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07 APRIL 2017
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Laerskool Secunda het broodplaatjies en koeldrankproppies vir die Sweetheart Foundation ingesamel. Dié organisasie gee rolstoele aan behoeftige mense in die gemeenskap. Hiér ontvang Pam Kotze (Sweetheart Foundation) die koeldrankproppiers van Marietha Cole (skoolhoof) en Annatjie Odendaal (admin).
Lion still on the loose
Many people thought a story posted on The Bulletin’s website last week about a lion on the loose near the Leeuwpan Dam was an April Fool’s joke. This was however, no joke. The Secunda Dog Unit was in fact called to assist in tracking down the supposedly escaped lion. According to Capt Andre Joubert from the Secunda Dog Unit a truck driver
claimed to have spotted the animal on Monday evening (27 March) between Leslie and Standerton near Leeuwpan Dam. Members of the Dog Unit at the time had their hands full with protestors at Kinross and were forced to call in back up to help find lion tracks in the area. Johan Coetzee from the Mpumalanga Nature Conservation Department
said on Friday people often mistake smaller felines such as caracal for lions. “If it really was a lion, it must definitely be hungry by now and will soon want to feed. Cattle or sheep on nearby farms are obvious sources of food.” If any of these are caught, Nature Conservation will be able to determine if it was indeed a lion. Despite no new leads at time of going
to print on Monday night, Johan has a team on standby to dart the animal when sighted. He suspects if it really was a lion, that it must have been stolen and then escaped while being transported. “Lion owners need permits to transport lions and we have no record of recently issued permits.” If you have any information or spot the lion, contact Johan at 072 361 6104.
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Vehicle break-downs and slow repairs are to blame for the non-rendering of refuse removal services in the Govan Mbeki municipal area. These problems, according to Bheki Kubheka, senior manager in the office of the municipal manager and acting head of communications and marketing, have caused an enormous backlog for the municipality. “The municipality would like to offer its
Jana Oosthuizen 076 354 9966 jana@thebulletin.co.za
sincere apology to the community of Govan Mbeki Municipality “We are working around the clock to address the backlog with very limited trucks and to date we have removed 50% of the waste throughout the municipality with the target of achieving 100% by the end of the week.” Bheki said if this target can be reached by the end of the week, the refuse removal teams can resume the normal schedule of collection. “We thank the community for their patience during this time.”
Bemarking / Advertising 017 631 1845 Hannelie de Jager 082 789 2529 hannelie@thebulletin.co.za Clive Singh 082 724 5165 clive@thebulletin.co.za
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Deliver the services we are paying for This is the refuse piled up on the road 3 days after it was due to be collected on Friday 17 March. It was eventually collected on Monday 20 March after the stray cats and dogs had a good chance at ripping the bags apart and leaving a stinking mess for the residents to clean up. That was the last time we saw the refuse removal truck in our area and refuse due for collection on Friday 24th and Friday 30th has not been collected. Perhaps we should refuse to pay for this lack of service for the days missed. The executive mayor Ms. Florah Maboa Boltman asks residents to cooperate and work with the municipality. No problem, we can do that, but when will the municipality keep to their side of the deal and deliver the services we are paying for? Another thing, Operation Kodiko seems to be a big joke. Do they understand what “Zero tolerance” means? It means if you do not pay your municipal account on time your
services will be discontinued. They have a list of all consumers, so what is so difficult about looking through it and disconnecting power to the defaulters, as they do in Secunda town where the majority of residents pay on time? Maybe they are “being nice” to the people who constitute the large majority of defaulters for political reasons, IE Votes! Norman Johnston Secunda
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Ancois is at helm of SACBW Ancois van Zyl (32) from Secunda is the new National President of the South African Council of Business Women (SACBW). Ancois’ election as the SACBW National President for 2017 was announced on Friday. She has given over the reigns as chairperson of the Secunda SACBW branch to Shimona Mariah to give her full attention to her duties on national level. Ancois finished a Honn BSc Biokinetics degree (cum laude) in 2007 and internship in 2008. She worked for the NWU Rugby institute and with an Arabian international group doing physical training. In this time she was part of the Golden Key International Honour Society and served on the University’s JOOL/RAG committee (charity). She was Chair and presented leadership training for the North West
University (NWU) 14 outreach teams in 2007 and 2008. Since 2010 she is self-employed at Ancois van Zyl Biokinetics in Secunda. For the past four years she served on the Sasolmed Clinical Coordination Committee and 2016 as part of the NEC for the SACBW. She describes herself as a positive, creative and disciplined whole brain thinker who gets the job done when others say it is impossible. She is a born entrepreneur who loves the corporate world and has a passion for education and leadership development. Her favourite quote is from Sir Richard Branson: “If we continue to judge ourselves by the ability to fit in, then we will never stand out!” Shimona is the managing director at AXIS Human Capital Investment.
