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There is hope for SA “Don’t give up hope for South Africa!” These are the words of Athol Trollip, Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance. Athol Trollip is well known within political circles and most probably became a household name when he became the mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Athol was instrumental in bringing major changes to the municipality before his coalition partners decided to move over to the ANC. Athol was the guest speaker at a DA public meeting held at Marietjie School on Friday, 28 April. His speech was closely followed by the people who gathered as he spoke about corruption and how the ANC is trying to capture all state enterprises. “If a politician comes to talk to you and he does not talk about unemployment and crime,” Athol said in his opening statement, “then they are not serious. Then they are not worth voting for.” “The greatest challenge in this country is that over 10 million people are unemployed and every second young person is unemployed.” Said Athol “and unless we deal with that (unemployment) we will not be able to deal with crime and we would eventually face a revolution and that we don’t want.” Athol quoted a report: “South Africa’s decline had been the worst of conflictfree nations in the world. This is due to the Zuma era.” This was from a report by Unomix. The figures are staggering. South Africa declined from position 31 in 2006 to number 88 in 2018 out of 178 countries being measured. He continued: “So if you add conflict to this (of the above-mentioned revolution) it will make the hell that some of the youth is going through at the moment seem like a picnic. “This recipe for the revolution that we are faced within SA is a direct legacy of nine wasted years. That is what Cyril Ramaphosa called the Zuma administration. Ace Magashule and DD Mabuza argued with him and said there weren’t (wasted), but let me tell you this: The ten years that DD Mabuza has been the premier of this province (Mpumalanga) are a legacy of ten wasted years, just like Jacob Zuma’s.”

Athol said. “State capture is by design of the ANC policies, they have a policy in the National Democratic Revolution document, and the objective there is stated in black and white, and it is the ANC’s objective to take over all levers of state.” Said Athol, “this is done through cadre deployment and DD Mabuza is the head of the Cadre Deployment Committee.” Athol launched a scathing attack on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC lead government highlighting a number of issues that cost the country dearly. “The person (Cyril Ramaphosa) that appointed Brian Molefe to Transnet, who stole it blind, after the Agrizzi and Bosassa exposures, watch what is happening at Transnet. They stole hundreds of billions of Rand. Cyril Ramaphosa then deployed the same Brian Molefe to Eskom.” Athol said in his speech, “Cyril Ramaphosa deployed Dudu Myeni, Jacob Zuma’s girlfriend, to South African Airways and kept her there. Despite the fact that she stole that institution blind and Hlaudi Motsoeneng (SABC 2011-2013) was deployed by Cyril Ramaphosa.” The question voters should ask on the 8th of May is: “Is this government looking after me? And the answer is no. So, I would never vote for them.” “We have lost our position as the greatest economy in Africa and the ANC must take responsibility for that. It is not as if we are growing and trying to be the greatest economy, we were the greatest economy, the biggest economy and the most successful economy. Now we are second to Nigeria and we are slipping.” “The three people that are tasked with South Africa’s economy is Rob Davies, Ebrahim Patel and Pravin Gordan, all ANC members but also communists. In 1989 the Berlin wall came down and the whole world acknowledged that socialism and communism is a failed philosophy but in South Africa, we still want to make it work. The ANC said 5 years ago that the economy is going to grow through state lead infrastructure growth, surely if that was the case, we would have built a big dam, bridge or even

a university. In twenty years, the government is only busy with two hospitals. In the Western Cape, the DA-led government build 4 hospitals in five years!” “The Western Cape under the DA leadership is the only province with a growing economy, the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa, 19% lower than the rest of the country. The DA has created more jobs in the Western Cape than the other eight provinces put together over the last year. Why not use this model throughout the country?” Asked Athol, “What does the ANC do? They send Ace Magashule to Venezuela to learn some best practice. In the most dysfunctional country in the world, that is where the ANC goes to learn.” The issue of transactional sex was also discussed in detail. The DA wants transactional sex to be declared a corrupt activity and corruption by administrators and politicians should be punishable with 15 years’ incarceration. The hot topic of Eskom was also raised.

“Cyril Ramaphosa was appointed as the chairman of a special cabinet committee in 2014 by Jacob Zuma, to sort out Eskom. After a year, in June 2015, in parliament, Cyril said: I have been at Eskom for a year and I have seen some great things and you can look forward to great things coming out of Eskom. Two years later Jacob Zuma said that there will never be load shedding again. In February this year, during the worst load shedding in the history of South Africa, DD Mabuza said; The reason we are having load shedding is because our economy is growing too fast!” Athol Trollip addressed the issue of the other parties targeting the DA. Some of the party posters were discussed. In particular, the FF+ poster that says “Slaan Terug”. He said some people asked with what? One person said “and who do they want to hit back?” “Don’t give up hope for South Africa, this country needs us now more than ever before,” Athol said in his final words.

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3 May 2019

Mob justice in Mpumalanga highlights urgent need for honest and professional policing The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) slow response rate in rural areas has once again led to a case of mob justice where the community of Mganduzweni near White River took it upon themselves to punish alleged killers of two children. According to reports, the two men who were beaten and then burned to death, they confessed to angry community members that they had killed two siblings aged 5 and 6. One of the suspects is the pastor of a local church. Their homes were also burned. The two children went missing on Tuesday last week and they were

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found dead on Wednesday after the community formed a search party. Had the police acted swiftly, the two young children could still have been alive today. Without honest and professional policing, criminals will continue to torment residents of Mpumalanga and even force them to take the law into their own hands. The killing of these suspects clearly shows that public’s confidence in the criminal justice system has reached an all-time low and people don’t trust the police

