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Vol 16 Issue 13, 4 May 2018, Kruger2Canyon News, Shop 12, Kamogelo Centre, Hoedspruit. Tel 015 793 2617 email: heidi.lee@mweb.co.za

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Southern Cross Schools staff and learners are getting serious about making a difference and doing something positive for the planet ... read all about it on page3

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Environmental Education value HOEDSPRUIT - DAKTARI Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage provides supplementary environmental and life skills education to Grade 8 learners in the nearby underprivileged communities. But DAKTARI is also a wildlife orphanage for animals that have no possibility of being released into the wild. The wildlife orphanage started with a blind donkey and a bushbuck. Today, more than 80 animals call DAKTARI home, including that same blind donkey and bushbuck. They regularly welcome baby animals such as: meer-

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kat, mongoose, squirrels, various antelope or bush-babys, which play a large role in the children’s education about the environment. The children get to interact daily with the animals at DAKTARI’s wildlife orphanage. The animals live in enclosures throughout the camp or live free in the bush surrounding the camp. Twice a day, the children assist volunteers and staff with animal feeding and care. Sometimes the children and volunteers are able to raise the babies successfully enough that they can be released back into the bush. The facility offers the opportu-

nity for the students to experience rare animals like cheetah, and jackal in person. Unfortunately, many of children have never seen the local wildlife even if they live near the Kruger National Park. The cost of entering these game reserves,

both national and private, is too high for their families to afford. Their faces light up when they arrive and see a cheetah have a meal or have a squirrel jump on their shoulder. This experience inspires the children to want to protect these animals them!

Pantasia Tribal Tree Lucky Rapitsi HOEDSPRUIT – Tonight, May 4, Dave Norwoods from Hollywood, California, will be performing at the Cala la Pasta restaurant. Dave has been a musician for fifty years, and he recently released his tenth album Pantasia Tribal Tree. He will be performing some of the songs from the album on Friday evening. This is Dave’s second visit to South Africa. He visited our country to appear at the Ubuntu Festival at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, where he performed his song entitled Ubuntu. Dave has also written a song about Jessica the hippo. People from Hoedspruit and surrounding area are welcome to visit Cala la Pasta to hear Dave live. Dave Norwoods seen with his latest album Pantasia

Call: 0766324004 or e-mail: pierre@ecologic.co.za

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MoU to improve conservation training

SAWC staff with representatives from the University of Mpumalanga. Back row, left to right: Dr Yolanda Pretorius , Anelle Rautenbach, Sboniso Phakathi, Gerhard Viljoen (UMP), Ashwell Glasson, Chris Kafoteka, Dr Cleo Graf, Prof Dan Parker (UMP) Theresa Sowry, Prof Thoko Mayekiso (UMP), Prof Alan Gardiner, Prof Phindile Lukhele Olorunju (UMP), Prof Moses Mbewe (UMP).

Dianne Tipping-Woods ORPEN - On 24 April the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) and the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their collaboration as leading institutions in conservation education, training and skills development in southern Africa. The MoU allows students from the UMP to be immersed in understanding and solving real conservation issues thanks to the physical positioning of the SAWC campus in a wildlife area, with neighbouring communities, and its commitment to applied learning. From SAWC’s perspective it will increase the College’s capacity to carry out research to improve conservation practices. ‘We have many mutual objectives when it comes to building the skills, knowledge and capacity of the conservation leaders of the future. Working together, we believe that our respective students will benefit from our complementary approaches to higher

education in the conservation sector and the opportunities these afford students,’ noted Vice Councellor of the UMP, Professor Thoko Mayekiso and CEO and Vice Chancellor of SAWC, Theresa Sowry in a joint statement. UMP offers high quality educational and training opportunities that foster the holistic development of students through teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and engagement, in collaboration with strategic

