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The Umuzi Week of Festivals officially kicks off on Friday, 29 September. It promises to be bigger than ever with more shows, more sports and more action! Sport is one of the things that bring this rainbow nation together, hence the name for the sport section: Rainbow Sportfest. There will be road races, fun runs, cycling, wrestling, rugby, hockey, motocross, soccer, 4x4 tournament, aircraft navigation competition, the Lake Umuzi Regional Motor Rally, dirt bikes, the National Blackball Tournament and more. The festival is packed with sporting activities that everyone can enjoy as participants or spectators. Aquazone’s Springfest will also prove to be a winner with daily family games to participate in, there is a new slide called the Blue Mamba that just begs to be tried out, and the “lazy river” has been lengthened. Friday there is the popular 6-16 water party for under 16’s only where all the slides will be kept open till late. Parents and other over 16’s can only watch from the deck at Bosveld Lapa. The children will also be well catered for with Carnival Square’s “Play as long as you want” promotion, activities as well as Rocky Waters. Between 2 and 6 October the children will be entertained in the mornings with puppet shows, mime acts, clowns and fun as arranged by Toyville and
Planet Pawn. To top this of, a Merry-go-round will be available at the open area next to Proconics. Eish!! will be hosting the 3rd Octoberfest on their decks over all 10 days of the festival. Entrance to the Octoberfest is free thanks to Timber City and House of Tiles.
The music will be acoustic in nature. The Springbok games will be displayed on screen for the rugby fans. The
well-known Flying Lions will perform with Harvards and their Pitts. Friday will see a night display that is very popular. This is made possible by Prommac, Lynco and RickyB. As an alternative to all the beer, there will also be the 3rd “WYN-INNI-TYN”. - Continued on page 3
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Accidents leave 11 people dead A series of collisions has left the Govern Mbeki residents shocked this weekend. Langamed South Ambulance Services and other emergency services responded to a high number of collisions that has left 11 people dead and scores more injured. This figure was correct at 19H00 Monday night. On Saturday morning, a man died on the R546 near Evander’s Walker Park Golf Club. Two others were injured in this collision. Shortly thereafter another vehicle overturned on the R546 near the Brendon Village turn off. Five people sustained injuries. On Saturday night, a man was killed on the Graceland road. As per reports, he
lost control over his vehicle and rolled down the side of a bridge. Both he and a female passenger were ejected. The motorist was declared dead on the scene by paramedics. The female passenger sustained critical injuries and was later flown by helicopter to a Johannesburg hospital. Shortly after, a man was injured just a few kilometres from that accident after his vehicle left the road and crashed up an embankment. Later that night two people were killed on the N17 when an Audi and an Avanza collided. Three more people died soon after in a two vehiclecollision.
On Saturday afternoon, a woman was injured after the bakkie she was travelling in overturned near Secunda High School. Rescue services used the jaws of life to free her. The road between Bethal and Standerton contributed to the death toll. 2 People died when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. Elsewere a passenger was flung out of a vehicle when the driver lost control over the vehicle and it overturned. The passenger was transported to hospital but passed away after arrival. Photo and info courtesy of Langamed Services South.
