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Leslie under Siege!

Burning tyres used to barricade the road. The Zamokuhle Taxi Association (Zamta) barricaded the main 4-way stop in Leslie on Monday, 7 January. Zamta and Vukta (Vukanini Taxi Association) are at loggerheads regarding the Leandra/Secunda route. There is currently no taxi association that services the Leandra/Secunda route and the commuter has to rely on busses and/or private transport to travel between the two towns. Taxis also barricaded the R29 within Leslie as well as the road from the N17 into Leandra. The protest started very peacefully but tensions rose when the police arrived in numbers and were dressed in riot gear. The secretary of Zamta, Mr AJ Mahlangu (AJ), told the Bulletin that they have permission to operate the Secunda/Leandra route and that Vukanini Taxi Association is refusing that Zamokuhle Taxi Association operates the route. The problem

compounded when Zamta members loaded passengers in Secunda and the Vukta drivers assaulted those passengers. It is then alleged that the police refused to open cases of assault against those responsible. “Only after they had their lawyers involved did the police open assault cases” said AJ. The secretary of Zamta also said that they had a meeting on Saturday, 5 January, with Vukta. The Mayor, Cllr Thandi Nxgonono as well as MMC Cllr Dan Nhlapo represented Govan Mbeki Municipality. MMC Cllr Anthony Makhaye could not attend as he had the incorrect time for the meeting. Vukta was represented by their chairperson Mr Fanyana Sibanyoni, his Deputy Secretary and the rank manager.“Vukta refused to talk to our Chairperson” AJ said. “they want us to excuse our Chairperson! The members gave us that mandate. We have to go back to our members to report back.” “The Executive Mayor then said we must compromise,” continued AJ

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“What must we compromise?” Zamta had a meeting with the Secunda Cluster Commander on 29 November where they were promised a meeting with all the role players. “That never happened!” said AJ. The members of Zamta said that the Secunda Police is favouring Vukta and did not intervene nor did they act when Vukta intimidated Zamta drivers and burned one of their taxis. “The police even escorted Vukta when they came to Leslie” said the members. Zamta drivers proceeded to the N17 at the Leandra Toll Gate to barricade the N17. SAPS pushed some of the taxis out of the way to clear the road. A short while later Police tried to disperse the handful of drivers that were standing in the road and fired at them with rubber bullets. This resulted in the drivers hurling rocks at the police. Vukta drivers also came to the N17 offramps and confronted the Zamta members. SAPS had to intervene. In Leandra the situation was also

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peaceful but the roads were still barricaded. POPS (Public Order Police) arrived and the tensions rose. The community started to gather and the taxis slowly moved away. The community tried to set two vehicles alight but the fires were swiftly extinguished. The community did not throw any rocks and did not damage anything except taunting the police. The Colonel in charge decided to take action and dispersed the crowd with rubber bullets. Within a few seconds there were no people to be seen. Reports of stones being thrown later in the day surfaced but the Bulletin could not confirm the reports. The taxi problem in Govan Mbeki Municipality is here to stay and needs to be resolved before anybody gets hurt or even worse... killed. The taxi violence is getting worse and as a community we need to work together to ensure everyone’s safety. - Encee van Huysteen

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Accidents this festive season The festive season saw all emergency services prepared for the worst as they do every year. Lo and behold this festive season was not as damning as previous years. There were a few incidents and accidents, but nothing that would have given these brave souls restless nights. Most of the accidents were fender benders with minor injuries although there were a few serious injuries on some accident scenes. The festive season ,normally, brings in a wave of accidents but it would seem that our readers took note of our pleas to stay safe on the roads. AnĂŠ Prinsloo

