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The Kosmos 3-in-1 is here!
The 25th PwC Kosmos 3 in 1 race is taking place this weekend with Lake Umuzi as the start and finish points. This concept to lure staunch road runners to the Eastern Highveld for an endurance race they had never experienced, was the brain child of local running enthusiasts and business people Ria van Schalkwyk, Jan Pieterse and Louis Hilligan, joined by a few stalwarts from the Sasol Marathon Club and the Secunda Marathon Club. The first race started at a sports store in Trichardt 26 years ago, with the only option of completing all the races in one day. This rule was later changed to accommodate those runners who wished to run only individual races and the not the entire 73,3km broken up into 42km in the early morning, 21km at lunch time and 10km late in the afternoon. Although the main sponsors of this unique race have changed throughout the years, and despite it almost being “highjacked”, the race just continued to grow, drawing top South African runners such as Sipho Ngomane, Bruce Fordyce, Nick Bester and Lindsay van Aswegen. It was under the guidance of one such running legend that the Kosmos 3 in 1 was held in Pretoria one year. Local marathon clubs stuck to their guns to
have this race unique to this area back in Secunda. This lead to skipping a year, but organisers prevailed. The Secunda Marathon Club has since been the organising force behind the PwC Kosmos 3 in 1. The event was sponsored and hosted by Lake Umuzi for several years before PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) took over sponsorship in 2015. Lake Umuzi continues to host the event. For more information, phone Tersia at 076 593 8377.
Fast Facts
• 42km race is a Comrades Qualifier • Entries closed for 3-in-1 and 42km • 907 runners finished 3-in-1 (73km) last year • Total entrants in 2016: 4 681 of which 1351 entered the 42km, 1 546 entrants for the 21km and 1 784 entrants in the 10km. • Route difficulty rate: 2 • Time Limit: 06:00 (42km); 03:30 (21km) and 2:00 (10km) • Record number of entries for the 3in-1 (73km) this year: 1404 • Number of water sachets available for the day: 125 000
The Cosmos 3 -in-1 (73,3km) record holders: Sipho Ngomane (2007): 04:13:29 and Lindsay van Aswegen (2009): 05:10:12 TAKE NOTE: Entries are closed for the 73km and the 42km, but there are entries on race day for the 21km starting at 13:00; the fun run 4,5km starting at 13:15 and the 10km starting at 17:00
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Secunda fire station gets facelift Wie is ons / who are we: 017 631 1903 / 017 631 1845
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The front view of the Secunda Fire Station has recently had a facelift thanks to the generosity of local businessmen.
Roos & Rosslee built a platform on which an olden day 50kg DCP Fire extinguisher is mounted. The company also erected a memorial wall behind this display, as well as repaired and recovered the thatch roof of the station’s lapa. Modern Collision Repair resprayed the extinguisher to its former glory. Douw Botha, Senior Station Officer, said 50kg dry chemical powder extinguishers such as the one in front of the fire station, are still in operation within some industrial plants. Two men
must operate it at a time. “This one brings back memories of the time I was initiated as fireman some 25 years ago. Those days rookies were tarred and feathered and then made to haul this huge fire extinguisher around the town centre.” Johan Rosslee of Roos & Rosslee said the work done was with the aim to beautify the town. Other things at the station in dire need of repair, include the roof of the men’s quarters, an updated road map and the pond in the station’s courtyard.
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Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” Psalm 16:1-2
Douw Botha, Senior Station Officer at the Secunda station of the Govan Mbeki Municipality ‘s Fire and Rescue Services.
Bring out the gas Residents can expect to be without electricity supply for several hours per day. With no means to pay their outstanding Eskom bill of about R400 million and no plan B in place, the Govan Mbeki Municipality will feel the wrath of Eskom as from 13 March. Thus far, Eskom is determined to cut off the electricity supply to all the towns in the municipality, save Leandra, at the following times: Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 08:00 and again from 17:00 to 19:30
Saturday and Sunday: 08:30 – 11:00 and again from 15:00 to 17:30. Eskom also indicated that notwithstanding these proposed times, it may upon 15 days’ notice, disconnect electricity entirely and indefinitely should the electricity debt situation not improve. DA councillor Encee van Huyssteen said on 7 March the councillors are not aware of any agreement to prevent the cut offs. He advised residents to stock up and prepare for the power outages.
