plekke waarheen sy aftreereise hulle moes vat: Springs, Kemptonpark, Bronkhorstspruit, Pretoria, Verena, Trichardt. Die plekke van hulle kinderjare. Die plekke waar hy en lewensmaat mens geword het, waar hulle gegiet en gevorm is, gesweet het. Die grafte van voorvaders moes daar besoek word in verwaarloosde begraafplase wat verval het onder swak bestuur. Vashegtingspunte aan ‘n verlede wat ontstellend vaag geword het. En die bevestiging dat dit ‘n noodsaaklike reis is, het gekom toe hy probeer onthou het presies waar die grafte in die begraafplase geleë is. Mens wil van geweet wees, draal PG du Plessis se woorde uit Siener in die Suburbs. Selfs na jou dood. Dan was daar nog ander GPS-invoegplekke in sy aftreeroetekaart: daar waar hulle kinders as babas en kleuters saam met hulle herinneringe getatoëer
het in hulle harte. Jeffreysbaai, Wildernis, met sy manjefieke see-uitsig. En, het hy bereken, ‘n rit op die Outenikwa Tjoe Tjoe is ononderhandelbaar. Dalk sou dit iets, net iets, van gister kon terugbring. En Hermanus. Dalk kon hulle sommer daar op die vlooimark ‘n plastiekemmer en grafie koop. Sommer maar net. Vanoggend, toe hy laatoggend sukkel om uit die bed te kom, pasaangeër geimplanteerd en hartritmespoed elektronies gereguleerd, alleen sonder lewensmaat wat donkervroegoggend al moes ry werk toe, vanoggend toe hy, lank voor sy bestemde aftrede, werkloos omdat sy hart voor sy planne opgeraak het, kortasem, moeg en afgeleef, met bewende hande sy hartversakingspille, sy waterpille, sy hartfunksiepille, sy cholestrolpille, sy hartritmepille, sy hoë bloeddrukpille, sy antidepressante en sy kalmeerpille uittel, dink hy weer daaraan. Op daardie oomblik toe die bank vir hom ‘n SMS stuur dat sy oortrokke rekening se limiet oorskry is omdat sy ongeskiktheidstoelaag heeltemal te min is, en die munisipaliteit laat weet dat sy water-en ligterekening agterstallig is, en die selfoondiensverskaffer laat weet dat hulle sy rekening gaan blok weens wanbetaling, op daardie spesifieke oomblik toe hy besef hy is nie fisies in staat om sy skoene aan te trek nie, word sy oë ‘n tranende splinterruit. Hy snork sinies deur sy neus, onthou wrang sy aftreeplanne van vroëer. Wat nou nie meer gaan gebeur nie. Nie eers eendag nie. En nadat hy posbus toe gesleeploop het vir sy koerant, blaai hy lusteloos daardeur, soos elke oggend. Sy enigste reis is nou na die donker, donker land, soos die koerant dit beskryf. Aftrede, dink hy bitter.
WHAT’S UP 11 November. 5th Worldwide Aquathon @ Aquazone, Lake Umuzi. 9am – 12pm. R50 p/p. Contact Theresa – 082 604 6521 11 – 19 November. McLaren Circus. visit www. mclarencircus.co.za or phone 082 747 5726 to book tickets. Please note that this circus has animals. 26 November. Fast Fest @ Redstar Raceway, Delmas. 8am – 17pm. Contact Isabel – 083 766 6606 2 Desember. Laerskool Kruinpark-gholfdag, Graceland. Kontak Anita de Beer – 017 634 8242
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Photography Club meets The Sasol Highveld Photography club held their monthly meeting at Sasol club on Friday, 3 November. The photographers exelled in presenting their photographs. Hein Wasserfort was the judge for the evening and gave an excellent presentation. Hein is known for his altered reality work. He is also the editor for the PSSA’s Image magazine.
Flight of the Geese. Johan Coetzee was the winner in the Senior catagory with his excellent photo of an Egyptian Geese in flight.