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Electrical faults not a major concern for GMM A terrible tragedy struck the Schroeder family on the night of 14 December 2018 when their little girl, Mechaela lost her life. Mechaela was taking a bath when the supply cables from the electricity grid touched their roof and electrified the whole house. When Mechaela touched the taps, she received a fatal electrical shock as the current surged through her small body. The story of Mechaela gripped our readers and 19 9061 readers engaged with the Facebook post, most expressing their condolences to the family and voicing their support. Residents in Schnetler Street in Bethal were facing a similar problem when two electrical poles fell over into their properties. The supply lines were resting against a palm tree while residents tried to secure the poles. Cries for help to the municipality fell on deaf ears and Cllr Ciska Jordaan struggled to get the municipality to intervene. The situation was growing increasingly more dangerous every day but the municipality did not take corrective

measures. The residents started to complain about receiving electrical shocks when touching taps in their houses. GMM could not afford to

buy the poles needed for the repairs. Even after the tragic death of little Mechaela, the municipality did not heed the calls of the residents. GMM eventually made

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Ds Marius Britz Hoop jy het ‘n geseënde Feestyd beleef! Die reuk van sonbrandolie, mengeldrankies en braaivleis het sterk in die lug gehang hier in Langebaan. Skape is ter slagting gelei op die bikinistrande van Kaapstad soos Ou Testamentiese offers. Tussen laggende vakansiegangers, kindertjies op wit strande met plastiekgrafies en emmertjies, hordes bote, seiljagte en vlieërryers op die strandmeer, laatnagkuiers by die huise en baie klappers met oujaar, was dit ‘n heerlike vakansieseisoen vir alle besoekers. Alles keer nou na normaal terug, en daar is nie meer reuse 4x4’s met noordelike nommerplate wat oral onwettig geparkeer is nie. Jy kan by SPAR ingaan sonder om onderstebo gestamp en bykans ter aarde bestel te word deur ‘n beboepensde oompie in ‘n Speedo wat die laaste afslagspanspek voor jou wil gryp. Maar daar het ander rook ook in die lug gehang. Vele brande hier in die Kaap het aandag getrek. Die historiese dorpie Wuppertal is grootliks deur brande verwoes, baie huise in St Francisbaai in die Oos-Kaap het deurgeloop, so ook Rooi-els, Bettiesbaai en George. Facebook het baie plasings gehad van die geweldige vlamme wat met moeite onder beheer gebring is deur dapper vuurvegters, brandweermanne en vroue, sowel as helikopters en vliegtuie. Na bewering is van hierdie brande gestig deur oorywerige klapperskieters wat hulle aan geen reëls gesteur het oor die afvuur van vuurwerke nie. Dit was tragies om te sien hoe verslae mense staan en kyk na die ruïnes van wat eens hulle huise was, met al hulle aardse besittings verwoes. En mens het weereens besef onder watter geweldige druk noodpersoneel moet werk tydens die tye wanneer ander mense sorgeloos ontspan en

vakansie hou. Dit geld vir mediese personeel, verkeersmense, polisiebeamptes, asook ander noodsaaklike dienste soos munisipale werkers wat moet sorg dat klein vakansiedorpies se oorlaaide rioleringstelsels en elektrisiteitsvoorsiening nie onderbreek word nie. In Durban alleen is meer as agthonderd kinders van hulle ouers geskei op die strande, en dit het ‘n groot poging geverg deur nooddienswerkers om hulle weer verenig te kry. (Op ‘n ligter noot: een facebookprentjie wys massas Chinese iewers op die strand, en sê dat dit makliker is om ‘n nuwe kind te maak as om die ou een te soek!). En dan natuurlik die brandbestrydingsdienste. Daar is baie verhale oor die diep menslikheid van diè mense. Soos hierdie een, wat jy gerus kan gaan Youtube. In Phoenix , Arizona , het ‘n 26 jarige ma gestaan en kyk na haar seun, Billy, 6 jaar oud, wat besig was om te sterf aan terminale bloedkanker. Alhoewel haar hart stukkend was, wou sy hom bemoedig. Sy vra hom toe wat sy drome is as hy groot is. “Wat wil jy eendag word as jy groot is?” vra sy hom. Wat nie moontlik was nie, die leukemie was vêr gevorderd. Maar sy wou hom toelaat om te droom. “Mamma, ek wil ‘n brandweerman word as ek groot is,” was sy antwoord. Sy het geglimlag en gesê: “kom ons kyk of jou droom waar kan word. “ Later daardie dag het sy na die brandweerstasie gegaan, en die hoof van die brandweer, Bob, ontmoet. Sy het haar situasie verduidelik, en gevra of haar seuntjie kan saamry om die blok in ‘n brandweerwa. Brandweerman Bob het gesê: “ek kan beter doen as dit. Laat hy seweuur Woensdag stasie toe kom, en ons sal hom ‘n erebrandweerman maak vir die hele dag. Hy kan saam eet, vure gaan blus, die hele ding. En gee ons sy groottes, dan laat maak ons vir hom ‘n regte brandweerpak met ons embleem op, met hoed en rubberskoene, die lot.” Drie dae later het Bob vir Billie kom oplaai, hom sy brandweerklere laat aantrek, en hom na die brandweerwa gevat. Billie het op Bob se skoot gesit en saam die brandweerwa bestuur terug stasie toe. Billie was in die sewende hemel. Daar was drie vure

