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Storm clouds gathering on Sunday, 17 November on the Highveld. Photo: Encee van Huyssteen

Blackout weekend for eMbalenhle: a reason for three murders?

hursday evening, 14 November, at around 18h30 some parts of eMbalenhle were left with no power as a sub-station’s breakers blew out in extension 5. This was according to a statement issued by Govan Mbeki Municipality on their Facebook page later that night. This affected almost 70% of eMbalenhle from Thursday until Sunday afternoon when the power came back on in the affected areas. It was too late as three people were brutally murdered, allegedly, in the darkness. The comments and the responses from the community blamed the blown-out beakers as the reason why three people were allegedly killed in three separate incidents. Friday evening, in extension 4, a man parked his vehicle on the side of the road, his car doors locked automatically and he had forgotten his keys and cell phone inside his car. After a few minutes of him battling to open the car, he decided to break a window hoping that he would fix it later. Upon breaking the window, community members, who watched from afar, thought that he was stealing the car and started beating

him. He was severely injured when someone noticed the large group of people standing next to the car. The man came closer to ask what had happened. He was told that the man who was beaten, broke the window of the car. A passer-by knew him and informed the group that he was the owner of the car. When they tried to rush him to hospital it was too late and he succumbed to his injuries. Another incident that happened on Saturday night in extension 7, known as Time Houses, saw someone noticing a man in his early 20s lying in a pool of blood. He called the neighbours for assistance; an ambulance and the police were summoned to the horrific scene. The man suffered severe injuries and allegedly died due to a loss of blood. A neighbour spoke to The Bulletin and said that she heard a man crying loudly for help and she didn’t take notice as she thought it was just some young guys from one of the nearby taverns known to the community. Shortly after, a call came through from a shop in extension 15. They said that they were looking for the police as there were a group of people beating a man on the street. All role players rushed to the scene and upon arrival

a man was found lying in the road with wounds all over his body. No one could tell what happened to him or how he was killed. All these incidents happened at different places that were allegedly affected by the electricity cuts over the weekend and all fingers pointed to the local municipality and its leadership. The opinion of the people is that GMM is incompetent and can’t do the work. A big debate regarding GMM leadership caught everyone’s attention on social media platforms on Friday morning. Some people said that they have no one to blame because they voted for them to lead them into darkness and that they will vote for them again to lead them to more potholes, sewerage problems and water shortages in the 2021 elections. There are mixed emotions over the past weekend that will be remembered as a dark weekend by the community of eMbalenhle. The safety and humanity amongst the community members are of great concern to everyone especially after this weekend’s ruthless killings of the young people and the alleged lack of major steps being taken by stakeholders. The community needs to take a firm stand against the

senseless killings in eMbalenhle. The police alone cannot fight crime. All stakeholders have to join hands in fighting crime. 2019 was filled with crime in eMbalenhle. Community members have said that they hope 2020 will bring more blessings. #Stopkilling our people #Itendsnow - Sandile Mkhwanazi

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snippets The master of high court and companion remanded in custody The Mpumalanga Master of High Court, Bina Masuku (44) and her companion Elvis Kgosiemang (35) were remanded in custody by the Nelspruit Magistrate Court on Monday, 11 November, after they were arrested by members of the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit on 7 and 8 November respectively for Fraud, Corruption,

Money Laundering and Contravention of the Immigration Act. The investigation, which was launched by the Serious Commercial Investigations, has been probing the alleged siphoning of claimant’s funds from the Master’s office for almost two years.It was established that the senior official allegedly directed claimants to her “lawyer” boyfriend to process their claims. Some claimants never received their monies. Instead it was shared among the two. So far almost R1.7 million has since disappeared from eight families. Enquiries have revealed that the boyfriend is not a lawyer and also that Masuku misrepresented the State by claiming to be a South African. The Department of Home Affairs’ Immigration Division has finalised their investigation into her status in the country. It is suspected that the missing R1.7 million is just the tip of the iceberg and affected members of the Mpumalanga community are urged to contact Captain Mandla Mphephethe @071 4813295.