Crime

snippets Suspect sought for ignoring court order The Hawks’ are seeking the assistance of the public in locating Dr Levy Choene Makgatho (39) for failure to comply with a court order after conviction. It is alleged that in 2012 the accused who was employed as a qualified Medical Doctor was working in one of the hospitals around Mpumalanga. He opened two surgeries whereby he employed foreign nationals without legitimate qualifications. The accused was just collecting money which was claimed from different medical aid schemes. The accused was arrested in June 2012 by members of Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team

to protect them. Communities often feel neglected by the police in protecting their families and homes. It is clear that the police and the ANC-led government crimereduction strategies are ineffective. South Africa deserves a government that is committed to tackling crime head on. The DA strongly believes that policing decisions should be made at provincial and local levels. There is only one party that can be this government. There is only one party with both proven track record

where it governs and a bold plan to keep South Africans safe in their homes and on the streets and that party is the DA. The DA’s Manifesto for Change sets out plans for honest and professional policing, which amongst other things, means well trained police and responsive. It is up to all of us as South Africans to vote for safety of our loved ones and our communities, amongst other things, on 8 May. - Jane Sithole - DA Mpumalanga Premier Candidate

for fraud after his underhand dealings were uncovered. On the 18 October 2017, the accused was found guilty and convicted by the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court. He was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of R10 000.00 which sentence is wholly suspended for a period of five years on condition that the accused pays by way of a compensatory fine of an amount of R185 000.00 to Bonitas Medical aid scheme directly at an amount of R7 000.00 per month starting from 31 January 2018. No payment has been received to date according to Bonitas Medical fund and on 30 November 2018, the Court issued an order for Dr Levy Choene’s apprehension. It is believed that the accused last residential address was in Lebanon in Mabopane. Anyone with information which can assist in solving the matter can contact the Investigation Officer Warrant Officer Matsobane France Aphane on 082 303 9759 and all information provided will be kept in strictest confidence.

Alleged rhino traffickers remanded in custody Members of Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation Mpumalanga, Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit ,has taken over the investigation of rhino trafficking case after a duo, a father and a son Alberto Alerto Nhawelunga (46) and Enersto Alerto Nhawelunga (26) were arrested by members of Middelburg Flying Squad on Saturday 20 April, during their routine patrols on N4 between Alzu and Wonderfontein. The vehicle which was travelling towards Middelburg was stopped and upon the search they found a set of rhino horns stashed in the car, an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The duo appeared in Belfast Magistrate Court on Tuesday 23 April 2019 and they were remanded in custody until 30 April 2019 for bail application.

Delta 18, Smittie signing off What an emotional tribute to Johannes Daniel Smit. All the community safety groups gathered to give tribute to Smittie Smittie passed away on Saturday, 27 April. We will miss him. The Bulletin would like to express our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues.

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3 May 2019

Don’t forget to make your mark With the upcoming elections around the corner, there is a lot of insecurity as to what will happen. Who will win the election and will rate payers’ hard-earned money again be wasted on another strategic session like the recent Badplaas Strategic Planning Session? This year’s election also sees the longest ballot in South African history with 49 registered parties, 19 more than in 2014, contesting for the top spot. This makes it very difficult for voters to choose whom to vote for. We are only one week away from voting day, 8 May, and most people still struggle with making up their minds. The IEC, as with every previous election, promises a fair election. This year will be no different. The IEC continued with the draw to determine the first party on the ballot paper with all parties then following in alphabetical order, but with some parties’ names that could be confused, the IEC had two additional draws this year. These two draws were to ensure that there was no confusion for the voters and worked as follows: The first draw was to separate parties that have similarities in their names, acronyms and logos e.g. The African Independent Congress (AIC), The African National Congress (ANC) and The African People’s Convention (APC). These parties are also consecutive on the ballot. It was decided and agreed upon that the party that drew the highest number would stay in alphabetical order on the ballot paper. The party that drew the smallest number would fall to the end of the ballot under the letter “A” and the party that drew the second highest number would be in the middle of the ballot under the letter “A”. The African Independent Congress (AIC) drew the highest

number (position on the ballot paper: between the African Democratic Change and African Renaissance Unity parties), The African People’s Convention (APC) drew the smallest number and The African National Congress (ANC) drew the second highest number and therefore lost its position in the alphabetical order and was placed in the middle of the list of parties starting with the letter “A”. The second draw was to select the party that will be at the top of the ballot. This draw was won by The African Security Congress (ASC). These draws took place on 20 March at Gallagher Estate. It is your constitutional right to vote. Use your vote to exercise your right and make your voice heard! The parties that will contest the national elections (in alphabetical order) are: 1. AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2. AFRICAN CONGRESS OF DEMOCRATS 3. AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT 4. AFRICAN COVENANT 5. AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE 6. AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS 7. AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

8. AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CONVENTION 9. AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY 10. AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS 11. AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT 12. AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS 13. AGANG SOUTH AFRICA 14. AL JAMA-AH 15. ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL 16. AZANIAN PEOPLE’S ORGANISATION 17. BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 18. BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST 19. CAPITALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA 20. CHRISTIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENT 21. COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA 22. CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE 23. DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE 24. DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS 25. ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM 26. ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS 27. FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY 28. FREE DEMOCRATS 29. FRONT NASIONAAL/FRONT NATIONAL 30. GOOD

31. INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 32. INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY 33. INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS 34. LAND PARTY 35. MINORITY FRONT 36. NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY 37. NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS 38. NATIONAL PEOPLE’S FRONT 39. PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA 40. PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE 41. PEOPLE’S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT 42. POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY 43. SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY 44. SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTANANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION 45. SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES 46. UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 47. VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS 48. WOMEN FORWARD Sources: https://www.elections.org.za and IEC Facebook page - Ané Prinsloo

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COMMUNITY NEWS ORIGINAL ACCURATE FIRST WE SET THE TREND OTHERS FOLLOW