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Dabchick with Fish. The junior winner was Jan Ferreira with this beautiful photo
Walking on water. Leon Pelser won the set subject for the evening
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Little Paws holds Tapas and Vino evening Little Paws Big Hearts recently hosted a Tapas and Vino evening at Graceland. The evening was well attended by a large number of people. Cheese platters were on sale, but the Tapas had to be ordered in advance. A selection of wines could be tasted, as well as a brandy or two. The main aim is to bolster their finances as the veterinary bill is really taking a large sum out of their operational budget. The main aim of Little Paws Big Hearts is not only to alleviate the suffering and mistreatment of animal in rural areas, but also to educate people on how to care for their animals. LPBH turned four on 2 November and here are their own words as supplied by Louis Kempen form LPBH. “If you have nothing to do, do it then” (author unknown). In the beginning we never dreamt that this small Little Paws Big Hearts will grow to a giant of an organisation and it is still growing.
When I say “GIANT” I mean the heart of Little Paws is a Giant! If you look where we started and see where we are now, it is amazing, just wonderful. This didn’t happen by myself or Sons doing, no, it is because we have such a wonderful passionate team. So much is going on behind the scenes: vet runs, sterilisations, collector tins, organising festivals, park walks, Facebook, etc. Thank you, guys, we love you for it. Then last, but not least, our supporters and sponsors: Wow, how wonderful can it get? We appreciate you, every drop, every donation, every best wish, thank you so much. Without you we will not make it. The past 4 years we were always busy generating funds for our cause. We shadowed waiters, attended flea markets, wine festivals and Paws in the park. Over and above our normal operation, our main objective now is vehicles and land for a sanctuary. Thank you to all involved, thank you to our vets, how good can it be?
Photo by Ian Haggerty
SANBS Honours donors Graceland played host to the yearly SANBS Donor Awards on Thursday, 2 November. The tables were beautifully decorated and the hall looked stunning. Donor that achieved donation milestones were invited to receive recognition from the South African Blood Services. The evening started with a few speeches. These covered the critical levels of blood SANBS is experiencing, as well as a report on the activities of SANBS for the past year. Lee-ann Francke gave a heart-warming and emotional account about the need for blood donations. Her father needed 55 units of blood while hospitalised. She has now made a commitment to help get 55 units for SANBS and recently donated her first unit of blood. She has also decided to get as many people as possible to donate blood. The stars of the night were undoubtedly the donors that donate unselfishly every 65 days. The donor ages varied from all ages, but
one can only donate from age 16 years. The donor of the year was Alwyn Claasen who donated 350 units of blood throughout his life. He achieved this milestone at the age of 80 years. Alwyn said in his characteristic humble way that the honour is not his, but gave full credit to God for allowing him to achieve this milestone. He continued to tell everyone how he always asked for the opportunity to achieve the next milestone and so on. Alwyn has been on the donor committee for more than 20 years and asked the committee to join him on stage. The evening was concluded with excellent food and music. Well done to SANBS, but most of all, thank you to all the donors who make such a difference in strangers’ lives. The Bulletin would like to call on everyone to go and make a difference and donate blood. The levels are critically low and there is only blood left for 1.6 days. Go and make a difference donate today!