Public assistance sought for Sam Holdings’ general manager murder case The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Mpumalanga is urging anyone who knows the whereabouts of Mhlabuyaxega Khumalo. It is believed that Khumalo can assist the investigators with valuable information regarding circumstances under which the late Nkosinathi Ngcobo (30) was allegedly murdered on the night of 12 September. Ngcobo was shot and killed while on duty at Sam Holdings truck depot. Phindokuhle Eugene Nkosi (26) was arrested in the early hours of 13 September following intensive Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation. His matter has been on the court roll since and he remains in custody, he is expected back in court on 10 December pending further investigation.Anyone who knows Khumalo’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Investigating Officer Colonel Daniel Hall: 071 481 3281. Information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Alleged fraudster sought for siphoning R3 million The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit in Mpumalanga is requesting for assistance from the

public to identify a person of interest as per attached pictures in connection with fraud. It is alleged that in 2013, an unknown suspect who claimed to work for the Mbombela Municipality fraudulently opened a bank account using false particulars. The Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Public Works allegedly paid R3 million into the said account seemingly to settle an account owed to the Municipality. It later emerged that the money was paid into the alleged fraudster’ account. The Hawks’ investigation with the aid of footage obtained from the bank where the account was opened, discovered that large cash withdrawals were made from ATMs and inside various bank branches in Gauteng including Kempton Park, Ormonde, Sandton and other surrounding areas. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the investigating officers: Captain Mandla Mphephethe at 071 481 3295 and Captain Jabu Mahlangu at 072 5497 802.

Hawks sting leads to arrest of two suspects for corruption The collaboration between the DPCI and the SIU has led to the arrest of two suspects for alleged bribery in Polokwane. The two suspects, 34 and 44, were arrested by Hawks serious corruption members on Wednesday, 13 November, after they bribed an SIU investigator to exclude the portion of the report that recommended that their company be charged criminally and further asked to reduce the amount to be paid back. The finding was that the service should pay back R3 million and face criminal charges for a tender that was not serviced yet they submitted documents to the Mopani Municipality for payments. On Wednesday, 13 November, in one of Polokwane’s hotels, the suspects met the investigator and handed over a R300 000 gratification which led to their immediate arrest. Efforts are already underway to forfeit the R300 000 bribe money to the state and also to ascertain that the suspects are liable to pay back the R3 million. The National Head of the DPCI, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya has congratulated both teams for collaborating in the arrest of the two suspects. He welcomed the ongoing efforts by law enforcement by identifying and imposing significant arrests as well as investing in integrity and protecting government institutions from corruption. Meanwhile, the Head of the SIU National Advocate, Any Mothibi has also welcomed the arrest of the criminals and commended the SIU investigator who has demonstrated that SIU investigators put integrity at the centre of their work. Advocate Mothibi also commended the excellent collaboration between the SIU and Hawks that led to the arrest. “We are proud of our official who stayed true to what he stands for and put integrity before greed,” he concluded.

Provincial commissioner welcomes hefty sentence meted out against rapist The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma has welcomed a hefty sentence meted down by the Witbank Magistrate’s Court where a 36-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 11-year-old niece. According to evidence presented in court, the incident took place on 25 December 2014, at Likazi, Coronation

22 November 2019 in Witbank. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the child, had invited his sister with her children to celebrate Christmas together. That evening while everyone was asleep, except for the child who was watching TV with the accused, it was reported that he grabbed her and raped her. The court heard how the accused threatened the child not to tell anyone about what had happened and gave her R30 to keep it a secret. The following morning the victim reported the incident to her mother who alerted the police and the accused was arrested. General Zuma is pleased with the collective work done by the investigating team, the National Prosecution Authority, the Judiciary as well as Forensics which led to the conviction. He further said that criminals who commit such violent crimes cannot be left roaming around the streets freely while innocent women and children live in fear. Meanwhile, a 33-year-old man appeared in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, 15 November, for dealing in dagga. The suspect was arrested on 16 November after members of Middelburg Flying Squad as well as Crime Intelligence received information about a vehicle that was transporting dagga from Nelspruit to Gauteng (Pretoria). They launched an AdvocateOperation on the N4 highway and a suspicious vehicle matching the description was stopped and pulled off the road. They searched it and upon searching, bags of dagga were found inside the vehicle boot, back seat and front seat as well, with an estimated street value of R336 000.