Ancois van Zyl, a biokineticist in Secunda, is the new National President of the South African Council of Business Women.
Gert Sibande TVET rolls out campaign Gert Sibande TVET College accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana,recently rolled out the Decade of the Artisan advocacy campaign. This campaign took place from 23 to 24 March at Graceland and Gert Sibande College. Deputy Minister, of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, together with the college’s management team met with employers of the hospitality sector at the college central office, employers of the electrical engineering sector at Eskom power station and employers of the Engineering and Automative sectors at Graceland Casino to encourage college-employer partnerships on the first day of the campaign. The college CEO, Nick Balkrishen gave an overview of the college programmes and the rationale behind college-employer partnerships. He also emphasised the need for employers to avail their workplaces as training spaces for artisan learners and for lecturers to be exposed to latest technologies so that the training provided by the college is relevant and responsive to the needs of the employers. More than 1 200 pupils from local high schools attended the launch of the campaign on the second day (24 March) at the Gert Sibande College
Nick Balkirshen (CEO and Principal of Gert Sibande TVET College), Mduduzi Manana (Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training) and Palesa Rakometsi (Acting Director: Career Management and World Skills South Africa at the Department of Higher Education and Training) at the campaign held at Graceland Casino on Thursday, 23 March. campus in Standerton. The Deputy Minister addressed the pupils and his theme was “It’s cool to be a 21st century artisan”. The purpose of the day was to provide information about the TVET college sector and the importance of artisans in South Africa. According to the Deputy Minister, South Africa is currently producing about 16 000 artisans per year while
the National Development Plan has a target of 30 000 artisans per year for the year 2030. Pupils had the opportunity to visit exhibition stands from 18 companies where various artisan trades, ranging from motor mechanics to electricians, were on display. The event was sponsored by the Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA).
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Armyworms have Mpu’ famers on guard The fall armyworm (FAW) plague, which has caused much damage on maize farms since first appearing in South Africa in December 2016, has now also found its way to soya bean crops. Igni Bouwer, a Laeveld Agrochem agent in the Ermelo area, says the FAW was identified on a soya bean farm in the Dirkiesdorp district between Piet Retief and Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga on 6 March. “So far it seems as if the spread to soya beans in the area is only limited to one farm that has about 250 ha of soya beans under irrigation,” Bouwer said. The FAW pest, which has made its way south through Africa since the beginning of 2016, and for the first time appeared in Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga in December 2016, has since spread to farms in all provinces except the Western Cape. To date, the FAW has primarily caused damage to maize crops, although an isolated case of the infestation on potatoes was reported on 23 February in Loskop Valley in Limpopo. According to Potatoes SA, limited damage was caused. According to a CropLife South Africa report released on the outbreak on 8 March 2017, the FAW has also been found in sorghum, cotton, some vegetables, probably in groundnuts and in natural veld around maize fields. There have also been fears that the pest can find its way to the country’s
sugarcane plantations, but according to Cedric Mboyisa, South African Sugar Association’s (SASA) Communications and Media Manager, the fall army worm has not yet been found on any sugarcane crops. The summer edition (January – March 2017) of the South African Sugar Journal reports that in recent weeks the pest has been recorded on maize in the cane belt of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. “However, the pest has not yet been found on sugarcane despite being found on maize in close proximity to cane. Specialists and biosecurity teams from the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) are on high alert and are monitoring sugarcane and adjacent crops. Should the pest attack sugarcane at some stage, control measures would be implemented. Without clear evidence that sugarcane is currently under threat, it is best that the pest be controlled in those crops where it is currently a problem,” the report concluded. Professor Mark Laing, senior professor and director of the African Centre for Crop Improvement at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, says the FAW has a wide host range and it will attack crops like potatoes. “However, it does not really like the vegetable and rather prefers grass cuts.” Corné Liebenberg, marketing director at Laeveld Agrochem, said that in
