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Krappies-en-Krefies Kleuter-skool het op Valentynsdag by verskeie plekke ’n blykie van waardering gaan uitdeel. Die Lydenburg SAP was baie verras vir hulle geskenkie. Dit was immers die ‘dag-’vanliefde’.

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he Lydenburg SAPS was overwhelmed this weekend to find three badly decomposed bodies on one day.

A man was found near Mashishing in the river, close to the SAPS Dog Unit. A part of his body was still sticking out of the water. It may be possible that he drowned during the floods in January. A woman (about 30 years) was found in the bushes of the Sterkspruit-area outside Lydenburg on Saturday. People in the area alerted the police. In another incident the police were told that a young woman (about 25 years, also badly decomposed, was found in the Spekboom-area, on the Ohrigstad Road. She was covered in plastic and a blanket of some kind was thrown over her. The police have urged the public to open cases for missing people and to contact the SAPS if they have any information. To help the police with these investigations phone 013 235 2222.

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Me. Engilic Victoria Monnia Thompson (20), beter bekend as Angel (foto verskaf).

ie SAP het ’n deurbraak gemaak met die ondersoek na me. Angel Thomson (20) se vermeende moord. Haar ander broer is Vrydag in Johannesburg gearresteer. Dit het gekom nadat die SAP die saak van me. Thomson (20) reeds in Desember 2012 begin ondersoek het. Haar erg ontbinde liggaam is twee weke gelede op die Longtompas, in die bosse, gevind nadat een van haar broers, mnr. Jerome Thomson (21), die plek waar die liggaam was, na bewering

uitgewys het. Hy het reeds in die hof verskyn en sy volgende verskyning is op 23 Februarie. Die liggaam was naby Misty Mountain, tussen Lydenburg en Sabie. Die broer wat pas gearresteer is, het Maandag 20 Februarie in die Lydenburg Landdroshof verskyn. Die saak word steeds ondersoek. Me. Thomson en haar broers was glo tuis by De Kasteel buite Lydenburg voordat die insident plaasgevind het. Familielede het naarstigtelik na haar gesoek en ook ‘gesoek-plakkate’ opgesit oral in Lydenburg en in die omgewing. Sy is reeds op 15 Desember as vermis aangegee. Die saak word verder ondersoek.

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Sit of betaal ~ dis die wet vir die dag

Die Jail-&-Bail van Kansa Lydenburg was ’n reuse sukses en het op Vrydag 17 Februarie plaasgevind. Die Kansa vrywilligers het niks-vermoedende mense ‘gearresteer’ en hulle moes ’n losprys betaal om uit die ‘tronk’ te kom. Natuurlik was die ‘losprys’ ’n fondsinsameling vir Kansa. Dankie aan diegene wat gehelp het en die wat bereid was om hul ‘losprys’ met ’n groot glimlag te betaal, alles het in ’n goeie gees plaasgevind. Oor die R15 000 is ingesamel.

DIE MTPA is reeds enkele dae na die aankondiging van die nuwe MTPA Raad, besig om in duie te stort. Op Lydenburg is die Visserye se krag nou reeds vir die vierde keer afgesny weens wanbetaling. Gesinne wat in die twaalf huise en enkelkwartiere op die terrein woon, moet hulle bederfbare produkte by vriende in yskaste gaan

stoor. Daar is geen warm water om mee te stort nie. Die Visserye is dan ook amptelik op Maandag 20 Februarie vir die publiek gesluit. Mense kan nou nie eers meer hengellisensies of bootpermitte by die instansie koop nie. Die pragtige Origstaddam Natuurreservaat en hengelparadys is reeds sowat ’n maand gelede vir die publiek gesluit en ander reservate se werksaamhede is lankal opgekort. Op Lydenburg en ander dorpe lê besighede beslag op trekkers, bossiekappers en ander toerusting van die MTPA, weens wanbetaling. Op die eens pragtige Songimvelo Natuurreservaat, een van die vlagskipreservate van Mpumalanga, wei daar nou meer beeste as

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Die eens indrukwekkende ingang van die MTPA (hier nog met die MPB kenteken). Die pragtige spuitfonteine en water landskappe hier werk ook lankal nie meer nie.

Bekendstelling en Opedag van CVO Skool.

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Mpumalanga becoming just like Limpopo

Die blouapies het te lekker baljaar in die bessies wat nou oral in die bome te bespeur is. Dit was behoorlik ’n wegkruipertjie-partytjie. Hierdie foto is geneem by Christal Springs tussen Lydenburg en Pelgrimsrus (Foto: Michelle Boshoff).

Concern over high number of housebreakings in Lydenburg The community of Lydenburg and surrounding areas are warned to always be alert and follow the following safety tips, as housebreaking is now rife in this area: • Always close windows and lock doors whenever they leave their houses, or go to sleep. • Before you hire someone (e.g. gardener etc) you must first screen the person, so that you know the person’s residential address and other important information. • To refrain from hanging car and house keys on the kitchen wall, because housebreakers find it easily and can then access things (including vehicles) more easily. • To avoid leaving house keys under the door mat or under stones near the door. • To activate the alarm system whenever you leave the house or go to sleep. • To report suspicious people in your neighbourhood, your neighbour’s yard or house. Crime affects all of us, help the police to combat crime. Should anybody suspect any crime or criminal activity please contact Lydenburg Police at 013 235 2222/ 2223. For other information please contact Const P. G. Ramodike: 078 457 3317. ~ Michelle Boshoff