Hawks seek assistance in identifying wanted suspects for conspiracy to kidnap and murder POPCRU members The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is asking for help in locating two suspects wanted for alleged conspiracy to kidnap and murder prominent Police And Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) senior officials. The DPCI has secured warrants of arrest from the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court for Popcru’s Chief Executive Officer, Zwelinkosi Reuben Mdletshe and Robert Sherriff. Their pursuit comes in the wake of an apparent elaborate plot to kidnap and murder current serving members within the leadership of Popcru. The investigation commenced in September this year and so far, it has revealed there was apparent misappropriation of funds that was carried out through Popcru Investment Group of Companies (PIGC). These substantial transactions were allegedly embezzled since 2016. A Lesotho national, Neo Letele (34), was arrested in Kempton Park on 6 November. Letele is apparently the middleman who was instructed by Mdletshe and Sherriff to source the assassin who was to be paid R 1 million to execute the hit. This was in an attempt to silence those who wanted the two suspects to account for the funds. Letele made his first court appearance at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on 7 November and a follow-up on 13 November, wherein the case was postponed to 20 November for a formal bail application whilst investigation continue. The Hawks’ would like to urge members of the public who may have knowledge of Mdletshe and Sherriff’s whereabouts to contact Sergeant Steve Ndabambi on 0825594613 or Captain Naborth Mavuso on 0824619486.

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22 November 2019

World Remembrance Day for Victims of Road Accidents 2019 On 17 November The Bulletin reported on road accidents over the past two years and has set the trend (in GMM) regarding the reporting of accidents. So much so that others have now copied our idea on reporting. What we can never report on is the actual trauma and horror of such accidents. The horror that a mother has to go through when she loses her husband or child/ren when they were killed in an accident. Nor can we report on the horror of losing children in a packed vehicle. The trauma and shock of the survivors are never told. We can, however, try to make a difference. Let’s stop for a moment and think of those that survived but were severely affected by road accidents. The following statement comes from the government site (https://www.gov. za/): “The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year – to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families, friends and many others who are also affected. It is also a day on which we thank the emergency services and reflect on the tremendous burden and cost of this daily continuing disaster to families, communities and countries and on

ways to halt it. Road deaths and injuries are sudden, violent, traumatic events. Their impact is long-lasting, often permanent. Each year, millions of newly injured and bereaved people from every corner of the world are added to the countless millions who already suffer. The cumulative toll is truly tremendous. The grief and distress experienced by this huge number of people is all the greater because many of the victims are young, because many of the crashes could and should have been prevented and because governments’ and society’s response to road death and injury and to bereaved and injured victims are often inadequate, unsympathetic and inappropriate to a loss of life or quality of life. This special Remembrance Day is therefore intended to respond to the great need of road crash victims for public recognition of their loss and suffering. It has also become an important tool for governments and those who work to prevent crashes or respond to the aftermath, since it offers the opportunity to demonstrate the enormous scale and impact of road deaths and injuries and the urgent need for action. Since the adoption of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/5, the observance

Accident leaves one dead

An accident occurred at the Brendan Village four-way crossing near Megabus on Sunday, 17 November, at about 23H00. It is alleged that the VW Polo had right of way but a BMW driver thought the crossing was a fourway stop. The Polo was hit on the side. The Polo driver suffered fatal injuries. Three other people were transported to hospital.

has spread to a growing number of countries on every continent. This day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualties. It offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services. In 2008, remembrance services and other related events were held in such countries as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa, Uganda and the United States and almost every country in Europe.” Worldwide, nearly 1.25 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20 - 50 million are injured or disabled. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults aged 15 - 44. In December 2018 IOL wrote: ”A report issued by the World Health Organisation in 2010 shows that South Africa has one of the world’s poorest road safety records – ± 31.9 fatalities/100 000 people while comparable developing countries have a much lower fatality rate. For African countries, the average

fatality rate is ± 24.1 fatalities/100 000 people, whilst globally; the average is ± 18 fatalities/100 000 people. In South Africa, approximately 1 million road accidents are reported per year. The majority of the accidents that occur are caused by human factors, with, on average over 40 people a day being fatally injured and at least 20 being left permanently disabled.” The schools are currently busy with exams where after an exodus of people will start their holidays as the holiday season arrives. It is a very dangerous time on the road and drivers should take extreme care when driving. Let’s us hope that the accident rate will decrease this year. Remember, you are the first line of defence when driving!

