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AUGUST 2018
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SPCA, Killer or Protector? The SPCA killed two horses earlier this month and left the carcasses lying in the field. The discovery was made by the Bulletin on Wednesday, 25 July. The exact date of the killing is unknown to the Bulletin at the time of writing this article. In a response to videos of the animals, Willemien Steyn of the Highveld Ridge SPCA responded that “The two horses were in our care after being seized as part of a cruelty investigation. The animals were humanely euthanized according to SPCA policies earlier in the month.
As you are aware, the Highveld Ridge SPCA is bankrupt and as such we have been unable to arrange for removal of the carcasses by volunteers.” The SPCA is bankrupt but continues to operate knowing that they cannot fulfil their task. There were also goat skins lying in the field next to the SPCA fence as well as lumps of fat. A goat’s hoof that was cut off was also found lying next to the fence. This was clearly animals that were skinned in a manner that is similar to the skinning of animals for
consumption. Earlier this year there was a huge public outcry when a baboon was shot in Secunda. The Article was published on 13 April 2018. At the beginning of the year, a Brahman calf was shot by the SPCA in eMbalenhle as they were unable to contain it. The Bulletin asked the NSPCA (National Council of the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals) for their responses in relation to the shooting of the baboon, they very
clearly distanced themselves from the Highveld Ridge SPCA. In their response to the request for commentary on the videos of the slaughtered horses Mrs Willemien Steyn chose to respond to rival newspapers citing “transparency and accuracy” as the reason. The Facebook pages of the Highveld Ridge SPCA, as well as the newly formed SPCA’s-Cosmos Group’s page, for a very long time, shows no effort to have animals adopted. Continued to page 5
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3 August 2018
Pay weekend sees many accidents
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The past weekend once again saw a number of accidents with at least one fatality. The carnage on the roads continue despite the efforts of the Bulletin, Law enforcement and emergency services. • An accident occurred on Sunday morning (29 July 2018) near Unicor dam. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the driver and two children were travelling in the direction of Evander when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. According to medical personnel on the scene, there was only one person with minor to moderate injuries. All three occupants were taken to a hospital. • A fatal accident occurred early Sunday morning when two cars collided head-on on Walter Sisulu road. The accident occurred near Toyota. An eyewitness stated that while he was driving towards Sasol a black VW Golf overtook him and crashed head-on with an approaching VW Polo. The driver of the Golf sustained fatal injuries while the driver of the Polo sustained minor injuries and was treated on the scene by Langamed. Cardoctor and Sectri autobody attended the scene. Thank you to GMM fire department as well as GMM traffic that assisted on the scene. • An accident occurred on the R546 Evander/Kinross rd on Saturday evening. The accident occurred near the Caltex garage. The cause of the accident is unclear. The one vehicle landed in a ditch at the side of the road. Sectri autobody and Lakeside towing services recovered the vehicles. • An accident occurred at eMbalenhle gate 3 on Saturday evening. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the Audi slowed down approaching a speed hump when the Chev failed to
stop and collided with the Audi. No injuries were reported. • A head-on collision occurred near the Water towers on Saturday evening. No injuries were reported in this headon collision. The cause of the accident has not been
Crime snippets Moisela Makofane (52) and Mjokhi Jaconia Dlamini (52) accused of beating a learner from Cefups Academy to death appeared in Nelspruit Regional Court on the 26th of July. The pair is facing one count of murder and 24 counts of contravening the provisions of Section 10(1) read with Section 10(2) of Act 84/1996 - Administering Corporal Punishment that happened in July 2014. These 24 counts are for children who were punished on the day. The pair was summoned to court and later released on warning. The matter is remanded to 22 August 2018 for further investigations. MPUMALANGA: Nkosinathi Stanley Mahlangu (33) was found guilty by Hendrina Regional Court on Wednesday 25 May 2018 and sentenced to twelve months Imprisonment wholly suspended for five years on condition that the accused is not found guilty during the period of suspension. In addition, the accused was also sentenced to correctional supervision in terms of Section 276 (1) (h)Act 51 of 1977 for a period of two years, comprising of house arrest for the full duration of correctional supervision. The accused person was an employee of Standard Bank at Hendrina whereby during 2010 he stole funds from customers’ bank accounts by transferring to his bank account without customers’
determined yet. • A three-car pile-up occurred earlier this morning in eMbalenhle ext. 12. Graceland/eMba/Evander crossing. Langamed transported 1 patient to the hospital. The cause of the accident will be investigated.
permission. MPUMALANGA: Olga Obidova (52) was arrested by members of Mpumalanga Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit and appeared in Nelspruit Regional Court on Wednesday 25 July 2018 for Fraud, Forgery and Uttering Forged Documents. Obidova removed complainant from two trustee deeds to avoid the complainant from being beneficiary by forging the complainant’s signature on the resolution documents. VALUE: R5 650 000 00. The accused was released on warning and the matter is postponed to 25 August 2018 for further investigation. MPUMALANGA: 40 male illegal miners between 17 and 43 years old were arrested during disruptive operation conducted at Machado Dorp / Waterval Boven old shaft gold mine, near Komati mine. The joint operation started yesterday 23 July 2018 and ended today 24 July 2018 resulting in the arrest of these illegal miners which most are from the nearby foreign countries. The team comprising of DPCI Mpumalanga, Middelburg Cluster, Detectives, K9 unit, Visible Policing pursued the suspects until they were arrested and charged with illicit mining, trespassing and some will also be charged on Illegal immigration Act. The 40 accused appeared in Waterval Boven Periodically Court on Wednesday 25 July and the case of illegal mining withdrawn, 13 suspects released and 27 Charged on Illegal Immigration Act and they were remanded in custody. The case is postponed to 08 August 2018 for clarification of their status in the Republic. Investigation continuing.