Readers’ view on this Bongani Magubane Not only on pay weekends, but every weekend there’s an accident in this Evander road. people are dying here, let’s be safe guys. Something must be done on this Graceland road, it must be extended or something Joanne Korf People have no respect for the road and the rules of the road Ronel Ekman Ek het nie woorde.... my hart gaan uit na slagoffers se geliefdes ....Mag die wat oorleef het spoedig herstel... Malindi Harriet Please Lord have a mercy on us this road is busy taking life’s of people Jentro Kambala Eish this is bad Phillemon Khumalo Driving in seconds is very bad,and every time u start driving and we obey road rules we will never be involved in accidents. This evander to mbalenhle road must have speed humps. More than 50 000 people reached 178 Shares 84 Comments
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Workshop hosted for small tourism businesses during tourism month The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) together with Gert Sibande District Municipality and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality hosted a Tourism SMME Fair, exhibition and workshop in Bethal on 21 September. This forms part of a series of awareness campaigns and events that have been scheduled to celebrate tourism month in the province. “We are pleased to be partnering with the district and local municipalities in this initiative which adds value to our small tourism businesses. Our aim is to create awareness on the impact of tourism in our daily lives. This tourism fair is one of the platforms we create for small tourism businesses in the province to come together and learn about the latest trends in the sector and areas that needs improvement in promoting their businesses”, said Xolani Mthethwa, Head of Tourism at MTPA. The concept of the tourism fairs started a few years ago with the aim of contributing towards the development of the SMMEs in the tourism sector. The tourism fairs are usually hosted during tourism month when people are encouraged to support local businesses by travelling and visiting the less visited areas, hence the decision to host this event in Bethal. “The workshop afforded an opportunity for small tourism businesses to be coached on business. The speakers focused on business coaching, support provided by government to small businesses, and funding opportunities as well as issues relating to tourism grading services”, explained Mthethwa. “Tourism provides the much-needed
jobs and wealth. In our awareness campaigns, we continuously encourage the youth currently studying or that have completed their studies to explore numerous opportunities available in the tourism sector” commended Mthethwa. As we celebrate tourism month, we encourage communities to support local businesses and explore what they offer. Parks Weeks is an initiative by MTPA to encourage locals to travel to any of our 11 provincial nature reserves throughout the province. Entry into these nature reserves is free to all South African citizens as long as they produce their ID or drivers licence”, explained Mthethwa. This year’s World Tourism Day will be celebrated in Mpumalanga Province on September 27, at KaNyamazane Stadium in Mbombela. - Adele Smit
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Sasol announces proposed new R21 billion B-BBEE ownership structure Sasol Limited has announced its proposed new Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ownership structure, Sasol Khanyisa, which will be submitted for shareholder approval at the Sasol Limited AGM later this year. Sasol Khanyisa is intended to achieve effective direct and indirect B-BBEE ownership of at least 25% in Sasol South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasol. Through two invitations eligible existing Sasol Inzalo Groups and Public shareholders will receive bonus Sasol BEE ordinary shares (SOLBE1), that trade on the BEE segment of the JSE, at no cost to them. These bonus SOLBE1 and additional SOLBE1 shares issued to shareholders are tradeable from the date of issue, realising upfront and immediate value creation for shareholders. “As a company proudly rooted in our South African heritage, we embrace transformation. We are committed to contributing meaningfully to sustainable transformation as we accelerate this journey across Sasol,” said Bongani Nqwababa, Joint President and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Limited. “In designing Sasol Khanyisa, we included several key design principles that would enable our objectives – specifically, to ensure that the transaction will deliver long-term value and lead to sustainable ownership of Sasol by Black South African shareholders,” said Stephen Cornell, Joint President and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Limited. Sasol Khanyisa is a key milestone in Sasol’s transformation journey. Sasol Inzalo, which was created in 2008, comes to an end in 2018. Eligible participants in Sasol Khanyisa will comprise Sasol’s qualifying employees, existing Sasol Inzalo Public and Groups shareholders, and existing Black Sasol shareholders that own shares listed on the empowerment segment of the JSE. When Sasol Inzalo ends next year, it is expected that there will be no distribution of Sasol shares to participants, given the closing Sasol Ordinary share price of R389 on 4 September 2017. Sasol South Africa is well placed to achieve at least 25% Black ownership, and a proportional share of the
dividend stream from Sasol South Africa will be used to repay the funding cost. “This means Sasol Khanyisa’s success is not dependent on Sasol Limited’s share price fluctuations. As no external funding will be used, there will be no cash outflows from Sasol,” added Nqwababa. At the end of the 10 year period and once the vendor funding has been settled, Sasol Khanyisa Public shares will be exchanged for SOLBE1 shares listed the empowerment segment of the JSE. This will lead to long-lasting, unencumbered ownership of Sasol
Limited by Black South Africans. Participants in the Sasol Khanyisa employee share ownership plan will receive a debt-free share grant of Sasol ordinary shares and Sasol shares listed on the empowerment segment of the JSE worth R100 000. These shares, subject to taxation, will become theirs to keep or sell at the end of a threeyear period, in 2021. Participating employees will also receive a pro rata portion of dividends received by the Sasol Khanyisa trust during the threeyear period. “To accelerate transformation, Sasol
Khanyisa has been designed to empower Black employee participants with ‘rights to shares’,” said Cornell. These rights to shares, to be held in a trust, will be exchanged for Sasol shares listed on the empowerment segment of the JSE at the end of a 10year period, after which employees will be able to freely trade these shares or retain them as Sasol shareholders. Sasol Khanyisa’s ownership structure will be subject to shareholder approval later this year. Read the full press statement on line at www.thebulletin.co.za.