30 injured in bus crash 30 Sasol employees were injured when a Sasol bus veered off the R50 road near Leandra on Wednesday morning. It appears that, due to heavy mist, the bus ran over a T-junction and ended up in the middle of a field about 60
metres away from the road. Langamed South transported 12 people to the Sasol medical centre, ER24 and the provincial ambulance services each transported 8 patients and a private company took another five patients to the centre. The Highveld Ridge SPCA had a fund raising event at John Dory’s in Secunda Mall on Thursday, 23 February. Here are SPCA chairman, Madder Steyn, and Jenneth Geel (Senior Inspector at the Highveld Ridge SPCA).
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Cansa Relay For Life Cancer survivors, caregivers and supporters took part in the Cansa Relay for Life event at the Sasol Club on Saturday night and walked throughout the night. There was live enterainment. The Luminaria ceremony, dedicated to those who lost their battle against cancer, was one of the highlights.
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Alison shares her story at Prayer day Alison Botha, the woman who was stabbed and left for dead in 1994 outside Port Elizabeth, gave her testimony at the NG Church East on Friday, 3 March when this church celebrated World Prayer Day for Women. Pupils from Hoërskool Oosterland also attended the day and the church was packed. Alison wrote a book called ‘I have Life’ and a movie about her life was also just released. She said the evening when she was raped and left for dead was full of miracles that saved her life. She was 27 when it happened. Alison pulled up in the driveway of her house and was looking for something in her car when a man appeared next to her window with a knife and ordered her to move over to the passenger seat. He started driving and picked up his friend. They took her to a bush at the outskirts of Port Elizabeth. One of the men, Frans du Toit, was 26 at that time and out on parole for raping a pregnant girl and a 19-yearold student. “When they stopped in the bush I knew something was going to happen. “I asked them what now and they said they want to have sex and asked me if I am going to fight. “I have never done a self-defence course so I decided not to fight. “I think all the schools should give selfdefence courses. “I tried to remove my mind from my body while they both raped me. “I remember thinking don’t worry Alison and I believe that was God speaking to me.” She said people should stop allowing others who do not deserve it to have power over you. “Forgiveness is important. “I realised I was letting these men in on my future life if I do not forgive them.” After raping her, Frans started strangling her and she passed out. “There were many miracles that night. “The fact that I passed out and was unconscious during most part was a miracle.” Frans started stabbing Alison in her abdomen and doctors afterwards said they guess she was stabbed about 35 times. “His friend, Theuns then saw my leg twitched and realised I was still alive and took the knife from Frans and cut my throat about 16 times.” Alison heard most of what happened only in court from the two men as she was unconscious while it happened. She described it as a miracle when Theuns cut her throat. “Because I was strangled, I could not breathe, but when Theuns cut my throat, he cut it open and I was able to breathe again. “God used the very evil that was supposed to kill me, to save my life. “Let it be a reminder in your own life, sometimes God uses the horrible things for good and it is not always what we pray for.” After the men left Alison for dead, she saw car lights through the bushes and told herself not to give up. She wrote the names of the men in the sand for in case she died, so that police could know who did this to her. She realised then she was stabbed in her abdomen and took a shirt the men left behind and tied it around her abdomen and started crawling to the road. “My love for myself saved my life
because I knew I was worth getting up for and that I was worth to fight for me. “I remember every time I fell while I was crawling to the road, it was a miracle that I made it to the road.” A car came and a student who was studying to become a vet helped Alison and called the ambulance that took nearly two hours to get there. “Satan really tried to steal my life,” she said. A throat specialist operated on Alison that night and eventually she fully recovered. She now travels all over South Africa and shares her story of hope. - Jana Oosthuizen
Women pray for Alison Botha at the NG Church East after she gave her testimony.
Alison Botha gave her testimony at the NG Church East on Friday, 3 March when this church celebrated World Prayer Day for Women.
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Dié atlete van Laerskool Goedehoop het Saterdag aan die Mussa Atletiek-kampioenskappe by Secunda-stadion deelgeneem.