3 May 2019

Ds Marius Britz Slegs iemand wat totaal kop-indie-sand leef, soos ‘n volstruis, sal op hierdie spesifieke tydstip van ons geskiedenis, kort voor ‘n belangrike verkiesing wat ons toekoms as Suid Afrikaners drasties kan beinvloed, nie weet dat dit maar turbulente tye is nie, dat ons daagliks voel asof ons in ‘n vliegtuig is wat opstyg of land in hewige stormwinde. Mens word oorweldig met ‘n ghoemagedruis, as ek diè woord mag gebruik, van alle kante af, met berigte en nuus oor korrupsie, stygende lewenskostes, politieke beloftes, onthullings oor korrupsie, skelmstreke en sulke groot bedrae wat gesteel is, dat jy nie eens die bedrag kan uitspreek nie. (Terloops, dit wek ‘n bietjie simpatie by my as ek dink aan ‘n vorige staatsleier wat dieselfde onvermoë as ek ervaar om ‘n massiewe klomp syfers korrek te kan lees. My banksaldo het boonop nog ‘n minus vooraan.) Dit is asof daar daagliks nuwe onthullings en berigte oor baie Zondosonde oor ons uitgestort word, soos wanneer jy ‘n emmer vuil water by die deur uitgooi en die onskuldige Woefie tref. Hy skud dan die water van sy lyf af, en gee jou ‘n vies kyk. Vervaard soek baie mense na innerlike vrede, na orde en ‘n asiel teen die alledaagse geraas. Jou eie veilige plek, waar jy die rumoer in die wêreld weer in perspektief kan kry. En dit kry ek toe Vrydagaand laat in my studeerkamer. Dit het alles begin toe ek my lyf rangskik op oupa se 100-jaar oue Art-Deco leunstoel, ‘n Jacques Brel-plaat op die Pioneer hoëtroustel se draaitafel opsit, en ‘n boek oor Baruch Spinoza oopmaak, ‘n rasionalistiese filosoof wat sy denke neergepen het omtrent dieselfde tyd toe Jan van Riebeeck en sy makkers op die Rijger, die Tijger en die Titanic (Bron: Tolla van

der Merwe) by die suidpunt van Afrika aangekom het om ‘n snoepwinkel oop te maak, en toe die Waterfront, die N1-stad winkelsentrum, die Metrotreine, die kabelkarretjie bo-op Tafelberg en die naglewe so geniet het, dat hulle dit sommer vir die Hollanders gevat het. Met sy Duits-Joodse agtergrond het Baruch Spinoza ‘n logies-mistieke siening oor die heelal, en oor God. Sy denke oor parallelisme tref my: die musiek in hierdie wêreld is soos die punte van ‘n simfonieorkes se vioolstrykstokke: alhoewel hulle nie verbind is nie, beweeg hulle in harmonie om die mooiste melodieë te speel. Die harmonie word bepaal deur die Dirigent voor hulle wat hulle lei. En ek besef dat my sensitiwiteit oor die kakofonie in Suid Afrika my gemoed laat reageer met ‘n opstandigheid, ‘n siniese pessismisme, selfs ‘n woede oor ‘n klomp dinge wat gesê en gedoen word. Die klanke in my gemoed moet gesinchroniseer word; die heelal en sy stormagtigheid met geherrangskik word tot ‘n harmoniese geheel. En net ek kan dit doen. En so word dit ‘n ontdekkingsreis. Die plate en cd’s van Pink Floyd en Led Zeppelin, waarvan ek ‘n groot aanhanger is, sal nie deug nie. Dit sal net die gedruis groter maak. Terwyl Brel sing: “Ne me quitte pas”, haal ek ‘n Mozartplaat uit sy plastieksakkie uit. En sy konsert vir Klarinet in A-majeur, K 622, het dieselfde effek as wanneer die troepe uit pas raak op die paradegrond, en die korporaal gee die bevel: “Herstel!” Die strykstokke in my gemoed hou onmiddelik op om elkeen sy eie wysie uit te krys. Die klarinetmusiek voer my na Openbaring 21. So moet dit klink as jy in die hemel aankom. Verhewe en vredig. Die warm vinielklanke van die plaat vloei soos soet, goue stroop wat ‘n gevoel van welgeluksaligheid deur jou laat vloei. Dit moet ‘n plaat wees, opgeneem van meesters soos die Berlynse Filharmoniese orkes, nie ‘n ghetto-blaster met ‘n sintetiese orkes nie. ‘n Snaakse ding kan dan met jou gebeur. Die groot, wrede wêreld daarbuite krimp tot die knus ligkring om jou, gevul met

hemelse musiek. En een na die ander plaat laat die strykstokke van jou harts- en kopmusiek volmaak begin harmonieer. Die duet “In hierdie heilige tempel”uit die Pêrelvissers van Bizet transformeer jou binneste tot ‘n gesuiwerde Umwelt, ‘n bestaansruimte tydelik afgesonder van die lewe buite die venster. Jy raak bewus van die Dirigent bý jou, vóór jou, ín jou. Jou eie, persoonlike, heilige tempel. Die wanklanke van pyn, van alleen, van stres en berou, vervaag. Dit het dieselfde effek as die pyninspuiting wat die verpleegster na ‘n operasie direk in jou aar inspuit. ‘n Welgeluksaligheid verlam jou, vloei deur jou hele lyf. Hieren-nou word getransendeer tot ‘n ander bestaan, ‘n hoër modus van leef. Mimi Coertze versterk die effek: “My hart verlang na die stilte / van die wye, wuiwende veld / ek is moeg van die rustelose lewe,

van mense wat kom en gaan.” Beethoven se sesde simfonie, die pastoraal, in F-majeur, se laaste gedeelte demp finaal die onrustigheid in jou, gee aan jou asiel teen die lewe se verniel. En die doel van die hele ervaring raak duidelik. Die geraas in die wêreld is onteenseglik daar. Ek en jy het nie beheer oor andere se uitsprake en korrupsie en geweld nie. Ons kan nie manalleen die sinloosheid in die wêreld omkeer, of die trane van ‘n menigte huilendes afvee nie. Maar ons kan ons eie perspektiewe dat daar veel meer in die lewe is as wat ons dink, ons vrede, in stand hou. Ons kan ons eie binneste orden, deur eenvoudige opsies. Soos om die vals note in ons gemoed te harmonieer, vredig te lewe. Deur te kyk na die Dirigent voor ons. En soos Edith Piaf kan ons luidkeels sing: “Non, je ne regrette rien.” Ek is oor niks spyt nie. Nie die goed of die sleg nie.

