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Mixed election results
The 2019 elections have been finalised and all the votes counted. The various political parties will now have to go back to the planning rooms to analyse all the results. But what happened to the votes in Govan Mbeki Municipality? How did the various parties fare? Who was the big winners and who was the big losers? A few major parties were very active in the runup to the election. The DA had their posters up first and had an extensive campaign with their #onesaforall slogan. The ANC was very slow to place their posters and relied on Cyril Ramaphoza’s pleas for forgiveness. The EFF plastered the town red with illegally placed posters
and made promises of land and jobs now. The largely white and smaller FF+ placed election posters with the slogan: Hit Back. Before this election it was only the DA that showed continual growth but lost 3 seats nationally. The ANC declined from 62,15% to 57,50%. This was mostly due to the growth of the EFF. The EFF grew to 10,79% of the national vote. The FF+ succeeded in winning a lot of DA votes and increased by 2,38%. The IFP clung in the mix and secured 3,38% of the national votes. The Mpumalanga results also show a number of interesting shifts in the peoples voting. The ANC will be the biggest loser with a decline in votes from 2014. During the 2014 elections
the ANC secured 78,23% of the votes but declined to 70,58% of the votes. The EFF replaced the DA as the official opposition in the provincial legislature with an increase from 6,26% to 12,79%. The DA lost some momentum and slid from 10,40% to 9,77%. The surprise of the election in Mpumalanga is the resurgence of the FF+. They increased their vote percentage from 0,82% to 2,43%. The final seat allocation for Mpumalanga is as follows: ANC 22, EFF 4, DA 3 and FF+ 1. In Govan Mbeki Municipality the ANC secured 58,38%, the DA 16,33%, EFF 14,76% and the FF+ 4,94% of the national votes. It could be a worrying factor that radical and blatantly racist party Black Land First received 373
votes. Although our views are and beliefs are protected under our constitution and society should not tolerate racism. The shift in voters is mostly from the ANC towards the EFF and the FF+ won most of their new voters from the DA. The traditional DA wards all had to relinquish some voters to the FF+ but Bethal showed the most votes won by the FF+. The rural areas and traditional ANC strongholds were hardest hit by the EFF. This election also saw the ANC grip on their voter base slowly slipping. Democracy has spoken and only time will tell how the different parties will prepare for the next municipal elections.
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Pretoria - 10 May 20 - Two people, a journalist and a woman, have been arrested after a video was posted claiming that they cast votes more than once. On the day of the elections 8 May, Etienne Mare (52) posted a video claiming that he was on his way to vote for a second time after hearing from Malinda Halloway (57) that she had been “able to do so herself”. The Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (JOINTS), in a statement yesterday, promised that all of the social media postings in which people claimed to have voted more than once will be investigated and culprits brought to book. On 9 May, members of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga were able to track down the suspects and arrested them. Both Mare and Halloway appeared in the Barberton Magistrates Court on 10 May on charges of contravening Section 88 (d) Voting more than once, Section 89 (i)(a) Intentional making a false statement, alt fraud and Section 90(2)(a) Infringement of secrecy. The arrest of these two suspects brings the total to 24 suspects arrested for the alleged contravention of Electoral Act pertaining to the attempted double voting. These 24 include 17 from Danhauser, 2 from Hluhluwe, one from Izingolweni, one from Sawoti, one from Douglasdale and now the two from Barberton. On the question of the alleged “double votes”, that is a matter under investigation by the Independent
Electoral Commission (IEC). We request anyone with information of such contraventions to contact our Crime Stop number 08600 10111. Callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated with strictest confidence.