National Shutdown looming Cosatu and the SA Communist Party (SACP), and their ANC allies will take to the streets on Wednesday as part of a national shutdown. Cosatu and SACP are united in a show of force against President Jacob Zuma. Ironically these parties were instrumental in placing Zuma in power. Previous calls for Zuma to step down fell on deaf ears. Recently Zuma outlived a vote of no confidence by the Democratic Alliance. Both parties said that their intention was to voice their opposition to state capture, corruption and job losses for which they blame Zuma’s government according to a report in the City Press. Recent meetings between the ANC and some of its 27 year-old alliance partners failed to sit, fuelling the frustrations of some of its alliance members to the point that there is a split threatening the alliance. Cosatu and SACP will also use the march to boost their campaign for Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to become president. Cosatu have lost members over the past years and has a membership of only 1 868 193 as on 23 September (according to News24). The SACP believes that they can mobilise 250000 members for the march. The strike is a protected strike. Although the aim is to pile pressure
on Zuma to resign, it is unclear if it will have the desired effect with NUMSA not joining the federation. NUMSA was expelled in 2014 with 320000 members. Cosatu’s official press statement reads: “The preparations for the upcoming COSATU led National strike on the 27 September are in full swing and the workers are making it very clear that they are tired of State Capture and
Corruption. They are clear that these twin evils lead to economic decay and job losses. Workers are ready and willing to fight the immoral and criminal phenomenon of State Capture and the cancer of Corruption, which robs them of their livelihoods, steal their resources, causes job losses and perpetuate poverty” Actions in Mpumalanga are planned for Nelspruit and Emalahleni but splintergroups might have their own marches and rallies in Govan Mbeki.
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Umuzi Week of Festivals is here! This will cater for those sophisticated pallets that prefer the more refined beverages. Boesies will cater for this function. Wines from Groot Constantia, Rietvallei of Robertson Valley, Beyerskloof from Stellenbosch and Boplaas Family Wines will be presented. Artist Phillip Abelovi will lend a French flair to all the evenings and he will be supporting artists such as Adam Tas, Richard van der Westhuizen and Lochner de Kock, Radio Kalahari Orkes with Ian Robberts and Jak de Priester, as well as Foxtrot.
Then there is the new addition to the festival, the Misty Waters Music Festival! Camping is available for the music festival as it continues for three days. This festival is aimed at the young at heart with a full line up of bands from all over. The list is too long and should be viewed online. The full article can be read on our web page for more details regarding artists, band and prices. The full festival program will also be available online. Join us at Lake Umuzi for 10 days of absolute fun!
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The South African National Blood Services (SANBS) visited Secunda Christian Academy last Tuesday, 12 September, with a presentation on blood types. Here Risima Mgiba looks on as Jooné van der Westhuizen (SANBS) from SANBS determines his blood type. Photo: Nondumiso Motsweni.
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Dot Prinsloo (SANBS) pricked Lindiwe Motsweni’s finger for a drop of blood. Lindiwe and her class mates at Secunda Christian Academy learned more about blood types and also had their blood types determined by a SANBS team on 12 September.