Josephine Mitchel, Karel Mostert (200 Donations) and Sr. Sanet Kalse
Alwyn Castens (350 Donations)
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Graceland to host The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers Animal-Free Circus Fresh from their sell-out debut run in the Western Cape, The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers and Carnival of Friends open on 17 November at The Graceland Hotel, Casino and Country Club in Secunda in celebration of the venue’s 20TH birthday. Conceptualised and produced by Richard Griffin and Marc Collie, the dynamic creative force behind the iconic Madame Zingara brand, The Story of the Moon is an enchanting family show with a stellar cast of beloved local and international performers who bring a magical and heart-warming tale to life through breath-taking acrobatics, side-splitting comedy and mesmeric music. Presented in a bespoke, traditional Italian Big Top tent, the show is emceed by the vivacious Lilian Khumalo as Mama Circus, supported by singer Ziyanda Yako, the hilarious strong man Gilberto Salgueiro Filho and his comical sidekick, Jonathan De Lima Sbano. Producer, Richard Griffin, describes the production as an inspirational story for children that parents will find impossible to resist. Explaining the motivation behind the magic, he says: “After adopting my two boys, I wanted to work on a project that has real meaning; to produce a creative body of work that could stand alone, make a statement and be thoroughly entertaining for young and old alike. “And in doing so, it was equally important to break from the traditional
format and take the local cirque industry one step closer to animal-free entertainment.” Griffin has always been a firm proponent for corporate social investment and is therefore thrilled to be joining forces with the Peermont group which has a strong CSI commitment. “It was also essential that this new creative would allow us to not only inspire our audiences, but to also reach the communities in which we thrive, with a special focus on the children who embody our future.” The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers’ animalfree circus will be at Graceland until 26 November as South Africa’s first official licensed casino commemorates two decades as a premier entertainment and leisure venue. Guests and visitors have access to an array of leisure activities from exciting casino games and tempting dining options to a Gary Player designed 18-hole inland links golf course and a luxurious boutique spa. The Story of the Moon is presented daily with multiple shows. Please log on to www.grifizzi.com for show times, ticket prices and reservations. For School Group Program reservations, please call box office on 071 400 2250. R80 per learner, includes popcorn and juice. Follow The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers on Facebook and Instagram via @ GrifizziBrothers.
DBV versorg diere al 40 jaar Dit is ‘n groot jaar vir Diago, die duitserse herdershond en touleier van die Highveld Ridge DBV se verwelkominskomitee wat besoekers opgewonde begroet. Hy en sy maats vier vanjaar dié welsynsorganisasie se 40ste bestaansjaar. Op die plaaswerf tussen Evander en Secunda hardloop hy en soveel ander bedags vry rond en word liefdevol deur die vrywilligers en personeel versorg. Saans moet hulle egter terugkeer na die realiteit van ‘n hok, asook die besef dat hulle nie bestand was teen die wreedheid van die wêreld nie. Die situasie is nie ideaal nie, maar hier is hulle darem veilig teen wind, koue, honger, mishandeling en geldwolwe. Al die diere het ongelukkig nie die vooruitsig van bedags buite loop nie. Soos die twee Yorkie-kruisings wat al sedert Februarie op soek is na ‘n gesin om hulle saam aan te neem. “Ons is heeltemal teen die uitsit van gesonde diere, maar ons moet ook aanvaar dat daar gans te veel diere vir die hoeveelheid huise is,” het Jenneth Geel, een van Mpumalanga se twee senior inspekteurs, gesê. Die DBV moet egter diere uitsit as daar nie kos
is nie of die dier onherstelbaar beseer of té oud is. “Jy kan nie ‘n dier vir die res van sy lewe in ‘n hok aanhou nie, so dit hang af hoe besig ons is. Elke dier wat hier ingebring word, het ‘n kans om ‘n huis te kry, elkeen van hulle verdien ‘n kans,” het Jenneth gesê. Die DBV se beleid is dat alle diere gesteriliseer moet word en sterilisasie is een van die voordele wat ingesluit is by die aannemingskoste van R1 250. Die ander geld gaan vir ontwurming, ‘n inspuiting en ‘n mikroskyfie vir identifisering. Die DBV is ‘n nie-winsgewende organisasie wat geen vergoeding van die staat of munisipaliteit ontvang nie en moet sorg vir kos vir die diere, brandstof, telefoonrekeninge, kantoortoebehore en die instandhouding van hulle voertuie. Daarom het hulle besluit om ‘n insamelingsprojek vir hul 40ste verjaarsdag aan te pak waarin hulle beoog om 14 600 mense te kry om elkeen R40 te skenk. (14 600 dae in 40 jaar). Enige ander donasies, van kantoortoerusting en skoonmaakmiddels tot bande vir hulle bakkie sal opreg waardeer word.