Provincial commissioner hails arrest of cops and health official for dealing in dagga The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma, hailed a joint team of the SAPS comprising of Crime Intelligence and TRT members for sterling work done. This team ensured that two members attached to the relatively new police station of KaMhlushwa, near Malelane, were brought to book for their unscrupulous behaviour. The two members, a Sergeant and a Constable, both in their early 30s were arrested yesterday around 17:20, after they were found in possession of three large bags of dagga. The team carried out a sting operation after having acquired information that the pair may have been in the process of transporting dagga. It was indicated that the suspects were travelling in one of the members’ private vehicle, with one of them being off-duty and the other, on-duty. The team pulled them off, demanding to search the vehicle, at which point the three bags were found inside the car resulting in their arrest. The suspects will appear at the Tonga Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 13 May, facing a charge of dealing in dagga. Meanwhile at neighbouring Schoemansdal, a joint team also comprising of TRT and station members arrested a 49 year old Department of Health employee, employed as a Driver, together with a 42 year old man for dealing in dagga. The duo was arrested on 6 May, at about 02:30, when they were found with compressed dagga weighing 5.9kg, while traveling in a state vehicle belonging to the Department, attached to the Shongwe Hospital. The suspects already appeared at the Boschfontein Periodical Court, the following day where David Nkosi aged 49 (department employee), was released on warning whilst his accomplice, 42-year-old Foster Zulu was granted a R500 bail. They are expected to appear on 30 May at the same court again. General Zuma said that it is sad that civil servants including the police are involved in the proliferation of dagga, especially within the Tonga Cluster. “There is no space for such criminal elements in the SAPS in particular and the government in general. These arrests should serve as a stern warning to other civil servants currently involved in similar activities that their days are numbered because the net is closing on them”, said the Provincial Commissioner. Feedback on the sensational case of the robbery and stock theft case in Breyten involving 334 cattle, worth R3.1 million was heard at the Breyten Periodical Court where the five suspects appeared. They were remanded in custody and the case postponed to 17 May for bail application. The suspects are Corneluis van der Walt (55), Jan-Spruyt Steenkamp (32), Sibusiso Mabuse (43), Lucas Magagula (35) and Vusi Mhlongo (34). Originally twelve suspects were
17 May 2019 arrested and they appeared yesterday, 29 May at the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court, wherein seven had their cases dropped against them
Rapist stepfather gets life imprisonment Thursday, 9 May 2019, the Mbibane Regional Court sentenced a 50-yearold man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping a 13 year old minor in April 2018. The accused was in a relationship with the victim’s mother and were all staying together in one house as a family in Leeufontein village near Mammetlake, Mpumalanga. Evidence presented in court was that, on the night of 14 April 2018, the victim was sleeping in her room and the accused woke up, went to the victim’s room where he ordered her to undress, he further ordered the victim to lie on top of the bed and he raped her. He then threatened the victim not to tell anyone. The following morning, the victim informed her aunt about the rape ordeal who alerted the police and the accused was arrested. During the police investigation, the Regional Court Prosecutor, Rhofhiwa Khorommbi, worked closely with the investigator, DNA results were obtained and the accused was positively linked to the offence, a social worker’s report was also handed in, which left the accused with no option but to plead guilty to the offence. The state further indicated that crimes of this nature are mostly done by people known to the victims, therefore, a minimum prescribed sentenced must be imposed. During sentencing, the magistrate told the court that, the accused traumatised the victim and he even destroyed the level of trust between him and the victim as a stepfather. He then sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court ordered that the accused’s name be entered into the Sexual Offences Register. He was found unfit to work with children and to possess a firearm. The accused committed this rape offence while he was out on parole after he was convicted and sentenced for housebreaking with intent to rape and rape he committed in 2012. The Acting DPP in Mpumalanga, Advocate Matric Luphondo, acknowledges and welcomes the historic ground-breaking court ruling, saying that justice was served and the survivor of this heinous crime will find peace. He further commends the collaboration and integrated manner in which the sector departments in the justice cluster worked together on this case and will ensure that in all cases this practice is further strengthened and resourced. The sentencing and the conditions stipulated by the court are a great achievement and are therefore a milestone in the eradication of Gender Based Violence in line with the earlier call by President Ramaphosa during the Presidential Gender Based Violence Summit. Find us on Facebook - The Bulletin For the latest in breaking news go to www.thebulletin.co.za Follow us on Instagram: thebulletininsa
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Gas bottle explodes At about 06H50 on Friday, 10 May, a gas bottle exploded at a house in Suikerbosrand street, Secunda. According to witnesses the mother, who broke a window to get her daughter out of the house, cut her hand. Both mother and daughter were transported to hospital by Langamed. GMM Fire and Jelani were on scene ensuring that the fire was extinguished properly. The explosion of the Gas Cylinder at a house in Suikerbosrand street, Secunda is a very unfortunate incident.
GAS IS A VERY SAFE alternative to electricity, providing you follow the laws of gas safety. Some very important tips are: 1. Make sure that you buy your gas at responsible and reputable dealers. 2. The cheapest cylinder is not always the safest (rogue fillers). 3. Check that your gas dealer is adhering to all the safety rules. 4. Regularly check your seals on both the LP Gas cylinder valves and the gas equipment. 5. Make sure that the hoses (hoses should have no cracks in) regulators
and cylinders are not leaking. 6. Small cylinders (3kg, 4.5kg, 5kg, 7kg etc.) may not be filled if they were manufactured before 1971, dented, rusted or repainted by any gas dealer. 7. Make sure you know how to store and transport your cylinder in a correct manner 8. Always leave a window slightly open for ventilation when you are using a gas cylinder in your home. 9. Make sure that you have a valid COC from a registered gas installer if you use gas stoves, gas fridges and gas geysers.