Wasted millions, bad financial management and poor service delivery are not the monopoly of the embattled Limpopo provincial government -- they have spread south of the Olifants River into Mpumalanga. Although the situation in Mpumalanga is not as bad as that in Limpopo, audit reports, investigations and the current budget all show how Mpumalanga's civil servants are coining it from government contracts worth at least R8.2-million in two departments alone, while R130-million was diverted from infrastructure spending to pay for salaries and other provincial and local government expenses this year. "The entire provincial administration is on a disastrous collision course which could result in widespread governance collapse if not addressed urgently," warned Democratic Alliance provincial leader Anthony Benadie. The DA has asked public protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate what it said was R2.9-billion of public money that was misspent by the provincial and local governments in Mpumalanga. But the national treasury does not agree. It believes Mpumalanga runs a tight ship with a positive budget balance. "In the case of Mpumalanga, the province has been running positive cash balances throughout," said treasury spokesperson Bulelwa Boqwana last week. However, the provincial departments' own annual reports and the auditor general's latest audits paint a different picture. The Mpumalanga government spent R535-million irregularly in the past financial year, unauthorised expenditure amounted to R84-million and R3.4-million was wasted. Auditor general Terence Nombembe's audits of Mpumalanga indicated serious problems: · Civil servants held a majority of government contracts in most departments without declaring their interests in the companies, when awarded the tenders; · Some employees were moonlighting without permission; · Contracts above the value of R500 000 were awarded without being put out to tender and some goods and services worth less than R500 000 were procured without getting three quotations, as the law requires; and · R241-million of movable tangible capital assets disappeared from Mpumalanga's health department in one year. When the auditor general tried to assess the departments' service delivery performances he found that most of their information was "deficient" and he could not establish the validity, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. A total of 37% of the health department's reported targets were not valid, accurate and complete based on the evidence provided. About the education department's 2010-2011 financial year audit the auditor general said: "The validity of 88% of the reported targets could not be established because relevant source documentation could not be provided." He also found that most of the heads of department did not prevent irregular expenditure. Premier David Mabuza has suspended only one Head Of Department, Johnson Mahlangu, who was in charge of Health. But the treasury did not believe Mpumalanga was in the same boat as Limpopo. "Mpumalanga is not a section 100 case," said Boqwana. (continues on page 5)

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Toekoms lê in rekenaars Druk 'n klou en vat hom vas. Wees assertief en wys dat jy nie skaam is nie. 'n Handdruk vertel baie van 'n mens se karakter. 'n Ou slap handjie is tog so askies-tog-dat-ekleef en 'n vinger-vergruisende-handdruk weer 'n ander pynlike uiterste. Op Hoorhierso het ek verbaas na asem gesnak na 'n gesprek met moeder. Nee, 'n man moet jou hand druk, en nie anders om. Jy bied net jou hand vir hom. Dis etiket. Dit in ag geneem, wonder ek of ek dit nou al vir jare verkeerd doen? Emsie Schoeman, ghoeroe van etiket en goeie maniere, vertel voorts dat dit 'n man se plig is om jou te groet. Sy meen ook dat wangdruk ideaal is vir vrou, "anders soen mens mekaar net met rooi blertste. Druk sommer net wang teen wang. Laat liewer mondsoene vir verliefdes en getroudes." Wat ek mee saamstem is pleit vir verkoue of griep, om 'n soen te vermy. Maar ek dwaal nou van die onderwerp af. Ek hou egter voet by stuk dat 'n ferm en oortuigende handdruk professionaliteit oordra en wys jy is ordentlik. 'n Handdruk is wêreldwyd egter die standaard groetwyse. In Korea word dit vergesel met 'n buiging. 'n Jonger of laer-status persoon buig altyd totdat die ander persoon 'n hand bied. Wanneer Koreaanse mans hand skud word die regterhand uitgesteek, met ondersteuning van die gewig deur die linkerhand met die kop effens gebuig. Wanneer Koreaanse vroue ontmoet, word albei arms uitgesteek en hulle vat mekaar se hande vas. Vir die 800 000 enkellopendes in Parys word klasse aangebied oor die fynere kunsies vir 'n suksesvolle eerste indruk. Want navorsing toon jy kan 'n ander mens binne vier minute genoeg opsom om te sien of jy die persoon weer wil onmoet. Handskud is deel van die sillabus saam met 'n hoofstuk dat jy regop moet loop en nie soos 'n lam kameel te lyk nie. Eskimo's vryf hulle neuse teen mekaar wat heeltemal lagwekkend is in ons Suid-Afrikaanse kultuur. Verbeel jou net, twee fris geboude boere wat neuse skuur. Hierin glo ek eerder: “O'k hou van 'n man wat sy man kan staan, ek hou van 'n arm wat 'n slag kan slaan, 'n oog wat nie wyk, wat 'n bars kan kyk en 'n wil wat so vas soos 'n klipsteen staan.” Jan F. Celliers (12 Januarie 1865 tot 1 Junie 1940)

We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand - out in the wide spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise. Rom 5:2 We are all responsible for our own spiritual health. It is by our own attitude and actions that we grow or stagnate.

DIE OUTOPPIE SE KOMMENTAAR

Afrikaner onmin Ek lees elke oggend op hulle webblaaie so sewe koerante, wat ’n wye spektrum van Rapport en Beeld tot die Mail & Guardian en Sowetan insluit, voordat ek op ons koerant begin werk. Sodoende kry jy ’n prent van wat in die land aangaan, vanaf verskillende perspektiewe. Wat my opval en wat ek altyd lees, is die kommentaar wat lesers oor elke artikel onderaan instuur. Vat nou maar die storie van Ilse Venter en Eugene Terblanche in Sondag se Rapport: Geen kommentaar van Engelssprekende en swart lesers nie, maar boeta, vat die Afrikaners vir Ilse en mekaar soos ’n pak honde!

Rekenaar studente van die CMR Lydenburg besig om hul opleiding te voltooi. Van links na regs: Eunice Makine, Salom Mankge, Maria Motsha en Sister Mokoena. Die CMR doen ’n beroep op die gemeenskap om die projek te ondersteun en studente te borg. Kontak ons gedurende kantoorure op 013 235 2407. Die rekenaarprojek is al ’n paar jaar aan die gang en studente baat baie daarby om rekenaarvaardighede aan te leer wat vir hulle baie beteken vir die toekoms.

