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AUGUST 2019

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iolence erupted in eMzinoni on Thursday. It allegedly started with the arrest of gang members. The community is accusing the police of not taking action against the gang members. The Bulletin spoke to bystanders in and around eMzinoni. They all alleged that the Stragel gang is killing people randomly. They would allegedly target any random person before assaulting them, maybe even killing them in the process. The exact spark that started the protest actions is not 100% clear, but it is alleged that a gang member was killed. The rival gang started to go to schools to try and find some of the suspected gang members, disrupting classes and threatening pupils. Parents had to fetch their frightened children from school. The community demanded that action be taken against the gangsters by the police. They demanded that the gang members be arrested and that they stay in jail. The community accused the police of being against the community. They said that they have lost faith in the police.

The community members started to march towards the police station, barricading the roads with rocks, bottles and new storm water pipes. A group of people marched towards the eMzinoni police station,throwing it with stones and trying to set it alight. The SAPS defended the station with shotguns loaded with rubber anti-riot ammunition. The area around the police station resembled a war zone. There were embers left of the tyres that were burning all over the area. The Bulletin entered the station’s charge office only to find a hive of activity with police officers completing forms and tagging confiscated weapons. The community organised an all-night vigil on Sunday night. They started to mobilise around 23H00 and forced other members of the community to join them. If you had a son, he needed to join. If not, then the father of the house had to join. They all gathered at the Raymond Mavuso hall. Tyres and other combustibles were burned, the singing and toi toi-ing continued into the early hours of the morning. Some residents didn’t sleep at all.

Roads were barricaded with anything they could lay their hands on. The Morgenzon road saw a few accidents as the coal trucks were forced to dump the coal in the road. Drivers didn’t see the dumped coal and drove into the coal heaps. A truck was torched in front of the Bethal police station early on Monday morning. The driver had a narrow escape when he heard voices; he heard a window breaking and saw a petrol bomb being thrown into the truck. He managed to escape and raised the alarm. On Monday morning the fires were lit very early and the roads closed off again. The community were dispersed by the SAPS members but kept on returning. The Baanbreker road was a particular problem. The group again mobilised the rest of the community by calling “Soldier! Soldier!” meaning that they continued with forceful mobilisation. One of The Bulletin’s informants was speaking to the Editor when they knocked on his door. “I fear for my life,” he said. Some residents marched to town and continued their protest actions close to

the magisterial court. They demanded that the 35 odd members that were arrested by the police be released without bail and that the gang members be handed over to them so that the community could deal with them. Calm has been restored in eMzinoni following the unrest related to gangs. Police led by Brigadier Sifiso Cele, Cluster Commander, met with various stakeholders and community members in an attempt to resolve the matter. Residents told Brigadier Cele that they decided to take the law into their own hands because they have lost confidence in the police. They accused the police of various misconducts and brutality. Brigadier Cele urged them to calm down and give them a chance to do the right thing. He said that those who have grievances against the police, can report to IPID. About 35 people were arrested for public violence and nine alleged gang members were arrested. The Bulletin was informed that the bail application of the persons that were arrested will be heard on Thursday, 22 August.

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A 44-year-old female, Sheila Seba Graig, was denied bail by the Nelspruit Magistrate Court on Tuesday, 13 August, after she was arrested on Monday facing charges of Trafficking in Persons. It is alleged that on Monday, 12 August, the suspect arrived at the Nelspruit SAPS Community Service Centre carrying a one-month old baby boy and wanted to write an affidavit to adopt the baby. When asked the whereabouts of the mother of the child, she alleged that the mother is in Belville, Cape Town. The suspect also showed the mother of the child’s affidavit with Belville SAPS date stamp that she was given by the mother of the baby. The police asked the cell phone number of the mother of the child to confirm the adoptions. The suspect gave them a phone number which was answered by a male person who dropped the phone after hearing that he is talking to the police. The ID document of the suspect looked fraudulent. The investigation revealed that the child was stolen by the suspect from the Belville hospital after claiming to be the relative of the mother who was not well after giving birth. The name of the child’s mother is Bernadett Saayman (26). The child was placed in a place of safety. DPCI is investigating the case. The suspect is remanded in custody and the case was posted to 20 August for formal bail application.

Three suspects arrested for dealing in rhino horns The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation deployed an integrated team of experts to execute search warrants in Gauteng Province near Johannesburg, on Thursday, 15 August, following months of investigating an alleged rhino horn syndicate. Three suspects, aged between 45 and 53, believed to be the masterminds behind the rhino horn syndicate were arrested. Two rhino horns, with unconfirmed value and two vehicles as well as an amount of more than R70 000 were seized during the operation which targeted three premises. The operation comes in the wake of a year-long investigation by the Mpumalanga Hawks members who successfully infiltrated this notorious syndicate that traffics rhino horns within South Africa and abroad, particularly, the South East Asian countries. This integrated investigation spearheaded by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Middelburg based members, SANParks, the Department of Environmental Affairs, Financial Intelligence Centre, Asset Forfeiture, Crime Intelligence, Forensic Science Laboratory, Special Task Force, Department of Home Affairs, National Prosecution Authority and Mpumalanga Parks Board demonstrated the government’s ability to work together in fighting wildlife trafficking in South Africa and beyond. Several covert transactions were conducted with the syndicate during the investigation which exposed their entrenched links to the illicit rhino horn trafficking in the Gauteng Province. The syndicate worked meticulously and tried to counter all law enforcement actions to protect their dealings, which made it an

extremely difficult investigation. The crime scene investigations are still continuing to unveil the syndicate’s operations and additional arrests have not been ruled out. All suspects were expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 16 August. The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Mpumalanga, Major General Mokoena, applauded the sterling work of her members, saying that the members always work hard for fight crime within the province and beyond the provincial boundaries. The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lt General Lebeya, commended the integrated work that lead to the dismantling of this Wildlife Trafficking syndicate.