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Accidents and incidents happen mostly because of a lack of knowledge and ignorance, but take heart that your friendly gas lady at Evander and Petroleum & Gas, checks your cylinders for leaks and legality when you come to refill. If you want to be re-assured and you have some cylinders that have not been used for a long time, bring them in for a check-up and we shall assist you to bring it up to standard! STAY WARM AND COSY WITH A GAS HEATER, IN THE GLOW OF A GAS LIGHT, EATING THE FOOD COOKED ON A GAS STOVE AFTER HAVING A WARM BATH FROM A GAS GEYSER‌ MOST IMPORTANTLY BE AWARE AND STAY SAFE! - Diane Berning
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Ds Marius Britz So lees ek toe van die jong student wat met groot sekerheid skryf dat die ouer garde reg is: die nuwe geslag is anders. Haar wêreld is van geboorte af baie groter as die wêreld waarin die ouer geslag (dis nou ek en diesulkes) die meeste van hulle lewe deurgebring het, sê sy. Ek verstik eers aan my graanvlokkies, en lees toe verder. “Tegnologie het ons wêreld vergroot en ons in staat gestel om verbind te wees met die res van die wêreld.” Fantasties, dink ek toe. En ek lees verder. “Ek het my Twitter-profiel geskep toe ek net 11 jaar oud was. Dus het ek ‘n enorme verwysingsraamwerk van ‘n jong ouderdom af.” En ‘n entjie verder die kosbaarheid: “Google is ‘n oseaan vol vars en selfs gevaarlike inligting. Ons kon van kleintyd af in diè oseaan swem.” En gedoriewaar, in graad 4 al kon hulle op skool in hulle rekenaarperiode op YouTube rondspeel. En onmiddelik kom die filosoof in my na vore. Het rekenaarperiodes ook die nuwe geslag se taalperiodes vervang? Is Afrikaans as taal ook vervang deur Googliaans, of Whatsappiaans? Of deur ‘n tipe van ‘n New Age-jargon? Dana Snyman het só ‘n gesprek opgeteken in sy boek die In Die Blou Kamp op bl. 78: “Ak love Laaidy Gaga. Say’s in soos amazing. Dit freak my pô en mô totally uit. My pô sê sy’s evil, wônt sy drô weird klere en stuff. May pô moet net chill. Dûh.” Die groot wêreld van die nuwe geslag het uitsonderlike eksegetiese vaardighede nodig, veral met die taal van die nuwewêreldse tegnologie. Hoe lees jy só ‘n foonboodskap? “Wmj k ga da wa k biki ka chill. G cool ws gr8 awesomeness.” Die student se gevolgtrekking is deels reg: “Ons is in hierdie tegno-wêreld gebore wat ‘n enorme invloed op ons denke en dade het.” Maar is haar kennis,
gestimuleer deur Googleinligting, werklik so groot? Al is Google hoe slim, weet die nuwe geslag dat een Googlesoektog selfs 150000 plasings kan oplewer oor ‘n bepaalde onderwerp wat meestal in inhoud en interpretasie so vêr verskil as wat die ooste verwyder is van die weste? Hoe onderskei die Googlegangers tussen waarheid en fiksie, tussen feite en fopnuus? Of, om haar woorde te gebruik, versuip klomp van hulle nie in diè oseaan nie? Laat hierdie oompie nou vir jou ietsie sê. Ons is net so vertroud met die hedendaagse tegnologie. Ons kom dalk uit ‘n era waar ons logboeke en skuifliniale moes gebruik om somme te maak, en in standerd 2 ure in die skool- en dorpsbiblioteke moes sit om take te doen oor die lewenssiklus van die sprinkaan. Ons moes ons take en verhandelings met die hand skryf, en ons het punte verloor as ons handskrif slordig was. Ons kon nie sny-en-plak nie. Ons het speltoetse op skool gehad, en moes elke woord wat ons verkeerd gespel het in die toets, tien keer uitskryf. Maar ons Google ook, ons is aktief op Facebook, ons kan Windows 10 gebruik op ons skootrekenaars, e-posse stuur, ons kan databasisse opstel en formules met Microsoft Excel gebruik. Ons skandeer ons kinders se kleintydfoto’s digitaal en berg dit op iCloud, ons Skype en gesels met ons familie en vriende oorsee op Whatsapp. Ons doen ons banksake elektronies, ons belastingopgawes, aansoeke vir paspoorte, ons volg die elektroniese spoor van ons pakkies wat versend is, ons laai ure se musiek (ja, meestal uit die sestigs en sewentigs!) van YouTube af, ons koop op Amazon.com, ons lees boeke op ons Ipad op Kindle. Ons kyk Netflix en Showmax. Ons volg verkiesingsuitslae van oomblik tot oomblik op ons selfone. Maar ons kan nog by die kasregister staan en somme met ons kop maak terwyl die inkopies geskandeer word, en onmiddelik sien as die spesiale aanbiedings nie verreken word nie. Baie van ons het groot privaat biblioteke in ons huise met boeke wat oor meer as vyftig jaar versamel is. Ons ken NP van Wyk Louw en