CVO Skool Lydenburg, bied klasse vanaf graad 0 tot graad 9 Almal by Lydenburg CVO Skool wil net vir Reon Herbst van Sterkspruit Projekte dankie sê vir uitmuntende bouwerk en vir Andre du Preez van Sterkspruit Plaveisel dankie sê vir al die baie stene geskenk om die bouprojek suksesvol te maak. Ons vra die gemeenskap om hulle te ondersteun, hulle werk is van hoogstaande gehalte en kwalitieit. Ons wil ook opreg dankie sê vir die groot kontantskenking wat 'n anonieme donateur gegee het, dit het die hele projek moontlik gemaak. Dankie. Hoë standaarde word gehandhaaf by die skool en ons het tans 9 goed opgeleide, bekwame en gemotiveerde leerkragte wat omgee vir ons kinders. Kleiner klasgroepe verseker kwalitiet onderrig en individuele aandag. Matriekeindeksamen met volle universiteitstoelating en internasionale erkenning word aangebied. Die skool skryf gestandaardiseerde vraestelle en eksamens, en is ook geregistreer by die staat. Kom besoek gerus ons skool. Die skool is geleë op die plotte net buite die dorp. Dit is af in Bergstraat verby die hospitaal, draai links, by Longtom Farm Guesthouse se bordjie en so ’n entjie vorentoe is die skool aan die regterkant. Die CVO skool het in Januarie 1995 begin in die AP Kerk se saal. Na 'n paar maande is die skool geskuif na Mnr Krugel se plaas, ± 5 km op die Dullstroom pad. Die eerste kinders het in 1997 matriek geskryf. In Augustus 1999 het die skool getrek na waar hul tans is. Die kinders moes elkeen 'n skoolwapen teken en Nicola van der Wal se

Doen dit gerus self. Soek enige effens kontroversiële storie en gaan lees die kommentaar. Niemand het iets goeds vir ’n ander te sê nie! Goddeloos! “Jy mag geen valse getuienis teen jou naaste spreek nie”. Kommentaar is snydend, vernederend, spreek van swak opvoeding, swak maniere en is gewoonlik uiters kommin en platvloers. Die verskil is persoonlike aanvalle. Mense wat kommentaar lewer doen so op kwetsende wyse. Meeste kan nie eers spel nie. Vloek en propageer dat hulle in geen God of gebod glo nie. Bring by elke ding politiek in. Laat een ou net bietjie middel van die stroom, liberaal of links klink, en die regses vreet hom soos ’n mielie! Sies man! Wat moet die wêreld en ons Engelssprekende mede landsburgers van ons dink? Die Afrikaner is daarop uit om homself te vernietig, soos bewys deur die geskiedenis. Ons spot dikwels self en sê grappenderwys as daar drie boere bymekaar kom, is daar vier kerke. Die

wapen is gekies as skoolwapen. Maryna de Lange het die skoollied geskryf. Gerrit de Kock het vir die geboue gereël en Martin Mulder het die gronde geskenk waarop die skool vandag staan. Langsaan die skool bedryf Amanda van Heerden ook Babbelkousies, ons eie kleuterskool, met juffrouens wat lief is vir die kinders en baie aandag aan hulle gee. Lydenburg Akademie vir CVO bied 'n ope dag aan op Saterdag 25 Februarie 2012, waar ons, ons nuwe klaskamers gaan inwy. Ons gaan ook op dié dag die slag van Majuba herdenk en Mnr Loots gaan vir ons 'n praatjie lewer oor die slag. Verder gaan daar lekker boeresport aangebied word vir oud en jonk. Kom en geniet die dag saam met ons. Kostes beloop R50 per persoon – ete ingesluit. Alle oud-leerlinge word uitgenooi vir 'n lekker reunie, en enige belangstellendes is welkom. Oudleerlinge kom kyk wat gebeur by jul almamater!!! Vir enige navrae of inskrywings kontak gerus die skoolkantoor, Me Maryke Viljoen by 083 775 2297 of die skoolhoof Me Malize Nel op 073 321 6480.

Uitnodiging na Opedag op Saterdag 25 Februarie en inwyding van nuwe klaskamers

tragiese is dat dit waar is. Daar is geen begrip of empatie vir mekaar nie. Geen respek. Niemand is bereid om oor ’n saak uiteenlopende debat te voer en intelligent te gesels nie. Voeg nou by ons ou nasietjie se geneigdheid tot egbreuk, ontug en veglustigheid. Geen wonder ons kry so swaar nie. Ons is nêrens meer ’n faktor nie. Nie op politieke, sport of kulturele gebied nie. Niks. Daar is doemprofete, samesweringsteorie mense, volk Israel, Boervolk, die belydenis van Belhar en elke ding en ons verskil oor alles. En ons blameer dit op ons gene en herkoms. Twak! Dit is net ’n lawwe verskoning. Ons is 400 jaar al een volk! Ons sal nooit saamstaan nie. En dan is ons so verwaand om onsself kinders van God te noem. Ek het nog nooit soveel onenigheid gesien nie. Die ANC kan gerus wees, die boere sal nooit weer saamstaan en ’n krag word in hierdie land nie, en dis nie wat ek sê nie, gaan lees self maar die kommentaar! Sies man!

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Mpumalanga becoming just like Limpopo continues: From page 3: Section 100 of the Constitution was used by the government last month to intervene in Limpopo. It states: "When a province cannot or does not fulfil an executive obligation in terms of legislation or the Constitution, the national executive may intervene." Derek Luyt, advocacy head of the Public Service Accountability Monitor, said the government should also use this section to ensure that service delivery was efficient. "Section 100 is not a choice but a duty and a responsibility of the national government to ensure it delivers on its electoral mandate. The failure of letting provinces like Limpopo deteriorate so far must be placed on national and provincial governments. Why didn't the national department pick up on these things in Limpopo before it got so bad?" In Mpumalanga, a recent auditor general audit of 30 infrastructure projects worth R250-million highlighted: Poor planning that resulted in unused and underutilised completed infrastructure; · Procurement systems that were not consistently applied, resulting in compromised transparency, accountability and economy; and · Project management that was ineffective, resulting in projects that were not completed on time, compromised quality and rocketing costs. David Nkambule, spokesperson for Mpumalanga's Public Works, Roads and Transport department, said last week that all maintenance work, except in emergencies, had been placed on hold. The Department had also "slowed down on construction and rescheduled start dates for newly awarded projects". Several Departments have withdrawn tenders in the past month. Late last year the MEC in charge of Finance, Pinky Phosa, cut the Health Department's infrastructure expenditure by almost