Jealous boyfriend sentenced for murder Last week, the Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Nelspruit sentenced Hemilion Penuel Mazibuko to 12 years direct imprisonment after he pleaded guilty of murdering the mother of his six-year-old child in Gumakhulu tavern. The court heard that in July 2017, the deceased and the accused went to the local tavern. They found the tavern full of patrons and they both did not have a place to sit. Later on, the deceased was accommodated by her friends at their table. While the deceased was occupied by her friends, she disappeared and Mazibuko found her standing at the back of the tavern with an unknown man. He confronted her about why she was standing in the dark with a man and she replied that the man owed her money. He further proceeded that they must leave for their common home. Along the way an argument started where he ended up slapping her and strangling her to death. Upon realising that the deceased is no longer breathing, he buried her in a shallow grave and reported her as missing. Mazibuko was eventually arrested. He confessed to the commission of the offence and pointed out to the police where he buried the deceased’s body. In aggravation of sentence senior state advocate, John Maenga, told the court that the accused committed a serious offence and overreacted to a situation that could have been amicably resolved. During sentencing the presiding officer. Judge Kgoele, found that there were substantial and compelling circumstances to deviate from the minimum prescribed sentence. He then sentenced Mazibuko to 15 years imprisonment; three years suspended effectively and he will serve 12 years direct imprisonment. The Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Adv. Matric Luphondo welcomed the sentence.

Parts of Acornhoek police station damaged by fire Friday, 16 August, parts of the offices at Acornhoek Police Station were damaged after the station caught fire. The fire started at approximately 22H20 last night causing extensive damage to the detective offices as well as the Community Service Centre. The cause of the fire is unknown. However, the South African Police Service Forensic Department will conduct an investigation primarily to determine the cause of the fire. A comprehensive assessment of the damages will be conducted by experts

23 August 2019 as it is unsafe for individuals to enter that part of the building which was damaged. The police would like to assure the surrounding communities that service delivery has not and will not be interrupted. The Provincial Commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma, has ensured that a temporary Community Service Centre is established. We, the police have also in the meantime evacuated the awaiting trial prisoners to other police stations for their own safety even though the holding cells were not affected by the fire.

Suspects to appear for possession, dealing or handling of game unlawfully poached Three men, aged between 31 and 44, are expected to appear before the Graskop Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 August, for possession, dealing or handling of game suspected to have been unlawfully hunted or poached. Their appearance comes after they were arrested in the early hours of Friday, 16 August, along the R532 road between Graskop and Bushbuckridge. On that morning, security guards were patrolling around the timber plantation when they spotted a white bakkie loaded with what looked like dead animals. They (security guards) immediately called the police and upon arrival, the guards together with the police officers pursued and apprehended the suspects. The suspects were found in possession of a 0.22 rifle, 144 rounds of live ammunition, a spotlight, 1 magazine and 17 dead wild animals that included an African Civet cat, 4 bushbucks, 1 common mountain bushbuck and 11 grey duikers. All role players were summoned to the scene including officials from the Mpumalanga Parks Board Agency and the suspects were charged in terms of Section 10 of 1998 of the Mpumalanga Nature Conservation Act. It is suspected that the have been poached around the Sudwala/Lydenburg area.

DNA results for the eight victims N11 Road crash finalised The DNA results which were conducted on the remains of the eight (8) victims of the N11 Road crash have been finalised. The agonising process came to a close on Friday, 16 August and it was undertaken because the victims were burnt beyond recognition due to the severity of the crash. The families are expected to converge at Middelburg Hospital in order to receive the remains of their loved ones. The meeting is expected to start at 08h00 on Tuesday, 20 August. The process will enable the affected families to finalise funeral arrangements. Mine management will also be in attendance. The process of taking DNA samples from family members was conducted by the Victim Identification Centre of the SAPS in order to match with that of the victims. The eight were killed during a head on collision between a truck and a minibus last month on the N11 Road between Middleburg and Hendrina. Nine people were killed on impact. The nine were all passengers in the mini bus taxi.

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23 August 2019

Woman burnt while using paraffin stove On Wednesday, 14 August, Mrs Unati Pakamile (43) was preparing food for her children and while using the paraffin stove it ran out of fuel. Not waiting for it to cool down she proceeded to refill it. At this point there was a sucking sound and the fuel shot out onto her body and she caught fire, causing extensive burns to her chest, legs and arms. She sustained life threatening burns to more than half her body and it will be a hard and long road to recovery. The Bulletin wishes to use this unfortunate incident to highlight the safe use of these, as many of our readers make use of paraffin and gas stoves. The way that a paraffin stove works is that paraffin is released under pressure into the burner, the vapour that is released is the fuel that burns. The stove must be allowed to cool down before it is even opened to be refilled. If you cannot wait, it can be safely cooled with a wet cloth until it is cool to the touch. The stove must always be placed and used on a firm flat surface. It is better to use the stove on the ground if you