Boerneef se gedigte wat nêrens op die Internet opgespoor kan word nie. Ek het, behalwe duisende cd’s en vinielplate, ook meer as 130000 liedjies in mp3-formaat. Die oudste plaatopname uit 1904. Wat nie op YouTube beskikbaar is nie. Want ek het hulle self opgeneem van my draaitafel af, digitaal omskakel en in ‘n elektroniese formaat gestoor. (Vra jou pa wat is ‘n draaitafel, hy sal weet.) Ons kom uit ‘n wêreld van blikaspaai, albasters, wegkruipertjie, vroteier, toktokkie. (Gaan Google dit bietjie.) Ons seuntjies het met karretjies, en die dogtertjies met poppe gespeel toe ons 11 jaar oud was. Ons het kadette op skool gehad, volkspele-aande gehou, muntleggings om ‘n bussie vir die skool te koop. (Alhoewel dit nie julle skuld is dat hierdie goed verdwyn het nie.) Ons ken die volle geskiedenis van ons land. Van 1652, 1806 en 1994, van die Groot trek, Bloedrivier,
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Ungungundlovu en Isandlhwana, van die Anglo-Boereoorlog en twee wêreldoorloë. Ons ouers en grootouers was daarby betrokke, en ons het die grootste respek vir hulle lewenservarings gehad. My oupagrootjie was daaroor in Ceylon in die tronk. Toe ons as seuns 17 en 18 jaar oud was, het ons nie die nuutste Appletegnologie geken nie, maar ons kon ‘n R1 en R4-geweer in die donker uitmekaar haal en weer aanmekaar sit. Ons kon nie stem of kroeë besoek toe ons 17 was nie, maar baie van ons het mense doodgeskiet. Omdat ons moes. Al was ons nog kinders. Dit was die wet, ons sou tronk toe gaan as ons geweier het. Baie van ons vriende is doodgeskiet. Want ons wêreld hèt anders gelyk as die wêreld waarin die nuwe geslag leef. Julle wêreld is piepklein teen ons s’n. Ek was self 18. Ek het ook toe gedink my pa weet niks. Maar toe ek 28 geword het, was ek verstom oor hoeveel die ou man in tien jaar geleer het.
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Misty Waters rocked everyone’s socks off again The past weekend Misty Waters music festival rocked Secunda. This three-day open-air festival has been running for 3 years and this year was my first time attending. On Friday morning, 10 May, the excitement was palpable at Lake Umuzi and Kamp Oase. Everyone was running around: campers were setting up camp, food trucks were being set
Photo: Carel Greyling
Photo: Carel Greyling
up, bars were being stocked and in the cold morning breeze the men braved the cold water to ensure the Misty Waters sign would be up and ready to burn. The later in the afternoon, the busier it became. At 17:00 Zebra ran on stage to open Misty Waters. The mystical three-day music adventure was kicked off rocking! Friday night was
Photo: Carel Greyling
Photo: Carel Greyling
Photo: Carel Greyling
Photo: Carel Greyling
Photo: Carel Greyling
Photo: Carel Greyling
spectacular and it wasn’t over because the party continued until the early hours of the morning in front of the bon fire. Saturday, 11 May, was a bit of a slow start for all the party animals, but when the first band started playing at 12:00, Earl Grey & Croquet, the energetic vibe returned to the Kamp Oase terrain. Slowly, but surely, their music started to pull everyone back to the stage area. Saturday was also the day no one could wait for… The Black Cat Bones, Fokofpolisiekar and Straatligkinders were on the cards. There is no need for any introduction with these three legendary South African bands. The Black Cat Bones opened for Fokofpolisiekar and ensured everyone was in the mosh pit head banging and arms in the air! They ensured that their music made the mood electrifying. Fokofpolisiekar hit the stage for their sound check and the crowd went ballistic. “Francois! Francois! Francois!” At that point, I was backstage and felt the energy surge through me, Francois van Coke was standing next to me and hearing the crowd go mad, created a contradictory moment. The calm he exuded reflected the mark of true showmanship. Once he had run on stage, the energy erupted! Hemel op die Platteland was their opening song and the crowd sang the song with the band. There were people on top of another’s shoulders and no words could explain their performance that night except, maybe, mystical and enchanting! With Saturday setting up high expectations Sunday, 12 May, was more laid back and being the last day of the festival, everyone was sad
to leave, but this did not dampen anyone’s mood. At 11:00 The Lebowski hit the stage, but the big act everyone was waiting for and the festival’s closing band was Spoegwolf. Spoegwolf invited everyone on stage and seats were brought onto the stage for people to sit and enjoy the show. That was a perfect ending to the three days of rock, blues, folk and indie. The festival was amazing, but what was even more interesting was what was going on behind the scenes. To set up the sound is a total of 14 and a half hours. There were approximately 600 cables on stage, 54 lights and 35 speakers were used. 10 of these speakers were 20 HTL-6 speakers and 6 were subwoofers. To pack up all this equipment and ensure that nothing was lost, forgotten or had to be repacked at the warehouse, took 7 hours or the 7-hour strike as the sound team from Fame Productions calls it. The team of organisers: Dian Rosslee, Alistair Rosslee and Rolin Booysen, took 7 months to get everything in place. Even though they looked calm on the outside, on the inside they were running through all the plans ensuring everything is perfect. I would highly recommend Misty Waters to any rock enthusiast. It was my first festival and it shall definitely not be my last! - Ané Prinsloo