R70-million. The Department of Education's infrastructure budget was slashed by R48million. According to the current adjusted budget estimates, the majority of the cuts in the Health Department went to prevent "overspending on compensation of employees". "It is a tragedy," said Neville Gurry, Chief Executive of the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors. "There are numerous reasons for this, but one of the biggest contributing factors was the lack of capacity and expertise in government departments to both implement new projects and maintain existing infrastructure." Gurry said the adjustment of provincial infrastructure budgets created further service delivery problems for communities because municipalities were failing to spend their infrastructure budgets at grassroots levels. He said municipalities across South Africa had underspent on their infrastructure projects by R12.4-billion in the past financial year alone. Mpumalanga Finance Department spokesperson Letshela Jonas said Phosa and the Provincial Legislature were still committed to improving the province's infrastructure. "The changing environment requires the government to constantly review its performance with a view to respond to the changing needs of society and ensure qualitative delivery. This has to be done within the available means and in accordance with all applicable regulations and prescribed governance processes." Last month Mpumalanga's treasury confirmed that the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department had overdrawn its account by R2-million. "Most of the provincial departments in the province do not have overdrawn accounts. Only the Department of Co-operative Governance and

Traditional Affairs had an overdrawn account due to an administrative communication challenge," Jonas said. He said the departments were not allowed to overdraw their bank accounts, but could not explain how Co-operative Governance had been able to do so. Jonas said the interest incurred on overdrawn bank accounts was treated as fruitless and wasteful expenditure in terms of the Public Finance Management Act. According to the Act, fruitless and wasteful expenditure should be "recoverable if liability is determined, or written off". Electricity and phones were cut off so often that the agency's operations had almost come to a standstill. Also last year, the provincial Education Department was hauled before the select committee on public accounts for failing to recover R22-million worth of assets, after top officials admitted they had hired a matriculant to manage the Department's assets. This came after Head Of Department, Mahlasedi Mhlabane, failed to account for assets that had not been registered in the Department's name. Mhlabane blamed an unnamed official, who has since been removed from the position. "The man who was in charge of asset management has been transferred to the Human Resource Department, where he is dealing with learnerships," Mhlabane said at the time. The committee criticised Mhlabane for the move, asking how the official was expected to mentor trainees when he had failed to manage assets. Mhlabane said the Department had hired private accounting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers to train officials in asset management. The committee also said the Department had not registered assets belonging to its parastatal, the Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust. The Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency has

yet to explain more than R268-million in loans that the Auditor General found had not been recorded properly. The Agency is tasked with bringing new investment to the province and providing financial and mentoring support to emerging businesses with local links. The Auditor General found that the agency had budgeted to provide R12-million in finance to businesses during the 2010-2011 financial year, but had given out R35.9-million in loans. It was also found that only 67 of the planned 300 businesses were helped with funding. The Parastatal's executive manager, Anton Scheepers, told the legislature that "all the loans were recorded on different spreadsheets but could not be reconciled". According to the Auditor General's 2010-2011 report, the Agency cost the taxpayer R5-million because it failed to pay its taxes on time. The Parastatal also incurred R23-million in fruitless and wasteful expenditure by failing to pay the Development Bank of Southern Africa on time. (source: internet www.mg.co.za).

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Hops Hollow goes vintage on Valentine's! Valentine's Dinner at the Hops Hollow Brewery on the Longtom Pass was truly an affair to remember. Stepping back in time with vintage stars Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, James Dean and Audrey Hepburn, guests were “crooned” into an era where love and romance ruled supreme. Newly appointed manager of Hops Hollow, Kallie Schoeman, hosted an evening with music, dining and wine that offered the best of this bygone era. “Hops Hollow offers the ideal setting for themed dinners and special events” says Kallie. “Apart from our traditional buffet and a la carte pub menu's, we plan on offering something different and exciting to our local as well as international guests.” The next exciting themed dinner party at Hops Hollow, a Moroccan evening, will be hosted on Saturday, 25 February. Bookings essential: Kallie Schoeman on 072 456 2694 / 013 235 8910.

Shave or spray for Shavathon 2012 The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) invites all South Africans to join them in celebrating by taking part in its 9th annual Shavathon. “You can help everyone who has ever been touched by cancer by registering your workplace today and ordering supplies to host your own Shavathon event during the 1st and 2nd of March or participate at one of the public events on the 3rd of March,” says Rachel Wa l l , C A N S A ' s C h i e f B u s i n e s s Development Officer. Last year 250 shopping centres and 220 workplaces helped raise R7.1 million for CANSA's support services. This year internationally acclaimed music band, Freshlyground, has pledged their support of CANSA by giving CANSA rights to use their music in the radio and TV ads to promote CANSA Shavathon. An article in Time Magazine describes them as the personification of the Rainbow Nation – “mixing not only race and gender but also nationality, musical style, language, age and even height...” “It is a privilege to be part of something bigger than yourself and help make a difference in the lives of people who have to face the difficult journey of cancer,” says Freshlyground lead singer, Zolani Mahola. As the band whose collaboration with Shakira, 'Waka Waka', sold over a million

Lydenburg: 2nd March - Lydenburg Golf Club, Pam Golding. 3rd March - Legends at The Heads Shopping Centre, Absa Lydenburg / Longtom SUPERSpar-Centre, Laramie Spur Centre, hosted by ERA Properties, Pick & Pay, Toeka tot Nou Coffee Shop in Viljoen street and the Lydenburg Golf Club. singles and reached number 1 in 19 countries world wide, we're confident their voice will be heard for cancer survivors across the country. Companies and individuals too can become Champions for CANSA by registering on our online platform and raising funds. Join by clicking the 'like' button on our Facebook page: ww.facebook.com/ CANSAShavathon. Be part of CANSA's online community, follow us on Twitter: @Shavathon and help spread the word far and wide. Visit www.shavathon.org.za to sign up today, or make a secure online donation. Show your support by shaving or spraying in a multitude of colours to support cancer survivors for a R50 donation, children under 12 pay R25. Colour-spray your hair with stencils in the shape of a star, butterfly, flower, soccer ball, lightning bolt or 'warrior' word design and make a difference.To listen to radio ads, or view TV advert,Visit