partners. SAWC’s hands-on training programmes have a 20 year track-record of producing highly competent and motivated conservation practitioners who ‘learn-bydoing’. ‘In signing this MoU, it is the aim of both the SAWC and the UMP to apply our respective skills and resources to improve the many aspects of conservation training on offer in southern Africa. Working together will positively impact the roll-out of our teaching, learning and research objectives, to the end benefit of conservation,’ noted Thoko and Theresa. The institutions’ collaboration may extend to jointly developing funding proposals, or seeking funding, for both on-going and new projects that have potential for collaboration. It will also allow for better benchmarking of each institutions’ programmes for best practice purposes. This will include examining opportunities for qualification articulation, recognition of prior learning and credit and accumulation, as well as transfer schemes for the institutions’ qualifications. Closer alignment on qualifications will also mean that SAWC Advanced Certificate students can seamlessly transition to the university’s second year of their Diploma in Nature Conservation (DIPCON) qualification. It will also open up post-graduate studies opportunities with the SAWC campus in the Greater Kruger area as a practical, applied learning site for the UMP.

SAWC CEO and Vice Chancellor, Theresa Sowry, University of Mpumalanga Vice Chancellor, Prof Thoko Mayekiso and Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, Prof Moses Mbewe.

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FGASA Appoints Michelle as New MD SA TOURISM - The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) has announced the appointment of tourism industry professional Michelle Du Plessis as their new Managing Director as of May 1, 2018. With over 27 years in the tourism industry, Michelle Du Plessis brings with her a wealth of diverse experiences and knowledge from management level positions at luxury resorts such as Kapama, Legend Lodges, and Tintswalo Lodges; and from independent consulting in the fields of marketing strategy, implementation and management, international and local representation, and hotel operation, as Michelle Du Plessis Portfolio. In the position of MD of FGASA, Michelle Du Plessis will take on the responsibility of maintaining the high level of field and tour guiding standards across Southern Africa, overseeing the finances of the organisation, managing the membership and examination

divisions, and maintaining relationships within the industry. She takes over the role as MD

from Brian Serrao who is staying on with FGASA as Director of Standards. Speaking of her appointment, Michelle expressed her excitement: ‘I’m looking forward to working within an organization of such integrity, and with such an essential role within the tourism industry. I’m excited to see FGASA, and the visitor travel experience in South Africa, thrive!’ Founded in 1990, the FGASA group has become Southern Africa’s leading nature field guide training organization, setting the standard for tourist experiences across the country. Acting as an accredited provider with the culture, art, tourism, hospitality and sport sectors of the Education Training Authority (CATHSSETA), FGASA represents individual nature and culture guides as well as trackers and organisations involved in offering professional guiding services to members of the public. Visit: www.fgasa.co.za

courages all its families, as well as Hoedspruit community members, to please ‘do

their bit’ to help reduce landfill waste by using an Eco Brick instead of a dustbin.

#bethechange #earthday Mickey Viegas

HOEDSPRUIT – Southern Cross Schools are getting serious about making a difference and doing something positive for the planet by reducing plastic waste. An impressionable presentation on how our rubbish, aka ‘trash’, is affecting the world kick-started our annual Earth Day programme and motivated both learners and staff to take action for the benefit of humanity and the environment. College learners headed out with this positive attitude to sweep our town for litter that was then brought back to school for separation. Plastic, food packaging, tinfoil, polystyrene and cling film was sought out as suitable waste for the packing of the innovative Eco Bricks, which the younger learners of our school began to eagerly fill. This is but the start of this project, to be continued by every child over the course of the year. Our intention, as a school, is to use Eco Bricks for various building projects. Southern Cross Schools en-

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Riepies hou GROOT konsert! KAMPERSRUS – Laerskool Mariepskop het verlede week hul tweejaarlikse konsert op die planke gebring. Die jaar was Professor Fungus aan die woord. Hy’t die kykers op reistogte van eksperiment tot eksperiment gevat. Van Zombie-tamaties tot blaarmonsters tot tuinkabouters. Die gehore was volgepak en het hulself verkyk aan die tonele en danse deur die vreemde uitvindsels. By Einstein se snor was voorwaar ‘n ontploffing van ‘n ander soort!

Misha Pretorius en Chanté Muller was die hoofkarakters in die blaarmonster-toneel.