daardie dag om geblus te word, en Billie het saamgegaan na al drie toe. Hy het elke keer met ‘n ander voertuig saamgery, die brandweerwa, die paramedikus se kar en die ambulans. Hulle het selfs agterna ‘n video-opname van hierdie seuntjie in aksie saam met die brandweerwa gemaak wat op die plaaslike televisiestasie gewys is. Drie maande later was hy sterwend in die hospitaal. Sy familie wat by hom was, het brandweerman Bob gebel en hom gesê daarvan. Die brandweerhoof het gesê: “Ons is daar binne vyf minute. As jy sirenes buite die hospitaal hoor, stel almal gerus dat daar nie ‘n noodgeval is nie. Dis net die brandweerstasie se manne wat een van hulle wonderlikste lede vir oulaas kom groet. En maak die kamervenster asseblief oop.” Omtrent 5 minute later het die

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brandweerwa voor die hospitaal gestaan, en die leer opgehys tot by Billie se kamervenster. 16 brandweermanne het met die leer opgeklim tot in sy kamer, en hom gedruk en vertel hoe lief hulle vir hom is. Vir oulaas het Billie gevra: “Is ek nou regtig ‘n brandweerman?” En die brandweerhoof het geantwoord: “Billie jy is. En die een wat die vlamme van die hel uitgeblus het, Jesus Christus, hou nou jou hand vas.” En Billie het vir oulaas sy oë toegemaak. Kom ons onthou hierdie mense wat werk as ons op die strand of langs die swembad lê. Ook die oorwerkte jong kelners wat op feesdae honderde mense vriendelik moet bedien, selfs die puntenerige tannie wat haar kos drie keer terugstuur omdat dit nie perfek na haar smaak is nie. Hulle is helde, een en almal van hulle.

Tannie Poppie se: Rosynebrood Hierdie is my man, Jan, se gunsteling. Hy smeer ‘n dik laag tuisgemaakte botter op. 1 pakkie (10g) kitsgis 5 ml suiker 250 ml louwarm water 250 ml louwarm melk ŉ knippie sout 6 x 250 ml koekmeelblom 50 ml botter of margarien 175 ml suiker 250 ml pitlose rosyne 5 ml sout 1 eier 25 ml koue water 1. Voorverhit die oond tot 180 o C (350 oF). 2. Los die gis en 5 ml suiker in die water op.

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3. Voeg die melk en 500 ml koekmeelblom by. 4. Room die botter of margarien en suiker saam en voeg by die meelmengsel. 5. Bedek en laat 1 uur rys. 6. Skud die rosyne by die res van die koekmeelblom in (sodat dit eweredig versprei). 7. Voeg die meel mengsel en sout by die gerysde deeg om ‘n sagte deeg te vorm. 8. Knie liggies en laat tot dubbel in volume rys. 9. Knie af, vorm brode en plaas in gesmeerde broodpanne. 10. Bedek en laat nog 20 minute lank rys. 11. Klits die eier en koue water saam en smeer oor die brode. 12. Bak vir 45 minute lank tot gaar.