cannot put it where it won’t fall over. Children are fascinated by the sound the stove makes and often knock the stove over in their curiosity; therefore, it is best to place the stove where they cannot get to it. Many fires are started by stoves that are knocked over. Remember that the heat of the stove radiates so ensure that anything that could catch fire is NOT left near the stove’s vicinity. There are lots of low quality cheap imported stoves available, many of these lack safety features and are dangerous to use. It is best to keep a bucket of sand close to the stove as using water on a paraffin fire will just let the fire spread, sand is the best and safest method to extinguish the fire. Storing of paraffin in cooldrink bottles is common and is a major cause of poisoning young children. The paraffin is usually sold in childproof bottles and should always be kept in these bottles. If you make use of large containers it should be poured into a childproof bottle. If a child drinks paraffin do not make them

vomit, but make sure they are taken to the hospital. If your gas cooker suddenly starts burning from a place other than the cooker head, the safest method is to close the gas cylinder’s tap. If this is not possible, it is best to cover it with a wet towel, carry it out of your house and leave it in an open area. At this point contact the fire department to extinguish the fire. If not, it will burn until the gas runs out. Always check the condition of gas pipes regularly as they crack and leak. Never use a gas stove or paraffin stove on top of an electric stove in case it is accidently switched on. If a pan of oil catches fire cover the whole pan with a wet towel, don’t use water as the oil will spatter and land on your skin. Always make sure that pan handles are turned away from you so that they face away from the front of the stove. A fire extinguisher is far cheaper than replacing all your possessions in your house so consider getting a small one and keeping it just inside your front door. Phone 112 for a Fire Engine.

After three (3) years no one has been arrested in a murder case Monday, 19 August, marks three years after the murder and the police are yet to arrest the suspect/s in the murder case of the late taxi boss from eMbalenhle, extension 9, who was brutally killed together with his son in 2016.

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Mr KJ Seopa and Mr M Seopa were shot and killed inside their home in extension 9. The preliminary investigations revealed that the gun which was used belonged to the son of Mr KJ Seopa who also died on the same day. It is believed that he shot his father with 9 bullets before shooting himself, but the post mortem results revealed to the detectives that both men were killed by unknown suspects. Mr KJ Seopa was working at Sasol Secunda and also owned taxis operating in eMbalenhle until the day of his brutal murder. It was reported that on the day of the shooting they

were the only two in the house, as his wife and their surviving children were in Groblersdal, Limpopo, where they own a house. The entire community of eMbalenhle was shocked to discover the news that Mr Seopa was no more and was killed brutally with 9 bullets. The case was later given to Detective Malope with a special task team who are also yet to make an arrest in the case. Anyone who might have information to resolve the mystery case please contact Secunda police. Detective D Malope 079 154 1206. - Sandile Mkhwanazi

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Ds Marius Britz Een van die wêreld se grootste evangeliste, dr. Billy Graham, het diep spore getrap as mentor en geestelike raadgewer in die lewe van verskeie Amerikaanse presidente. Om die waarheid te sê, miljoene mense oor die wêreld heen is deur hierdie man aangeraak. Maar, in sy laaste jare, het hy gesê: “My liggaam roep om rus. Ek is bereid om nou hemel toe te gaan.” Dr. William Martin, ‘n sosioloog van die Rice Universiteit in Texas, het dr. Graham baie goed geken. In ‘n biografie met die naam van A prophet with honour, skryf hy as volg oor dr. Graham: “Hy sien vir homself net ‘n rooskleurige toekoms in die hemel saam met God. In die hemel sal alles wat ongelukkigheid op aarde veroorsaak, weg wees.” Volgens dr. Billy Graham is die hemel ‘n plek sonder sonde, rusie, selfsug, rassisme, pyn en lyding. Dit is baie mooi, met die mooiste blomme, daar is die mooiste musiek wat weerklink, daar sal heuglike reünie plaasvind tussen familie en vriende, en niemand sal ooit alleen of eensaam wees nie. Ons fokus dikwels wanneer ons swaarkry op die toekoms as die ontvlugtingsplek van die hede. So asof jy jouself verplaas na ‘n ander dimensie van lewe, wat dan uiteindelik jou huidige vorm van bestaan moet verdoof, of laat ophou. In talle godsdienste is daar ‘n geloof in ‘n beter toekoms in een of ander vorm. Die bekende John Bunyan skryf ‘n boekie genaamd Visions of heaven and hell, waarin hy die hemel en die hel met beeldryke vertellings beskryf. So skryf hy onder andere dat hy die hel besoek het, en daar gesien het hoe ‘n geldgierige vrou gemartel word deur ‘n afskuwelike demoon wat gesmelte goud in haar keel afgegiet het. Een van die aspekte van die hemel wat dikwels troos, is die verwagting dat familie en vriende mekaar weer gaan sien. Die digter Wilhelm Jordaan skryf