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22 November 2019

Ds Marius Britz Baie gedenkbylaes oor die afgelope wêreldbekertoernooi waarin die Springbokke as kampioene gekroon is, wys foto’s van spelers wat mekaar uitbundig omhels en druk na die eindstryd. Een van die foto’s wat wye reaksie uitgelok het op sosiale media, is dié een waar Eben Etzebeth Trevor Nyakane se gesig tussen sy groot hande vashou, en hom op die voorkop soen. Dit val vir baie mense vreemd op die oog, hierdie gedrukkery. Vroeër jare moes jy as kind al die ooms en tannies soen, en jy het jou dikwels versmoor gevoel in die arms van ‘n groot geparfumeerde tannie wat jou styf tussen haar boesems vasgehou het, jou gebrylcreemde kuif deurmekaar gevryf het en gesê het: “Ou boetman raak nou ‘n groot seun!” Die feit is dat ons in ‘n groterwordende tegnologiesgedrewe wêreld meer en meer gediskonnekteerd raak van menslike kontak. Uiteindelik het hierdie afwesigheid van menslike aanraking wel ‘n invloed op enige mens. In Peter Collins se kortfilm Fly in the ointment vertel hy van sy verlange na menslike aanraking - sy vrou se drukkie - terwyl ‘n vlieg eentonig in ‘n toegedraaide vrugtefles rondvlieg. “I felt her soft finger tracing a line along my back as she whispered loving words to me…I dreamt of being held, touched and loved.” Collins was een van Kanada se langtermyn gevangenes wat lang tye in eensame aanhouding was as gevolg van ‘n vonnis vir moord. Sy boek Fly in the ointment vertel van sy ervarings om alleen in ‘n ses by nege voet sel opgesluit te wees, ontneem van menslike kontak, intimiteit of aanraking. Baie langtermyngevangenes oor die hele wêreld het dieselfde ervaring. Maar, baie mense wat nie in die tronk is nie, sosiaal aktiewe, gewilde mense, kan dieselfde smagting na menslike aanraking ervaar. Sommige sielkundiges

noem dit “velhonger”, of “aanrakingshonger.” Dit is ‘n basiese menslike behoefte om aangeraak te word, in tye van hartseer, en ook in tye van vreugde. Dit moet duidelik onderskei word van die erotiese. Velhonger gaan meer oor ‘n betekenisvolle fisiese kontak met ‘n ander persoon. ‘n Gebrek aan sulke kontak kan verreikende emosionele, selfs fisiese gevolge hê. Die sielkundige Harry Harlow het kort na die Tweede Wêreldoorlog hierdie saak begin navors. ‘n Pasgebore apie is verwyder van sy ma, en die opsie gegee van twee surrogate: een gemaak uit draad en hout, en die ander geklee in sagte lap. Deur die bank het die klein apies verkies om die lapgeklede surrogaat te omhels, selfs al het die houtsurrogaat ‘n bottel melk vasgehou. Hieruit het Harlow afgelei dat ‘n pasgeborene ‘n beter kans het om te oorleef deur vertroeteling as voeding. Hy het dit “contact comfort” genoem. Uit sy navorsing het dit duidelik geword dat menslike wesens, veral as kinders, aanraking net so nodig het as kos en water. Aanraking kan ‘n reeks emosies losmaak. Dit is die mees kosbare manier van kommunikasie. Dit laat ons as weerlose mense met ‘n ervaring van gemaklikheid, koestering, omgee, liefde, begrip en vele ander onbeskryflike gewaarwordings. Daarom is mense wat gereeld gesonde kontak het met ander mense, meer gelukkig as mense wat in isolasie leef. Dis nie net ‘n oppervlakkige ervaring nie. Daar is bepaalde emosionele gevolge wanneer iemand aangeraak word. Dit is een van die uiterste ervarings om geliefd en sinvolheid te voel. Net deur iemand ‘n drukkie te gee, het jy alreeds begin om ‘n balans in sy senuweestelsel te bring. Klein eiervormige druksensors wat “Pacnician corpuscles” genoem word, word in die vel gevind, en is verbind met die brein. Hierdie sensors voel die sensasie om aangeraak te word. Dit het die noodwendige gevolg dat stres verminder. Ek het dit al baie ervaar dat wanneer iemand deur geweldige emosionele druk gaan, soos tydens die dood van ‘n dierbare of ander trauma, het aanraking groot effek. Om iemand vas te hou dra troos

beter oor as tienduisend slim woorde. Een druk sê baie meer, troos veel dieper, as om te verklaar: “Die Here kom pluk altyd die mooiste blommetjies eerste vir Sy tuin.” Dis eenvoudig onwaar. Wanneer jy aangeraak word, word die goedvoelhormoon wat deur jou liggaam sirkuleer, veelvuldig vermeerder. Dit lei daartoe dat jou brein kalmeer, en meer helder dink. Uiteindelik lei dit tot ‘n kalmte, aangesien die vlakke van serotenien in jou brein, wat die noodsaaklike chemiese bestanddeel is vir ‘n positiewe lewenservaring, ook jou selfbeeld versterk. Mense wat teneergedruk of depressief is, het lae vlakke endomorfien. As jy iemand ‘n drukkie gee, laat die brein serotenien en endomorfien in die are vry, wat hartseer verdoof. Dit laat die liggaam ontspan, en verstadig die hartritme. Daar is baie gevolgtrekkings wat uit hierdie navorsing kom. Wat sou gebeur as ‘n man en vrou in ‘n wankelende