http://www.shavathon.org.za/faq/ or call toll- health programmes as well as strengthen our free 0800 22 66 22 for more info on how to watchdog role to the greater benefit of the public. take part. Our wide-reaching health programme includes prevention and education About CANSA and CANSA Shavathon This is the 9th national CANSA Shavathon, campaigns, CANSA Care Centres that offer independently managed by CANSA staff and stoma and lymphoedema clinics, medical volunteers. Losing one's hair is a common equipment hire, toll-free line and support to side-effect of cancer therapy - so shaving children and their families affected by your head has become a symbolic gesture of cancer. Patient care and support in the form support for cancer survivors. Colouring your of 13 CANSA Care Homes in the main hair has become an option for those who metropolitan areas, plus one hospitium (based in Polokwane) for out-of-town prefer not to shave. CANSA Shavathon is being held in over 300 cancer patients, as well as CANSA-TLC workplaces and organisations on 1 & 2 Lodging for paediatric oncology parents. March, and in over 200 shopping centres on For more information, please contact 3rd & 4th March 2011. CANSA offers a unique integrated service to Jacqueline Weideman, Community the public and all people affected by cancer. M o b i l i z e r a t C A N S A o r e m a i l : As a leading role-player in cancer research jweideman@cansa.org.za, call 013 741 (more than R6 million spent annually), the 5441 or cell: 083 648 9771. Or visit scientific findings and knowledge gained www.cansa.org.za or call CANSA toll-free from our research are used to realign our 0800 22 66 22, or email: info@cansa.org.za

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Mining & Industry

23 Februarie / February 2012

Longtom Marathon will start at sunrise on 31 March for the 25th time Longtom Marathon celebrates 25 Years A boost for businesses and the community

t sunrise on Saturday, 31 March 2012 an historic event will unfold in the foothills and along the crest of the majestic Drakensberg mountains, between Sabie and Lydenburg, as the Longtom Marathon celebrates its 25th Ultra and Half Marathon events. The 25th anniversary race celebrates the unique lifespan of one of South Africa's prestige road running events. The Longtom Marathon has consistently been rated amongst the top 5 road races in South Africa for the past seven years. The latest 5 year ratings announced in 2010 ranked the Longtom Ultra Marathon as the 2nd best race overall in South Africa for the period 2005 – 2010 (The Comrades Marathon took 1st place honours). The Longtom Ultra Marathon is historically popular as a qualifying race for Comrades. Many international and local professional runners run the Longtom Ultra and stay on in the area until Comrades to train in the high altitude terrain of Lydenburg and Dullstroom. Since its inception 25 years ago the Longtom Marathon has become one of the most highly rated and toughest ultra marathons' in the world. “Arrangements are well underway to host yet another world class event, despite the fact that the Longtom Marathon will once again be hosted without the financial assistance of a title sponsor. The 2011 event was hosted under extreme financial constraints after the withdrawal of the title sponsor of the previous 5 years, but remained a tremendous success mainly due to the support of the business community of the greater Thaba Chweu area, by means of water point hosting, logistical assistance and / or financial sponsorship”, said Loma van der Walt, race director of the Longtom Marathon. The success of the event, as well as the growth of the event over the past 5 years has led to the invitation of the (IAU) International Association of Ultra Runners for accreditation of the event. This is a prestige nomination awarded to only the best rated ultra marathons worldwide. Acquiring an IAU Label brings the benefit of international marketing of the event via the IAU newsletters and races. The IAU label also provides a guarantee to participants that the event is well staged and organised. Coca-Cola Fortune (Powerade) remains the largest secondary sponsor of the 2012

Longtom Marathons, with Tubatse Chrome, SAMANCOR Eastern Chrome Mines, Assmang Chrome Dwarsrivier Mine, ASA Metals (Sinosteel), Coastal Hire, REMAX, Kruger Construction, Debonairs, Fish Aways and Larami SPUR as major financial and logistical contributors. Local businesses from corporates to SMME's annually compete for water points and logistical support from local business entities has always been tremendous. Participants in the Ultra and Half Marathon will receive a special 25th anniversary medal as well as the much sought after race shirts which has become a trademark of the Longtom Marathon. A family fun day is planned at the finish venue with a food market and adventure activities such as a hot air balloon, parachutists, jumping castles and other kids' entertainment. Various professional athletes will attend the event as VIP guest participants, including previous Longtom Marathon record holders. A number of national media representatives and well known editorial and sports commentators will be rendering media coverage to the event. SABC 2 television coverage of the event has been secured, awaiting sponsorship. “The Longtom Marathon is a national sporting event and both the South African running fraternity and our Longtom athletes are serious about this road race that has been voted the 2nd best marathon in the country. The Longtom Marathon is not just another road race, it is the embodiment of a dream race which was born 25 years ago and has since grown into a legacy. It is hosted and guarded with the same passion that drives so many athletes to take on the mountain year after year. The 25th anniversary race will honour this commitment with the same passion,” said Leon van der Nest, chairperson of the Longtom Trust. “We would like to extend an open invitation to all interested parties who would like to become part of the 25th Longtom Marathon event to contact us as soon as possible” said Van der Nest. To become part of this annual prestige road running event by means of sponsorship, logistical support or the hosting of a water point, please contact the race office on 012 346 2400 or Loma van der Walt on 082 557 9604.

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Mining & Motoring Industry

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Fitness is very important for miners THE physical fitness of workers at mines is contributing to hours of safe operation. Mining companies are well aware that healthy and fit workers are safer workers and better able to avoid accidents. In this section we would like to refer to the relationship between physical fitness and the safety of drivers at our mines. Job demands are well known and recorded, and the job fitness of many thousands of workers are stored and maintained on a database. Fitness test after injury: Fears of abuse of fitness testing procedures are irrational, and stand in the way of a good risk assessment and injury prevention system. Employers should apply testing consistently to get full benefit for themselves and workers. (Tia-Mari Hoffmann) Miners older and wiser: SA miners are now at an average age of 42, having gradually increased in the last decades. Average risk profiles to employers and employees have changed, due to factors like fitness, ergonomic exposure, fatigue, and diabetes. Maturity offers some drawbacks, and several advantages to employers, including safety advantages based on maturity. (Dr Tutula Balfour-Kaipa) Nutrition raises stamina: New mining recruits show a low fitness test pass rate of around 10%, but the rate improves dramatically after taking food supplements. Poor diet makes recruits prone to fatigue, but their stamina could easily be improved, allowing job fitness to develop.