Tannie Poppie se: Papajakonfyt met variasies Basiese konfyt 500ml papajablokkies 500ml suiker Variasies 5ml rissievlokkies 5ml fyn gemmer 150ml grenadellamoes Berei die basiese konfyt: 1. Verhit die papaja en suiker saam tot die suiker opgelos het 2. Roer goed deur 3. Kook sowat 20 minute lank tot die konfyt dik genoeg is 4. Roer gereeld in die middel van die pot om te keer dat die konfyt aanbrand 5. Om te toets of die konfyt reg is: Plaas ‘n piering 15 minute lank in die vrieskas. Haal uit en gooi ‘n bietjie warm konfyt daarin. Laat staan 5 minute lank. Trek jou vinger deur die konfyt. As die konfyt nie in die opening terugvloei nie, is dit reg. 6. Haal van die hitte af en laat staan ‘n paar minute lank (anders gaan lê die stroop onder-in die flessie). 7. Skep in die fles terwyl nog redelik warm, maar roer eers goed deurmekaar Berei rissie-papajakonfyt: 1. Voeg die rissievlokkies by terwyl die konfyt kook vir

Die boek word deur Human & Rousseau uitgegee

konfyt met ‘n sterker smaak. 2. Volg die res van die resep soos beskryf Berei gemmer-papajakonfyt: 1. Voeg die gemmer by terwyl die konfyt kook 2. Volg die res van die resep soos beskryf Berei grenadella-papajakonfyt: 1. Voeg die grenadellamoes by terwyl die konfyt kook 2. Volg die res van die resep soos beskryf

SPORT NEWS

3 May 2019

Clay Delport is an 11-year-old artist in the making Clay started drawing and experimenting with art around the age of 4 when he was still in kindergarten. As we sat down and he started to talk about his art, his blue eyes lit up, his back straightened and he started to explain. Maybe for someone that understands art it would be easy to understand what he explained but, when I stopped him and asked questions, he answered them with confidence and no hesitation. He talked about rotation, translation and reflection. Rotation is to turn, translation is to slide and reflection is to flip, collectively this is called transformation. When asked about his latest

Silver award he received in Nelspruit in a Curro schools internal competition, he blushes. Clay’s mother, an art teacher, printed him a self portrait of Vincent van Gogh and he drew and painted it himself on a new canvas. The only help Clay received from his mother was advice on detail and texture. His next big venture will be the Eisteddfod. Clay has a lot of confidence in his work and is learning something new each day. Clay has a few artists he looks up to, van Gogh, M.C. Eshcer just to name a few and we hope to see him excel in the future! “He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder.” – M. C. Eshcer – Ané Prinsloo

Animal cruelty is rising in our midst Animal cruelty has and will always be a very sensitive topic. Animal cruelty is also largely unreported in most cases. With so many pro-animal organisations it is difficult to decide

which one to support and which one not to. Also, with a lot of people raising their opinions, from one extreme to the other, what is seen as animal cruelty is not true for another.

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Kim Hartley, Pieter de Villiers (Acting General Manager, Graceland) and Andile Mntungwa Rootz Boutique Spa is an enterprise development project that started in 2015 with Kim Hartley, a local young black female who approached Graceland. The Spa creates an environment for the students/interns of Secunda to access wellness and beauty opportunities to practice (fine tune) their skills. It creates job opportunities in the community whilst at the same time upskilling the local talent in this field. It also provides a much needed service to the local community at competitive pricing which allows the lower LSM markets access to these services. Graceland is proud to be associated with Andile Mntungwa as the new owners of Rootz Boutique Spa

Stevens et al (2013) gave a report of one USA study involving women in a domestic violence shelter which indicated that 71% of the women with pets reported that their partner had threatened, hurt or killed their pet. They further found that between 18% and 48% of battered women have delayed their decision to leave their abuser or have returned to their abuser out of fear for the welfare of their pets or livestock. An extensive 2009 study indicated that 62.2% of individuals who had committed violent acts of animal cruelty had been exposed to, or were victims of, family violence themselves. Thus, research has found that children who abuse animals come from violent homes. They do not know how to react or act with violence as this is what they are used to and see happening around them. This is one of the extremes. Another extreme is that some people stop eating any animal products. They are called vegans. Vegans do not eat foods that come from animals, including meat, fish and shellfish, dairy, eggs and honey. They can eat all plant foods, including cereals (such as oats, wheat or corn); pulses (such as peas, beans, lentils and soya beans), all vegetables, fruits,

mushrooms, nuts and seeds, algae, herbs and spices and products made from any of these foods. Veganism is a lifestyle choice. For animal cruelty to stop one must be conscious of your pet’s dependence on your nurturing, care and love. Animals are, for most people their children and like children they need love, shelter and a walk around the park. Do what you can to alleviate the suffering of animals, report cruelty and support animal shelters. We all have a responsibility to teach our children kindness to people and animals alike as some people’s pets are their children. “When humans act with cruelty, we characterise them as animals, yet the only animal that displays cruelty is humanity.” Anthony Douglas Williams – Inside the Divine Pattern – Ané Prinsloo