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Jamboree of all jamborees Free Masons, a movement shrouded in mystery, sometimes secrecy, sometimes controversy and mostly misunderstood. The Bulletin spoke to Charles Burn, Assistant District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge, South Africa North. Charles explained some of the functions, fears and questions regarding Free Masonry. The Freemasonry is one of the oldest and largest, non-religious, non-political and charitable organisations in the world. “Freemasonry is based on the principles of kindness, honesty, fairness, tolerance and integrity,” said Charles, “it teaches self-knowledge through participation in a progression of Ceremonies.” Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that traces its origins to the local Fraternities of medieval stonemasons’ guilds, which from the 14th century set wages, trained apprentices and regulated who could practice the craft. Masons studied measurement, geometry and mathematics. They built cathedrals and castles from stone while the expert masons acted as architects and engineers. By the end of the 17th century, guilds became obsolete due to the decline in cathedral and castle building. The majority of lodge members became “gentlemen enthusiasts” practising speculative masonry. The Grand Lodge of England, under
which the Highveld Lodge operates, was formed in 1717. The District of South Africa North is the largest District of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) outside of England and comprise of 100 lodges with around 2000 members. It also covers a geographical area of the old Transvaal and includes Botswana, Swaziland and Mauritius. Freemasonry exists throughout the world, however each Grand Lodge is sovereign and independent. There is no international governing body for Freemasonry. Freemasonry has a long history of charitable support for the less fortunate
members of society. The Highveld Lodge held a Jamboree on Saturday, 4 May, at the Sky Hill Entertainment Centre. The main aim was to raise funds for charitable work. A number of men from all areas in Govan Mbeki Municipality were invited to a “Men Only” event. The Bulletin arrived to find smells of Portuguese food hanging in the air and men enjoying themselves. After a while the food was served and everybody had a blast. There was an entry fee to the event that went towards the Highveld Lodge Charity fund and towards the food and drinks.
A number of sports memorabilia were auctioned off and some fetched really high prices. The highlight of the evening was certainly when Jose Maciel handed, on behalf of the Highveld Lodge, an electric wheelchair to a beneficiary. His wife was wheelchair bound for 40 years and couldn’t really be mobile. He also distributed large sums of the proceeds to fellow lodges in the area so that they could use for their own charitable work. The evenings formal proceeding was concluded with a spectacular fireworks display. It was really a grand affair.
Be Mezzz-merised this International Tekkie Tax Day Tekkie Tax is an International Fundraising Campaign that was started in 2013. Some of our biggest National Welfare Organisations in SA joined forces to conduct one BIG national fundraising campaign called International Tekkie Tax Day®. Together we represent more than 1800 NGOs all over the country. History Since its inception, the campaign raised nearly R40-million. During the same time Tekkie Tax generated sponsored publicity of close to R60million. After the annual audit in October 2018, all profit was distributed to participating beneficiaries. The project is supported by thousands of people, companies, SMMEs, NGOs & schools and we are thankful to each one for joining in the fun. Thanks to
them, this is quickly becoming the most significant national fundraising campaign in SA. How does it work? Members of the public are asked to choose a Tekkie Tax sticker. There are five different stickers available, each representing a beneficiary sector. Depending on where your heart lies, you can choose which of the five sectors you would like to support and YES, you may choose more than one! For 2019, you can buy your FDA approved, water-removable tattoo. Next step is to buy a pair of our funky Tekkie Tax Shoelaces, called “Hickies”. On 31st May, you can dress up or down (it really does not matter) but remember to wear your sticker or tattoo and your Mezzz-merised tekkies with the special new hickies.