(William Taylor) Epidemics factors: Silicosis, tuberculosis, and HIV / AIDS, could be managed by managing five epidemic factors. Unemployment and related sedentary lifestyle, related to poor nutrition and lack of exercise, is one of these five factors. (Tia-Mari Hoffmann) Look for the unexpected: Unintentional blindness causes workplace risks when workers become accustomed to expected conditions, and fail to see unexpected conditions. About 25% of unusual occurrences go unnoticed during routine work. The best studied example is in aircraft simulators, where pilots fail to see aircraft obstructing the runway for landing, while non-pilots spot the unusual obstacle. (Dr Ewan Sellers, AEL) Ask for a second opinion: Check with a colleague. Miners tapping walls for acoustic checking by tap bar, listen out for thuds, indicating loose rock, instead of pings for solid rock. A second opinion could save lives and compensate for wandering awareness. The value of a second opinion is considered so highly, that a supplier is developing an electronic 'helmet ear' to confirm or contradict human assessment. The device beeps once for a safe ping, and twice for an unsafe thud. Two heads are better than one.

Congratulations to the Tingeling Pre-School winners (Group Photo) Tingeling Pre-School Valentines Day. Winners of age group 1 - 5 years. Congratulations (Top left): Danielke Nel 1 - 2 yr winner (Top right): Pabollo Moima winner

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Mining & Industry

Bi Annual Stakeholder Breakfast for Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine STAKEHOLDERS and senior members of the Sekhukhune and Greater Tubatse Municipalities attended the Dwarsrivier Mine Assmang Chrome’s breakfast. It was held on 15 February at Didingwe River Lodge. Mr Francois Uys, General Manager of Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine, said: “as senior manager of this mine it is important that I share with members of a broader society what is happening on the mine and how the mine plans to respond to social challenges. I wish to emphasize that all our stakeholders are important to this organisation and so are the people on whose behalf we are having this function. I am particularly proud of the new enterprise opportunities that we have unlocked over the past 18 months for our

local communities. The holding of hands between Local Government and other sector departments can only make the future brighter. The appointment of the Project Manager for Key Focus areas (water, roads electrification and human resources development) will unlock development potential in this region. This is as a result of us working and engaging even when the chips are down.” Dwarsrivier is an Assmang operation that is managed by African Rainbow Minerals and Assore. Some of the points on the agenda were charities who were donated to in 2011, infrastructure development, employment strategy, job creation, underground road infrastructure, waste rock crushing project, employee transportation and road transport of ore.

Mr Corrie Kempenaars (left) and photo above Mr Silas Hlapolosa and Mr Jeffery Mchavi, from Assmang Chrome Dwarsrivier Mine.

Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine's Senior General Manager, Mr Francois Uys (top photo) and the beautiful Didingwe River Lodge (below).

Sekhukhune District Executive Mayor, Mogobo David Magabe at Didingwe River Lodge, Dwarsrivier Mine’s Bi Annual Stakeholder Breakfast 2012.

November 2011 2012 2303 Februarie / February

Mining &Motoring Industry

Teater-lekker in Lydenburg News from Smokey Hills

Rooikaart, geskryf deur Dana Snyman, soos net hy kan, is die storie van Wally Koekemoer. Wally, die president van 'n plattelandse rugbyklub, moet die klub se prysuitdeling op die jaarlikse dinee behartig. Maar dinge lol – bywoning is swak en die pryswenners het nie opgedaag nie. Met sy gunsteling dop as onderskraging, gaan Wally voort met die seremonie. Soos wat sy tong losser raak, word die sluier sonder seremonie gelig oor wat agter die skerms by die klub aan die gang is. Die geraamtes in Wally Koekemoer se eie kas verskyn ook een vir een. Dit wat volg, is skreeusnaaks. Wally herinner 'n mens aan iemand wat jy al iewers in jou lewe teëgekom het en raak dinge kwyt wat al te bekend klink. Lydenburg Akademie vir CVO, bied sy vertoning aan DV 17 Maart 2012 om 19h00 te Lydenburg Stadsaal. Kontak Maryke Viljoen 083 775 2297 of

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AUSTRALIA (PLA) is hoping for a fresh start after a share price plunge of around 90% in 2011, announcing on Thursday it would from now on conduct its own operations at the Smokey Hills mine. JIC Mining Services is the current contract miner, having taken over from Redpath Mining late 2010. According to PLA, the transition process should be completed by endFebruary. The decision to move to owner operator is the result of extensive planning and evaluation work completed over a number of months to determine the most effective operational model for the Smokey Hills mine,” read a company statement. “PLA believes it will be in a stronger position to meet its production targets and will benefit from cost savings of 10% to 15% over the next three months, with the removal of a number of duplicated management positions and the contractors' overheads and profit. “There is expected to be minimal disruption to production during the transition and no significant additional expenditure will be required. PLA said it planned to retain all sub contractors on the site, while the employees of JIC would be offered continuity of employment under their existing contracts. STAYING AFLOAT: PLA raised A$3.6m in December through a rights issue at $0.08 per share, after an attempt to in $4.4m at $0.12 per share had failed. The company traded at $0.85 in January 2011. PLA's woes stem largely from the non-performance of Smokey Hills, which was supposed to have ramped up to its nameplate capacity of 60,000 tonnes per month by June 2011. It had achieved just over half of this endSeptember. A quick count shows the mine lost some 20-odd production days in 2011 due to labour disputes, an incident in which a mining contractor got killed by an angry mob and a Section 93 closure issued by the Department of Mineral Resources. In addition, JIC fired around 75% of the workforce in February, causing a further delay in ramping up output. Managing director John Lewins told Miningmx on Thursday Smokey Hills achieved between 65% and 70% of its output target in December, and was aiming to achieve full volume during the June-quarter of this year. He said the money raised would be sufficient to keep PLA afloat until such time. “The 60,000oz will generate a substantial income, even at the current (platinum) prices,” Lewins said. “It obviously helps that the rand is trading lower.” Asked how the business plans to regain the confidence of the market, Lewins said the successful ramp-up of Smokey Hills was of the greatest importance.“Our priority is to get Smokey Hills performing,” he said. “It's very clear Smokey Hills has to deliver to its potential.” *source: www.miningmx.com

Mining & Industry

23 Februarie / February 2012

Silverton Radiators hou Burgersfort se naam hoog

Silverton Radiators, Burgersfort, het twee toekennings gekry van hul hoofkantoor by die nasionale konferensie die afgelope naweek. Die een toekenning was vir uitstekende kliĂŤntediens en die ander vir doelwit behaal (Growth Incentive) vir die afgelope jaar. Baie geluk aan mnr. Jan Taljaard en sy span by Silverton Radiators! Foto: mnre. Jan Taljaard en Willie Smit.