‘n aangrypende gedig met die naam van Hei, Mister: “As ek eendag in die hemel kom / sal God die Vader / nie omgee nie / as ek my pa eerste groet / soos altyd / met ‘n Hei Mister / want God weet / ek het ook na hom verlang: Pa se boet.” Ek glo onwrikbaar in die bestaan van die hemel waarvan die Skrif ons leer. Die gevaar is egter dat ons so sterk fokus op ‘n ander lewe na híerdie een, dat die mooi van vandag by ons verbygaan, dat jy só oorhoops raak met al die rampe en ellende wat jou getref het, of dat die turbulensie in die politiek en die sakewêreld jou huidige rit deur die lewe so skud, dat jy in jou kop immigreer. Jy lewe dan maklik kop-in-die-wolke, en die alledaagse mooi, die glimpsies van hemel op aarde, gaan uiteindelik by jou verby. Dit tref jou dan nie dat eenvoudige dinge, soos om as gesin, met kinders en kleinkinders, saam om ‘n tafel te kan sit en kuier, ‘n voorsmakie is van die versugting in Wilhelm Jordaan se gedig oor die hemel nie. Om bevoorreg te wees om as afgetrede egpaar gesond genoeg, met voldoende fondse, na baie jare se getroude lewe, te gaan reis, is ook deel van die reeds beskikbare vrede wat eendag vir ons wag. Dit kan iets veel meer eenvoudig wees. Wanneer laas het jy gelag, só gelag dat die trane loop, dat jy nie kan praat nie? Mense wat so heerlik kan lag, bring ‘n stukkie hemel in ons somber dae in. ‘n Duitse spreuk lui: “Wir planen Wochen und Monate voraus, Dabei sind es Sekunden und Minuten, die unser Leben entscheiden.” Kortweg beteken dit dat ons so ver vooruit dink, dat die huidige oomblikke van hemel maklik by ons verbygaan. Hier op die weskus is ons bevoorreg om vanjaar iets van Billy Graham se beskrywing van hoe dit in die hemel lyk, te ervaar. Dit was versengend droog die afgelope paar jaar. Ons posseël-grootte tuintjie het gekwyn tot daar net wit sand oor was. Selfs die broodbome het boedel oorgegee. Die somer was vaal, stowwerig, en eenvoudig verskriklik lelik. Maar, soos die Vlaamse digter Guido Gezelle skryf, ervaar ons in die natuur vir God vanjaar. Dit het mildelik gereën hier, die damme is baie voller, en nou reeds, voordat die

lente amptelik aanbreek, is die wêreld oortrek met blomme. Die groen strook langs my studeerkamer lê maagdelik wit soos ‘n bruid in haar trourok, flambojant oortrek met weskus madeliefies. Die bruid is verder versier met oranje, geel en blou blommetjies. As jy die heilige aarde betree, kan jy tot vyftien soorte blommetjies onderskei in enkele vierkante meter van die verdorde, vernielde grond van ‘n paar maande gelede. Dis asof die natuur jou aandag terugroep na die basiese beginsels van die skepping, na die feit dat jy nie bloot net uitgelewer is aan ‘n blinde noodlot nie, maar dat jy maar ‘n stoffie op ‘n skaal is voor Iemand wat veel, veel groter is as

jy. So ervaar ek vanoggend die hemel, hier en nou. Iets van eendag. Ek staar deur die venster, tot dáár teen die kobaltblou see, en sien hoe die aarde uitgestrek pronk in haar Josefskleed. Ek sit my plaatopname van ‘n Griekwagebed kliphard aan op my outydse draaitafel, en my ietwat verweerde hart jubel die musiek uit, saam met die pronkende veld, tot agter die horison, verby Donkergat, Schapeneiland en Dasseneiland: “Jirre stier tog U se wolklikeit / En goi U se drippelse op onse koppe yt / Draai onse lewe wee ‘n bietjie reg. / Lattie hyl nie ons nie innie nagte matlik slattie. / Ennie trane nie oppie mirrag skierlik vattie.”

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23 August 2019

SPORT NEWS

Soargirlchild host annual event at Sasol Club eMbalenhle The month of August is known as the month for women, where usually many organisations host dinners and other events in celebrating women in excellence, but also to raise funds to help other people in need.

Soargirlchild, an organisation from eMbalenhle, hosted an event called TALITA KORUM LADIES BRUNCH. “The aim of the organisation is to help save a girl child from all bad things happening in our society,” said

Giving back to the Golden Oldies In the middle of winter Prommac ran an initiative named the Winter Warmer campaign. Prommac’s Human Capital Team scoured the community and this year their all seeing eyes fell upon the Golden Oldies, a group of senior citizens in the Secunda area. The team collected non-perishable food items, wool and knitting needles to donate midwinter

and the Golden Oldies were so touched that they invited Prommac to come and be spectators at their athletics day held in July which the Prommac team were thrilled to be part of and stood on the sidelines cheering on those who once cheered us on. “You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.” - Dave Chappelle

Ntandokazimu Tshabalala, the owner and the founder of the organisation. She also explained that as she is a teacher, she saw a great need to have this organisation as many school children miss days in class. An initiative was started in a slogan: “No child must miss a day in school because of her period!” They visited a lot of companies and businesses asking for a donation of at least R50 for a kit where they buy Sanitary Towels and other things needed for young women especially when they have their period. Although it is not easy, but they strive to make sure this is a success. The event had a great turn out of more than 150 guests together with parents who left the event praising the organisers for their excellent work. From ages of 14 – 25-year-old girls from eMbalenhle school said that every year they will attend the event to learn some basics skills of life. According to the study conducted by Soargirlchild, in our community about 500 learners miss days in school. The issue being unable to attend school because she has her period which end up costing them valuable time in class at the end of the year. They lose important class tests and year marks. Several speakers did not overlook the issue of high teenage pregnancy especially in schools around Govan Mbeki municipality. Young school children were encouraged to focus more on studying rather than doing other things. Businesspeople and various stakeholders wished the organisation a long-life span as it changed a lot of lives.