huwelik soms net mekaar vashou, in plaas daarvan om mekaar te verwoes met die gekletter van ‘n woordeboekgeweer? Soos, op ‘n ligter noot, die huweliksberader wat na ‘n lang sessie opstaan, die vrou ‘n drukkie gee, en vir die man vra: “Hoe dikwels kan jy dit doen?” Toe sê die man: “Ek kan haar Dinsdae en Donderdae bring, maar Maandae, Woensdae en Vrydae speel ek gholf.” Wat sal gebeur as jy jou kinders vashou, of jou bejaarde ouer se hand vashou? As jy iemand wat vertel van pyn en hartseer ‘n druk gee, in plaas daarvan om hulle storie te oortref met jou eie hartseerstorie? Hoe anders kan so eenvoudige handeling soos aanraking nie dalk ‘n gebroke, wasige bestaan van iemand anders omkeer nie? Selfs net om iemand se hand vas te hou, of iemand wat huil, se traanspoor met jou vinger droog te vee? Die hartseerste ding, verseker, is iemand wat stoksielalleen is tussen duisende mense. Soos die Righteous Brothers sing: “O, my love, my darling, I’m hungry for your touch, a long, lonely time.” Doen dit.

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Prominent businessman takes over Aviation Junction Flying School Last week The Bulletin reported on Christoff Le Grange who has sold the Aviation Junction Flying School to Peter Nordin. The Bulletin’s journalist, Ané Prinsloo sat down with Peter and spoke about his future plans for the flying school. When Peter was in grade 10, he applied to attend RAU University to study Navigation. Unfortunately, 2 years after applying (in 2000) he received a letter stating that the Navigation degree was made redundant. After that curveball was thrown at him, he decided to go to England to work. Four years later Peter returned to South Africa and finished his studies in surveying. He finished his diploma and 2011 saw the birth of Peter Nordin Surveyors. His love and passion for aviation did not stop when his curveball was thrown at him. When drones started becoming a big thing, Peter imported one of the first fixed wing drones which he used for his surveying company. In 2016 Peter teamed up with Salaria and also bought shares in the company. In 2018 he bought the majority shares in Salaria and in 2019 he became the proud owner of Salaria. Peter has big plans for the flying school. He is already busy building new classroom facilities next to the school’s hangar and also owns all the aircraft the school utilises. His vision is to start a small charter company for people who would like to get away for a weekend to, for example, Sun City. The charter side of the flight school will be affordable and also give students who have their Commercial Pilot’s Licence an opportunity to build hours. With his background in drones and being able to see an opportunity in business, Peter is definitely the best man to take over from Christoff. We’ll just have

Peter flying with his family Lynette, Reghardt and Xander.

to wait and see what the future holds for Aviation Junction Flying School… The best is yet to come! – Ané Prinsloo

Theresa Gray from Aqua Antics Swim School handed R 10 000 over to Serene from Aqua Zone for the MC Foundation. The MC Foundation reaches out to individuals in need of assistance purely for educational and sporting purposes through its network of clients, contacts, friends and sponsors. The successful recipients are chosen from a number of applicants which are reviewed and assessed annually by the Board of Directors.

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22 November 2019

Eendracht Fed-up! Elects committee

Residents meeting in the testing station.

Water and faeces in the inspection pit

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Residents of Eendracht, in Leandra, have been plagued with water shortages, poor service delivery and general neglect from GMM. The community called a meeting on Thursday that was well attended by the residents. The group gathered in the testing station with no chairs nor any other facilities provided by GMM to host the meeting. An overwhelming stench of human faeces filled the testing station as the residents stood at the entrance of the building. The inspection pit had water and what appeared to be faeces, filling the bottom walkway. Dilapidated equipment that is no longer in use adorned the sides of the building. It is clear that the residents have had enough. The poor service delivery that they receive is clearly upsetting to the residents, tempers were kept in control as residents sought answers. One of the burning points was the sewage tanks. GMM hires a contractor to empty the sewerage pits but issues instructions (according to the contractor) to only remove 200 L of sewage from each tank before returning to Newcastle! It was decided that a steering