Bo: Ruan Jansen was die groen blop in die Snotzilla-toneel saam met die weermagmanne, Wian Brink, Francois Harding en Jodey Steyn. Regs: Diepsee-Dilemma: Die Gr. 1 matrose doen ‘n jollige dans asof hul op ‘n skip is.

Lewe in Oorvloed / Live a Fruitful life

Save these dates to ensure you don’t miss out on a month of HEALTH focus events, the like of which has never been seen in Hoedspruit before! A group of health professionals will be sharing their life changing experiences, recipes and discoveries on how to heal one’s body from everyday ailments through healthy means.

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Living life to the full HOEDSPRUIT - A month of health like never seen before in Hoedspruit is being presented! Exciting topics on everyday health issues will be addressed. It is amazing that our bodies are engineered to heal, we merely need to be given the right materials to do so. Would you like to find out more? We invite you to discover the truths about this lifestyle of health. A group of health professionals’ or rather chronic disease survivors, who feel ‘called’ to share their experiences and successes will be sharing their knowledge with you. Some of our local experts in Hoedspruit include Jeanie Vorster from Fruitful Living Health Shop who will also be on the program. Do not miss her

talks on valuable topics such as: ‘superb super foods’ and ‘healthy desserts’. The program kicks off at the Hoedspruit Farmers Market with a Health Expo where you can get a free check-up and advice. The first speaker on our program will be Proffessor Walter Veith, teaching us how to grow an organic garden as one of his favoured topics. Andre and Amanda Steenkamp from the Coconut and Carrot Hut will be visiting Hoedspruit and their

topics will include food for thought and sports nutrition being one of Andrès’ favorite topics. Don’t miss out! Are you desperate to stop smoking? Well the program includes a dynamic STOP SMOKING clinic by Dr Jaco Blignaut. Also lekker and local! Now is your chance to kick the habit and improve your health! Jean from BE FREE will cover a couple of topics and believes in healing by changing and empowering lives and not in just treating symptoms. They are based off the R40 at Hippo Pools Resort and may be contacted at 015 793 2008, 082 54 00111, hippopools@befree.co.za or jean@befree.co.za. Last but not least is the Brain Power Seminar. Wouldn’t you

The power of two ladys love to know how to expand your brain power in less than ten days? Arnold Neuhoff will be covering this topic with invaluable information contained. Do you suffer from bad memory, concentration or chronic fatigue? The Brain Power Seminar has been successfully offered at most of the major universities in South Africa. Also not to be missed! Please see schedule for the month on page4 For more info please contact Andre Pienaar 082 468 7001.

SOUTH AFRICA - On Monday, 23 April 2018 – almost exactly a year to the day since winning the landmark nuclear court case against the South African government – it was announced that the two women who were the driving force behind the victory were Africa’s winners of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in San Francisco, USA. Liziwe McDaid from the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) and Makoma Lekalakala from Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA-JHB), were honoured for their efforts to successfully mobilise South Africans against the government’s secret R1-trillion nuclear deal. The two courageous grassroots activists, have been recognised for leading a broad

coalition of like-minded citizens and NGOs – from around South Africa – to successfully expose government’s unlawful and unconstitutional nuclear deal with Russia, and restoring some faith that justice was still possible in South Africa.

Liziwe McDaid from the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute and Makoma Lekalakala from Earthlife Africa.

Beautiful and Unique Properties in Big4 Nature Reserve Estates in Hoedspruit Tel: +27 766324004 / +27 832359337 Email: pierre.d@fineandcountry.com

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Rugby tour to the United Kingdom SEKORORO - Nakapedi Masete from Makgaung in Sekororo has been selected for the Grootvlei Sport Academy rugby tour to the United Kingdom on 27 September - 7 October 2018. Nakapedi is a grade 12 learner in Benvoster, Tzaneen, who has excelled in rugby. The tour that Nakapedi will be embarking on promises to be an exceptional rugby experience where lifelong friendships will be made, not only with team mates travelling

with him but also with players from England and Scotland. As with every international tour, there are expenses involved which need to be confirmed as the departure date for this tour gets closer. Universal Travellers are Nakapedi’s dedicated travel company, assisting the promising young player from Benvoster with the raising of funds to give him the opportunity to be part of the tour. For more information or if you are willing to help, please contact Universal Travellers on 012 991 5134/