“It begins with one child per person, if you can spend R50 a month when doing your grocery shopping by purchasing a kit of sanitary towels and drop them at any school in the Govan Mbeki Municipality area you would have saved the day,” said one of the teachers in attendance emphasising the problem they face on a daily basis as educators where a young girl starts her period at school and there is no help. Sometimes they must take money out of their pockets and buy Sanitary Towels. A slogan by the house was introduced saying “SANITARY TOWELS FOR FREE AND CONDOMS FOR SALE” meaning having periods is natural whereas sex is a choice! A quick brainstorming session of the ladies on how to better eMbalenhle, came up with brilliant ideas from young girls. Some raised the importance of having an edu centre that will provide for the space of studying. Another idea was a Rehab centre that will help decrease drug abuse in the area. A very beautiful event was hosted by young women in South Africa showing that the continent is busy moving towards the Forth Industrial Revolution. We are very motivated by the owners of the organisation, their hard work and dedication in bettering lives of others and we hope everyone can do that . WATHINTA ABAFAZI WATHINTA IMBOKODO Well done ladies keep up the good work!!! - Sandile Mkhwanazi

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23 August 2019

Wine is Art The 5th Wyn Inni Tyn is coming up this weekend. It is going to be a Wyn Inni Tyn like Secunda has never seen before! Saturday, 24 August, Boesies at Lake Umuzi, South Bank will be transformed into a wine tasting oasis. Seventeen wine estates from all over South Africa will be showcased. From the more popular commercial wines to boutique and garagiste wines will be available for tasting and purchasing. No need to travel to the Cape or Napa Valley to learn about wine. At the EduTent, wine experts will discuss an array of topics that include

The Process of Wine Making, The Difference Between Sparkling Wine and Champagne and The Process of Sauvignon Blanc. Even though the main focus will be wine; other boutique beverages will also be represented, such as craft gin and beer, tequila and a diverse selection of cocktails. Wine is art with grapes, but why not add other mediums? From 10H00

on Saturday morning, local artists will enjoy En Plein Air, which is French for “the act of painting outdoors”. Each artist will demonstrate their talents on canvas. They will choose a spot to sit, anywhere at Boesies and paint or draw what comes to mind. At 15H00, the paintings and other items will be auctioned. All proceeds will go to the SPCA. Boesies will launch their summer menu

and other food stalls will be available to satisfy your appetite. Live entertainment on the day by Shared Address and Charlie, the pianist. Entrance fee to all this is only R 75.00 and includes a wine tasting glass for you to take home. Tickets are available at Lake Umuzi Box Office or the gate. Children are welcome and enter for free. - Rolin Booysen

North Eastern Provinces (NEP) has the honour to present the PSSA National Congress in 2019 The Congress will take place in Sabie - a small country town nestled in the majestic Drakensberg escarpment mountains of the Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Sabie is less than four hours’ drive from Gauteng and the OR Tambo International Airport, a relaxing hour’s drive to & from the Kruger National Park, and within minutes from a number of spectacular waterfalls in pristine mountain streams. The venue for the Congress will be Floreat Riverside Lodge and it will be held from 22 September to 27 September. Floreat Riverside Lodge is a great centre point from which to explore the Panoramic Route, with accommodation for those who want to stay in luxury or those humble travel junkies just sleeping over to explore the area. We have invited some of South Africa’s most talented and exciting speakers to

be part of the Congress. They are: Sarel and Maryna van Staden: Sarel van Staden has been a professional photographer for more than two decades and has been winning awards for as many years. Like most photographers, his career started as a wedding and event photographer, but his love for creative lighting techniques resulted in a shift to commercial photography and more specifically automotive photography. Martin Barber: Martin has worked for many years with adobe products such as Bridge, Lightroom and Photoshop. He now lectures and presents classes in photo editing techniques; all the way up to high end editing in Photoshop. Martin enjoys all aspects of photography and see himself as a creative photographer and enjoys fine art, portraiture, altered reality, composite, and monochrome. Kim Wolhuter: The mind and face of documentaries like Man, Cheetah, Wild on the Discovery Channel. Christiaan Kotze: Christiaan is an International award-winning photojournalist. He specialises in Sport. Christiaan has covered Olympic games, Rugby world cups, Cricket world cups, the Soccer world cup and numerous other high-profile sporting events. He also does commercial theatre production photography, nature and wild life photography. He does talks and seminars on especially Sport photography Christiaan has the interest of young photographers at heart and frequently share his 25 years working experience with up and coming photographers. Obie Oberholzer: Petrus Cornelius Jacobus “Obie” Oberholzer is a South African photographer. Obie was born

on a small farm outside Pretoria, South Africa. He studied graphic design at Stellenbosch University in the late 1960s, and photography at the Bavarian State Institute of Photography in Munich, Germany in the early 1970s. Obie Oberholzer is one of South Africa’s most renowned photographers. Willem Oets: Willem was introduced to photography as a creative medium in 1991. He became known for his landscape and abstract work before venturing into his present, very personal genre of photography. He explores the sensuality of natural light and captures a fragile and delicate emotion in his pictures. He is the visual observer and responds to gesture and expression. Paul Bruins: His interest in photography was sparked at an early age while completing a school project of building a pin-hole camera and developing and printing the results in a homemade darkroom. From then on, photography has remained an integral part of his life. Despite qualifying as a civil engineer, his passion for this creative art has meant he is seldom without his camera and his love for nature and the outdoors has cumulated in his extensive skills as an architectural and fine-art landscape photographer. They will give lectures in the morning and in the evening, we will have exciting workshops that will cater for every photographers needs! From the most scenic waterfalls and landscapes in the world, next to the Kruger National Park, there is a place for every photographer to fall in love with. You are guaranteed for a photographic experience of a life time! You are all invited to join us for an experience never to be forgotten.