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Your 1st day at pre-school and primary school Thank goodness, the holiday period is done with, you utter when the children are due back at school. Have we as parents anticipated the “strange world” our children pass into? The song of the Four Jacks and a Jill spring to mind “it’s a strange, strange world we live in…..? Teaching your “going to school child for the first time” about stranger danger is imperative whether you live in a crime-ridden metropolitan city or a laid-back and idyllic small town. The tone, words and examples you use are key to getting the message across without scaring them silly. You don’t want your little one to cower in a corner or underneath the bed every time someone rings the doorbell. On the other hand, you also don’t want him / her running up to people he doesn't know and introducing himself. Talk to your child about the definition of "stranger." Tell him / her that a stranger is anyone who your family does not know well.

Be very specific when describing strangers. Explain that a dangerous person does not have to look scary or weird. Tell him there are plenty of mean people who look perfectly normal and trustworthy. Ask your child to tell you about circumstances where it is acceptable to talk to a stranger or ask one for help. For example, make it clear that if she/he gets separated from you at a department store, she/ he should go to one of the store clerks and explain what happened. Help your children remember who the safe strangers are during your outings by asking him/her to show you examples. Explain to him that safe strangers are generally police officers, firefighters, security guards and people who are working like librarians or a waiter at a restaurant. Teach your scholar how to recognise signs that an adult is dangerous. Tell him/her that anytime an adult asks her to disobey her parents or a caregiver, this is a red

Local church reaches out Pastor Danny Morgan and his wife are the spiritual leaders of a small congregation called Novus Vita which means second chance or new life. During one of his sermons in the wedding venue at Holfontein farm he realised that there might be a need for school stationary for some of his congregation members. Pastor Danny and his congregation launched a project to supply stationary to all the children in his congregation. They approached a few sponsors and were able to raise enough money to start the project. A donation by Mark Brown and his wife really put a spark in the project and kicked the project off on the right foot. They realised

flag that he/she is a probably a bad person. Explain that adults generally do not ask children for help - they ask other adults for help. Make it clear that nice adults do not ask children to go somewhere with them without their parent’s permission. Also explain that a nice adult would never ask a child to keep a secret from her family. Rehearse with your children so they understand how to react if a stranger approaches them. Tell them that mean adults know how to outsmart kids and make them do things they wouldn’t normally do. For instance, pretend you're a stranger and beg him to help you locate your lost kitten. Plead with them and play on their sympathies by saying that the kitten may run into the road if the child doesn’t help find it quickly. Repeat the role-playing once a week - or more often - and use different scenarios each time. This ensures that your children truly understand what you are teaching them. Instruct your child or children

to tell a trusted adult anytime he/she feels uncomfortable around a grownup or older teen who exhibits any red flags like trying to get him/her to do something he/she doesn't want to do for example: touching them in an inappropriate manner or saying bad things about people they love. If there is no adult available, tell your little tiger to run away from the stranger as quickly and as fast as possible while yelling: “No, stranger!” A well-behaved child may be reticent about showing any type of disrespect to an adult. Explain that protecting himself/herself from harm is crucial to you and the rest of his family. Tell him/her that he/ she will never receive punishment for his/her actions if they felt they were in danger. Let us all enjoy, with our most precious gift, a safe future. Remember, you as the one they trust, is the primary line of defense against the “STANGER DANGER”. - Aart van Reedijk

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that all the donations would not be enough to give every child stationary. They started praying around the table at a meeting one night and as they stopped the phones started ringing. They had enough stationary to supply 23 children with what was needed for school. Pastor Danny said to the Bulletin “I realised again that the more you give the more you would receive and not necessary money but in other ways as well.” Mark said to the congregation as he handed the stationary to the children “If you pray you have to believe what you pray.” You can join Pastor Danny every Sunday at 10H00 on the farm Holfontein.