There are a number of unsung heroes in Secunda. People who respond to a lot of situations when thay are called. It is a small group but one that has a huge impact on the community. Whenever an emergency is called in, you are likely to find the members of these groups on the scene. Bruce Lindeque said thank you to them on Thursday and invited everyone to Stoepstories for a sheep on the spit. Thank you to the zello groups Secunda911assist 24/7, Secunda 911, Langamed, Afriforum and The Bulletin. Everybody in this photo has your well-being at heart!

committee must be formed and pressure exerted on both the ward councillor, Cllr LM Mbonani and the Mayoral committee to address the problems of Eendracht. On 21 September 2017, Mbonani was tasked by the residents to “take up and immediately make work of our problems and demands which we have raised on numerous occasions and not received any positive feedback on.” A number of issues were raised in the letter (a copy is available on our Facebook page) and Mbonani promised to further their cause, according to the residents. DA Cllrs Mariaan Chamberlain, Banele Nkabinde and Encee van Huyssteen also attended the meeting. Mariaan told the group that she had never heard nor seen anything in Eendracht brought to council by Cllr LM Mbonani. This was confirmed by the other councillors. The steering committee being elected will now form an action plan and report back to the residents before commencing with the planned action. The meeting ended peacefully with a new resolve to have the problems of Eendracht addressed.

On Saturday, 16 November, Johan Roarty sponsored two sheep for a spitbraai to the Sasol Bowling Club. The Sasol Bowling Club Members also enjoyed three games of twelve ins and their partners were chosen with a draw by Johan and Lappies Labuschagne. It was a fun day enjoyed by all.

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22 November 2019

Sasol Highveld Photography Club COMs

Set Subject: James Harris - Skeletons having fun with the moon Landscapes: Danie Smit - Arniston

Nature - Birds Only: Johan Viljoen - I sing

In the beginning of November (8 November) the talented group of Sasol Highveld Photography Club photograpers gathered at Sasol Club to showcase their photos. Once again the standard was extremely high and it was difficult to decide who won. The winners were:

Best Junior: Johan Viljoen - Love my Wings. Best Senior: Pierre Jordaan - Flying Giselle. Set Subject: James Harris - Skeletons having fun with the moon. Several photographers received certificates of merit and here are some of them.

Landscapes: Pierre Jordaan - Star trail at the Pinnacle

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1 Peter 1:3-6: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

Die volgende leerlinge het die top toekennings ontvang by ons Lourieraand. Voor: Kayla Hurter (Dux-Leerling, Kultuurdogter, Veelsydigste Leerling), Amelia Brummer (Sportdogter) Agter: Divan van der Merwe (Kultuurseun), Rickardt van Heerden (Sportseun)

Die volgende 4 leerlinge van Goedehoop is tydens die Eisteddfod Rooitapyt-aand vereer. Simeon Rudolph (Belowendste Deelnemer Gr. 4 – 7), Suzaan Thomas (Belowendste Deelnemer (Gr. 4 – 7)), Johannes Coetzee (Victor Artium Gr. 1 – 3), Nika Thomas (Belowendste Deelnemer (Gr. 4 – 7)

Die volgende leerlinge staan eerste vir die Akademiese Top 10 vir 2019. Danankia Lesch (Graad 4), Melani Slabbert (Graad 5), Mia du Toit (Graad 6) en Kayla Hurter (Graad 7)

Die volgende leerlinge is gekies as VCSV Kringleiers vir 2020. Voor: Duan Kriel, Stefanie Rousseau, Zenè van Heerden, Eben Schutte, Lerika Bronkhorst. Agter: Marli Horn, Tania Wilkins, Elanè Coetzer, Melani Slabbert, Kay-lynn Bothma

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Didi Botha (Gr 12) het die afgelope week ń splinternuwe rekenaar as skenking vanaf die ATKV ontvang. Sy het die rekenaar nodig vir haar studies volgende jaar. Mnr Hannes Gertzen

(adjunkhoof) en Mev Louise Augoustinos (Departementshoof) by Hoërskool Oosterland het die verrassingspakkie aan haar oorhandig. Sy studeer volgende jaar: BSc Inligtingstegnologie by NWU.