072 141 1047. Donations can be made to: ABSA | Account Name: Universal Travellers | Acc no 4081546940

moes blits vinnig ŉ koor op die been bring nadat ons hoof, Mnr. Coen Potgieter die koor ingeskryf het vir ‘Sing in Harmonie 2018’ Hierdie program word uitgesaai op Kanaal 146 Kyknet, ge-

durende Junie 2018! Die afgelope naweek (20 en 21 April) is ŉ baie suksesvolle koorkamp aangebied in samewerking met Johan Bester (direkteur van KariSma) en sy kollega Janus Venter. Hierdie

twee begaafde here het 25 jaar se onderving in meestersklasse, werkswinkels en dirigente opleiding in SA, Namibie, VSA en Australië met ons kinders gedeel. Die kinders het hard gewerk, maar elke oomblik ten volle geniet! Ons dank aan Mev. Bosman en Oberolzer vir die groot entoesiasme waarmee hul die taak aangepak het, Johan Bester en Janus Venter vir die kultuurinspuiting. Hul passie is aansteeklik en hulle doen ongelooflike werk onder die jeug. Ons sê ook dankie aan die grondslagfase dames van Laerskool Drakensig (Thea Lombaard, Rienette Meyer en Bianca Bronman) wat onder leiding Mellanie Wright gesorg het dat almal se magies vol was en die kele nat gebly het.

Lucky Rapitsi

Drakie nagtegale kook op koorkamp! Retha Redelinghuys HOEDSPRUIT - Laerskool Drakensig spog met ŉ nuutgestigte koor van 42 lede. Maryna Bosman (koorleidster) en Martie Oberholzer (beleidster)

Drakensig Gholfdag 2018

Retha Redlinghuys HOEDSPRUIT – Drakensig Primary School, once again, successfully hosted its annual golf day this past Saturday, with 19 four ball teams participating. Just before 08h00, the principal, Coen Potgieter, welcomed everyone. The rules were explained and the fun started. The American scramble format assisted

non-playing golfers and even handicap golfers. Eie aan die skool se kleur, was elke speler getooi in ŉ blou golfhemp verskaf deur Panasonic, ons hoofborg vir die dag. Die dag het vlot verloop en teen net voor 15h00, het die laaste spanne klaar gemaak. Die wenners met ‘n asemrowende rondte van Nett 54, was die NTT Hoedspruit span - Dan, Gregg, Marbe & Mark. Ons is dankbaar vir elke speler, donateur, borgskap en werker wat hierdie dag onvergeetlik gemaak het. Die fondse ingesamel word teruggeploeg in die skool se leerders. Ons bedank weereens Drakensig gholfklub, sy bestuur en werkers, vir die gebruik van die fasiliteite – die baan was in uitstekende kondisie. Ons is dankbaar vir ‘n geseënde dag. ‘n Groot dankie aan Annique Smit wat hierdie ongelooflike geleentheid organiseer het. Sy is waarlik ‘n staatmaker uit die boonste rakke!

VACANCIES Inbound Manager The Inbound Manager will be responsible for the whole of the receiving area. Responsibilities and Duties • Supervise, co-ordinate and plan all incoming fruit, in accordance with the agreed volumes from growers. • Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials and handling equipment. • Participate in establishing delivery schedules with growers. Ensure that the schedules are correctly applied. • Managing of staff performance, discipline, and training. • Ensure accurate records of regular stock counts. • Liaise with growers. • Quality feedback to growers on fruit received • Degreening processes & control of fruit • Manage of Hawker & Juice Programmes Qualifications and Skills • Good administrative and communication skills. • Fully Computer literate. • Excellent people management skills and team orientated. • Strong ability to take initiative. • Good attention to detail. • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. • Excellent time management, planning and prepa ration ability. Experience in the fruit industry will be advantageous. Employment start date: 1 June 2018 CV(s) must be sent to Helene Flattery at: admin@bbi-bva.co.za. Closing date for applications: 15 May 2018 Please consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted on or before 31 May 2018.