Kayden Blake het Marcus Muller, die bekende 7de Laan sepiester, die afgelope feestyd by Eish! Resturant ontmoet. Die jong dame was heel in haar noppies met Marcus wat met graagte ingestem het vir ‘n foto saam haar. Die Bulletin was by om die geleentheid te kon beleef. - Ané Prinsloo

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onderwysers. Pieta Smit, Adjunkhoof van Hoërskool Evander, het die uitslae en die uitlatings mooi opgesom in haar ope brief. Ek het besluit om hierdie boodskap te skryf aan mense wat glad nie deel is van die onderwys nie, maar altyd opmerkings wil maak oor skole se onderwysers en matriekuitslae. Voor julle wil kommentaar lewer sal ons as onderwysers wat ons lewe toewy aan die onderwys dit waardeer as julle eers werklike feite uitvind voor julle iets te sê het. Ons beroep word altyd sleg gesê en afgebreek. Ons moet gereeld hoor ons werk net halfdag en het 4 skoolvakansies. Daar is bitter min respek tov ons beroep. Skole is nie meer wat dit was soos dit in die "ou dae" was nie. As ek my skool vat waar ek werk bestaan ons skool meeste uit swart leerders, wat ek sien as my eie kinders. Meeste van die leerders in ons skool word in baie moeilike omstandighede groot. Maar al waaroor die gemeenskap bekommerd is, is matriekuitslae. Nou wil ek JOU vra, wat nie 'n onderwyser is nie: Het jy 'n idee hoeveel van ons kinders is weeskinders wat alleen in shacks bly sonder water, elektrisiteit of kos? Weet jy hoeveel van ons kinders moes gedurende die eindeksamen by kerslig leer? Weet jy hoeveel van ons kinders kom by die huis en dan moet hulle eers huis skoonmaak, kos maak en hulle kleiner sussies en boeties oppas voor hulle kan begin

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leer vir die volgende dag se vraestel, want hulle ouers gee nie om nie? Weet jy hoeveel van ons kinders moes die aand voor 'n vraestel buite slaap op die gras omdat pa vir ma aanrand en hulle wegjaag gedurende die nag? Weet jy hoeveel van ons kinders word aangerand deur hulle ouers die aand voor 'n vraestel? Het jy 'n idee hoeveel van ons kinders moet honger gaan slaap en die volgende oggend honger eksamen kom skryf? Weet jy hoeveel van ons kinders "hike" skool toe omdat hy/sy nie geld het vir 'n bus of taxi nie? Ek is seker op elke vraag is jou antwoord nee. Ja ons kry nie 'n 100% slaagsyfer nie, maar die meeste van ons matrieks slaag onder die slegste omstandighede. Ek kan nie die gevoel beskryf in my hart as 'n matriekseun voor my staan en huil van blydskap oor hy matriek geslaag het nie. En dan die matriekseun wat ek moet troos omdat hy nie geslaag het nie. Nou word hy deur die gemeenskap gebrandmerk as 'n "failure". Skole se matriekuitslae is al waarna gekyk word. Niemand gee om hoe sleg die omstandighede en hoe min die hulpbronne om ons is nie. So voor julle weer sê daar moet fout wees kry eers julle feite reg. Jy het geen idee hoe trots ek op ons kinders is nie. So in die vervolg los asb skole uit tensy jy bereid is om te help en te ondersteun. Ons as onderwysers is gatvol vir mense buite die onderwys wat nie 'n idee het wat aangaan nie, maar altyd vinnig kommentaar wil lewer oor ons uitslae. Ek as Adjunkhoof van Hoërskool Evander is trots om te sê ons het 'n slaagsyfer van 79,6%. Ek skryf hierdie boodskap met 'n gebroke hart terwyl die trane loop, want ek weet wat regtig aangaan in skole. Respekteer asb my beroep en help ons as onderwysers. Eerder as om ons net af te breek. Pieta Smit k