order to control the spread of the FAW pest, early detection is essential and that FAW-specific insecticides must be applied in the early stages of the larvae’s development. “It is very important to stay updated and to only use insecticides that are registered and recently confirmed to be effective against FAW as resistance to even some relatively new active ingredients has appeared. Furthermore, as with all Lepidopteran
pests on maize, corrective control after cob and stalk penetration is not possible,” says Liebenberg. He said Laeveld Agrochem, which assists with crop protection and precision farming, has agents throughout South Africa who are ready to assist farmers with solutions to the FAW problem or any other enquiries they may have. Farmers can call the Laeveld Agrochem emergency number on 060 458 8483.
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Melissa loves to cook Beauty is on fire for God Chef Melissa Cordier prefers cooking traditional food. “I like typical mom’s food like bobotie with yellow rice,” said Melissa. Melissa started as the Fortis Hotel Evander’s new chef this month. Her love for cooking began in her high school days when she started taking hotel and catering as a subject. “People have to eat, so there will always be work for me, even if I have to butter sandwiches and peel onions,” said Melissa. She grew up in Stellenbosch and after matric she studied catering and hospitality at a college in the Cape. She worked in England in the hospitality industry for two years, but she had to return to South Africa when her visa expired. She worked as a pastry (dessert) chef, a sous chef and later as head chef at hotels in the Cape and Waterval Boven. As a pastry chef, her favourite dessert
to make is Crème Brûlée. However, she does not like to eat dessert much because she works with it every day. Melissa does not get tired of cooking and working with food, she still cooks at home as well a few times a week. “I like opening the fridge to see what is in there and to figure out what to cook with what is in the fridge.” Her mother is more of a baker and her father was a chef in the army, but nowadays he only cooks for himself. She experienced another part of the industry when she worked at an old age home in Bredasdorp for two years. “It was interesting and I enjoyed it,” said Melissa. In her free time, Melissa enjoys watching television, especially sports and she wants to try her hand at golf again. She is a proud Stormers supporter and her favourite meal to make is chocolate curry. - Jana Oosthuizen
Melissa Cordier started cooking while she was in high school and still loves her job as a chef. She is the chef at Fortis Hotel in Evander.
Pastor Beauty Tshabalala reaches out to women in prison and has been involved at Bethal Prison for 18 years. Before she embarked on this full-time prison ministry, she visited female prisoners in her free time and encouraged them. She believes the Lord called her to prison ministry when He gave her Isaiah 61:1 that reads: “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken hearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;’ “Every time I prayed or read my Bible, I just received Isaiah 61 and I meditated on this Scripture and saw visions of the prison,” said Beauty. “I couldn’t rest until I saw myself doing it in real life. “I have to preach the good news to the poor and people in prison are poor, because they don’t have Christ.” It was not easy to go back to prison as Beauty experienced spiritual attacks on her life and was hesitant to go back, but then she would dream
about the prisoners who called her to go back and her passion would return. Beauty helped the prisoners to enrol in Bible School and some of them already finished their first year of Bible School and graduated. She tries to help the prisoners find jobs when they are released from prison. Her ministry, God’s Fire Ministries, moved to a new premise four months ago where Beauty also takes homeless people in and give them a place to live. However, they must abide by strict rules and must cook and work in the garden and also attend church services. Beauty also visits hospitals often and serve people there. “People in hospitals are heartbroken and also need Christ.” Beauty was ordained as a pastor in 2007 and is currently busy with her Honours degree. She is married and has three children aged 18, 15 and seven. Her ministry started out with street revivals and visiting shacks where she prayed for the people and told them about Christ. Beauty has big plans for her prison ministry and the church building.