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Tsalanang Flats, modern-day slums? The Tsalanang flats located in eMbalenhle is a modern-day ghetto! Residents alerted the Bulletin to the state of the flats. The Bulletin visited Tsalanang Flats on Thursday 26 July. The living conditions are appalling! The Department of Human Settlement made funds available to build new flats and to upgrade the old ones according to the residents. The residents claim that the new building was built on non-compacted dolerite that was placed on top of the turf. No excavation was done and the foundations are very shallow. This could not yet be confirmed but the Bulletin hope to have conformation of this in the near future. Sewage was flowing openly between the flats when the Bulletin visited the site. Residents claim that the sewage pipes were damaged by the building contractors. They claim that this was deliberately done to force residents to move. The Bulletin found small children playing in the sewage water. One resident, Sandra, invited the Bulletin into her house to see how wet
it is. There is mould forming on her walls. “We have to put towels on the windowsill to try and stop the water” said Sandra, “and when the geyser overflows it is an even bigger mess!” The sewage from the adjacent building flows towards the building that she stays in. “We can’t even walk in our flat without getting wet” said Sandra. The flats also has no ventilation build in. Everything condensates on the inside. The neglect is so obvious. The Govan Mbeki Housing Company (GMHC) have neglected the flats to the state that it is unsafe to live in. One flat lost part of the roof in a gust of wind and have not been repaired yet but the residents have to stay in the flats. Residents were given choices, they could move to the new flats at far higher rental prices, they could apply for an RDP house and those that do not qualify for RDP houses can apply for a stand to build a shack on. This is a downgrading from the brick building they are living in now. The rental costs are not fixed and
determined by submitting your payslip. While the Bulletin was walking around the area it became clear that the GMHC have decided not to service the area. The amount of rubble that is lying around is just staggering. The sewage flows everywhere. Some of the flats are without water for over a year and yet they have to pay in order for them to have a roof over their heads. The electrical work poses a danger to the residents. One distribution box have been covered in plastic bags to stop water entering the box and tripping the power. Buildings are connected with a surface cable, no cable trench is available. When some of the residents were forcefully evicted from the flats, everything was damaged inside the building to stop residents from returning. Even the windows were smashed. The Bulletin did however, meet two residents that were happy with their new flats. The insides looked neat and without mould. The lounge is so small however, that the lounge suite cannot really fit inside the room. The residents have a warning system to protect themselves. They all have whistles and one blow on the whistle will move others to blow and within a few seconds, residents will start to emerge in support of each other. As the Bulletin did his rounds the whistles started blowing. The residents laughed and said they think it’s because of the Bulletin’s visit. It was however the Department of Human Settlement that arrived to inspect two
blocks of flats. As the Bulletin and the residents came within sight they climbed back into the two commuters and rushed off. The visit lasted 5 minutes or less. They did not stop to talk to us or any other resident but sped off. The building project is shrouded in controversy as well as the Govan Mbeki Housing Company. The Sunday Independent reported on 31 January 2016 “Three officials have been suspended after R10m that had been earmarked for building houses for Mpumalanga’s poor disappeared. The three officials have been implicated in an illegal transfer of R18m to the GHMC. When the department became aware of the transaction R10m had already been withdrawn without a single house being built.” Residents are clearly losing again in the battle for dignity.
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Ds Marius Britz “En teen die more / lê net die kreukels in my laken /en ek, met aktetas bewapen / herken die weerkaatsing van my oë se pyn / in die ruitglas van ‘n voorstedelike trein / my vriend, jy wat dink dat die donker bedrieg / kom dat ek jou wys hoe die lig kan lieg...” So sing Coenie de Villiers in sy lied Donkerlieg. In die wêreld waarin ons leef, skuil mense dikwels agter maskers. Hulle bou fronte om hulle wat anders lyk as dit wat werklik in hulle harte leef. Die Saterdag nog loop Hendrik Schoeman by die kerkbasaar in Delmas rond. So vêr as wat hy beweeg, van groep tot groep, skater mense van die lag vir sy gevathede. Almal geniet hierdie joviale, gewilde persoonlikheid. Oud-minister, miljoenêr-boer, bobaas storieverteller. Maar die volgende oggend vroeg ry hy met sy Mercedes tussen die mielies in en skiet homself. Want niemand het die pyn geken van Hendrik Schoeman nie. Ons leef in ‘n genadelose wêreld, ‘n wêreld wat jou duidelik laat verstaan dat daar nie plek vir swakkelinge is nie. ‘n Wêreld waarin daar bitter min simpatie en begrip vir andere is. ‘n Wêreld waarin mense dikwels en maklik mekaar vertrap en kwes. Want iemand anders is die potensiële bekleër van sy pos. Of is sy
groot meedinger vir bevordering. Daarom beskerm mense hulself deur fronte voor te hou, deur maskers te dra wat moet beskerm teen seerkry, wat swakhede en vrese moet wegsteek. Andere moet net nie weet wat ons werklik voel en dink nie. Koos du Plessis sê in sy gedig Repetisie: “Kom wyse, duiwel, leuenaar! / kom dromer, vrome, sot! / Dis lig! Besluit dan tog onder mekaar / wie dra vanoggend my gesig.” Jy vermoed dat ‘n sekere persoon onder erge spanning gebuk gaan. Of ‘n huweliksprobleem het. Of groot stres ervaar by die werk. Of moeg is tot die dood toe. En as jy hom vra hoe dit gaan, antwoord hy jou: “Dit gaan goed, dankie.” Agter hierdie masker lê sy vrees om beskou te word as ‘n swakkeling of iemand wat ‘n mislukking van sy lewe maak. Wat hy nie sê nie, maar duidelik bedoel, is: ek probeer my bes. Ek oorleef naelskraap. In die werksituasie ervaar jy dit soms dat mense verskillende fronte het. Die geduldige eggenoot, die liefdevolle pa, word ‘n streng, rigiede kantoorhoof. Sy wat ‘n sagte, huislike moeder is, word by die kantoor ‘n geen-nonsens bestuurder. Die pa wat ure lank sal luister na ‘n driejarige kind se klagtes en stories, is op die man af en saaklik met die mense wat saam met hom werk. Die berugte en streng sammajoor in die weermag laat troepe in trane uitbars op die paradegrond, selfs senior mense loop druipstert uit sy kantoor. Almal vrees hierdie bekende figuur met die oë wat dwarsdeur jou kyk en die groot gedraaide snor. Maar sy kantoor is net langs myne. En ek hoor hoe