22 November 2019

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Sport against crime tournament

On Saturday, 16 November, Mmadi’s Academy with Albany Bakery, Charl Cilliers SAPS and Siphiwamandla services came together to host a sport against crime tournament for the U/13 and U/19 boys. The main aim for this tournament is to educate kids about crime and show off their talent on the soccer field. The following teams took part in the tournament. U/13 - Mmadi’s Academy, Juventus, Sabelo Stars and Young Stars. U/19 - Mmadi’s Academy, Amagagasi FC, Cuevasco FC and Mahankeni FC. The tournament was a success thanks to the community of Charl Cilliers and neighbouring towns and our sponsors for that day who made everything possible for the kids. We would like to thank every team that joined us on Saturday and

also congratulate our U/13 champs, Young Stars, who were crowned and the runner ups were Sabelo Stars who took home the silver medals. We would like to send our congratulations to our best players who were selected on Saturday from our U/13 teams. This recognition brought such excitement to the kids when they were recognised among their peers. Our U/19 final game was postponed to 24 November due to the fact that it was late and we wanted a fair game. Our last two teams who will be going hand in hand will be Mmadi’s Academy FC and Amagagasi FC. We would like to say may the best team take the trophy home! For more information contact Coach Mr Mneliswa Makhaya: 0663166954

TP Stratten announces 2020 Leaders

On 7 November TP Stratten held their senior Prize Giving Function. Lesedi Motloung and Boitshepo Mashego were appointed head girl and head boy for 2020. With them is the proud principal, Mr Mossie Ourique.

Laerskool Secunda/National Cars Pa en Seun Survivor 2019

Laerskool Secunda het in samewerking met National Cars op Vrydag, 15 November, hul eerste amptelike Pa en Seun Survivor geleentheid aangebied. Pastoor Werner Joubert, voormalige Survivor SA deelnemer, het saam met Mnr. Paul van den Berg van Laerskool Secunda hande gevat om ŉ baie uitdagende survivorbaan te ontwerp wat die pa’s en seuns in staat gestel het om as spanne saam te werk en te sweet. Hierdie unieke

en oorspronklike geleentheid het vir pa’s en seuns weer opnuut die geleentheid gegee om saam te werk aan hul verhoudings en sommer net lekker pret te hê. Laerskool Secunda bedank graag vir Pastoor Werner asook National Cars en hul hele span, vir die ongelooflike aand. Dank gaan ook aan Corner Bakery Evander, Supa Quick Secunda, @ Water Secunda, Dadiva en Sasol CBD vulstasie. Hierdie is ŉ tradisie wat sal bly. Sien julle volgende jaar!

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Sasol Ladies' Cricket opens season with a win

Bianca Brummer

Brigitte Binneman: the Woman of the Match It was the first 35 over game for both Sasol Women and Highveld Women on Sunday, 17 November. Nerves were high as there were players who have never played before. Both Captains Terry-Lee and Nanette wanted to take advantage of the blue skies and bat first. Highveld won the toss and Sasol fielded first.

Sasol’s breakthrough came in the 7th over when Kleynhans bowled Highveld’s opening batsmen, Danika Pertz, catching her on the backfoot. Wickets kept falling and Highveld was bowled out in the 21st over for 96 runs with Kleynhans, Heydenreich and Scholtz taking two wickets a piece. Sasol openers, Brigitte Binneman and

Bianca Brummer went out playing confident strokes taking their team all the way to the win. Binneman played an explosive innings of 52 off 34 balls as Brummer anchored on the other side with 20 off 19 balls giving Sasol ladies a 10-wicket win. An extra 5 overs were played after the match was won by the Sasol ladies ensured that both

teams spirits were lifted and the day was ended in good sportmanship. “As the captain I am excited to see in form performances at the start of the season. We are facing Standerton on 1 December at Sasol Club and we are very excited to see where this season will take us,” said Terry-Lee Kleynhans. – Terry-Lee Kleynhans

Lake Umuzi Soccer Challenge

The Lake Umuzi Soccer Challenge continued in eMbalenhle this past weekend. Here are the results of the weekend’s games: Emba Interprises 0 - 1 Leslie zone 13 Yizo Yizo 3 - 4 Leslie Mkhonza F.C Carara Kicks 2 - 1 Emba Sabelo Stars Mics Empowerment F.C. 2 - 1 Sasol Juventus Kinross Thistle 5 - 4 Leslie London Emba Getto 0 - 2 Balfour Liverpool The Wits Junior representative, Rainer Abraham, visited the Lake Umuzi Soccer Challenge to select the best player that can go to JHB for training. Please see an interview of Rainer with Paul Sakude on our Facebook page. The teams in Gauteng started a “Lost and Found” project that provides players that struggle to obtain the necessary kit. Only players that

participate in the Lake Umuzi Soccer Challenge will be eligible to receive a kit from the “Lost and Found” project. For more information contact Mr Jacob Khanyeni: 066 123 0411/Doctor Mokoena: 079 286 6934