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3 May 2019

‘n Woord van die organiseerders van die Misty Waters MusiekFees Ons het al verskeie navrae gehad van mense wat verneem na dag kaartjies na Misty Waters 2019. Veral mense wat nie normaalweg na Rock, Blues en Folk musiek luister nie, maar wel al van een of twee van die name wat optree, gehoor het en slegs hulle wil sien optree. Ons sou egter graag wil sien dat mense die Visuele en Klank Skouspel van soveel van die 27 Bands as moontlik kan ervaar. Daarom werk ons jaarliks hard daaraan om die prys so laag as moontlik te hou sodat die Misty Waters Naweekkaartjie goedkoper is as meeste ander soortgelyke Feeste se dagkaartjies. Verlede jaar was daar Gautengers wat nie kon glo hoe goedkoop dit was nie. Dis verblydend om te sien hoeveel mense wat verlede jaar van ver gekom het om die Fees by te woon, besluit het om weer terug te keer, selfs van so ver as Washington DC, VSA. Die gedagte is om ‘n Rockfees te bou wat oor die langtermyn kultus status bereik en mense van oral oor na Secunda kan bring. Die korttermyn getalle is dus van mindere belang en moet ons sekere besluite neem wat vir sommige mense onnodig mag lyk. Ons fokus is om feesgangers wat die hele naweek wil geniet, die beste moontlike waarde te bied. Die sekuriteit van die feesganger wat die naweek kamp, is vir ons ook baie belangrik en beheer in die verband word natuurlik deur die dag besoekers bemoeilik. Daarom is dagkaartjies as ‘n

reël nie beskikbaar nie. Natuurlik, die heel beste manier om die fees te geniet soos die mense van die 60’s en 70’s, is om ‘n tent op die feesterrein op te slaan. Vir ‘n paar rand meer kan ‘n staanplek met eie krag en braaier bespreek word by Lake Umuzi Kamp Oase. Ons is bevoorreg dat die Chalets en amper al die Hotel akkommodasie op die Waterfront reeds vol bespreek is. Ons verwelkom dit as ander Gastehuise ook voordeel trek deur Misty Waters Naweek pakkette aan te bied. Plaaslike mense wat by hul huise wil slaap, kan met die naweekbandjie kom en gaan soos hul wil, (jammer geen koelbokse nie), solank hul gereël het vir ‘n “designated driver”. Ons besef terdeë dat Rock, Blues en Folk nie almal se “cup of tea” is nie en niks is meer frustrerend as om na die “boem-boem” in jou huis te luister terwyl ander partytjie hou nie. Daarom is die verhoog so gebou dat dit wegspeel van die dorp in die rigting van die begraafplaas. Kaartjies vir die laatslapers sal slegs nog te koop wees by die hek , Vrydag vanaf 10h00 tot 21h00, Saterdag vanaf 10h00 tot 15h00 en Sondag vanaf 10h00 tot 13h00. Slegs mense met Feesbandjies sal buite dié tye toegelaat word om in te kom. Toegang vir voorskool kinders onder 7 is gratis, skoolkinders 7 tot 17 jaar is R290 per kind en 18 jaar en ouer is R390 per persoon vir die naweek. ‘n

Beperkte getal dagkaartjies sal by die hek beskikbaar wees teen R250 per persoon vir almal bo die ouderdom van 6 jaar. Vir meer inligting oor al 27 van

Suid-Afrika se beste Rock, Blues en Folk bands, besoek ons op https:// lakeumuzi.co.za/misty-waters-musicfestival/ en koop betyds aanlyn. - Johan Rosslee

Taxi Violence

Tidal Waves

Zebra

Wolfgang Marrow

3 May 2019

SPORT NEWS

How to prepare for a career in the 4th Industrial Revolution

The world is changing fast - faster than ever before. Even jobs that first emerged barely a generation ago are no longer around. Today changes are monumental job market: by 2022 over 75 million jobs will have disappeared and replaced by 133 million new types of jobs (WEF, 2018). This is because of the 4th Industrial Revolution, which refers to how high-level technologies are enhancing our world. It’s a future that could have driverless cars, drone deliveries and shops run by artificial intelligence. That’s why so many jobs will disappear and new ones will be created. This can make students today anxious about their tertiary education choices. What guarantee do they have that their pick will be a good one for the future? Here are four tips that will help cover those bases and guide you to the best options: Get into STEM: In the future STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will be a part of everything, because it is the foundation of the 4th Industrial Revolution. That doesn’t mean you need a PhD in science to play a part. STEM can however help you see where you can do the most with your abilities and interests. STEM actually covers an enormous number of careers that aren’t in the ‘classic’ brackets of their names. For example, a designer of visual

elements for an application is still part of the technology world. Visit STEM seminars and speak to people in careers you’re considering about STEM to discover more. Soft skills are the top skills: Machines can do many wonderful things, but they are not much good at creativity, empathy and a host of other human attributes that makes each of us unique. This is popularly called EQ or soft skills. EQ will be very important for future jobs. Working with others, managing disagreements, inspiring co-workers and collaborating for better results are benchmarks that matter more every day. There are many books and online resources about soft skills, so start there. An integrated and supportive learning environment can also help develop these skills. Discipline: The need to clock in at nine and leave work at five is disappearing fast. It’s being replaced by agile workplaces where results, not being seen at your desk, are the measure of productivity. We can now be connected nearly anywhere and use phone-sized computers in our hands that are more powerful. Those are all ingredients of the 4th industrial revolution. They create new freedom for workers, but you need to know how to self-motivate and apply discipline. This is even more important if you want to work for yourself. Anyone can learn such skills

by setting goals and working to meet them. Making a choice for a future career isn’t easy, but once you’ve decided, Sasol can help. To support the growth of STEM skills in South Africa, Sasol offers bursaries for students pursuing B Eng or BSc Eng in various engineering disciplines, BSc in Chemistry and Accounting (CA route),

or Instrumentation, Mining Survey and Mechanical or Electrical Engineering at a University of Technology. Applications for the Sasol Corporate Bursary Programme close at the end of April. Visit www.sasolbursaries.com to find out more about applications and start shaping an exciting career for the future. - By Monica Luwes, Manager of Graduate Centre at Sasol.