Paraglider lift off by Leon Pelser was judged the best senior photograph at the August club meeting of Sasol Highveld Photography Club.

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SPORT NEWS

Liewe Moeders van die Balkie Kinders...

Evacuate! Evacuate! A bomb threat and a fire scare were the two different emergency evacuation exercises that happened last week: one at the Secunda Mall and one at the Megchem building. The Secunda Mall evacuation was well planned and executed. All parties involved were informed beforehand to execute the exercise and to ensure that the plan, should it have flaws, be identified, assessed and managed thereafter. Later in the week an unplanned emergency was organised wherein only management and the relevant emergency services were informed. The employees of the company were only informed after the emergency. This emergency exercise was a bomb threat in a building close to the Johannes Stegman Theatre, the Megchem building. The roads were cordoned off and the employees evacuated the building quickly and efficiently. The employees were briefed after the building was cleared by the SAP bomb squad and all the

information as to why the decision was made to not inform them was carried over. The bomb threat message caused panic over various social media pages with family members and friends franticly trying find out what was happening and whether their family member or friends were safe. The biggest reason why the exercise was not made public knowledge was to ensure authentic reactions from the people working in the building and also their reaction time of the employees for a full evacuation. The SAP responded very well. The K9 unit, bomb squad, flying squad, fire department and ambulance services were on scene to ensure the safety of all involved. The K9 unit used one of their trusty sniffer dogs to find the alleged device and the bomb squad ensured that the alleged device was deactivated. Well done to all the emergency services involved with their swift response and professional demeanour! – Ané Prinsloo

O ek ken hierdie storie. Dis ŉ Afrikaanse skool ding dink ek... As daai redenaars temas die internet tref in November dan begin dit... die malle gejaag van die jaar wat voorlê. En laas jaar en die jaar voor hom was net so mal maar ons doen dit weer en weer. Dis toetse, take, kunswedstryd (dit val toe oor die lang naweek) redenaars en span redenaars kompetisies in hul hordes (met volgende rondtes en rondtes en rondtes) revue oefen, revue kompetisies (oooo dis so mooi en lekker) revue bokse decorate (dis ŉ ding!) en natuurlik bo op dit die huiswerk en die Zuma boeke...(die Zuma boeke is eintlik die cherry op die koek waar alles uitrafel - dis die departement se werksboeke vir die wat nie weet nie) en sokker oefeninge, sokker wedstryde op Saterdae oggende vroeg, gimnastiek, klavier lesse, kitaar lesse, tennis lesse, drama lesse, ekstra Wiskunde klasse en toe die landloop briefie kom toe skeur ek hom op en maak of hy nie gekom het nie. ŉ Wyse man sê vir my: “Die grootste geskenk wat ouers vir hul kinders kan gee, is tyd om te speel. Kinders moet speel anders word hulle kinderagtige volwassenes”. En dit tref my so hard!!! Want my kinders het so min tyd vir speel of ontspan... Ek dink hieroor en besef... ek weet van ouers wat droom daarvan dat hul kinders net hul eie tande kan borsel of om net te leer lees en ons jaag na... wat? Wat presies weet ek nie eintlik

nie? Is dit balkies op ŉ baadjie? Top 10 want hulle het die potensiaal? Is dit die lekker van almal wat gaan weet jou kind is goed met iets? Is dit vir hulle selfvertroue? Is dit want dit gaan hulle toekoms brighter maak? “Gesonde kompetisie” is wat baie mammas dit doop... Ek weet self nie?? Maar my hart is dankbaar. So, so dankbaar. Vir kinders wat presteer en wil hard probeer en oefen en deurdruk en deelneem, maar my hart is ook gewaarsku deur die Heilige Gees.... “Onthou wat vir My belangrik is”. Die trofees en balkies bly agter saam met die huise en karre. Ek bid dat die Here my sal help om fokus te hou in hierdie samelewing van druk en jaag en wen. Dat Hy my sal help om ŉ balans te hou. Ja, help en motiveer my kinders om te presteer en celebrate die balkies en wenner en prestasies saam met hulle maar maak bitter, dood seker om hulle te leer dat dit nie is waaroor alles gaan nie en dat ons trots en liefde vir hulle nie deur prestasies gemeet en bepaal word nie. Dat die Here gee nie balkies nie maar Hy celebrate liefde, blydskap, vrede, geduld, goedhartigheid, goedheid, getrouheid, sagtheid en self beheersing.... Hy hou van omgee en uitkyk vir die nood om ons. Hy hou van eet saam as ŉ gesin en tyd maak vir mekaar en vir bid en vir saam lees en saam wees... Maar ek moet hardloop... vandag is ATKV span redenaars. Hou kop my mede moeders. Kom ons hou kop en kom ons hou ons oë op die Here. - Tania Greyling Meyer