praat hy met sy vrou op die foon. “Ja Moekie. Nee, Moekie. Dis reg so, Moeder.” En ek besef: sy front is ‘n masker om mee te oorleef in ‘n militêre wêreld. Mense is bang dat hulle nie sal oorleef nie. Dat hulle “weekdele ontbloot sal word” soos Wilma Stockenström skryf. Daarom dra hulle veilige maskers. Ook in die huwelik leef vele mans en vrouens soms agter maskers vir mekaar. Hulle ken mekaar al so lank. Hulle is al twintig of dertig jaar getroud. Hulle praat oor die huis en die skuld en die kinders en die familie. Hulle ken mekaar se sit en mekaar se opstaan. Hulle sê dikwels en maklik vir mekaar as hulle kwaad is. Maar in die hartjie van die nag is hulle vreemdelinge vir mekaar. Hulle ken die uiterlike van die persoon langs hulle, maar lewensmaat se innerlike is dalk totaal onbekend. Sê jy vir jou huweliksmaat dat jy bang is, of dat jy soms wonder oor die dood, of dat jou liggaam begin oud word en jy nie meer kan doen wat jy graag wil nie, of dat die lewe soms te veel raak vir jou? Of het jy dalk al so gewoond geraak aan maskers dra dat jy dit nie eers afgehaal kry voor die persoon
naaste aan jou nie? Dalk is jou maskers lank, lank gelede reeds gevorm. Dalk het jy grootgeword in ‘n huis waar jy altyd gedruk is om die beste te wees, en dit het jou gedwing om rusteloos jouself te bewys in elke opsig. Dalk het jy iewers langs die pad seergekry toe jy verneder is, of die gevoel gekry dat jy net nie op dieselfde standaard as ander mense is nie. Dalk het jy geleer om nie mense te vertrou nie, omdat jy al te veel vertrap is deur andere. En dan steek jy alles weg onder ‘n masker van sinisme of meerderwaardigheid of jovialiteit. Dalk is jy altyd die grapmaker in die geselskap. Maar onder dit is namelose onsekerheid en pyn weggesteek. Maar hoekom sou mens werklik iemand anders probeer wees as wie jy is? Volgens die BBC se Science Focus is die kanse dat jy geneties presies gedupliseer kan word, een in 70 triljoen. Dit alleen maak jou so uniek, dat jy nie maskers hoef te dra nie. Wees wie jy is, soos jou Skepper jou gemaak het. Praat, dink en doen met oortuiging. Bly by die waarheid. Jy is onvervangbaar. Dit maak die dra van maskers onnodig.
Secunda Toyota handed a support vehicle to Vukanini Taxi Association on Friday 27 July. Secunda Toyota is proud to be a supplier of a lot of taxis to Vukanini. Here is Stefan van Niekerk (Sales manager) handing keys of the vehicle to Mr Fanyana Sibanyoni (Chairman Vukanini Taxi Association) with Mr Mahlangu. Pule Moloi (Sales person) and Mr Ngwenya are in front.
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Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Hoërskool Oosterland het Woensdag aand hulle jaarlikse Mnr en Mej Oosterland by Graceland aangebied. Percival Mokoena (2de Prins) Kaylah Jensen (2de Prinses), Carnelle Sing (Mnr Oosterland), Kayla Geldenhuis (Mej Oosterland), Jan-Hendrik Nel (1ste Prins) en Amanda Dladla (1ste Prinses) is as die wenners gekroon by die spog geleentheid.
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Geliefde skoolvrou sterf aan varkgriep in Pretoria ʼn Jare lange skoolvrou van Mpumalanga wat onlangs na Pretoria verhuis en na kleuters omgesien het, is Sondag in ʼn Pretoriase hospitaal weens varkgriep oorlede nadat sy drie weke gelede begin siek word het. Sandra la Grange (55) het jare lank administratiewe werk gedoen by drie skole in Mpumalanga, onderskeidelik Evander Kollege, Hoërskool Oosterland in Secunda en Hoërskool Kanonkop in Middelburg, voor sy en haar man, Pieter la Grange (59), verlede jaar na Pretoria verhuis het. Die egpaar het na Wonderboom in Pretoria se Mootgebied verhuis en Sandra het onlangs by ʼn plaaslike kleuterskool begin werk en na kleuters omgesien. Pieter het Sondag aan Maroela Media gesê sy vrou het op 7 Julie begin siek word en griepsimptome ervaar. “Dit wou net nie opklaar nie en teen 10 Julie het sy baie siek begin word. Sy het onder meer spierkrampe en koors gehad, gesukkel om asem te haal en het baie gou moeg geword. Sy is die eerste keer op 12 Julie dokter toe en is medikasie
voorgeskryf,” het Pieter gesê. Toe Sandra teen 14 Julie nog nie beter voel nie, is sy weer na haar huisdokter waar sy ander medikasie toegedien is. Dit het egter net tydelik gehelp en haar toestand het verswak. “Sy is die 16de weer terug dokter toe, waarna hy haar in die Moothospitaal laat opneem het. Dieselfde dag het die dokters daar toetse op haar gedoen en gesê hulle vermoed sy het varkgriep. Sy is op 17 Julie in die hospitaal se waakeenheid opgeneem en in ʼn geïnduseerde koma geplaas. Sy het nooit weer daarna wakker geword nie,” het Pieter verslae gesê. Sandra is Sondagoggend teen 03:45 in die hospitaal se waakeenheid dood. Volgens Pieter het toetse vasgestel dat sy met die H1N1-virus gediagnoseer is. “Ons het almal eers gedink dis net gewone griep en was nie bewus dat dit varkgriep kon wees nie. Teen die tyd dat die vasgestel is, was haar longe so erg beskadig dat dit te laat was. As dit vroeër vasgestel kon word, sou sy dalk nog gelewe het.” Pieter het gesê die
familie koester geen kwade gevoelens teenoor Sandra se dokters nie. “Hulle het almal gedoen wat hulle kon,” het hy gesê. Hy sê hy het verneem dat drie mense vandeesweek glo in Pretoria aan varkgriep dood is. Pieter beskryf Sandra as ʼn opgewekte vrou met ʼn hart van goud wat baie geliefd was en vir ander mense omgegee het. “Sy was ʼn regte mensmens en sou haarself te na kom om ander mense te kan help. Sy het ook ʼn groot passie vir diere gehad, van voëltjies tot honde en katte. Sy was ook baie kreatief, kunstig en lief vir tuinmaak.” Buiten haar man, laat Sandra drie kinders, JP le Roux (28), Rochelle le Roux (26) en Aruscha le Roux (21), en vier stiefkinders, Pieter la Grange (37), Chantelle la Grange (36), Marcha Breckle (34) en Dillen la Grange (25), agter. Die begrafnis reelings is as volg: Kerkdiens vind plaas na die Grafdiens om 15H30 in die Greformeerde Kerk. 82 Braam Pretorius str, Annlin, Pretoria. Die Grafdiens vind om 14H00 plaas. Phillip Bruwer - Maroela Media berig