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Mining / Industry

Mass Hire opens new branch in Steelpoort T

From left (front): Nicola Louw, Denzil Williams & Mike Gomlase; (back row): Willie Consalves, Vincent Masologela & Alfred Mashilio; (right on photo): the business partners of Mass Hire Francois du Plessis and Alwyn de Waal.

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he Mass Hire group opened a new Steelpoort branch in November 2011. Mass Hire has a wellestablished branch network all over South Africa. Mass Hire provides customers in the construction and mining industry with reliable rental equipment and excellent service at competitive prices. Mass Hire specialises in renting out plant, equipment and tools for use in the mining and construction industries. A wide range of equipment and tools are available in the following categories: Concrete and Compaction, Demolition, Portable Compressors & Accessories, Electric Hand Tools, Water Pumps and Washers, Generators & Welders, Scaffolding, Painting & Tiling, Pneumatic Tools, Earth Moving Equipment, Garden Tools and much more. Mass Hire Steelpoort is equipped with a full workshop, storage and guarantees professional service and support. Customers are also welcome to bring equipment and tools to Mass Hire Steelpoort for professional repairs. Mass Hire buys new equipment regularly to ensure stock availability and they also deliver equipment to their customers in the Tubatse area. Mass Hire, Tubatse, has access to the wider Mass Hire branch network enabling it to source out of stock items for customers, should the need arise. All the departments in the company strive for excellent service with customer satisfaction as the driving force. On behalf of the staff of Mass Hire, Tubatse, we thank our loyal customers and suppliers for their support and commit to our very best service at all times. We look forward to building long term relationships. Our trading hours are Mon to Fri - 07h00 to 17h00 ; Sat - 07h30 to 11h00, or contact us at 082 200 5497 / 079 207 4657 or tubatse@masshire.co.za. In case of emergencies contact Denzil on 079 816 0026.

Motoring

23 Februarie / February 2012

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DIT kan dalk net die Koreane se jaar wees om hul eerste Motor van die Jaar-titel in te palm. Ons sal egter eers op 14 Maart weet wanneer die wenner van die titel amptelik aangekondig word. Die publiek sal ook kan sien wie is die jurielede en hoeveel punte het hulle aan watter voertuie toegeken. Intussen het die 29 jurielede laas week naby Pretoria bymekaar gekom en die tien finaliste laat les opsê. Die toetse is op die dinamiese hanteringsbaan, die ovaalbaan en die onderstel- en veringtoetsbaan van die Gerotek-toetsterrein gehou. Nie een van die jurielede, waarvan die skrywer een is, weet wie die wenner is nie. Tog kry ’n mens ’n idee van wie ’n gunstiger kans staan om te wen ná ’n dag tussen jurie-kollegas en natuurlik agter die stuurwiel van die tien finaliste. Dit is reeds ’n prestasie om uit die tientalle nuwes wat in 2011 in Suid-Afrika wiel aan wal gesit het as een van die tien top-rygoed gekies te word. Daar kan egter net een wenner wees en ’n stelsel is in plek om te keer dat twee voertuie weer met dieselfde hoeveelheid punte soos laas jaar eindig. Die tien finaliste ding nie direk teen mekaar mee nie, maar daar word gekyk hoe hulle in hul onderskeie segmente vaar teen hul natuurlike mededingers en teen ’n vasgestelde klompie maatstawwe. Kritiek teen die finaliste moet ook in dié lig gesien word want daar word na voertuiguitnemendheid gesoek. - Hyundai se Elantra is ’n besliste gunsteling. Daar is nou ’n ander verstelling op die stuur en van die aaklige, kunsmatige stuurgevoel wat van die Elantras gekenmerk het, was daar by die toetssessie nie sprake van nie. Steeds nie die beste stuur nie, maar vir die res – voorkoms, waarde vir geld, verrigting, afwerking, toerusting, hantering, stabiliteit, ens. – het die Elantra nie ’n wiel verkeerd gesit nie. Met sy pragvoorkoms is dit beslis asof daar nuwe lewe in daardie klas is. Hyundai maak nie verkoopsyfers bekend nie, maar ons het wel ’n syfer gekry en sowat 650 Elantras word per maand in die land van die hand gesit. - Die ander Koreaan is natuurlik Kia se pikante klein Picanto wat buiten ’n effe sensitiewe stuur ook baie beïndruk het. Al is hy duurder as sy Hyundai-eweknie, die i10, lyk die Picanto stukke beter, en is dit die eerste keer in ’n lang tyd dat ’n klein intreevlak-soort waentjie deur albei geslagte as sexy beskou word. Gewoonlik word enige flambojante stilering in dié segment aan bande gelê deur die beperkte afmetings en afwerking en toerusting vir die prysklas. Glad nie die geval met die Picanto nie. Die model in EXgewaad spog met ’n nuwe enjin (anders as die i10 s’n) en elke denkbare geriefskenmerke en veiligheidstoerusting wat in veel duurder rygoed aangetref word.