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Jana du Plessis bemoedig vroue Sowat 550 vroue het op 25 Maart Laerskool Secunda en Lynco se vroue-oggend bygewoon. PJ Pretorius en Arno Jordaan het was die gaskunstenaars. Marietha Cole, skoolhoof, het die oggend geopen en vroue verwelkom. Die spreker was Jana du Plessis, ‘n ‘n dapper vrou wat al verskeie kere kanker oorleef het. Sy het egter haar been weens kanker verloor. Jana het provinsiale kleure in netbal, atletiek, landloop en tweekamp verwerf. Sy is as Mevrou Bloemfontein aangewys en as Finesse se Inspirasie Vrou vir 2013. Jana het haar lewensverhaal met vroue gedeel en gesê Spreuke 16:9 wat lui: ‘Die hart van die mens dink sy weg uit, maar die Here rig sy voetstappe,’ het in haar lewe waar geword. “Soms vra ons die Here vir iets en dit gebeur nie altyd altyd soos wat ons hoop nie,” het sy gesê. Kanker is in 2006 in Jana se enkel
Jana du Plessis wat al verskeie kere kanker oorwin het, het vroue toegespreek by Laerskool Secunda en Lynco se vroue-oggend.
gediagnoseer. Sy het bly glo sy gaan gesond word en het aangehou lewe spreek. Hoewel die kanker nie verder as haar enkel versprei het nie, moes haar been steeds geamputeer word om haar lewe te spaar. Ná die operasie het Jana se lang pad van 24 uur-lange chemobehandelings begin. “Ek het twee dinge geleer. Eerste: ’n mens aanvaar klein goedjies soos hare en ledemate as vanselfsprekend, totdat jy dit nie meer het nie. En die tweedens: moenie in die spieëlbeeld vaskyk nie, kyk na jou hart. “Wat weerspieël jou hart na ander mense? “Die uiterlike moet nooit belangriker as die innerlike wees nie.” Jana en haar man, Ian, het twee kinders, self al was die kanse op ’n tweede kind skraal. Sy het geleer om God onvoorwaardelik vertrou toe Hy haar hartsbegeertes om ’n kunsbeen te hê waarmee sy hoë hakskoene kan dra, bewaarheid het. Sy het weer begin sport doen en ’n tweede kunsbeen is deur ’n weldoener vir haar geborg. Sy het aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Atletiekkampioenskappe vir gestremdes deelgeneem en ’n goue medalje ingepalm. “Onthou net, die dinge in die lewe wat jy as vanselfsprekend aanvaar, is dinge waarvoor ander mense bid. “Jy sit dalk hier en dink nie dat jou gesondeheid van jou af weggeneem kan word nie. “Wat in jou lewe aanvaar jy as vanselfsprekend?” Jana is in Mei 2012 vir die tweede keer met kanker gediagoseer. Dié keer was dit in haar longe. “Die dokter het vir my gesê ek moet ‘memories’ bou saam met my kinders, want tyd is nie aan my kant nie.” Jana het ’n ope long-operasie ondergaan en die Here het haar herinner aan beloftes uit Job. Vir haar het dit ’n nuwe begin beteken. “My boetie het my aan Josef herinner. Vir Josef was die tronk en die put dalk ’n af, maar vir God was dit ’n op om Josef na hoër plekke te neem.” Daar was agt kolle op Jana se longe.