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Biltong en Braaifees ‘n wenner PROPERTIES eiendomme Die jaarlikse Biltong & Braai Fees van Hoërskool Secunda/Goudveld Slaghuis was ‘n reuse sukses. Daar was hope pret vir almal. Daar was ‘n mallemeule, ‘n 4x4-baan en ‘n “colour run” onder andere wat gesorg het vir groot plesier. Verskeie kunstenaars het die skare vermaak met hulle sang en musiek. Gesinne kon in die Remax-braai-area braai. Dan was daar ook Trompoppies en ‘n kaskar-wedren. “n Varsproduktemark het gesorg vir groen goeitjies by die huis en ook selfs by die braai. Daar was hope kos en biltong beskikbaar en die bywoning was baie goed. Dagboek die volgende Erfenisdag en kom vier dit by Hoërskool Secunda/Goudveld Slaghuis se Biltong en Braaifees volgende jaar.
DA Celebrates Heritage Day
The Democratic Alliance on Saturday held a culture event in Emzinoni to celebrate Heritage Day. Member of Pairliament, Tarnia Baker addressed the crowd. “We are South Africans first” says Tarnia “then we are Zulus, Xhosas, Whites or Coloured.”
Cllr Thulani Maseko lead everyone in singing the National Anthem. Cllr Sibongile Matebule gave a short speech. A culture group from Lebohang entertained the crown with their traditional dances and song.
Johann du Preez Vise voorsiter SAWV, Aart Reedijk Sersant Majoor Sektor 1 Kosmos, Henry Buÿs Voorsiter Sektor 1 Kosmos
SAWV hou gedenkdiens Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermagvereniging se projek en Gedenkdiens “White Dove” is op Maandag 25 September vir die eerste keer by die SAW Muur van Herinnering, liggende op die gronde van die Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, gehou. Die SAWV Militêre Veterane se oogmerk is om elke jaar Erfenisdag te gebruik om diegene wat die hoogste prys betaal
het, aan beide kante van die oorlog, in gedagtenis te roep. Erfenisdag is ʼn dag waarop alle SuidAfrikaners net moet stilstaan, dink aan hulle herkoms en wat dit gekos het. ʼn Dag waarop elkeen sy geskiedenis en kultuur in ere kan hou, ook al is dit net ‘n klein gebaar, soos die plasing van ʼn enkele Protea by die SAW Muur van Herinnering. - Aart Reedijk
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National Agricultural Youth Show For the first time ever all recipients of provincial colours in Mpumalanga were together at one function. The National Agricultural Youth Show (Mpumalanga) held their honours function at Hoërskool Hoogenhout in Bethal on Thursday 21 September. All 47 recipients were present to receive their provincial colours. Headmasters of the various schools were present to hand out the jackets. Children from all over the province partake in this youth show. The SA Championships for Youth Show will be held in Bathurst from 1-4 October. Mpumalanga will be represented by the 47 children who received their colours. It takes a lot of preparation to get everything in order as livestock have to be transported to Bathurst. Chickens and doves cannot be transported due to the avian flu restrictions countrywide. Those participants will have to use props to show their skills. “Agricultural societies in South Africa identified the need to involve school children in the agricultural sector. The
National Agricultural Youth Society was founded in 1999. The primary aim of the Youth Society is to cultivate an affinity for agriculture among the youth, create opportunities for children to participate in extracurricular activities in agriculture, develop a range of skills and encourage teamwork.” (As stated on the website www.nays.co.za .) This is not aimed at agricultural schools but any child can participate. There are 15 sections that children can participate in namely: Horses, Cattle-Beef, Cattle-Milk,
Sheep-Wool, Sheep-Mutton, GoatMutton, Goat-Milk, Goat-Mohair, Pigs, Poultry, Pigeon-Racing, Pigeon-Fancy, Rabbits, Dairy products and Culinary art. These sections are further dived into
In front are Erika Grobler, Marinda Pieterse and Marina Haasbroek. At the back are Sarel Haasbroek (Chairperson Mpumalanga), Adriaan van Jaarsveld, Charl Botha and Alf Griesel (vice Chairperson)
three sections that defines the age groups. Jnr Jnr is 4-10, Jnr 11-14 and senior 15-18. The children is judged and not the animals. They get scored as follow: Knowledge 20%, Washing 15%, Preparation 15% and showmanship 50%. There are handbooks available on the NAYS webpage that gives guidance to what is expected in caring for the animals in preparation for the show.