Hierdie twee sussies is al van Februarie by die DBV en is op soek na n tuiste. Kontak die DBV om hulle aan te neem
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Sybokhaar en Wol Markanalises
Foto: www.angoras.co.za Die 4de sybokhaarveiling van die 2017-winterverkoopseisoen het baie goed verloop met uitstekende belangstelling van al die kopershuise. Hierdie oplewing in die mark is veroorsaak deur ’n baie goeie aanvraag na sybokhaar vanuit die Ooste en Europa. Die aanvraag is verskeie kere genoem in die CMW voorskou op veilings. ’n Ander baie belangrike faktor is die huidige ernstige droogte wat tans heers en veroorsaak dat produksie daal. Dit op sy beurt maak verwerkers skrikkerig dat hulle nie genoeg rou materiaal sal kan aankoop vir verwerking nie. Die positiewe prysbeweging het alle tipes positief beïnvloed en dit gebeur nie baie nie. Die hoogste prys van die dag en ook ’n seisoensrekordprys
van R343.00/kg, het gegaan aan DJ Schoeman van Oudtshoorn. Die baal het ’n B-lengte haar met ’n superstyl (26mikron) gehad. Die veilingsanalise van 17 Oktober is as volg: Kleinbokkiehaar styg met 4.3% met ’n markaanwyser van R261.44/kg en 100% is verkoop; jongbokhaar styg met 9.1% met ’n markaanwyser van R224.73/kg en ’n verkoopspersentasie van 100%. Grootbokhaar styg met 8.3% met ’n markaanwyser van R195.62/kg en ’n
verkoopspersentasie van 100%. Dit het die totale verkoopsyfer op 100% te staan gebring met ’n markaanwyser van R214.40, wat ’n styging is van 7.5%. Wanneer ’n mark so positief reageer, is dit altyd moeilik om langtermynvoorspellings te maak. Daar is egter geen rede hoekom die huidige prysvlakke nie gehandhaaf kan word tot die einde van die jaar nie. Hoewel sekere gedeeltes van die produksiegebied welkome reën gehad het, is die grootste deel nog krities
droog met geen reënval tot dusver nie. Die veiling se pryssprong is van kritieke belang vir boere omdat almal huidiglik gedwing word om kos aan te koop om hulle kernkuddes te laat oorleef. Die jongste nuus vanaf oorsee bly egter positief. Boere wat moeite doen met hulle diere sal die vrugte pluk. Die volgende veiling word in Port Elizabeth aangebied op 7 November 2017. Pierre van der Vyver, Bestuurder Sybokhaar OVK/CMW Groep
Foto. Agri SA Wolmarkanalise Die nasionale indikator staan tans op R181.99/kg vir skoon wol. Dit het op die veiling met 1.6% gestyg, hoofsaaklik te danke aan die verswakking van die rand teenoor die dollar. Die prys vir wol van 18,7mikron en fyner het met 1% gestyg en die van 19mikron was weer 1% laer. Wol van 20mikron het 1,5% hoër verhandel, terwyl 21-23mikron wol se prys onveranderd gebly het. Die hoogste wolprys nog hierdie seisoen vir OVK/CMW is behaal toe 3 bale AFH van 17,2mikron vir R194 verkoop is. Die verkoper was Bennie Philips van Barkly-Oos.