Just to make sure that you have been properly Tekkie-tized, get a stunning black campaign T-Shirts (adult & kiddies’ sizes available). When is International Tekkie Tax Day? The next International Tekkie Tax Day is Friday, 31 May. What does it cost? Sticker per sector – R10 Water-removable tattoo (FDA approved) – R10 Tekkie Tax badge – R15 Tekkie Tax Hickies – R40 a packet (including a sticker of your choice + VAT) Tekkie Tax T-shirts – black campaign t-shirt – R100 adults and kiddies R80 Beanies – R100 (Black or lime green) WHAT are the five SECTORS from which I can choose my sticker? Animals | Bring hope | Children | Disability | Education Who are the national non-profit organisations in each sector? The fact that so many welfare organisations across a variety of service delivery fields are working together saves a lot of money and creates a fundraising platform for organisations that do not have the infrastructure to organise a campaign of this magnitude. Animals Various SPCA branches Bring Hope SAVF Families SA (FAMSA) Lifeline SA Children Child Welfare Organisations SOS Children’s Villages Disability Epilepsy SA
Down Syndrome SA Education CANSA What do you do on international tekkie tax day? Celebrate with us! Put on your Tekkie Tax gear whether you are at work, at home or on holiday. Show others where your heart lies. Show that you have paid your “tax” and earned the right to wear your tekkies for the day! Support the cause close to your heart visibly. Get your family, friends, children, colleagues, boss, neighbours, service providers, rivalries… get them all to participate in International Tekkie Tax Day! It is for a good cause after all. Arrange your own Tekkie Tax Day event. Take lots of pictures and share it with us on social media, making sure that we promote #YourCompany during the campaign. Oh yes, don’t forget to have fun! Source: http://savf.co.za/
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Sarah-Jane Siebrits kuier by die veterane Die veterane organisasie (SAWV) Sektor 1 Kosmos van Secunda het Saterdagoggend vir hulle gebruiklike Ops. Kolgans by die Kruik Café byeengekom vir hulle ontbyd met ander veterane. Die ontmoeting op Saterdag oggend, 11Mei, is dan ook op die juiste wyse geopen deur die Brandwacht eenheid se Kapelaan Brad Blake, deur te lees uit Jesaja 54 vers 10: “For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee”.(KJV) en ’n gebed te doen. Sarah-Jane Siebrits was die keer die gas spreker by die ontbyt. Sarah het altesaam 26 jaar ervaring in kinders en gesinsorg, gestremde sorg en gemeenskapswerk as Proefbeampte. Sy het tydens haar praatjie die aanwesiges daarop attent gemaak dat wanneer menslike bevrugting plaasvind, alreeds in die baarmoeder, deur die lewe wat daar geskep is, daarvan bewus is as daar byvoorbeeld deur die ouers baklei word. “Elke mens is uniek, geskape volgens God se wil, en woon in ‘n liggaam net vir ons so geskep. So ook jou “siel
demensie” wat jou denke beïnvloed byvoorbeeld: negatief of positief, is jy ‘n dag of nagmens, ekstrovert of introvert?” vra sy. “‘n Ekstrovert het waarskynlik die energie en vermoë om te kan kommunikeer, ‘n introvert daar in teen sal meer gemaklik voel om te lees of na die beeldradio te kyk”. “Dit alles kan saamwerk tot die spreekwoordelike “dis die klein Jakkalsies wat die wingerd verniel” “So is daar byvoorbeeld in die huwelik, realiteit, verhouding en besoedelde spasies. Die man en vrou kom uit die mees uiteenlopende agtergronde betreffende Godsdiens, kultuur, die onsigbare brug”. Konflik is dan moontlik en al twee partye gaan dan in “Survival Mode” reg vir die geveg”. “Nou is alles weer vergeet en vergewe, en dan, die teleurstellings, die opmaak was net soos wanneer jy ‘n stoflap neem, skoon vee, maar die stof sit nog steeds onder die lap”. “Ek beskou my beroep as ‘n roeping, gedurende my standerd agt jaar het ek ervaar dat die Here my roep as maatskaplike werker. My leuse is om altyd positief te wees en die goeie in elke persoon en die lewe raak te sien” - Aart Reedijk
Ter nagedagtenis van 8 kinders Die Standerton se begraafplaas, grensend aan die skougronde, is die tuiste van vele grafte en grafstene wat stille getuies is van die sogenaamde “Scorched Earth” doelstellings van die Britse magte gedurende AngloBoereoorlog in die 1900s. Diè brute taktiek om die Boere tot oorgawe dwing was om deur ‘n totale aanslag teen vroue, kinders en bejaardes te volg. Duisende vroue en kinders is haweloos gelaat en het gesterf ten tye van hulle aanhouding gestref, in die Britse konsentrasiekampe. (huisvesting soos die Britte dit genoem het) So ook het die vroue en kinders wat in die konsentrasiekamp van Standerton aangehou was, die hoogste prys betaal het. In 1901 is Magrietha Swart, ’n boervrou, met agt kinders, vanaf hulle plaas in die distrik van Bethal verdryf en gedwing om die sowat 60km na die konsentrasiekamp in Standerton te stap. Rudie Rousseau, wat al ‘n verskeidenheid dokumentêre gemaak het oor die AngloBoereoorlog, vrywilligers en instansies het gedurende 2018 die begraafplaas en die grafstene van die wat gesterf het tydens die donker periode in ons geskiedenis , skoon gemaak, en 118 bome geplant, wat die 118 jare verteenwoordig vanaf die konsentrasiekamp in 1900. So ook is die gedenksteen waarop die al agt kinders se name en ouderdomme aangegee word uit die vervalle rivier park begraafplaas na die kerkhof by skou gronde verskuif. Rudie Rousseau het intussen met die beeldhouer Jaco van Niekerk, ’n beeldhouer van Hartbeespoortdam, kontak gemaak.