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Autism: the second chance

Autism is not something people talk about every day or at all. Nowadays people are more open to understand what it is and how it affects the lives of those parents with children that suffer from autism. Most people do not even know what autism is or that there are different types of autism. The dictionary explaines autism: a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterised by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. WebMD explains it better: Autism is a complex neurobehavioral condition that includes impairments in social interaction and developmental language and communication skills combined with rigid, repetitive behaviours. Because of the range of symptoms, this condition is now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism consists of three types: Autistic Syndrome, Asperger’s Syndrome and

Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Autistic Syndrome is also better known as “classic” autism and the symptoms are the following: significant language delays, social and communication challenges and unusual behaviours and interests. Asperger’s Syndrome is one of the milder types of autism. Someone with Asperger’s Syndrome might experience the same symptoms of Autistic Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder but much less so than those diagnosed with the other two types. Pervasive Developmental Disorder better known as Atypical Autism. People will be diagnosed with this type of autism if they have characteristics of the other two types. This type of autism is also characterised as follows: These people tend to be the highest functioning autistic types and simply do not fit into any of the other categories or types of autism. After knowing and understanding

more about autism it is time to introduce you, our loyal reader, to Donovan Bender. Donovan was diagnosed with severe autism and profound disability when he was a little boy. His parents realised that he was behind with his development when he was one and consulted a doctor. One doctor’s visit led to another, CT scans/MRI and chromosome/genetics tests were done but the results kept on returning back normal. Donovan was finally diagnosed with severe autism and profound disability. Profound is the most severe condition that one can be diagnosed with. Donovan was never diagnosed with a medical explanation for his condition. He attended Marietjie van Niekerk School in Secunda and at the age of 7 he started at Estralita in Lydenburg. He was shining at Estralita until at the age of 11 he started getting epileptic fits and his parents were advised that he needed medical attention. In 2008

Donovan was admitted into Woodside Sanctuary. Donovan almost lost his place at Woodside Sanctuary due to unforeseen financial difficulties, but before things got too bad there was a golf day organised at Walker Park Golf Course and enough money was collected to keep him at Woodside Sanctuary! His mother, Louise Rodway, was blown away by the help she received from the community and said the following: “I am truly blessed with people that opened their hearts to us on the golf day. I am in a position now to keep him there a little longer. Sadly, it is the only home that Donovan knows and he is happy there. I cannot face to make that change and to find something cheaper than Woodside that will give my son the same care and love is almost impossible.” – Ané Prinsloo Source: https://www. appliedbehavioranalysisprograms. com/faq/what-are-the-three-types-ofautism-spectrum-disorders/

Left to right: Donovan Bender still enjoys life despite his life changing diagnosis with severe autism and profound disability.

Dankie aan Westvaal vir die groot bydrae Die Food Bank Project was laas jaar geloots en verskeie organisasies het dadelik gespring om betrokke te raak by die projek. Die projek is om nie-bederfbare kos in te samel vir waar dit die meeste nodig is. Westvaal Motors het dadelik aangebied om 'n Isuzu bakkie te voorsien waarmee die skenkings mee vervoer kon word. Hieronder is Esmé van Westvaal Motors met die bakkie en die nie-bederfbare kos wat Westvaal Motors geborg het.

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11 January 2019

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Bethal’s water situation has the residents boiling. Bethal’s water has effectively dried up and residents questions to the municipality are answered with a number of different answers. It ranges from “it’s filling up” to “Rand Water is pumping at 100%” and “Water will be opened after the reservoir level is enough for distribution.” To highlight the problem, even more, residents of Eendracht and Kinross are also complaining about not having water. The municipality owes Rand Water (RW) over R130 million and entered into negotiations with Rand Water to repay this debt. This is over

and above the R858 million that the municipality owes Eskom. The Executive Mayor, Thandi Nxgonono, has indicated that the terms of Rand Water for repayment of GMM’s outstanding debt were not acceptable to the municipality and that GMM could not keep to that conditions. Rand Water is continuing to throttle the water supply and rumours are that they are at 40% less supply than normal. This will surely have an impact on water supply in GMM! Water tankers have been deployed to supply water but residents complain that the water tankers do not stop at the water points. A resident even