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It was such an honour yet a scary moment to hear my 4-year-old son honestly say that when he grows up, he wants to be a 3 in 1 package who works at Sasol as a doctor in the Sasol Hospital and a doctor for the animals and also a fireman to put out the dangerous fires in Gasification. He wants to work in Sasol, not just anywhere in Sasol, but he wants to be based at Gasification… Due to the fact that this little intelligent man is so observant and listens to the conversations that takes place at home, he knows his grandfather (Selva Moodley) was a manager who gave commands, (which he thinks is such a cool job) with whom he spends a lot of his time with, worked at Gasification

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before he ended his 40 years’ service in February this year and his father (Darien Naidoo) who was an Electrician in the same plant. He is under the impression that his mummy (Lerisha Moodley) works at the farm in Sasol because she always talks about the animals. On the weekends his way of getting out the house and having some fun is for us to take a drive into the Secondary area to go past the farms, the hospital, the big ﬁres at North gate down to Gasiﬁcation. So, mummy had to get to the drawing board after their discussion and start getting creative to meet his expectations of what he wanted for his career day. The end result was breath taking and what made this even more special was his special Sasol overall pants which once upon a time belonged to mummy. What an honour for a little 4-year-old to represent Sasol at his career day. Lerisha Moodley Right: Ushen at his school’s career day with his PPE, his toolbox and his badges

Learners from TP Stratten Primary participated in Piet Retief on Saturday, 17 August, in a Cross-Country meeting. These 5 learners were chosen for the SA Clubs Team (ASSA). LTR: Favour Agbor, Sam Mabe (2nd in Mpumalanga), Mihlali Ngodwana (youngest child who went through - U/7), David Agbor, Sonia Tivane. With them is their proud coach, Mr Steven Grabie.

Saterdag, 17 Augustus het die Mpumalanga Landloopkampioenskappe by Hoërskool Piet Retief plaasgevind. Die volgende Laerskool Kruinpark leerders is in die Mpumalanga Landlooppan opgeneem en gaan aan die A.S.A Landloopkampioenskappe deelneem wat die 7de September in Pretoria plaasvind. VLNR: Luzelke van Wyk en Ilse-Mari Eksteen (Dogters O/12), MartMari Lourens (Dogters O/13) en voor, Johan Eksteen (Seuns O/8)

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Curro Secunda hosted the Mini Hockey Day. All players played on the Astro turf. It was ‘n fun and well organised day. A great thanks to all the Primary School’s leaners, parents and coaches for attending this day.

On 15 August Curro Secunda adopted a day for the National Blood Donation Drive. The day was a huge success with parents, students, teachers and many more came to support the day!

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SPORT NEWS

Goedehoop se uitsonderlike prestasies

Wernich Rossouw het gedurende die afgelope 3 naweke 3 agtereenvolgende Tennis Suid Afika (TSA) tennistoernooie gewen. Hy het die toernooie in Middelburg, Johannesburg en Nelspruit gebruik as voorbereiding vir sy toer na Amerika as lid van die Suid Afrikaanse Skolespan. Hy vertrek Saterdag, 17 Augustus en die span sal onder meer in Louisianna en New York speel en die Amerikaanse Ope tennistoernooi besoek.

An-Eunè van Niekerk het die naweek van 1 – 4 Augustus aan Redenaars ATKV Nasionaal te Goudini deelgeneem. Sy behaal ‘n 9 de plek vir Graad 4 tot 5 - Afrikaans Huistaal.

Regs: Die volgende seuns is gekies vir die Rugby 7’s O/13Pumaspan. Voor: Stephan Bezuidenhout, Juliun Cosmo. Agter: Lee-Ryne Sinkfontein, Rickardt van Heerden

Oosterland wys hoofleiers aan

Oosterland het hulle leiers vir 2019-2020 aangekondig: Die hoofleiers is by ‘n spesiale inhuldigingsseremonie aangewys. Die hoofleiers is gekies volgens ‘n deursigtige proses en stemreg is aan leerders en personeel gegee. ‘n Leier identifiseringskamp is gehou en volgens die kriteria wat vasgestel is, word hoofleiers aangewys. Oosterland is trots op ons nuwe leiers en wens elkeen van hulle sterkte toe vir die tydperk wat voorlê. Baie geluk aan ouers en familie, en elkeen van ons Oosieraad-leerders! Agter: Reinhard McFadden Onderhoofseun Sport, Hoofseun: Eduan Naude, Hoofdogter: Sulize Alberts. Voor: Janco Viljoen Onderhoofseun Kultuur, Clarissa Kriese Onderhoofdogter Bemarking, Sunelle de Bruyn Onderhoofdogter Dinamika.

Bo: Zenè van Heerden het die afgelope naweek deelgeneem aan die Wetenskap Expo te Sasolklub. Sy behaal ‘n bronsmedalje met haar projek Skoon Water Deur Sonstrale.

Die personeel van TP Stratten spog met vier babas waarmee van sy personeel in een jaar geseën is. Sover bekend is dit die meeste babas wat in een jaar gebore is aan personeel by TP Stratten. Lnr voor: me Charne Grabie met JJ -1 Maart, me Kylie du Plessis met Hendré - 26 Junie, me Jackie Visagie met Anléa - 29 Junie, me Sunel Visser met Karla - 18 Julie saam mnr Mossie Ourique, skoolhoof.