Vriende het vir drie maande lank saam met haar gevas en gebid vir genesing en drie maande later was daar geen kolle op haar longe nie. Sy meen dinge is nie altyd veronderstel om vir ’n mens sin te maak nie. “Dit is beter om God te ken as om antwoorde te ken. “God het my gewys Hy sal nooit beloftes maak en dit nie nakom nie. “God sal op Sy tyd beloftes in vervulling laat kom, nie op ons tyd nie.” Sy het egter begin vrees toe sy vir die derde keer met kanker gediagnoseer is. “Die Here het vir my gesê, kyk op na My toe nie na die kol nie. “Die oomblik toe ek na Hom begin kyk, was die kol weg.” Sy is verlede Oktober weer met kanker gediagnoseer en sy was vir die eerste keer in 10 jaar kwaad vir die Here. “Dit is maklik om te twyfel as jy met feite sit en dan is dit moeilik om op God se beloftes te staan. “Wat is jou situasie? “Sê net vir die Here: ‘Ok, ek rus in U stilte’.” Hoewel Jana in Desember weer chemo-behandeling moes ondergaan en daar weer vier kolle op haar longe en een op haar enigste been is, het sy besluit om by die Here se voete te sit. “Dit is ’n fees om te kan leef en om vir God te lewe. “Wat maak jy met die geleende tyd wat God vandag vir jou gee?”
Marietha Cole, skoolhoof van Laerskool Secunda en Jana du Plessis deel ’n oomblik.
Arno Jordaan het vir die musiek gesorg by Laerskool Secunda se vroue-oggend.
PJ Pretorius en Marietha Cole deel ’n ligte oomblik op die verhoog op 25 Maart by Laerskool Secunda en Lynco se vroue-oggend.
NG Kerk Secunda-Oos vier fees Die N.G. Kerk Secunda-Oos het op Vrydag, 24 Maart hul jaarlikse Secunda-Oos Kermis aangebied. Daar was stalletjies en eetgoed om van te kies en te keur en iets vir oud en jonk om te doen.
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Dié akrobate van die Lorraine de Vos Akrobatiese Danssskool, het vanaf 14 tot 17 Maart hul dans-eksamens op Bethal afgelê en dit geslaag. Hulle oefen tans vir die Dans in jou Taal-filmspan wat in Augustus oudisies gaan hou.
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Tumi or not Tumi Tumi Morake is set to grace the stage at Graceland Casino for a notto-be-missed, one-night-only show Tumi or Not Tumi on Saturday, 22 April. Taking her comedy to the people, Tumi is embarking on her first official South African tour and entertaining audiences across the country. “There are people who have heard of Tumi Morake, there are people who have seen Tumi Morake but there are many that don’t actually know Tumi Morake. They are finally going to meet her,” proclaims Tumi. The show follows her journey as she tries to find herself in the schizophrenia of motherhood, wifehood and South African-hood amidst being the Queen of Comedy. Tumi Morake made history in 2016 by being the first female to be crowned Comic of the Year at the 6th annual Savannah Comic’s Choice Awards and she’s not ready to give up that crown just yet. “After 10 years in the industry, it’s crazy that I have never done a South African tour. Well, the time has finally arrived. The comedy industry in this country has grown so much in terms of offerings and demand. South Africans seem to have an insatiable appetite for it and hopefully I can whet their tastebuds with this new show,” says Tumi. Raw and unapologetic, the show promises to be thought provoking and provide a glimpse of what life could be like if we made a little effort – putting
us all, and herself, under the spotlight. Since beginning her career in 2006, Tumi has steadily grown into one of SA’s most sought after comedians, with numerous nominations and awards under her belt, including receiving the 2016 YOU Spectacular Award for Best Comedian of the Year. A formidable force in the industry, some highlights of her career include being the first woman to host Comedy Central Presents on African soil and ticking off a bucket list item – taking her first one-woman show to the famed Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in 2013. Tumi spent two seasons on the judging panel of etv’s She’s The One and host of the ever trending Our Perfect Wedding for a record 3 seasons after a public demand for her return. 2017 sees Tumi hosting her own shows on SABC – Red Cake and the second season of Point Of Order. The show is rated PG. Tickets cost R150 and are available through Computicket and at the venue box office.