supplied a video of a water tanker dumping water but it refused to stop at residents to supply them with water. Pumps at the pump stations are in a very poor condition and when a video of the broken pumps were posted GMM quickly switched on one pump to show that it is working. The Bulletin visited the reservoirs and found pumps and cables missing. The infrastructure is in a very poor state.Kinross residents have also complained about not receiving water. It would appear that the strained relationship between Rand Water and GMM is having an adverse impact on the residents of Eendracht, Kinross and Bethal.

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One of the broken pumps at the reservoir in Bethal. only one pump is functional at the moment at this location.

The only functional pump at the reservoir

11 January 2019

SPORT SCHOOL/CULTURE

Hoërskool Evander secures top 10 spot The following learners from Hoërskool Evander obtained Distinctions during the Final NSC Exam in 2018: Rose Jerry Thanjan: (8 Distinctions) English Home Language - 86% Afrikaans First Additional Language – 92% Mathematics – 90% Life Orientation – 89% Accounting – 97% Information Technology – 92% Life Sciences – 94% Physical Sciences 93% Rose is also one of the Top 10 Learners in Mpumalanga Chanel Jesse Ullbricht: (3 Distinctions) Life Orientation – 85% Hospitality Studies – 88% Life Sciences – 81% Gugulikayise Vilakazi: (2 Distinctions) Afrikaans First Additional Language – 81% Accounting – 88% The overall Grade 12 pass rate for Hoërskool Evander improved from the pass rate in 2017.

Rose Jerry Thanjan (Top10 learner in MP)

TP Stratten Primary loved the surprise visit from Father Christmas just before the school closed for the December holidays. All the children received gifts and some teachers were treated to a ride with Rudolpf and his friends. Front: Ms Riekert Behind: Ms De Kock, Bezuidenhout, Louw, Badenhorst, Kunene and Mr Ourique (principal)

Gugulikayise Vilakazi (2 Distinctions)

Chanel Jesse Ullbricht (3 Distinctions)

A large group of Basotho Boys returned from their initiation school. Their family and friends were chanting in the streets to welcome them back. These initiation schools play an important role in some cultures and is seen as the passage from boy to manhood. In the top picture they are posing with their Chief from Lesotho. In the bottom picture the whole group paraded for the Bulletin.

SCHOOL

11 January 2019

Hoërskool Oosterland spog met presteerders Brian Marais se punte: Afrikaans 80, Engels 92, Wiskunde 81, Fisiese Wetenskap 90, Lewenswetenskap 91, Rekenaarstoepassingstegnologie 94, Lewensoriëntering 91. Brian gaan hierdie jaar Medies by Universiteit van Pretoria studeer.

Elané Kruger se punte: Afrikaans 82, Engels 85, Wiskunde 79, Fisiese Wetenskap 88, Lewenswetenskap 88, Ingenieursgrafika en Ontwerp 80, Lewensoriëntering 90. Elané gaan Arbeidsterapie studeer by Universiteit van die Vrystaat.

Brian Marais - 7 onderskeidings Elané Kruger - 6 onderskeidings Darec Hall - 5 onderskeidings Siphesile Sibeko - 5 onderskeidings Johanné van Niekerk - 4 onderskeidings Carina Jansen van Vuuren - 4

onderskeidings Nadine Jooste - 4 onderskeidings Gugu Mngomezulu - 4 onderskeidings Adriaan Kruger - 4 onderskeidings Bernice Delport - 3 onderskeidings Mienke Heine - 3 onderskeidings Nicolene Strydom - 3 onderskeidings