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Krieket toerusting te kort in Leandra VACANCIES VAKATURES

'n Groep krieketspelers van Secunda het Kinross Krieketklub onder hulle vlerk geneem in 2018. Van die manne rig die spelers af in die Leandra area op 'n vrywillige basis. Die spelers speel in die skole liga. Daar nie n spesifieke skool nie, maar n kombinasie van vier skole in die Leandra area. Die seuns is almal 13 jaar en jonger. Hulle grootste uitdaging is toerusting. Hulle het slegs twee stelle wat hul deel tussen al die seuns. Dié mans se doel is

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om vir hul 4 - 6 krieket "kits" in tesamel wat die volgende insluit: 1. Helmet 2. Been skutte 3. Handskoene 4. Kolf (no. 4 of 5) 5. Ball box 6. Kitsak asook een stel paaltjiewagter skutte en handskoene. Hulle volgende wedstryd is Donderdag middag by Marietjie van Niekerk in Bethal.

Hoërskool Secunda O/15 Seunshokkie wen O/16 Noordvaal Hoërskool Secunda se O/15 seunshokkiespan het uiters goedgevaar in hulle hokkieseisoen! Hulle het deelgeneem in die O/16 B Noordvaal Toernooi en as kampioenne weggestap!

Gelykop Rustenburg 1-1 Wen Eldoraigne 1-0 Wen Linden 6-1 Wen Monument 1-0 Wen Hoërskool Driehoek in die finaal 4-1

O/15's eindig 1ste in die O/16 Noordvaal B Toernooi. UITSLAE:

Dis die 2de jaar in ‘n ry wat Hoërskool Secunda 3 uit 5 spanne in die Noordvaal Toernooi het.

Leerders van Laerskool Secunda het gekwalifiseer om aan die Suid Afrikaanse Landloop Klubkampioenskappe deel te neem. Dit vind plaas Saterdag, 7 September in Pretoria. Agter links na regs : Lianè Smit, Jason Brits en Matthew Venter. Voor links na regs: Amore Roets, Gabriella de Olivieira en Leonardo Brits

Voor vlnr: Biaan van Coller, Vusi Gamede, Elgin Botterill (Kkptein), Mnr Dirk Scheepers (afrigter), Tondani Rasoesoe (onderkaptein), Wilko Jansen van Vuuren, Thabo Mtwheni. Agter vlnr: Xander Naidoo, Marnus Alberts, Sthembiso Sibiya, Gerdus Alberts, Gideon Thomas, Tian Naude, Nico Nel, Corne van Zyl.

Christiaan verower 3de plek in Vrystyl stoei Christiaan Steyn van Laerskool Kruinpark het 17 Augustus aan die Jacques Rossouw Toernooi deelgeneem in Pretoria, Menlopark. Hy het 3de plek verower vir O/9 Vrystyl.

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SPORT

Pandas Darts Club official opening a giant success Panda’s Cue Sport offical opening held on 17 August at Pandas Darts Club was a huge success with players from Victor Khanye, Emahleni, Steve Tshwete, Sasol Darts Club and Pandas Darts Club. Panda’s had a record number of entrants. Men, women and juniors all participated. Pandas Darts Club is the stepping stone to future national dart players in Mpumalanga Province.

The Panda’s Darts Club committee: President, Mr Hendry Erasmus, Vice President, Rees Naidoo, Secretary, Ms Margaret Rayner, Tournament Coordinator, Mr Terrance van Vuuren, Dev. Officer, Ms Karen Anthony.

Top: Ladies Doubles: 1st place: Anna Marie Lezar and Elize Coetzer Right and far right: 2nd place: Lynette Ludwig and Karen Anthony 3rd place: Wilma Dreyer and Wendy van Vuuren

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Bulletin

CAROM @ PANDA’S CUE SPORT CUE SPORTS PART 1 of 8 DID YOU KNOW? The word carom, which simply means any strike and rebound, was in use in reference to billiards by at least 1779, sometimes spelled “carrom” Sources differ on the origin. It has been pegged variously as a shortening of the Spanish and Portuguese word carambola or the French word carambole, which are used to describe the red object ball. In modern French the word carambolage means “successive collision”, currently used mainly in reference to carom or cannon shots in billiards and to multiple-vehicle car crashes. In three-cushion billiards, sometimes called three-cushion carom or carambole, the object is to carom off both object balls with at least three rail cushions being contacted before the contact of the cue ball with the second object ball. Three-cushion is a very difficult game. Averaging one point per inning is professional-level play and averaging 1.5 to 2 points is world-class play. An average of one means that for every turn at the table, a player makes 1 point and misses once, thus making a point on 50% of his or her shots. Panda’s Cue Sport is one of only 5 venues in South Africa with a carom table.

Carom Ranking events will soon take place at Panda’s Cue Sport and the respective participants could participate at the South African Championships. The South African Champion will participate at the Africa Championships. Carom (three-cushion Billiards) is currently one of the Cue Sport disciplines accepted and played at the The World Games 2021 in Birmingham. Could we see a South African in the African team at the World Games from PANDA’S? Keep an eye out in next week’s The Bulletin Newspaper for the follow up of this new and exciting eight part piece! In other exciting news... Panda’s Cue sport will be hosting their semifinals and finals on Wednesday, 21 August, this will be streamed live by The Bulletin and by Panda’s Cue Sport on their Facebook pages. Do not miss out and tune in for all the excitement! For more information contact Hendry Erasmus 083 280 4712

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