SPCA, Killer or Protector? The SPCA, and in particular Mrs Geel, Chief Inspector of the Highveld Ridge SPCA, have taken to threatening the Bulletin with legal action for publishing the story of the baboon. The Highveld Ridge SPCA’s handling of people and animals have been the topic of discussion for a very long time. Residents of GMM are divided in their views on the local SPCA. The SPCA’s Kosmos Group shared a post on 20 June that read (excerpt) “We will continue to be their voice. We will continue to fight for them, to pick up the pieces and to find justice for them. And sometimes, in the middle of all the heartbreak, we have a ray of sunshine, a happy ending. And this is what gives us the courage not to give up.” The following is an excerpt from a follow-up email sent to Mrs Willemien Steyn in her capacity as Chairperson of the Highveld Ridge Committee for clarity purposes, “You mention that the two horses were in your care as part of a cruelty investigation. Could you please answer the following questions? Has the case been finalized? How will the killing of the horses impact on the investigation? Were efforts made to find homes for the horses? (please supply proof of this) Who made the decision to euthanise the horses?
When was this decision made taking into consideration the efforts made to find them homes and the impact on the investigation? Who actually performed the killing? What was the specific date of the killing of the two horses? Please supply the actual policy regarding the euthanasia of horses. (This should be the one that you have quoted below) Please supply the NSPCA document prescribing the method that should be used to euthanize horses. Please be very specific in this regard. The management of the SPCA knew about their finances long in advance, why were the horses not placed with someone that could look after them? Both the Highveld Ridge SPCA and SPCA’s - Kosmos group makes no mention of these horses for a very long time. In fact, no mention or requests for adoption of any animal is made for a very long time. Please clarify this? Do you keep records of animals that are euthanised? Please supply these records, if kept, from 1st of January 2018. If not kept, why not? Please explain the goat skins that was lying next to the fence as well as the fat. Please explain other animal remains that was found around the SPCA camp.” The response was evasive and vague. The Bulletin was suddenly referred to the NSPCA, the same NSPCA that refused to comment on the shooting of
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the baboon, nor would they respond to any other questions at the time. Even the question of who the committee members for the Highveld Ridge SPCA are, was referred back to the Highveld Ridge SPCA, even if they are mandated to keep records of such committees.
At the time of going to press the Bulletin had not received an answer from the NSPCA. View video on our Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/thebulletinsa/ videos/2160921124185056/
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R14 million in prizes up for grabs for science boffins competing in SA’s largest science fair South Africa’s brightest scientific minds will compete for their chance to win prizes worth well over R14 million as this year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) gains momentum. The prizes include university bursaries, laptops, gadgets, cash prizes as well as the coveted chance to represent South Africa at prominent international science fairs in the United States, China, Taiwan, Turkey, Zambia and Kenya. July and August will see thousands of young scientists competing at the Eskom Expo regional finals in the nine provinces by presenting their projects to judges and industry experts in different fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). They compete for a much sought after chance to represent their regions and provinces at the ISF in Johannesburg from 2 – 5 October, where all these prizes will be awarded. As the only one of its kind science expositions in the country, the Eskom Expo provides a platform for primary and high school learners to showcase their scientific ingenuity and are rewarded for their excellence. “The regional finals of the Eskom Expo are always an exciting and incredible display of how innovative the young people of this country are. With such great passion and enthusiasm, learners take on the challenge of looking at the problems they see around them; in their homes, schools, local communities and in South Africa
more broadly, and find solutions to these problems,” says Chairman of the Eskom Expo Board of Directors, Pieter Pretorius. The Eskom Expo has a long-term strategy of increasing participation in science and mathematics-related activities as well as increasing the participation of schools in the Eskom Expo. “Last year saw a 43% increase in school participation and with this year’s strategy geared towards expansion in this area, particularly for rural and no-fee paying schools, this number is expected to increase. Greater exposure to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation (STEMI) activities from a young age is a critical driver for the transformation of our economy and the creation of a better world for all,” says Thava Govender, Eskom Group Executive: Generation / Acting Group Executive: Risk and Sustainability. The Eskom Expo has this year yet again continued relationships with numerous international science fairs such as in Taiwan, China, the United States, Turkey, Zambia and Kenya. Our vision is to bring more African countries together to share experiences in STEM education and promote the uptake of science-related careers. This is in line with the long-term view of expanding our partnership programme and we are in constant search for opportunities in various key sectors and organisations. Eskom Expo believes that collaboration
between partners will contribute to a bigger impact on our education system than the various individual initiatives currently underway. These partnership opportunities include the provision of bursaries and scholarships to learners and acknowledging judges
and mentors by presenting awards at Eskom ISF and regional Expos. For dates and venues of each of the regional Eskom Expos and further operational information, please visit http://www.exposcience.co.za/expocalendar/month.