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These pupils of Evander High School took part in the Gert Sibande Athletics Championships in Secunda on 25 February. They are Fafa Mashiane, Ntokozo Mabunda and Nyiko Nxumalo.
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Athletes take part in Mpumalanga championships Ntokozo Skhosana of Oranjegloed Primary School in the Highjump for BU/11.
The Mpumalanga Athletics Primary Schools Championships took place at the Secunda Stadium on Saturday. The Highveld Ridge Schools Sports Association hosted the event and athletes from different towns and some local athletes competed.
DanĂŠ Binneman of Laerskool Goedehoop takes part in a discus item in the Mpumalanga Athletics Primary Schools Championships on Saturday. DiĂŠ stoeiers van Sasol-stoeiklub het op 4 Maart aan die Mpumalanga Ope Stoeitoernooi in Pretoria deelgeneem en presteer. Hulle is (voor) Hanco Smit (deelname) Zak Manaia (vierde) en Reagan Meyer (deelname). Agter is Steven de Beer (vierde), Anru van Zyl (goud), Nico van den Berg (goud) en Jordan Webb (silwer).
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Sasol 1 wen Gert Sibande distrik-liga Albei Sasol se krieketspanne het die naweek wedstryde gespeel. Dit was die laaste wedstryde vir die seisone vir Sasol. Sasol 1 het die Gert Sibande distrikliga gewen en algeheel vierde in die provinsie geëindig. Sasol 1 het met Middelburg kragte gemeet op Middelburg en in die stof gebyt. Sasol 1 het 214 vir agt in hul 50 boulbeurte gekry. Colin van Staden was die beste kolwer en het 79 lopies aangeteken. Middelburg het die telling in 45 beurte gekry en met vier paaltjies gewen. Van Staden was ook Sasol se beste boulwer met drie vir 25 in 10 boulbeurte. Sasol 2 het met eMba kragte gemeet by die Sasol-klub op Secunda en die wedstryd gewen met agt paaltjies. eMba is uitgeboul vir 80. Ruben Viljoen was Sasol 2 se beste bouler met vier paaltjies vir slegs drie lopies in 3.2 boulbeurte. Pieter Vrolijk het 53 lopies nie uit nie, aangeteken.
SPCA hosts golf day
CR Stols van Sasol 2 in aksie op die krieketveld Saterdag tydens hul wedstryd teen eMba.
Leeroy Fredericks in action on Saturday during the Highveld Ridge SPCA’s golf day at Graceland.
Niel Naudé takes part in the Highveld Ridge SPCA’s golf day held at Graceland on Saturday.
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Michael Rossouw van Sasol 2 boul Saterdag tydens hul wedstryd teen eMba.
Sasol klop Sasolburg Sasol Hydra Arc Rugby-klub het Sasol 1 het met ’n telling Saterdag hul eerste vriendskaplike van 73-0 gewen. wedstryd vir die seisoen gespeel by Sasol 1 se puntemakers ’n rugbydag op Nigel en geen punte was Michael van is aangeteken teen Sasol se twee Vuuren, spanne nie. Sasol 2 het eerste op die veld gedraf en om 16:00 afgeskop en teen Sasolburg 2 gespeel. Juan Die eerste punte is binne die eerste (Shreck) twee minute van die wedstryd Kotze, Ruan aangeteken en Sasol 2 het Sasolburg van der Colf, 2 geklop met Willa Martin, ’n telling van 47-0. Shaun Sasol 2 se puntemakers Jacobs, vir die dag was Pieter Christo Erasmus, Streicher Ruben Lello, Righ en Jannie Potgieter, Mark van der Jacobs en Wezi Merwe Manda wat wat elkeen een drie aangeteken drieë het en Johan van Schaik en Jannie Johan van Schaik van Sasol 2 in ’n lynstaan tydens hul van der Merwe wat wedstryd Saterdag. elkeen een drie gedruk het en drieë verdoel het. gedruk het en Werries Joubert, Sasol 1 het om 18:00 op die veld Steven Jacobs, Fanie Booysen, gedraf en teen Sasolburg 1, wat die Theuns Kruger en Christiaan Wessels liga-wenners was in 2016, gespeel. wat drieë aangeteken en verdoel het.