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Laerskool Kinross vier 100 jaar Leerlinge en onderwysers van Laerskool Kinross het op Vrydag, 31 Maart fees gevier om dié skool wat op 1 April 100 jaar oud geword het, se eeuwording te vier. Al die leerlinge het Vrydag koek en koeldrank gekry en die onderwysers het soos leerlinge aangetrek. Dit was net die afskop van die feesvieringe wat heeljaar gaan
plaasvind. Die groot fees vind vanaf 31 Augustus tot 2 September by die skool plaas. Daar gaan stalletjies wees en vermaak vir oud en jonk. Daar gaan motoruitstallers wees, ’n hondeskou en kompetisie, akrobatiese danse, Mnr. en Mej. Kinross Eeufees kompetisie, Laerskool Kinross se trompoppies en plaaslike
sangers wat Renaldo Alberts, Angel Msizi en Shoneill insluit gaan ook optree. Vir die manne gaan daar ’n biertent wees met rugby op die groot skerm. Toegang is R120 per persoon en R30 vir laerskoollerelinge. Uitstallers en belangstellendes kan Allet van der Westhuizen skakel by 071 649 3804 of die skool by 017 687 1102.
Laerskool Kinross se 100 jaar vieringe het Vrydag, 31 Maart afgeskop met ’n fees by die skool. Die onderwysers het soos leerlinge aangetrek. Hiér is die hoof, Leon Boshoff, en van die personeel by die gr. 1- en gr. 5-leerlinge.
Die koek wat spesiaal vir Laerskool Kinross se 100ste verjaarsdag gebak is van naderby gesien.
Laerskool Goedehoop se rugbyspanne het op 10 en 11 Maart aan die Laeveldnaweek in Nelspruit deelgeneem en uitsonderlik presteer. Goedehoop se rugbyspanne het 30 van hul 32 wedstryde gewen. Hiér is die eerste span in aksie. Jim van Tonderskool se top akademiese presteerders vir die eerste kwartaal is (voor) Tessa Briedenhann, Michelle Goosen en Bianca Barnard. Agter is Lesego Matlala, Thapelo Chwene en Siyabonga Mngomezulu.
Laerskool Goedehoop se netbalspanne het uitsonderlik presteer by die Laeveldnaweek in Nelspruit op 10 en 11 Maart en 30 uit 32 wedstryde verloor. Hiér is een van Goedehoop se netbalspanne in aksie. Jim van Tonderskool se o.15-sokkerspan het onlangs aan die Sasol Five-A-Side-sokkertoernooi by AD Nkoksi-skool deelgeneem en tweede geëindig. Die span bestaan uit Lindelani Mahlangu (afrigter), Luyanda Masuku, Bongani Habile, Luke Mwale en Gift Nkosi. Agter is Siphamandla Mkhwebane, Nkosinati Moyo en Sthabiso Sikela.
Hoërskool Oosterland se eerste gholfspan is die wenners van die eerste gholfliga-wedstryd wat onlangs by Graceland-buiteklub gehou is. Dié skool se Dean Hall het uitgeblink in dié toernooi deur 21 punte aan te teken oor nege putjies vanaf ’n 8-voorgee.
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Graceland invests in community Graceland Casino invested in the community and sponsored two vending machines valued at R30 000, as well as free electricity valued R1 500 monthly to Bongani Mtshweni. Bongani is responsible for the stock of the vending machines and the income goes to him. He was offered this enterprise in September last year. Graceland also partially sponsored a vehicle and Henk Wolhuter from OTB Construction sponsored the rest of the vehicle. Bongani was involved in a development golf programme at Graceland and became a professional golf player in 2013. He has also been coaching golf since 2010. “I give God all the glory for these opportunities,” said Bongani.
Bongani Mtswhweni received sponsors of vending machines from Graceland Casino.