Elané Kruger

Brian Marais

Darec Hall

Adriaan Kruger

Moshiane Mabogoana

Nonmabulo Mngomezulu

Carina Jansen van Vuuren

Bernice Delport

SCHOOL

11 January 2019

Puik uitslae deur Hoërskool Secunda matrieks Hoërskool Secunda het weereens uitsonderlike matriekuitslae in die 2018 eksamens behaal. ‘n Slaagsyfer van 98.92% is behaal terwyl 75.3% slaag met vrystelling vir verdere studies. 193 Onderskeidings en HS Secunda is algeheel tweede in Mpumalanga met

Wiskunde. TOP PRESTEERDERS 8 Onderskeidings: Kobus du Toit, JF Rademeyer, Corlia van der Bank. 7 Onderskeidings: Michaela Badenhorst, Merilyn Subermoney, Johan Venter, Amelia Orsmond, 6 Onderskeidings: Elizma Booysen,

Chaldon Fourie, Jannitha van den Berg. 5 Onderskeidings: HW Alberts, Kimberleigh Hartley, Ashna Ramasur, Eliz-mari Sullivan, Ethan van Breda. 4 Onderskeidings: Carlia Barkhuizen, Zirk du Preez, Jantjie Harmse, Gustav Heese, Lihle Khumalo, Charlè Kotze, Khanyisile Maseko, Rentia Mason,

Hannelie Viljoen. 3 Onderskeidings: Runè Krog, Louis Kruger, Tlotliso Mashaba, Divan Meyer, Fiona Venter. Daar was in totaal ook 10 leerders wat elk twee onderkeidings behaal het en 26 leerders wat elk een onderskeiding behaal het.

Kobus du Toit (8)

Corlia vander Bank (8)

JF Rademeyer (8)

Amelia Orsmond (7)

Micheala Badenhorst (7)

Merilyn Subermoney (7)

Johan Venter (7)

Elizma Booysen (6)

Nicolien J van Rensburg is die afgelope Desember tydens Krieket SA se nasionale O/19 week vir dogters aangewys as die ‘Most Valuable Player’ van die week. Sy is ook opgeneem in die SA skole B-span vir O/19 dogters.

Chaldon Fourie (6)

Jannitha van den Berg (6)

11 JANUARY

2019

Bulletin

1st SACCS Chinese 8 Ball Championships

FLTR: Ikermaan Meniers (WC), Togied Stuurman (WC), Kobus Kristein (REF), Lutfie Nasiep (WC), Hendry Erasmus (MP), George Maree (REF), Jacobus le Roux (MP), Thabo Taljaard (MP). During the past December holiday break, Nathan Ruping finished as runner up at the first SACCS Chinese 8 Ball Championships held at Graceland Casino. Hendry Erasmus, tournament Director, said that sixteen men’s and eight women’s teams competed in this event. Nathan Rupping played in his first major event since he took a break from the game in 2013. After five years Nathan Ruping ensured that Mpumalanga “Pumas” are under the top Cue Sport Provinces in South Africa. The Singles results: Champion was Vincent Halliday (Gauteng). Runner-up: Nathan Rupping (Mpumalanga) and Faris Khan (Western Cape). In the Team event Mpumalanga stood strong and finished sharing the first place. Due to frame count they finished third. The top four teams advanced to the Knockout stages where Mpumalanga finished in the fourth place. The Mpumalanga first team was represented by Jacobus Le Roux, Thabo Taljaard and Hendry Erasmus. The following players from Mpumalanga were selected for the Protea squad who will participate in an International event later in 2019: Darren Barnard, Thabo Taljaard, Joseph Mtsweni and Jacobus Le Roux.

Seven Mpumalanga players finished in the Top 20 Rankings: Darren Barnard, Jacobus Le Roux, Joseph Mtsweni, Thabo Taljaard, Nathan Rupping

Hendry Erasmus and Wilfred Van Niekerk. Hendry Erasmus would like to thank the sponsors and supporting

Nathan Rupping

Photo: André du Toit members, Graceland Casino, JOY Billiards, C & C Steel, DaDiva Wedding & Events and The Bulletin local paper for coverage of the event.

Photo: André du Toit