Die koper was Standard Wool. Die plaaslike wolmark het vandeesweek sywaarts beweeg in weerwil van die swakker R/USDollar wisselkoers. Buiten vir wol van 19mikron wat bestendig gebly het, was dit ook die eerste keer in talle weke dat die Australiese mark ‘n aks laer geneig het. Dit het druk op ons plaaslike mark tot gevolg gehad. Die aanvraag bly steeds uitstaande goed en bykans 100% van ons aanbod is van die hand gesit. Die volgende veiling is geskeduleer vir 1 November 2017 met 10 013 bale om te verkoop. Pierre de Lange Bemarkingsbestuurder Wol, OVK Groep
Carnival Kids Nursery held their annual concert on Thursday, 26 October at Sasol Recreational Club. The theme of the evening was Carnival Kids Time Machine and each age group represented a different timeperiod from the 60’s to 90’s. The management of Carnival Kids thank the parents, as well as the staff who helped to make this event possible.
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Jimmies neem afskeid SERVICES Jim van Tonderskool het op 26 Oktober hul jaarlikse skoolverlatersfunksie by die Bluegum-onthaallokaal gehou.
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10 November 2017
Osizweni Develops ECD learners through competitions Early childhood development, a concept that might not be that familiar with our community, is slowly becoming more and more popular. Parents and schools are realising the impact proper early learning has on children. Osizweni’s Toy Library provides children at the early childhood developmental phase (age 3-7) with opportunities to use a variety of educational toys that have been specifically designed to cultivate their cognitive, social, psychological and physical competencies in fun and interesting ways. The centre is not merely for the purpose of keeping the children occupied outside the conventional classroom. It is facilitated learning through a wide array of educational equipment, guided by practitioners and the Toy Library staff. As the children navigate through the different educational tasks, they acquire skills and competencies (such as sustained concentration; adequate grasp of chronology; resilience; social cohesion; self-confidence) that enhance their school readiness levels, and allow their transition from preschool to school to be less stressful. Over 30 Early Childhood learning Centres visit the Toy Library weekly, in an attempt to benefit from the many educational resources made available to them. On an annual basis, the Toy Library hosts a competition for the top 10 attending Early Childhood Centre’s. These Centres compete against one another in an aim to achieve the following: • Give learners an opportunity to express themselves by displaying the knowledge and skills they have acquired at the Centre throughout the year • Introduce learners to healthy competition from a young age.
• To lay a good foundation enabling better progression in life. • To encourage and enhance the love for numeracy and literacy. • Encourage and motivate Practitioners through the performance of their learners. • Allows Practitioners introspection of their work. Learners compete in teams by taking part in 15 different activities, these activities included puzzles; numeracy worksheets; patterns; Maths lotto; Maths bingo; visual tracking; threading and matching objects. These interactive activities are either done manually or are computer based. ECD centres rotate their group of learners between activities. Learners begin the activity at the same time, the top three winners in each activity are selected based on correctly completing the activity in the shortest amount of time. The school with the highest amount of placings wins the overall competition. This year’s winners for the Grade R group of learners are Illuminate Day Care Centre in first place followed by Bambanani Day Dare Centre in second place and Isiqalo Day Care Centre in third place. The winners for the age 4-5 group of learners are Ekujabuleni Day Care Center in first place followed by illuminate Day Care Centre in second place and Isidingo Day Care Centre in third place. ”The impact which the Toy Library has on learners is always seen during these competitions. Most of the best performing Day Care Centres are those who are committed and consistent in their weekly attendance to the Toy Library the learners did well and we are very thankful to the Day Care Centres that participated in the competitions” said Maker Masemola, Osizweni Toy Library Senior Practitioner. Laerskool Trichardt het op 27 Oktober hul interhuisbyeenkoms gehou. Herco Radley (agter) het die senior Victor Ludorumtrofee ontvang en Maretha Louwrens (agter) die senior Victrix Ludorum. Voor is die juniors Floors Boshoff (Victor Ludorum), Maruchelle du Toit (Victrix Ludorum). en Simptho Junior (Victor Ludorum)
Deane Jansen en Chade Erasmus van Laerskool Trichardt is naaswenners van die Mpumalanga-gholfkampioenskap vir laerskole.