Fly away fun On the cold Friday morning of 27 July, flying enthusiasts gathered at the Secunda Airfield for the Aviation Junction Flying School’s Coastal Fly Away. Five aircraft and three helicopters took part in this adventure. They also took along three flight instructors to assist with navigation, radio communications and to explain the different airports’ procedures. As the sun rose and the cold set into their bones, the icy wind blew in an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. Everyone gathered and greeted as the aircraft were fuelled up, lined up and the pilots were rearing to go. The goal of the Fly Away was to create camaraderie and build experience for inexperienced and experienced pilots. They would fly to Pietermaritzburg, Margate, East London, Port Elizabeth and Plettenberg Bay. Suddenly there was a roar, the engines started up one after the other and lined up for take-off. With a strong north-westerly crosswind they set off into the clear blue sky en route to Margate with a fuel stop in Pietermaritzburg. On the way to Pietermaritzburg the radio of one of the aircraft gave in! Fortunately, the pilots were able to communicate with the other aircraft through WhatsApp. As this was an emergency, the aircraft got greeted with a red carpet of fire trucks and other emergency vehicles. As they waited for another radio, they regrouped with a cup of coffee at the Airborne Café in the terminal. The pilots had to contend with challenging berg winds of up to 45 knots (85.3 km/h) to Margate. This did not dampen their spirits but rather added to their adventure. The three helicopters were already in Margate waiting for the rest of the aircraft to arrive and were blissfully unaware of all the excitement. After checking into the hotel, The Hill Billion in Oslo Beach, and finishing dinner they had a prizegiving.
Everyone agreed that Mr. Kosie van der Merwe should receive the Yellow Cap Award for outstanding flying after being tested with a broken radio earlier that day. On Saturday morning, 28 July, everyone got ready for the next leg of the adventure to East London. En route to East London they flew along the coast with its white beaches and were entertained by schools of dolphins, whales and sharks. They enjoyed lunch in the terminal at East London airport before take-off to Plettenberg Bay for a night stop. The evening was full of fun and laughter again as Mr Gregory Cinquin from France won the Yellow Cap Award. Mr Cinquin arrived at Plettenberg Bay without any complications and was exceptional on the radio during the day. There were also certificates and prizes awarded and even some of the passengers won prizes. Sunday, 29 July, the pilots had to use their own discretion as the weather made it difficult to fly from GraaffReinet to Secunda. Two helicopters and one aircraft arrived safely in Secunda after approximately five hours of flying. The rest of the group decided to stay over in Port Elizabeth, East London and Hillcrest for another night. Rather safe than sorry they decided. All the pilots and passengers had a marvellous weekend filled with enjoyment, excitement and adventure. They were exposed to extreme winds and challenging situations, but never stopped enjoying the flights or stopped challenging themselves. Mr Christoff Le Grange, the owner of Aviation Junction Flying School, said: “It was definitely an honour to see a big part of the pristine South African coastline from the sky.” Aviation Junction Flying School is planning another Fly Away that might include Mozambique or Victoria Falls. So… watch this space and maybe you can join them for the next trip! – Ané Prinsloo
From left to right: Houssam Benqadi (Moroccan), Gregory Cinquin (French), Kyle Naidoo (flight instructor), Juan Mare.
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Mynland fees reuse sukses Mynland is ‘n relatiewe nuwe en opwindende uit-hang plek wat besit word deur bekende sangeres Shoniel en bestuur word deur Johan Schultz. Dié het die afgelope naweek 27 en 28 Julie sy eerste bierfees geloots. Met ‘n slagspreuk soos “waar die myn ding Afrikaans is” was dit indrukwekkend dat die fees bygewoon was deur feesgangers van jonk na oud, en opgeleef het tot dié slagspreuk. Met oogopslag het Mynland ‘n rustieke atmosfeer met myngereedskap, sandhope, klippe en grond wat ‘n mens amper herinner aan die stories wat pappa van Secunda of Trichardt vertel van sy dae in die myn – toe ons as kinders gedink het mense kap met pikstele in hul SASOL oorpakke en ontdek goue juwele en diamantkrone. Maar afgesien daarvan, vir bywoners het die fees ‘n gevoel gehad wat kan vergelyk met soortgelyke feeste in Dullstroom en Clarens. Kinders kon vrolik baljaar op ‘n beskikbare springkasteel maar hul belangstelling het klaarblyklik eerder gelê by die sandhope wat hier en daar
kop uitsteek en tog te lekker is om op stowwerig te raak; terwyl volwassenes ‘n wye verskeidenheid van vermaak gehad het om van te kies en keur. Met twee beskikbare kroeë en meer as genoeg sitplek kon almal lekker sit en piekniek hou en selfs bekende craft biere, whiskys en gin het die fynproewers bevredig. Daar was talle uitstallers wat reeks van Meksikaanse kos en aartappelstokkies na klere, speelgoed, ditjies en datjies tot selfs tuisgebakte lekkernye vir honde. Vele burgerlike organisasies in Trichardt het ook deelgeneem en hul organisasies bemark soos Afriforum, DA en gemeenskaps polisierings forum. Die GPF en Trichardt SAPS was sigbaar regdeur en het met vriendelike glimlagte paaie in en
Kruik Boom Baadjie projek: Dankie aan elkeen wat help met die ernorme taak om die meer as 200 baadjies aan die bome te hang. Spesiale dank aan Chanel Jones, Val vd Bergh, Sarie Keyser, Noleen Knipe en Marchel Kruger.
rondom die fees beveilig vir die feesgangers. Teen vroeë middag kon feesgangers musieklike vermaak geniet van plaaslike en volksbekende kunstenaars soos die Idols liefling van Secunda PJ Pretorius, die Afrikaanse rock groep Die Heuwels Fantasties en vele meer. Konstruktiewe kritiek het die uitleg van die stalletjies en die biertuin ingesluit. Uitstallers het genoem dat stalletjies meer opvallend sou wees en wins kon maak indien dit rondom die biertuin geleë was in plaas daarvan om afgespêr te wees van die fees se vermaaklike aktiwiteite. Nietemin, sal die prettige Mynland Bierfees definitief iets wees vir die inwoner van die Govan Mbeki area om voor uit te kyk in die toekoms!