Jaco het aangebied om gratis ’n beeld van Magrietha en haar agt kinders, gegiet in brons, te maak. Die onthulling van die nege lewensgetroue beelde sal op 15 Junie 2019 by die kerkhof in Standerton plaasvind tydens ’n spesiale geleentheid. Verdere inligting vir die bywooning van die geleentheid sal later verskaf word. (Van die inligting verskaf deur Kosmosnuus) - Aart Reedijk
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Hoërskool Oosterland se dogtershokkie eerstespan het teen Hoërskool Volksrust gespeel. Hulle het die wedstryd
Spelers van die wedstryd vir Hoërskool Oosterland rugby: Lourens Jacobs, JJ van der Merwe en Xander Luus (afwesig)
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Mnr en Mej Kruinpark glans aand Mnr en Mej Kruinpark, ‘n aand van sprakel. Die jong kinders het uitgehang en hard probeer om die beoordeelaars te beindruk. Die beoordeelaars was behoorlik onder druk om die wenners aan te wys. Die gehoor het hulle gunstelinge aangehits met gille, uitroepe en handeklap om dalk tog net die beoordeelaars ook te wys waarvan hulle hou. Dit het natuurlik ook groot glimlagte op die kinders se gesigte gebring. Die formele afdeling was pragtig aangebied en elke kind het met in uithang-gewaad die loopplank aangedurf.
Die seuns was eerste aan die beurt en het vinnig deur hulle passies geloop. Die dogters het werklik geskitter op die loopplank. Hulle was duidelik meer gewoond aan al die aandag. Die wenners was: Mnr en Mej Kruinpark: Marelize van Niekerk en Zander Scheepers 1ste Prins en Prinses: Marzanne du Toit en Aiden Prinsloo 2de Prins en Prinses: Kailee Brummer en Naldo van Schalkwyk Mnr en Mej Fotogenies: Zandre Carstens en Jordan Webb Mnr en Mej Persoonlikheid: Ninette Grobler en Jayden Guy
Laerskool Kruinpark se Junior-Nootjiekoor dring deur na die Sing in Harmonie finaal! Hulle was die enigste juniorkoor wat deurgedring het tydens die eerste ronde wat Vrydag, 10 Mei, plaasgevind het by HS Patriot in Witbank.
Laerskool Kruinpark se 1ste Span Netbalmeisies het 11 Mei aan die A-Liga Kampioenskappe deelgeneem en dring deur na die Mpumalanga Kampioenskappe. Saam met die 1ste span is Juf. Diana van Wyk, hulle afrigter.
Laerskool Kruinpark het 2 besonderse rugby presteerders, JC Ooshuizen (links) is verkies vir die O/13 Mpumalanga Rugby en MC Vosloo (regs) is gekies om vir die O/12 Pumas te speel.
Op Saterdag, 11 Mei, het die NoordVrystaat, Martin Kruger Ope in Pretoria plaasgevind. Net meer as 300 stoeiers van klubs regoor die land het aan die kampioenskappe deelgeneem. Een Kruinpark leerder het deelgeneem en het uitstekend gevaar. Jordan Webb ontvang 1ste Plek vir die O/13 41-44kg Vrystyl.
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Laerskool Goedehoop se sport sterre Saterdag, 11 Mei, was die Netbal A-liga se Streekskampioenskappe te Standerton. Goedehoop se O/11A- en O/13A-Netbalspan is Gert Sibandewenners en die
O/12A-Netbalspan eindig 2de. Al drie spanne dring deur na die MSN A-Kampioenskappe in Nelspruit wat plaasvind oor die naweek van 31 Mei en 1 Junie. Regs: O/11A Gert Sibandewenners Voor: Sunick Badenhorst, Mckenna Mocke, Danisia Badenhorst Agter: Me. Minjon Pelser, Chenèl Badenhorst, Marelize Naude, Elanè Coetzer, Marli Horn, Charissa Stoop
Die volgende seuns is gekies vir die Puma Rugbyspan vir hul betrokke ouderdomsgroep. Voor: Rickardt van Heerden (O/13), Jarno Haarhoff (O/13), Christiaan Jonker (O/12), Ryan Lottering (O/12) Agter: Zander van der Merwe (O/12), Hanrè Griessel (O/13), Stephan Bezuidenhout (O/13), Juliun Cosmo (O/13), Lee-Ryne Sinkfontein (O/12)
PROPERTIES EIENDOMME O/12A Gert Sibande-naaswenners Voor: Mia du Toit, Elri Kruger, Clarise van Zyl, Sue-Jani Nortje. Agter: Me. Mareleen Erasmus, Juandri Fourie, Jamie-Lee van Rooyen, Micaela Berman, Annelie Steyn
O/13A Gert Sibandewenners Voor: Tuanè van der Walt, Carla Botha, Tanicia Wolhuter, Lea Goosen Agter: Me. Lezaan van Rooyen, Amelia Brummer, Kayla Hurter, Kyleigh van der Walt, Elri Jacobs, Simonè v Berg
Puma onder 18 Platteland span
3 Netball players of TP Stratten Primary were chosen for the Mpumalanga team on 3 May in Middelburg. Ltr: Thembelihle Mahlangu Gr 6, Vimbai Chivunga Gr 7 and Lesedi Motloung Gr 6. With them is the principal, Mr Mossie Ourique.