Brawe Aimée sny hare vir kanker

VLNR: Marlize van der Merwe, Aimée Janse van Vuuren en Marchel Kruger Aimée Janse van Rensburg (12) het almal verras met 'n besluit wat sy gedurende die onlangse skoolvakansie geneem het. Sy het besluit om haar hare te skenk vir kanker, nadat sy gehoor het haar ma se goeie vriendin, Marlize van der Merwe, gediagnoseer is met kanker. Sy is na haar haarkapper en na sy haar hare gesny het het sy na Marlize toe gegaan om haar te vertel van haar idee om haar hare, wat sopas gesny was, te skenk. Marlize het Aimée geneem na die CANSA kantoor in Secunda om haar hare te skenk vir 'n pruik op 29 April. Marchel Kruger, CANSA, het aan haar verduidelik hoe hulle haar hare gaan wegstuur en terug ontvang as 'n pruik vir dames wat dit nodig het. "Om op 'n 12-jarige ouderdom so 'n groot besluit te neem is ongelooflik braaf. Baie dankie Aimée, jou bydrae help meer as wat jy kan dink!" het Marchel gesê. - Ané Prinsloo

NEWS/SCHOOL

3 May 2019

SERVICES Nuwe jeugmentor vir Laerskool Secunda

en Hoërskool Oosterland

TO ADVERTISE CALL: 017 631 1903 017 631 1845 MARIËTTE 083 476 2860 ANNALIE 082 906 0546

FutureNow, ‘n jeugmentororganisasie het die inisiatief geneem om twee jeugmentors in die gemeenskap aan te stel as deel van hul visie om gemeenskappe te bevorder en die jeug te bemagtig deur die hulp en bystand van jeugmentors. FutureNow, met die ondersteuning van die NG Kerk Secunda Goedehoop en NG Kerk Secunda-Oos maak hierdie plasings moontlik in ons gemeenskap. Me. Thelmi Douwenga gaan as jeugmentor by Laerskool Secunda inskakel en Me. Leanie Lemmer is die nuwe jeugmentor by Hoërskool Oosterland. Die doel van hierdie nuwe aanstellings is om die welstand van die kinders te bevorder deur voorkomende tema’s aan te spreek. Aktiwiteite soos byvoorbeeld CSV sal deur die jeugmentors gelei word.

Tydens CSV sessies sal relevante onderwerpe soos byvoorbeeld boelie en dwelmmisbruik behandel word. Die jeugmentors sal nie noodwendig slegs op negatiewe aspekte fokus nie, maar ook help om ŉ positiewe uitsig te bevorder soos om kinders se waardesisteem te versterk. Verder sal die jeugmentors ook betrokke wees by buitemuurse aktiwiteite om die leerlinge op ‘n meer sosiale vlak te leer ken en by te kan staan. Me. Douwenga en Me. Lemmer sal hoofsaaklik by die spesifieke skole betrokke wees maar dien ook as hulp by die NG Kerk Secunda Goedehoop en NG Kerk Secunda-Oos se jeugaktiwiteite. Hulle sien uit om op ‘n positiewe wyse by die verskeie skole ‘n bydrae en verskil in die kinders se lewens te kan maak.

Me. Leanie Lemmer en Me. Thelmi Douwenga

Wynand du Toit visits Mukumbura shell hole

Wynand du Toit, the name tends to ring a bell somewhere. The older generation of men will be the first to respond with, “yes man, he is that recce that was caught in Angola during the border war.” It was a big blow to the troops to think that one of their own was caught. Wynand du Toit was born in 1958 and grew up on a wheat farm in the Western Cape. He joined the military on a permanent basis in 1977. After 082 461 3821

obtaining his B. Mil degree (Bachelor’s degree in Military Science), he successfully underwent Special Forces selection and training. He became a seaborne operator at 4 Reconnaissance Regiment at Langebaan in the Cape from where he partook in several operations until he was captured during a raid on the oil-rich enclave of Cabinda, Angola. After spending twoand-a-half years in solitary confinement in an Angolan prison, he was released during an elaborate prisoner swop in Maputo, Mozambique. He retired from the military at age 31 with the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. He excelled as a public and motivational speaker, started farming operations in South Africa, Namibia and Angola while conducting various other projects such as Transportation to Angola, Security Services and commercial construction. His stint as an Executive Outcomes mercenary in Angola after the end of the border war, served him well to pick up his ties and connections with his previous opponents and captors. He served as Chairman of the Kalkplato Farmers Association in Namibia, represented them as a Labour delegate at the Namibian Farmers Union. He

was a member of the Gauteng Master Builders Association and became the Vice-President of Congo Agriculture in the outset of the farming expedition in the Republic of the Congo. He is currently farming part time on his farm Belle Terre, in the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). It was during this period of time that he had decided to start writing his life story in two books, called Judas Goat and Josefskleed. This true-life drama was followed by three more wartime fiction books. His books are available in Afrikaans and English. He is currently writing full time whenever he is not engaged in any farm activities in the Congo. His program is furthermore filled with public appearances and motivational addresses. Wynand was decorated several times and received the National Order of Merit of the Republic of the Congo in February 2014. Wynand started by explaining about the books that he wrote and then moved onto some of the operations that he undertook ending with the one during which he was captured. He also used the opportunity to tell people about his 2,5 years in solitary confinement. Wynand instilled hope into the listeners. Thank you Wynand for sharing a horrid experience with the veterans. One lucky reader will stand the chance to win one of his books. Just answer the following question on our Facebook and Instagram pages, like our pages and share the question: When was Captain Wynand du Toit captured?

SPORT NEWS

3 May 2019

Wieleskou promises excitement for adrenaline junkies The Wieleskou 2019 is very privileged to have an exclusive group of extreme 4x4 men in our midst! The guys from www.ultimate4wd.africa are coming to show off how they climb 90-degree obstacles and 50-degree side slopes in their special edition cars. Graceland has agreed that a special man build track could be built

for this event, so it’s not your ordinary 4x4 course. They are bringing a Pro-locker Jeep, a Top truck and a Super modifier and enthusiastic 4x4 adrenaline junkies can get into these cars and have the ride of their life! The Ultimate 4wd Adventure Group has been regulars at the Outdoor 4x4 Show and has won the Best

Entertainment Award at this event. They not only test the drivers’ skills but also the special features of the 4x4 vehicles. Every year this Adventure Group take a selected 20 - 25 cars to a very rural and rocky terrain for 5 days. Footage of this can be seen on their website: http://www. ultimate4wd.africa/ignition-tv/ .