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Safeguard your pool Every private swimming pool that can hold more than 30cm of water should be surrounded not only by a kid-proof fence, but should also be fitted with a safety net or a safety cover to prevent children drowning, according to a draft update from the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS). Such a net or cover cannot be DIY installed but must be fitted by an “accredited responsible party”, according to the standard. A cover is disqualified if it allows rainwater to pool for more than five minutes, or if a child can unfasten it. It must require keys, a combination lock or “special tools, devices, or inaccessible locations” to remove. For larger swimming pools a net or cover must have a carrying weight of at least 220kg to “permit a rescue” operation while holding up one child and two adults. For smaller pools, less than 2.4m at its widest point, the weight requirement is 125kg, for one adult and child. The requirements form part of SANS
10134, a SABS standard last updated in 2008. Other changes include a requirement for self-closing gates in fences or walls around swimming pools, and a new obligation on renters or other nonowners to keep completely empty any unsafe pools. It is the responsibility of the owner of a pool to ensure it has both a fence or wall and a net or cover, the standard holds – but any occupier of a property “shall not allow water in an unprotected swimming pool”. Occupiers are also responsible for ensuring that some sort of pole, be it a brush or a leaf scoop, is available near any pool “to assist a distressed person in the water”, and to regularly inspect a pool enclosure for damage. The standard requires walls or fences to be at least 1.2m tall, to be sunk into the ground at least 50cm deep, to be very hard for children to climb, and with gates difficult for children to open. - Phillip de Wet - Business Insider SA
Hoërskool Secunda het op Maandag 30 Julie die bejaardes van Davies Court bederf met n vroe vertoning van hulle revue. Tydens die breuk het HS Secunda se splinternuwe kafeteria gesorg vir ‘n smaaklike middagete en nagereg. Hierdie was ‘n geleentheid vir HS Secunda om terug te gee aan die gemeenskap. Die revue vind plaas 31 Julie tot 3 Augustus by HS Secunda. Kaartjies by kasiere beskikbaar teen R100 elk
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SADFA treats children in hostel The SADFA’s Sector 1 Cosmos situated in Secunda recently upgraded the curtains in the girls’ and boys’, sleeping lodges who are residing in the hostel of Trichardt Primary school, as part of their “Suikerbekkie” project. The children were treated with Jaffels which, according to the speed they were enjoyed, was a clear favourite with the eaters. One of the Bible study groups of the Reformed Church in Secunda donated a cake for the birthday youngster, and candles were lit during the hanging of the curtains. The cake disappeared faster than snow in summer as the children enjoyed this treat. Henry Buÿs, the chairperson of Sector 1 Cosmos, said that to witness the expressions of thankfulness and love on faces of the children, was evidence that project “Suikerbekkie” is yielding the slogan of the SADFA “veterans creating the future”. The Bulletin donated over two tonnes
of food at the beginning of December 2017 to Trichardt Primary school. The school is really a safe haven for the boys and girls. Please contact the Bulletin should you wish to help or donate.
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Brief van Genade Om n byeenkoms soos Trap om Genade te reel is soos om n legkaart te bou, daarom wil ons vir elke legkaart bouer se "Dankie". Dankie vir die Bulletin wat ons die geleentheid gee om dit te doen. Vir julle hulp met die bemarking en julle onbeskryflike entoesiasme. Dat julle so in ons geglo het dat tussen julle en Lake Umuzi ons, ons eerste 3 fietse gekry het. Multilink vir hulle hulp met bemarking. Dankie aan Hannes Erasmus wat vir 2 weke aan die roete vir Trap om genade gewerk het. Vir JVS Scaffolding ook n baie groot dankie vir die strukture by die begin en einde, maar meer as dit vir die bruggies om die roete nog beter te maak. Proconics wat se ruiters opgedaag het met entoesiasme, vir die maatskappy vir hulle finansiele ondersteuning en borge aan hulle spanne en die laerskool spanne. MegChem het hulle baie ingewikkelde maar so handige tyd opname stelsel aan ons geleen vir die dag, dankie vir Werdich Smit wat die verandwoordelikheid daarvoor geneem het. MegChem dat hulle gehelp het met die reëlings en die borge van fietsies. Om die fietsryers te bederf het ons lootjies en sports pakkie gehad en daarvoor se ons dankie aan Cappuccino's, Bosveld Lapa, Saley's Cycles en Transvaal Electrical Motors. Om die fantastiese atmosfeer te skep, het Mariska en Altus ons heeldag vermaak met musiek. Dankie vir Goedehoop se trompoppies en Babbelbekkies asook Oosterland se orkes wat by ons opgetree het. Dit was pragtig soos altyd. Langamed se span wat ook met groot entoesiasme en omgee die skraap
plekke wat wel op die dag gebeur het, versorg het, baie baie dankie. Vir kontant bydrae om fietsies te koop, dankie is so klein woord. Noma Kanjane, Gemini, King Fisher, MegChem. Op die laaste het Comfort loo's badkamers hier kom aflaai reg lngs die baan, om seker te maak die fietryers geen tyd hoef te mors nie. Dankie vir julle vinnige reaksie en moeite vir die dag. Saints Sports Cycles het van Johannesburg af gekom om die fietsryers by te staan met tegniese hulp. Almal was sommer weer vinnig terug op die roete. Dan is ons ook baie dankbaar vir al Genade Plaas se bure wat so geduldig was met ons wat in en uit was om die roete te doen en hulle lewens vir eendag om die fietsryers beplan het. Baie dankie aan almal. Sonder julle sou dit onmoontlik wees om so dag n sukses te maak. Ons dink tog dit was 'n reuse sukses. Sien julle volgende jaar 27 Julie.