Drie leerlinge van Hoërskool Evander is gekies om die O/18 Puma Platteland span te verteenwoordig. Hulle is Gulson Mabe, Crewin Schambreel Barnard en Thabang Mkhonza. Hulle eerste wedstryd vind plaas op 4 Junie te Kempton Park teen die Valke. Baie geluk aan die drie spelers en alle sterkte vir die wedstryd.
We would like to congratulate the following Hoërskool Secunda players who have been accepted into their respective Mpumalanga teams. This is a big accomplishment and the school is very proud of you. O/14: Carla Stoltz Cherise Stapelberg
O/16: Geané Engelbrecht Sanele Simelane
O/18: Johanné Fourie Aphiwe Bengu
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Julieann School of Dance hosts golf day Walker Park hosted a golf day for Julieann School of Dance on Friday,10 May. The dance school reached their target set for the day. The format for the day was 4 ball alliance 2 scores to count. In first place was Christo van der Mescht, Hansie Annandale, Alex Elliot and Gavin Gertzen with 94 points. 2nd place Jaco Knoetze, Peppie Petherbridge, Francois Posthumus, Leon Truter with 92 points. Lucky draws and raffles were also handed out during prize giving. As usual the course was in great condition. The Walker Park greenkeeping team surpassed all
expectations for this event on Friday. Even though winter is around the corner and the golf balls run further than in summer time, the course stays a challenge around every dog leg and fairway. Well done to Ambe van Rensburg walking away with one of the raffles drawn! The dance school would like to say thank you to all the sponsors and players involved to make this day a success! Right: Peppie Petherbridge, Julie Ann Maudlin, MJ van Rensburg and Francois Posthumus
Laerskool Secunda se skitterende prestasies
Bo en links: Laerskool Secunda se eerste netbalspan is baie dankbaar vir hulle pragtige nuwe uitrusting. Digimag het gesorg dat hulle warm bly hierdie seisoen met pragtige baadjies wat hul geborg het en TWK Agri Versekering het gesorg dat hulle hul wedstryde speel in die mooiste gemaklikste rokkies.
Oom Karoolus en Lente het Dinsdag, 7 Mei, by Laerskool Secunda opgetree. Kinders van verskeie laerskole en kleuterskole in die omgewing het ook die vertoning kom bywoon. Bo: Nikita Singh van Laerskool Secunda lag lekker vir Lente se grappies. Links: John Opperman van Laerskool Secunda is vir die O/13 Mpumalanga-rugbyspan gekies.
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FLTR: Ushula Botha, Paul “Piksteel” Ronge, Cedric “The Dominator” Doyle, Bhubesi Kruger, Tiaan Burger, Kerwyn “Dr Kush” de Waal, Vince “His Majesty” Nkosi, Kobus “Koevoet” Kruger, Henco Combrinck
Dominator’s Den is ruling the grappling world Grapplers from Dominators Den competed at Victory grappling competition on 27 April at Florida in Westrand. Later the night it was time for EWC fight night were Vince His Majesty Nkosi featured in the CoMain Event of the night and won an impressive unanimous decision agianst a tough opponent in Christo Coskey. Cedric said: “I’m very proud of all the guys stepping up and rolling and proud of Vince for showing the next level in his fighting career.” On Saturday, 11 May, Coach Paul and his young attaché, Bhubesi Kruger, competed in the Gauteng Grappling League. Coach Paul posted the following on Facebook: “Grapplers! Great day at the Gauteng grappling
league!! The young Lion #bhubesi taking home the gold, excellent composure for a 10 year old, no medal for me today just alot of fun!! But super blessed to take 2nd place for club overall. What a truly wonderful day at, a reminder to me how amazing and respectful the MMA world truly is, from the established professionals to the guys just starting out, just everybody laughing, hanging out and sharing true competitor’s spirit with one another, man I love this life #superblessed P.S. Big shout out to Coach Malcolm MacMillan of Arte Suave for taking my corner, mindblowing lessons learned from you today.” Well done and good luck for the future!
Kobus Koevoet Kruger, Bhubesi Kruger and Coach Paul “Piksteel” Ronge