Dié leerlinge van Marietjie van Niekerk is gekies om deel te neem aan die Nasionale Radikale Lees en Redenaars. Van voor tot agter is Miane Swanepoel, Francois Joubert, Carli Senekal, Chrizanne Joubert, Mariska van Biljon en Ruben Herselman.
Dié leerlinge van Laerskool Secunda neem op 14 Oktober aan die Radikale Redenaars se nasionale eindstryd in Pretoria deel. Voor is Eilanie Kruger, Mika Janse van Rensburg, Carli Venter, Michael Stemmet en Marlhunè Bezuidenhout. Agter is Jordan Jacobs, Zantè Venter, Chezelle Brand, Carmen Rebolo, Loandri Boshoof en Gabriella Stemmet. Carlè van Zyl was afwesig toe die foto geneem is. Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk se Junior-koor het op 23 September opgetree en die Senior-koor op 24 September. Die Junior-koor het ook met die Kykerskeuse – toekenning weggestap by hul vertoning. Die kore is begelei deur Linda van der Merwe en Marisa Joubert is die dirigent.
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Sasol-stoeiklub het op Saterdag 16 September aan die Mpumalangakampioenskap wat by die Sasolklub Secunda gehou is, deelgeneem. Verskeie stoeiers her medaljes ontvang. In die LTPD-afdeling het Benjamin Oosthuysen, WC Strijdom, Reagen Meyer, Pieter Bezuidenhout, George Polenakis, Nicholas Polenakis, Anrich Venter, Christiaan Steyn en Robert Jonck goed gestoei en het elkeen ‘n deelname-medalje ontvang. By die groter stoeiers het Sasolklub se manne koning gekraai en 31 plekke uit 32 inskrywings behaal en so ook die kampioenskap gewen. Stoeiers wat eerste plekke behaal het, is Zak Manaia (2), Tiaan Carelse (2), Jordan Webb (2), Wico Stans (2), Jaden Grobler (3), Rico Stans (2), Nathan Webb (6), Nico van den Berg (6) en Jacques van Biljon (2). View our Hein Meyer het ‘n tweede en derde Facebook plek behaal en Ludolph Steenkamp page The Bulletin het twee derde plekke verower.
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Calledon Rally an Epic event All the drama, thrills and excitement normally associated with a rally were present at the National Rally Championship’s Caledon Rally on 22 and 23 September. The picturesque area also allowed for fast stages with some tricky corners. The lead changed hands a few times over the course of the race. Johnny Gemmel in a lime green Porsche that looked little out of place, was crowned overall winner with a 32sec lead over local lad AC Potgieter and co-driver Nico Swartz. Richard Leeke took 3rd. Guy Botterill was forced to retire on the opening with conrod failure, allowing Leeke to snatch the lead. At the end of day one, Leeke was clinging onto his lead. AC Potgieter overtook Leeke in the early stages of day two, only to lose the overall lead to Johnny Gemmel in the final stage of the rally. Potgieter and Swartz took their first class (R2 class) win making him the fourth class winner in 6 events. Leeke and Henry Kohne ended second. The battle for the 2017 Championship is a close race between Guy Botterill/ Simon Vacy-Lyle and Richard Leeke / Henry Kohne. It is all down to the last
rally, whomever wins the last event between these two teams will be crown 2017 Champions. Lee Rose and Elvene Coetzee, (who won the Secunda Rally) proved that
classic cars still belong in the rally world. They were crowned the First South African National Classic Rally Champions in their Ford Escort BDG. The next National rally is on the 20/21
October near Carnival City, Boksburg. The next regional rally is here on 30 September as part of the Umuzi Week of Festivals, 200m past the Graceland turnoff.