They have been to Swaziland and in the Drakensberg with their vehicles going over streams and up mountains where no car dares to tread. But they have been called “Rock Crawlers” for a very good reason and eventually they do get to the top and enjoy the view! Come and watch these Rock Crawlers, come and enjoy a ride – this could be a bucket list –one-time-adventure in Secunda at the Wieleskou 2019.

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Ponder Think Marketing donates to orphanage Zukiso Mkutshwa, a 27-year-old from Embalenhle, the CEO of Ponder Think Marketing, won a Sasol competition and donated it to local charity organisation. “My company did community service-based work on Mandela Day in 2018 for our 67 minutes. My team and I went to 3 local schools, Shapeve Primary School, Mmabana Day Care and Kiriatswane Highschool on Mandela Day to help out wherever we could.” The Bulletin spoke to Zukiso and he had the following to say: “I saw the Sasol Mandela Day competition the following day on Twitter, on the 19 July 2018 where I stood a chance of winning R10 000 cash to donate to any charity that is closest to my heart and I entered it. Entering was very easy because all I had to do was upload images of what my Mandela Day was like using two hashtags and tagging the Sasol team on Twitter. I then received a call on the 24 November congratulating me on winning, I was very excited about the good news, I posted the news on Ponder Think Marketing Facebook page calling on our followers to help us make the choice by submitting names of charity organisations that they felt were deserving of the prize money and out of 35 entries we picked one, “Life Upon Paradise Orphanage Care in ext. 14 Embalenhle” as our winner. The cheque handover ceremony was held at the Orphanage Centre on the 26 November 2018 at 10am. The Sandton sales and marketing team from Sasol was also there for the handover ceremony. The kids sang for us and also performed a short funny story which show cased their talents despite all their misfortune and circumstances which was very inspiring.” The Bulletin would like to commend Zukiso on this wonderful gesture. It is not often that jewels such as Zukiso are found.

VACANCIES VAKATURES

5 Star Superspar Handed over a donation to SAVF Mari Louw

SCHOOL

3 May 2019

Goedehoop leerders geniet sukses

Kruinpark skitter uit

Die volgende redenaars dring deur na die ATKV Mpumalanga finaal wat plaasvind op 31 Mei in Middelburg. Voor: Elanie Breed (Gr. 1 - 3), Karli van Schalkwyk (Gr. 4 – 5), Amy-Leigh van der Merwe (Gr. 1 – 3). Agter: An-Euné van Niekerk (Gr. 4 – 5), Kayla Hurter (Gr. 6 – 7), Juandri Fourie (Gr. 6 – 7), Calene Grobler (Gr. 6 – 7)

7 Leerders van Laerskool Kruinpark se Kekkelkouse het deurgedring na die ATKV Mpumalanga Finale. VLNR: Aiden Olckers, Imke van der Lith, Alissa van Niekerk, Katie van der Walt, Marelize van Niekerk, Justin Knoetze en Kaitlyn Ogle.

VLNR: 1ste plek Gr 3: Imke van der Lith, 2de plek Gr 1: Milan Zwarts Top 5 Gr 2: Abigail Zwarts

Die volgende redenaars het tydens Podiumpret se semi-finale rondte by H/S Oosterland ‘n eerste, tweede of derde plekke behaal. Voor: Adianca Brummer (2de - Gr. 2), Minke Coetzer (2de – Gr. 3), Suzaan Thomas (2de – Gr. 4), AmyLeigh van der Merwe (2de – Gr. 3), Melissa van Heerden (2de – Gr. 3), Elanie Breed (1ste – Gr. 2). Agter: An-Eunè van Niekerk (1ste – Gr. 5), Kayla Hurter (2de – Gr. 7), Juandri Fourie (3de - Gr. 6), Elri Jacobs (3de – Gr. 7), Karli van Schalkwyk (3de – Gr. 5)

Lea Goosen (O/13), Jamie-Lee van Rooyen (O/12) en Elri Jacobs (O/13)

Op Saterdag, 27 April, het die volgende dogters deelgeneem aan die MSN-proewe. Hulle gekies vir die Mpumalanga Groep. Slegs 30 dogters is gekies vir die wat op Vrydag, 3 Mei, te Middelburg aan die finale proewe sal deelneem.

Die volgende O/12- en O/13-seuns is gekies om deel te wees van die Gert Sibande rugbyspanne wat op 3 en 4 Mei aan die Pumaproewe gaan deelneem. Voor: Christiaan Jonker. Middel: Jarno Haarhoff (O/13), Rickardt van Heerden (O/13), Zander van der Merwe (O/12), Zander Steyn (O/12), Ryan Lottering (O/12). Agter: Brink la Grange (O/13), Julian Cosmo (O/13), Handrè Griessel (O/13), Stephan Bezuidenhout (O/13), Jayden Joubert (O/13). Afwesig: Ryan Erasmus (O/13), Lee-Ryne Sinkfontein (O/13)

3 Leerders van Laerskool Kruinpark het Vrydag, 26 April, deelgeneem aan die Podium pret Mpumalangaﬁnale en dring deur na die ﬁnaal. Hulle gaan praat by die Taalmonument in Paarl.

Saterdag, 27 April, het die 4de Landloopliga by Uitkyk Primary in Middelburg plaasgevind. 3 Leerders van Laerskool Kruinpark het deelgeneem en uitstekend gevaar. Seuns O/8 1km: 3de plek, Johan Eksteen Dogters O/12 3km: 2de plek, Ilse-Mari Eksteen Dogters O/13 3km: 4de plek, MartMari Lourens

Laerskool Secunda se rugby seuns na Mpumalanga-rugbyproewe

John Opperman (O/13), Franco Rossouw (O/12), Alonzo Blankenberg (O/12) en Schalk van der Merwe (O/12) van Laerskool Secunda het deurgedring na die semi-finale Mpumalanga-rugbyproewe wat op 3 en 4 Mei in Middelburg gaan plaasvind.