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7 April 2017
7 April 2017
Declan Sidy was the overall winner of the Cosmos 3-in-1 MTB Challenge that took place in Secunda on Saturday, 25 March. Declan’s time for all three races (the 68km, the 33km and the lap race) was 3:38,12. Jan Withaar finished second overall with a time of 3:38,22, Hein Engelbrecht finished third with a time of 3:40,01, Brand du Plessis finished fourth with a time of 3:40,49 and Pierrie Smith finished fifth with a time of 3:41,44. The first woman to cross the finish line and win the race overall was Emily Clarke with a time of 4:10,20. Santie van der Westhuizen finished second with a time of 4:25,12, Mariske McLean finished third with a time of 4:27,50, Lynette Jones finished fourth with a time of 4:28,20 and Lousanne Ackerman finished fifth with a time of 4:31,01. In the 68km race, Withaar was the first
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man to cross the finish line with a time of 2:10,4. Sidy finished second with a time of 2:10,9, Engelbrecht finished third with a time of 2:10,11, Du Plessis finished fourth with a time of 2:10,49 and Pierre Smith finished fifth with a time of 2:11,55. The first women to cross the finish line in the 68km race was Clark with a time of 2:29,23. McLean finished second with a time of 2:37,56, Van der Westhuizen finished third with a time of 2:39,39, Jones finished fourth with a time of 2:40,10 and Marina
Smit finished fifth with a time of 2:42,32. Sidy won the 33km race as well with a time of 1:11,28. Withaar finished second with a time of 1:11,45, Engelbrecht finished third with a time of 1:12,25 and Du Plessis finished fourth with a time of 1:12,26. The first woman in the 33km race to cross the finish line was Clarke with a time of 1:26,10. Van der Westhuizen finished second with a time of 1:29,45, Ackerman finished third with a time of 1:29,46 and Smit finished fourth with a time of 1:31,43.
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Clarke was also the women’s winner in the lap race and Withaar was the first man to cross the finish line. Brand du Plessis nears the finish line.
Skydiving club opens in Secunda
Neil Brown of Secunda on Saturday, 25 March when Secunda Skydiving had its launch in Secunda. Neil has been skydiving for 14 years and has been waiting for a dropzone in Secunda. Jason Richardson opened the skydiving club in Secunda.
Dié stoeiers van Sasol-stoeiklub het op 18 Maart aan hul eerste Pumatjiestoeitoernooi deelgeneem en medaljes ontvang. Hulle is (voor) Brussouw Francke, Christiaan Steyn en Du-Handre Putter. In die middel is Reagen Meyer, Zak Manaia, Rei va nNiekerk, Pieter Bezuidenhout en Hanco Smit. Agter is die afrigters Gerhardt van Niekerk en Zaack Manaia.
Jason Richardson and Jeane Grobler jumped on Saturday, 25 March when Secunda Skydiving opened its doors at Secunda Airfield.
Dié stoeiers het op 25 Maart aan die Graderings stoeikampioenskap op Ermelo deelgeneem. Dié kampioenskappe het as proewe gedien vir die SuidAfrikaanse Presidente-kampioenskappe wat binnekort in die Kaap plaasvind. Die stoeiers is (voor) reagen Meyer, Pieter Bezuidenhout en Zak Manaia. In die middel is Steven de Beer en Jordan Webb. Agter is Nico vd Berg en Nathan Webb.
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Highveld Ridge Primary School hosted a swim gala at Aqua Zone on Friday, 24 March. Swimmers from high schools and primary schools could take part in this gala. Here is a swimmer in action. Photo: Jana Oosthuizsen
Lanie and Kotie win mixed pairs
The Homeboys soccer team from eMbalenhle was the winners in the Lake Umuzi Soccer Tournament that took place over six months. Here are the Homeboys with Johan Rosslee, sponsor of the tournament. The Zonto team finished second, the Sondela FC team third and the Banana Boys fourth.
Lanie Nel and Kotie van der Sandt won the Highveld mixed pairs bowls championship. The tournament was played over two days at the Sasol Secunda Bowling Club this past weekend. Both the winning team as well as their runners-up, Hugh and Patrys Becker, are members of the Sasol Secunda Bowling Club. The teams playing out for third and fourth place were both from Ermelo. Call Piet van Aswegen 079 111 4283 if you would like to join.
Kotie van der Sandt