Die Top 10-meisies van die Eisteddfod is almal van Hoërskool Secunda. Hulle het ook deelgeneem aan die borskanker-bewusmakingsveldtog deur ‘n tikkie pienk te dra. Van links is Kaylie Strydom (tiende), Nicole Maciel (negende), Runé Krog (agste), Petra Steyn (sewende), Niné Rudolph (sesde), Amanda Retief (vyfde), Corlia van der Bank (vierde), Sonél de la Rey (derde), Eliska Smit (tweede) en Jantjie Harmse (eerste).
Hoërskool Secunda se Eisteddfod-trofeewenners is Charlé Kotzé, Johan Venter, Renaldo Alberts, Sonél de la Rey, Kimmi Kruger, Jantjie Harmse, JF Rademeyer, Dominique van Tiddens, Lisa Venter, Eliska Smit en Casha Steyn. Gerhardt Oelofse, Branden Botha, Ivan Botha en Charné Naudé was afwesig toe die foto’s geneem is.
Vier van die ses seuns tussen graad 8 tot 12 wat op die onlangse Eisteddfod as top-presteerders aangewys is, kom van Hoërskool Secunda. Hier is Stephan Oberholzer (derde plek), JF Rademeyer (sesde) en Henri Viljoen (vierde). Ivan Botha (Victor Artium) was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.
Laerskool Secunda se hoofleiers vir 2018 is: Jayden de Nobrega (hoofseun), Neil Stroebel (onderhoofseun), Lie-Chaen Muller (onderhoofseun), Chané Scheepers (hoofmeisie), Marli Wolmarans (onderhoofmeisie) en Anina Slabbert (onderhoofmeisie).
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Sasol League roadshow ends Sasol’s national football League road show ended on 28 October when teams competed for a chance to represent Mpumalanga at the upcoming Sasol’s League National Championships in December. In the showpiece match, the defending provincial champions, Coal City Wizards, defeated Nkomazi Ladies with 2-0 and secured their place at the National Championship in Nelspruit. Interim Banyana Banyana coach, Desiree Ellis, attended the road show to scout for talent for possible inclusion in national team structures. Sasol recently renewed their sponsorship of SA’s premier women’s football league until 2021. According to a press release, this initiative played an integral part in contributing to the growth and development of women’s football in South Africa. “The Sasol League roadshow in Secunda was a major success and we are thankful for the support shown by football fans that came
and supported women’s football. Women’s football is definitely on the rise and the Sasol League roadshow provides an invaluable platform for local coaches and players alike to learn and showcase their talent to the Sasol Banyana Banyana technical team and hopefully be noticed,” said Nozipho Mbatha - Sasol Group Brand Marketing Manager. Local Sasol League coaches attended the Coaches Workshop on 27 October and partook in a knowledge sharing session where they discussed key aspects like tactical and technical awareness of players, conditioning, psycho/social development, skills development and preparation for matches.
Now Netball shows off talent On 4 November Now Netball hosted a netball day at Oranjegloed Primary School for their Netball Princesses. 110 Players from surrounding areas, Secunda, Bethal, Evander, Kriel, Ermelo, Middelburg and Standerton participated on the day. Young and old were involved in the games as parents were given a chance to participate with their Princesses. Each player received a Now Netball headband, certificate and medal at the end of the day. Now Netball’s own netball Princess was there as well to cheer on the young girls.
Now Netball is an extra mural activity which is founded on the love for children and a passion for netball. This is a fun curriculum for kids 3 to 9 years-old and is a structured form of activity where kids can learn necessary skills such as co-ordination and agility. Team sports help young girls realize self-worth outside of their appearance and direct their focus towards more rewarding goals. Every child is important and has a place in Now Netball. Improving necessary life skills and building self-confidence is a very important part of what they do. The Graceland Golf Open Challenge was played on Sunday, 5 October. The competition was played over 36 holes and the winner was Gerhard Peper from Walker Park Golf Club. Here is from left: String Govender (representing Graceland), Marthinus Venter (Chairperson GCC), Gerhard Peper ( winner Graceland Open) and JJ van Wyk (treasurer GCC).