3 May 2019

SPORT/SCHOOL

Pinnacle Motorrad hosts GS Trophy

The cold morning did not deter the GS Trophy entrants from having a good time. The day turned into a hot one, not only in the protective clothing but also on the track. The riders contested each obstacle course with vigour. There were shouts

of encouragement from the spectators as the entrants battled through the different courses. The day was very well organised and everybody enjoyed themselves thoroughly. This regional qualifier was open only to BMW GS Adventure bikes

and only if it was 650cc or larger. Women also participated in the course. The riders came from all over Mpumalanga and even Gauteng. Pinnacle Motorrad hosted the event and would endeavour to do so again next year.

Wafa Wafa Sunday soccer

The Lake Umuzi Soccer Challenge semifinal and finals. Innocent Mayoyo and Joseph Skheshe Mkhonza, will visit Leandra teams and those teams who participate in the Lake Umuzi semifinals. Games are scheduled for 5 May at Lebohang Ehlazweni ground for 8 am. The opening game will be the under 15 semifinals.

Emba ghetto vs Emba home boys. Under 11: Leslie Banana boys vs Kwa Thema Ayoba Academy, Leslie Zone 13 vs Langerville. Under 13: Leslie Ocean Spurs vs Spring Suddas FC. Leslie Zone 13 vs Ayoba Academy FC. Come one and all it will be a fantastic day “Goliath vs David”.

Laerskool Secunda bied op 7 Junie die gewilde musiekteaterstuk, Wolkedans, wat die afgelope US Woordfees gehore gaande gehad het, aan. Wolkedans is ‘n musiekgedrewe teaterstuk, met Leon Gropp (skrywer, musikant & aanbieder op Ontbytsake), Pierre Breytenbach (Getroud met rugby; Proesstraat), en Zander van der Westhuizen (Pianis) wat die gehoor op ‘n intellektuele reis neem.

Dit is geïnspireer deur die boek “Pioniers van die Wolke”, deur Antoine de Saint-Exupery (en poëties vertaal deur die Uys – en J.G.J Krige). Dit beeld ‘n karakter uit op reis, wat oppad is om sy verlede te gaan konfronteer. Hy word deurentyd gekonfronteer met waarhede oor homself, wat hy raakloop en/of sien in ‘n verskeidenheid van situasies. Die nuutgeskrewe musiek onderstreep die diep worstelinge van die karakter.

3 MAY

2019

Bulletin Photo: Kaywin Tope #GPS News

Rally of SA: done and dusted The Rally of SA is done and dusted. The rally saw a very low number of entrants but did not lack any action. A number of cars and teams suffered some setbacks that messed with the end results. Local (Secunda) R2N team AC Potgieter and Armand du Toit suffered a broken shock on the first day and they ended up way down on the roster. Team Luné Strydom and Rikus Fourie did not finish the race with one last lap to finish. Team Luné was driving a Subaru Impreza. The other Subaru Impreza driven by Rory Eland and Robbie Coetzee suffered an unthinkable fate when they flipped their car on the second stage. Driver Hergen Frekken and Navigator Pierre Arries in their Toyota Etios took overall first place. Guy Botteril and Simon Vacy-Lyle finished first in their class but only managed 3rd place overall.Team Natie Booysen and Johan Smit finished first in the classic division in their Yellow Ford Escourt. The Bulletin asked them for a short

report on the race and this is what they wrote: “@teamnatie #66 Natie and Johan entered the Rally of SA last week in the Sabie Nelspruit area “Old Sasol rally” this rally is also forms part of the Africa rally championship. We started with the recce run Thursday morning at 7am in Sabie. Recce went very well and some changes on the pace notes was needed. Due to the good rains one stage had to be shortened the rest of the recce went well and roads looked well prepared and not too much muddy patches. Friday 10am the Rally of SA started in Sabie town center with a ceremonial start. #66 butterflies in the stomach we started the stage 1 Olifantsgeraamte the first 7km all went as planned then the day changed dramatically as the clutch started slipping. At service we worked on the clutch nothing could be found wrong. Then in stage 2 the clutch was little better but still slipped, stage 2 was re-

run of stage 1, time improved and we did stage 3 directly after 2 no service, we had a flat wheel close to the stage end and had to do 1.5km on the flat wheel time lost again We are now in the rally rhythm, compensating for the clutch slipping, just 8km into stage 5 we had another flat wheel a bit of a downer as I didn’t hit anything. The rally started going better, no more flat wheel in the following stage… then we did the famous night time Sabie town tar stage we had a great run crowd on their feet cheering on #66. Day one done car #66 in Parc ferme. Saturday morning early start Nelspruit Spaghetti junction super special we had a great dice with fellow competitor team Hulk. We continued to the day 2 gravel stages a long days rally ahead 100 km stages. We had 2 good stages. Now we had 2 long stages one after the other Maggsleigh1 @ 27 km of pure hell! and Hendriksdal 2 17 km.

Clutch was still slipping from time to time but we continued the end was near. In Maggsleigh 1 I hit a ditch so hard that move my steering wheel position 90 degrees but we could continue to finish the stage. Finally, the last stage The Sabie Grand finale spectator ordinated stage. Stage was good fun and I enjoyed it. @teamnatie #66 have completed the gruelling Rally of SA. These are our results for the Rally of SA: Nationally, 11 overall plus the National Classics class win Regionally, 5 overall plus the NR1 class win We would like to thank all our sponsors and fans for their support. The next rally will be in KZN but no main sponsor could yet be secured and The Bulletin is uncertain if the Rally will go ahead. Keep watching our pages for updates on the developments of this years National Rally Championships.