‘Enjoy every minute - it’s all yours’ Maintenance Manager The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for the total maintenance and construction function on all company assets of BBI Packers and Baobab Value Adding. Responsibilities and Duties • Management and motivation of all personnel under your control. • Manage the technical repair and maintenance at BBI Packers and Baobab Value Adding. • Management of electrical maintenance and construction needs of BBI Packers and Baobab Value Adding. • Overseeing of all construction work as needed. • Management of the maintenance of all buildings and machinery of the company. • Manage the procurement of all materials and goods as needed for this function. • Participate in budgeting and control of the agreed budget. • Stock control for this function. Qualifications and Skills • Qualified Artisan with experience • Basic electric single phase 220 V and 3 phase 380 V. • Basic knowledge of hydraulics. • Basic knowledge of all types of welding. • Good administrative and communication skills. • Fully Computer literate. • Excellent people management skills and team orientated. • Strong ability to take initiative. • Good attention to detail. • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. • Excellent time management, planning and preparation ability. Experience in the fruit industry will be advantageous. Employment start date: 1 June 2018 CV(s) must be sent to Helene Flattery at: admin@bbi-bva.co.za Closing date for applications: 15 May 2018 Please consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted on or before 31 May 2018.

Nina van Eeden 078 778 9014 | Dina de Waal 083 327 0325 info@moov2move.co.za

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HOEDSPRUIT - Hoedspruit Voortrekkers het hulle handskoene en tekkies aangetrek, vullis sakke geneem en die langs die hoofpad vanaf Drakensig se ingang tot by Steers papiere aan die eenkant van die pad opgetel. Agt vullissakke is gevul en as beloning het elkeen ‘n roomys van Rocco de Villiers gekry. Dit was ‘n heerlike gemeenskapsprojek wat die Voortrekkers beslis weer gaan doen.

KAMPERSRUS – In vuur en vlam het die Riepies hul netbal -en rugbyliga afgeskop vir 2018. Die rugbymanne het hul eerste liga met oortuiging gewen teen Unicorn Prepa-

tory en ‘n vriendskaplik teen Groenskool se 0/9B’s. Die netbal het uitstekend gevaar teen Southern Cross asook Fauna Park Primary. Die Riepies staan sterk agter hul sportspanne. #riepietrots

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Trail run series takes off

Michael Dickerson HOEDSPRUIT – April 21 saw the first trail run of its kind hit the Lowveld. The inaugural Pam Golding Wildlife Estate Series, hosted by Lowveld Trail Running, kicked off with the first run at Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate,

and was the perfect start to the series with some magical stories being told. The 5km section was dominated by the youngsters, with Brian Mangena and Jorja Harwood winning their sections. Both are learners, but it was the fact that Jorga, being only 12 years old, won the woman’s

section which made it very special. The 10km event was no exception, it was the ladies that showed how things should be done. First and second place overall went to two talented ladies, Molly Hove and Claudia Slattery respectively. What an awesome achieve-

ment. The story of the day however emerged out of the 20km event, where sponsored runner Alloise Mdhlovu ran an absolute blinder. Alloise, a local security guard who works at the actual event venue, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate gate, did a 12 hour

OFFICE: 015 793 1484/5 EMERGENCY: 083 307 9258 Main Street Hoedspruit www.facebook.com/drainsurgeonhoedspruit

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night-shift, slept for one hour and then came in first with a blistering time of 1:23:29. Although there was a racing element to the event, many people turned up to just walk and enjoy being out in nature on a beautiful estate. It was a fantastic start to the series with local businesses

and individuals pulling out all the stops to support the event. We hope to see this momentum continue with the second even taking place this weekend on May 6, at the Zandspruit Bush & Aero Estate. We hope to see you there. www.loveldtrailrunnning. co.za for more info.

OFFICE: 015 793 0792

Chris Dreyer: 0835735920

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