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Nico stoei in SA se seniorspan Nico van den Berg van die Sasol Secunda-stoeiklub is gekies vir die senior SA-stoeispan wat aan die Statebondstoeikampioenskap gaan deelneem. Dié kampioenskap vind van 15 tot 17 Desember in Carnival City se Big Top Arena plaas. Daar gaan sover tien lande van die Statebond deelneem, onder andere Indië, Australië, NieuZeeland, Pakistan, Engeland, Kenia en Nigerië. Nico is die enigste stoeier van Mpumalanga wat gekies is vir die Suid-Afrikaanse seniorspan. Die Statebondstoeikampioenskap se uitslae gaan ook bepaal watter stoeiers deur SASCOC gekies gaan word om volgende jaar aan die Statebond Spele in Australië deel te neem. Daar gaan op 15, 16 en 17 Desember in die oggende die uitdunrondes wees en elke aand vanaf 18:00 gaan daar in die eindstryde gestoei word en die medaljes gaan dan ook uitgegee word. Toegang is R30 per persoon. Daar gaan “Live Streaming” wees elke dag. Manie en Lollie van den Berg van Sasol Secunda-stoeiklub gaan die administrasie van die kampioenskap hanteer. Manie is in beheer van die Administrasie.
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Enorme visse gevang by hengelkompetisie
AC Venter het die bees gewen vir die grootste karp Seniors
Die opkoms van Laerskool Trichardt Koshuis se hengelkompetisie wat Saterdag by Krugerdam gehou is, het só baie hengelaars gelok dat ‘n tweede dam oopgestel moes word om almal te akkommodeer. Drie jaar gelede is dié kompetisie ‘n instelling gemaak toe 60 hengelaars opgedaag het. Dit was duidelik ‘n sukses, want verlede jaar het dié getal na 120 verdubbel en vanjaar het meer as 250 hengelaars saamgedrom om ‘n dag langs die dam op Koos Kruger se plaas te geniet. Hengelaars van sover as die Rand, Pongola, Bronkhorstspruit en Pretoria het al van vroeg gewag vir die kompetisie om te begin. Laatmiddag is die visse ingeweeg voor dit weer in die dam vrygelaat is. Dit was besonders warm en terwyl daar gewag is vir die prysuitdeling, het kinders besluit om die dam behoorlik te benut en saam met die visse te baljaar. Hengelaars het die geleentheid gehad om óf die grootste barber, óf die grootste karp te vang en daar was afdelings vir juniors en seniors. Die pryse was ook fantasties en ‘n bees, skape en ‘n vakansie ter waarde van R40 000 was op die spel. Daar word beplan om volgende jaar nóg beter pryse te kry. Twee meisies het die Junior-afdelings, vir die grootste karp en die grootste
barber onderskeidelik, gewen. In die Senior-afdeling het AC Venter ‘n eerste plek gekry vir sy karp van 4.85kg, J van Wyk was tweede met sy karp van 3.68kg en A Coetzee het die derde plek gevat met sy karp van 3.55kg. R Venter het die swaarste barber (9.09kg) uitgetrek, P Barnard was tweede met sy barber (7.4kg) en C Muller se barber van 6.3kg het derde plek gekry. Die gelukkige trekking van die Desembervakansie is deur J. Smit gewen. Die
organiseerders van die besonderse dag wil graag die volgende borge bedank: Pine Pienaar, Leon van New Heights, Giepie Maritz, Danie Saaiman, Johan Rosslee van Lake Umuzi, Owen Muller, Manie Louwrens, Andries Spies, Willem van Zyl, Jacques Erasmus, Jopie Basson, mnr. & me Kruger van Secunda Toyota, Eish!! restaurant, Standerton Visvang, die visvangkommitee en almal wat gehelp het. ‘n Spesiale dank aan Koos Kruger wat sy damme beskikbaar gestel het vir die geleentheid.