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Hengelfees by Oosterland Seunshokkie Trichardtsfonteindam Op die 9de Augustus sal die visstokke die walle van die Trichardtsfonteindam versier in HS Oosterland en Radio Kragbron se hengelfees. Die dag belowe om iets vir elkeen aan te bied. Pryse van meer as R55000 is op die spel. Die hengelfees word ‘n fees genoem omdat daar ook nie-hengelaars sal wees vir die dag. Meeste mense sal hengelaars wees maar daar sal baie mense wees wat nie hengel nie. Dis hulle wat dit dan ‘n fees sal maak. Daar sal stalletjies wees vir mense wat dalk wil rondloop en nie visvang nie, of hulle bene wil rek. Die groot dag gaan egter om die hengelaar. Inskrywingsgeld is R180 per hengelaar. Of jy nou kind, vrou of man is, is die prys dieselfde. Hekke word teen 6 uur die oggend oopgemaak en die hengel begin dan om 7uur. Die hengel sal tot 15h00 geskied met die prysuitdeling wat om 15H00 sal begin. Almal hengel vir een spesie naamlik Karp. Ander visse gaan nie geweeg word nie. Die grootste karp wen die prys, ongeag wie hom gevang het. Hier is so ‘n paar reëls. Geen bote word toegelaat nie. M.a.w. geen roeibote, aasbote en ander tipe bote nie. 2 stokke per hengelaar met twee katrolle (een per stok) en 4 hoeke. Kan slegs vanaf oewer ingooi. Hengelaars mag ook nie inloop nie.
300 hengelaars word toegelaat met genoeg spasie tussenin sodat die lyne nie moet oorkruis nie. Daar sal beamptes wees wat ronbeweeg om die visse in te weeg. Visse wat geweeg was sal dan dadelik weer terug in die water gelaat word. Hounette kan net vir baie kort periodes gebruik word. Geen visse gaan gehou word nie. ‘n Paar aaswenke Gebruik sterk geure aangesien dit nou winter is. Knoffel is altyd ‘n goeie geur. Raad kan by Willie Moll gevra word by Hookit. Willie ken die dam baie goed. Stalletjies sal naby die windpomp wees en weg van die hengelarea. Stalletjies is gratis. Die enigste beperking is dat daar reeds vir genoeg kos voorsiening gemaak is, m.a.w. kosstalletjies is dan taboo. Die Stoep van Bronkhorstspruit kom kos maak vir die dag. Dit belowe om van die boonste rakke te wees. ‘n interessante diens wat aangebied word is dat daar ‘n spyskaart vir die hengelaars gegee sal word en dan sms hulle, hulle bestelling deur en dit sal dan by hulle afgelewer word. Geen vure word egter toegelaat nie. Die Hoëveld sal baie droog wees en baie kan verkeerd gaan, veral met die Augustuswinde saam. Daar is ‘n whatsapp groep gestig vir mense wat inligting ens. wil hê. Kontak Thinus by 0768508329 om ingesluit te word op die groep.
Die Eerste Seunshokkiespan het die afgelope naweek ‘n uitstekende Noordvaal Kampioenskap beleef! In die 0/19 A-liga groep, eindig Oosterland se span vierde en klop groot hokkieskole soos Menlopark, H/s Middelburg, en Potch Gim. Die Direkteur van Noordvaal hokkie, Shaun Hulley, het spesiale vermelding gemaak oor die uitstekende spel en disspline van hierdie Oosterland hokkieseuns. Hulle was die enigste span in Mpumalanga wat so ver gevorder het in die A-liga. Die pad na hulle sukses was ‘n harde een: Tydens die uitspele Vrydag en Saterdag het hulle in hulle groep gespeel teen Potch Boys High, Potch Gimmies in die kwarteindrondte (3-1 gewen), H/S Garsfontein in groepfinaal gespeel, en toe tydens die uitspele vir derde en vierde plek in die kampioenskap verloor hulle 2-3 teen
H/s Pietersburg. Hierdie wedstryde het hulle gespeel met Kenan Uzunoglu wat 5 steke onder die ken gekry het, Vernon Kruger 5 steke gekry het en Dan Sithole het steke op die kneukel gehad, maar hierdie seuns het hulle beste hokkie gespeel ten spyte van al die struikelblokke in hulle pad. Die afrigter Mnr Jensen het die spelers geprys vir toegewyde spel die hele seisoen en daar het op die skool se Facebook Blad positiewe kommentaar ingestroom van toeskouers van ander skole wat die wedstryde gade geslaan het en beindruk was deur die Oosies se hokkievernuf en dissipline. Die O/14 en Eerste dogterspanne van Oosterland neem eerskomende naweek deel aan die Noordvaal uitspele in Nelspruit en Potchefstroom.