Battle of the Giants-uithourit Leandra-perdryklub het die afgelope naweek een van hulle gewilde uithouritte, die Battle of the Giants, op die plaas Moedverloren gehou. 109 Ruiters het deelgeneem. Die afstande het gewissel van 120km, 80km en 40km, en die uithouritte was taamlik tegnies. Die 120km-rit was opgebreek in ‘n paar bene, naamlikl 40km, 40km, 30km en laastens 10,5km. Die 80km-uithourit was ook soortgelyk ingedeel. Sodra die perde en ruiters inkom het hulle 20 minute om by die veearts te kom. Hulle kan eers veearts toe gaan sodra die perd se hartklop onder 64 slae per minuut is. Ná die veeartse die perde ondersoek het, is daar ‘n verpligte rustyd van 40 minute. Eers ná hierdie rusperiode mag hulle op die volgende been vertrek. Na die laaste been het die ruiters 30 minute om by die veearts aan te meld. Nuwe (of Novice) perde mag ook nie viniger as 16km per uur hardloop nie. Dit is om te verseker dat die diere eers behoorlik fiks word en ook gewoond word aan uithouritte. Ruiters sorg ook dat hulle ryfiks is, anders kan ‘n verkeerde saal nogal lol op mens se sitvlak. Die perd-ras wat meestal gebruik word vir uithouritte is die Arabier- perd of
Arabier-kruising. Sommige ruiters gebruik ook Boerpede om mee te ry. Die gesondheid van die perde is van uiterste belang en daar was vyf veeartse teenwoordig om na die perde om te sien indien dit so nodig wees. Een van hierdie veartse is dan ook aangewys as die toegewydste veearts indien daar ernstige kwale is by die perde. Tussen die afstande doen die veeartse voledige ondersoeke op die perde. Hulle kyk ondermeer na die drafstap van die perd, met ander woorde is die perd dalk mank. Hulle kyk ook of die perd sere het, ensovoorts. Dit is ‘n groot familiebyeenkoms en die ruiters kamp sommer op die plaas. Die sport is ‘n lekker familie-sport, want daar is altyd iemand nodig om die perd vas te hou, of iets aan te gee. Leandra-klub bied 3 ritte ‘n jaar aan. Die volgende rit is die laaste naweek in Januarie 2018. Die ritte word genoem die: Battle of the Youngsters, Battle of the Ladies and also the Battle of the Giants. Vanjaar se Battle of the Giants was deur Roodt van Zyl van Noord Wes provinsie gewen met ‘n tyd van 03;43;57 oor ‘n aftand van 80km. Roodt het ook die “Bes voorbereide perd” by die swaar gewigte geqwen asook “Best of the Best”
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Sasol Hydra-Arc rugby team beat opponents Wesizwe Vereeniging on Saturday 23 September by 50-34 in the Gold Cup played at Vereerniging. Sasol now leads Group A on the log with Impala in second place. Sasol has 15 points - the most points on all logs combined. Northam Rhinos is second overall with 14 points, 3 wins out of three games. Saturday’s game started at a fast pace. Sasol conceded an early penalty to give Vereeniging a quick and early
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lead by converting the penalty into 3 points. This lead was however shortlived, as Sasol converted a penalty 6 minutes later. Sasol scored again shortly after and kept the lead from there on. Early handling errors cost Sasol points as Vereeniging capitalized, but Sasol eventually found their rhythm and the errors became few and far in between. A professional foul just before halftime saw Sasol receiving a yellow card and they had to play with 14
men for a while. Sasol’s defenses were seriously tested and Vereeniging managed to breach it on a few occasions resulting in 5 tries. The backline of Sasol was out to play an attacking game from the start. They attacked the opponent’s backline with vigor and the cracks started to show. Breaks by Sasol’s backline were created between Vereeniging’s flyhalf and centers that
resulted in tries for Sasol. Once the backline had the ball, they swung it wide and on occasion ran around Vereeniging’s backline for further points. The speedsters from Sasol kept breaking through the lines. Sasol scored 7 tries in the end. A point of concern for Sasol’s coaches must be the subdued performance by the forwards in the scrums and lineouts, although the scrum improved after halftime. A number of own lineouts were lost to Vereeniging and this week should see some serious scrum and lineout time. The overall performance of the Sasol Hydra-Arc team was one that is hungry for a win. The team played as a team that is well oiled when on the go, as well as a disciplined team and as a team that is proud to play together for their club. Well done Sasol Hydra-Arc rugby! The next game is on Saturday here at Sasol recreation club. Kickoff is expected to be at 15:00.