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Hoërskool Secunda hosts Mashie Golf Day On Friday, 15 November, Hoërskool Secunda hosted a Mashie Golf Day to raise funds for their rugby tour to Worcester next year. This will be a huge tour for the Hoërskool Secunda rugby teams as 6 teams from the north of the country and 6 teams from the south will be competing at HTS Drostdy. We have been informed that Jake White, former Springbok coach, is involved in the rugby programme at HTS Drostdy. The schools that will be

competing in the Noord Suid Derby will be: South: HTS Drostdy, HTS Daniel Pienaar, Kearsney College, Worcester Gimnasium, Hoërskool Tygerberg and New Orleans. From the North: Ben Vorster, Hoërskool Middelburg, Lichtenburg, Transvalia, Marais Viljoen and our very own Hoërskool Secunda. The Mashie, par 3 golf day allowed the players only to carry a wedge and a putter with them and every shot counted. The course was built on the

Fay Boardman teeing off from the 6th tee.

school fields and saw some great obstacles for the players to conquer. From the first tee the players had to tee off over the netball courses to reach the first hole. There was also a truck at hole 6 that the players had to tee off from with a man-built waterhole in front of the green. After the day in the sun everyone enjoyed a spitbraai and had a chance to network some more. This won’t be the last golf day of its kind. “We want to organise this every year. It is good fun

and also helps the school in funds for big tours like the one in Worcester. We would like to thank our main sponsors: Highveld Precision Engineering, Stoepstories, Albrunico, C & C Staal, Van der Walt en Faulha Biokinetika and Lungsani for their support and also all the players who played on Friday,” said Mr JJ Hennop. Keep an eye out for next year’s Mashie Golf Day and enjoy the day with the school for a good cause. – Ané Prinsloo

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Dirt and Dust Enduro Rally Dirt and Dust! An apt name for the enduro race that was held at the Van der Merwe’s farm at Holfontein. Dust rose as 44 entrants raced against the clock on a 35km course. The race differed from the normal races. Normally the riders would charge off in a group and continue to race each other. The Enduro Race was done on rally

principles. 5 Rounds were completed. The first one was a practice run. The second was the time trial. This round also determined the position for the final three rounds. The best time would start first with 15 second intervals between the riders. The final three laps were raced as one long lap. This made for interesting viewing as the riders would catch up

and others fall back. The leader board shifted the whole time. In the end the winners were: Louw Pretorius, Kobus Jonck, Craig Gregory Top performer: George de la Rose. George rose in the ranks from about 20th to 4th. Quads - Clayton Botha Ladies winner - Leandri Oostuizen Without the efforts of the Van der

Photo: Piet Potgieter

Merwe brothers, Gert and Kosie, this event would not have been possible. The Bulletin spoke to Gert regarding the day. “We would like to thank Langamed, the Zello group Secunda 911 assist 24/7 as well as CCI Engineering and Projects for their contribution,” said Gert. “There were a number of other contributors and we would like to thank them too.”

Photo: Piet Potgieter

Congratulations Team AC Potgieter and Team Jan Booysen The Highveld Motor Club in Witbank hosted a sprint fun day the weekend. The sprint was held in the Bronkhorstspruit area on a farm. The area consisted mostly between well planted potato fields and the day started with a beautiful sunrise and competitors arrived early to start the day. - Drivers briefing was 10:30 - Recce Run was 10:45 - Start of sprint was 11:00 - Stage length was 8km - 3 runs with the quickest of the day your winning time. Total entries were 18 cars which brought some old and new faces together. The oldest competitor was 74 in an ex works Conquest! Included in the line-up were 4 well prepped Escorts, a Nissan Skyline and a Datsun GX. The day consisted out of 6 classes: A - Turbo 4x4 class, B - 2001cc to 3000cc, C - 1601xx to 2000cc, D – 0 1600cc with a bike and quad class. Each class saw the fastest driver taking the trophy. Winners in classes were as follows: A - Marco Ferreira - Subaru; B - Kobus Groenewald - BMW; C - AC Potgieter Polo; D - Jan Booysen - Ford Escort and Quad - Richard Le Roux - Honda Overall fastest time of the day was AC Potgieter in his Polo. Well done to AC Potgieter and Jan (Natie) Booysen!

Samantha Traill - Journalist/Photographer (Witbank News)