A new stove for Kristopher Ryan Centre A new stove for the Kristopher Ryan Centre was delivered today. Anglo American donated the stove
Samukelisiwe Sithebe (Anglo American), Sue de Villiers (KRC), Pam Kotze (KRC), Sharen Wickens (KRC) and Fikile Mokwena (Anglo American)
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Hoërskool Secunda blink uit Virsekerbeker 2018 HS secunda se eerste rugbyspan het hul onoorwonne seisoen Saterdag voortgesit in die eerste rondte van die Virsekerbeker vir grootskole. Hulle het HS Piet Potgieter met 32 - 17 geklop en speel eerskomende naweek teen HS Dr Malan van Meyerton. Die O/14A, O/15A en O/16A rugbyspanne het ook puik seisoene gehad. Al drie spanne het ongelukkig naelskraap hierdie naweek verloor. Noordvaal Hokkie 2018 (seuns) Baie geluk aan ons drie seunshokkiespanne wat hulsef baie goed van hul taak gekwyt het die afgelope naweek: Noordvaal o/14A toernooi: Verloor Menlopark 2-1 Wen Merensky 1-0 Verloor Potch Gimnasium 1-0 Wen Midstream 2-0 Verloor Pietersburg 2-1 o/14’s Eindig 6de in Noordvaal se O/14A-Poel. Afrigter: Dirk Scheepers Noordvaal O/16A toernooi: * Verloor Garsfontein 0-1 * Gelykop Vereeniging Gimnasium 3-3 * Verloor HTS Witbank 1-2 * Wen Eldoraigne 2-1 * Wen Pietersburg 3-2 O/15’s Eindig 5de in Noordvaal se O/16A Poel Afrigter: Estèe Odendaal Noordvaal O/18B Toernooi: * Wen Ben Viljoen 3-0 * Gelykop Vereeniging Gimnasium 1-1 * Wen Warmbad 3-0 * Verloor HTS Middelburg 1-3 * Verloor Midstream 0-3 Eerstspan eindig 4de in Noordvaal se O/18B Poel Afrigter: Nicole Ferguson Mpumalanga Landloopliga 2018
Die volgende leerders het uitsonderlik presteer tydens die eerste landloop ligabyeenkoms wat die afgelope week in Piet Retief plaasgevind het: Junior dogters: Michelle Parkes 1ste plek Sharona Klein 2de plek Junior seuns: Viwe Mathebula 1ste plek Senior dogters: Hayley van Coller 1ste plek Lillian Veldman 2de plek Senior seuns: Aldrin Willemse 2de plek D’preez Hatting 5de plek Zegert Nieuwoudt 6de plek Nasionale Landsdienskamp 2018 Hoërskool Secunda het in 2018 ‘n uitsonderlike 37 leerders wat gekies is om Mpumalanga te verteenwoordig tydens die Nasionale kamp wat in Desember in Jeffreysbaai plaasvind: Cara Strydom (Provinsiale Junior onderleier), Zandru vd Merwe (Provinsiale Senior onderleier), Dianay Maans (Provinsiale Senior onderleier) Anel van Zyl, Bianca Strydom, Chana Dunn, D’Preez Hattingh, Gideon Thomas, Henru Hugo, Ilardus vd Merwe, Jan - Hendrik Steenkamp, Lianke de Vries, Philip Hyman, Renette le Roux, Runè Krog, Rynhardt Engelbrecht, Sonèl de la Rey, Anastacia de Bruyn, Bernee Rudolph, Bianca Swart, Corlia vd Bank, Johannè Fourie, Kaylie Strydom, Lize le Roux, Lize Smit, Nico Nel, Ninè Rudolph, Petra Steyn, Sunè Visser, Yanè vd Merwe. Reserwes: Arnand Rudolph, Erica Stolts, Keisha Dunn, Sunike Nel, Nokukhanya Mathebula, Thando Maseko, Neo du Plooy, Francois Visser, Franco Higgins, Wian du Toit.
Goedehoop Super 12 Super 12 Krieket Goedehoop se O/13-Krieketspan het vanaf 11-14 Julie in Rustenburg gaan deelneem aan die Super 12-Skole kriekettoernooi. Beide die A- en B-divisie van die Super 12-skole neem aan die toernooi deel, so die gehalte krieket is van ‘n baie hoë standaard. Daar is teen skole soos Menlopark, Florida, Rustenburg, Randhardt, Kollegepark en Stephanus Roos deelgeneem. Goedehoop het 2 pragtige wenne behaal teen L/S Florida en L/S Stephanus Roos. Die ander wedstryde was almal naelbyters en die seuns het te alle tye hul beste gegee. Twee van ons kolwers het ook gedurende hierdie
toernooi hul 100-talle aangeteken. Baie geluk aan Henrico Fourie en Jayden Schnuïr vir hierdie pragtige prestasies. Goedehoop eindig uiteindelik 15de van die 20 skole wat deelgeneem het. Hulle sien reeds uit na volgende jaar se toernooi om te gaan probeer verbeter op hierdie prestasie. Super 12 Hokkie Die Hokkie Super 12 het plaasgevind op 20 & 21 Julie 2018 te TUKS, slegs die o/13-seuns en –dogters het deelgeneem. Die dogters eindig 11de uit 24 skole en 3de in hulle poel, die seuns eindig 8ste uit 17 skole en 2de in hul poel.
Krieket Super 12 Voor: Luan Lottering, Henro Bruwer, Jayden Schnuïr Middel: LJ Venter, Jean du Toit, Leandré Matthysen, Henrico Fourie, Tian Steyn, Ruben Horn, Dirk Munnik, Tyron Moolman
Hokkie Super 12 o/13-dogters Voor: Zanthé Smit, Liane Parkes, Shani Greyling, Ané Botha Middel: Charissa Stapelberg, Cherise Stapelberg, Ulindi de Vos, Diné de Klerk Agter: Me. Mariëtte Boyley, Delené Botterill, Lana Hyman, Carla Stoltz, Chené de Bruin, Enya Munnik
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Sasol Seconds trumps Highlanders Sasol Digi Mag Seconds beat Higlanders in dramatic fashion. Sasol Digi Mag second team played against the Highlanders in the playoffs and won with a runaway margin of 100 points to nil. The match was stopped early. Andre Wittstock, the team’s hooker scored and converted his own try. Next week will see the Seconds play against Whiteriver 2. Please come and support them. The finals for the league will be hosted at Sasol Club on 11 August. Sasol Digi mag will play against the winner of the Nelspruit vs Middelburg game that will be played this Saturday. The Finals will have a festive atmosphere as there will also be 7’s played on the day. The first game will be at 14H00.