CHRIS en ek het die afgelope naweek weer die 4x4’s se vere laat rek en ernstige 4x4 werk op ’n paar geheime plekkies gedoen. Vir my het dit eintlik Donderdag al op pad na die Imbambala kamp op Loskop begin. Waar jy so 2 ure aan 8 km ry. Dit is 4km/u! Hier volg so ’n paar wenke om jou viertrekvoertuig te geniet. • Maak seker jou bande is teen so 2 bar gepomp in die bos. In klipperige terrein kan jy afblaas tot 1.3 bar en op sand kan jy afblaas tot 0.8 bar. • Maak seker jou 4x4 skakeling is reg gekoppel en in “low range”, • Maak seker jou “difflock” werk. • Trek ’n stuk fyn skadunet oor die voorkant van jou 4x4 as jy bospaadjies ry waar die gras op die middelmannetjie voertuighoog is. Hierdie grassaad gaan in jou verkoeler se “core” in en veroorsaak oorverhitting, of soos lank terug in my geval, sodat jy die hele verkoeler moet uithaal om dit skoon te kry. • Maak seker jy kan sien waar jy ry. Klim uit en maak seker die terrein is rybaar as jou uitsig versper is. Dit geld veral deur water, lang gras of steil blinde op- of afdraendes. • Waar diep erosieslote voorkom, hou stil, en pak klippe in die slote. Dit sal jou rit makliker maak en die omgewing teen verdere erosie beskerm. • Wanneer daar wielglip is, stoot terug en takel die hindernis met ’n klein bietjie meer momentum, of hou stil en pak klippe. • Maak altyd toe hekke weer agter jou toe.

- Volkswagen se Jetta se naam is ook konstant gehoor en is waarskynlik die een wat die Koreaanse aanslag kan kelder. Die Jetta met sy 1400-enjin wat 118 kW bied danksy ’n super- sowel as ’n turboaanjaer, beïndruk met sy onseremoniële manier van doen en reg doen uit die staanspoor. Dalk effe duur en wat grootliks teen die nuwe Jetta tel is sy byna anonieme stilering. - Suzuki se Kizashi het dalk ’n geringe kans, maar ek twyfel. Die Kizashi het beïndruk met sy goeie balans tussen rygerief en hantering, maar sy so-so-verrigting laat hom in die steek. Hy is darem ’n mooi wa om na te kyk, en is een van die bestes in sy klas. Dalk net nie genoeg skietgoed om die Motor van die Jaar-teiken in die kol te tref nie. - Peugeot se 5008-mensekarweier het ’n paar mense laat kopkrap toe dit die toptien haal aangesien die onderstel en platform reeds ’n geruime tyd aan die Citroën-kant ingespan word. Ek dink nie die 5008 sal wen nie, maar die Fransman se lekker rit en skerp hantering vir ’n mensekarweier het dadelik opgeval. Nie sleg vir iets wat al volgens sommiges “verouderd” is nie. - Die ander Fransman. Citroën se DS4, het soos sy kleiner boet (DS3) en ook finalis in laas jaar se wedstryd die tonge losgehad. Die (ouerige) 1600-enjintjie het ’n lekker enjinklank (die beste van al die finaliste) en genoeg woema om by sy sportkarakter te pas. Sy besige binneruim met klank en kleur wat kan verander, harde rit oor ’n slegte oppervlak, beperkte verkope van die handelsnaam tans en die feit dat die DS-reeks vir ’n nismark bestem is, tel teen dié Fransman. - Buiten die Alfa Romeo 156 wat in 1999 die titel gewen het, is daar sporadies Alfas onder die finaliste. Ek is bevrees vanjaar gaan dit bloot weer net dít wees. Die 1400 Multi Air-Alfatjie het ondanks die tegnologiese wonder van die enjin, effe futloos gevoel en sy hantering en ritgehalte het jurielede verdeel. Die Guilietta val darem baie sag op die oog. Ek dink die onderliggende rede vir die Alfa se val is die feit dat in die Golf-klas waar dit meeding, dit nie as ’n werklike bedreiging vir die klasleier gesien word nie. - Groot Duitse weeldewaens is ook gereelde verskynsels in die kompetisie. Soms weet jy hulle gaan wen en ander kere weet jy hulle gaan beslis nie wen nie. Audi se A6 is ’n fantastiese ryding. Dit moet wees in sy klas waar dit meeding en Audi is boonop ’n premium handelsnaam. Tog is die nuwe A6 nie die maatstaf in sy klas nie en laas jaar se medewenner, die BMW530d, sit steeds op die troon. - Mercedes-Benz se SLK het met die toetssessies effe verouderd gevoel. ’n Vreemde gevoel vir ’n splinternuwe wa. Ek dink dit is omdat die nuweling so ’n geleidelike evolusie van sy voorganger is, dat ’n mense dalk ander verwagtings daarvoor gehad het. Boonop tel sy stewige prys teen hom want jy kan ’n Porsche Boxter S vir minder koop. Dit gaan ook nie Merc se jaar wees met dié kompetisie nie al is die SLK ’n voortreflike ryding. - Ford se diesel-Focus met die Powershift-ratkas was met die aanvang van die kompetisie een van die gunstelinge. Die wa het by vorige geleenthede beïndruk, veral met die ratkas- en enjinkombinasie. Ná die toetssessies wonder ’n mens daaroor en het die Focus net nie so sterk na vore getree nie. Die binneruim en skakelknoppie vir handgebruik aan die kant van die rathefboom het baie mense afgesit en die dieselenjin het nog oemf gekort. Met sy rit, hantering en stuur was daar nie probleme nie – almal sterk eienskappe van hedendaagse Fords. Ons sal egter op 14 Maart weet hoe 29 van die land se motorjoernaliste oor die sakie voel. Die tien finaliste in vanjaar se Motor van die Jaar-wedstryd van die Suid-Afrikaanse Gilde van Motorjoernaliste en geborg deur Wesbank is (in alfabetiese volgorde): 1. Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 MultiAir Distinctive.

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6. Kia Picanto 1.2 EX.

7. Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 BleEfficiency.

8. Peugeot 5008 Active 2.0 HDi.

9. Suzuki Kizashi 2.4i SDLX. JANNIE HENNOP - BEELD

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New Toyota Avanza coming THE first-generation Toyota Avanza was a pioneering "no-frills" compact MPV that delivered exactly what it promised on the box – it got as many people as possible from one place to another in reasonable comfort. However, the all-new Avanza which will go on sale in South Africa from February 6, 2012, has upped the ante considerably by going big on style, space and comfort. Toyota says it's kept the virtues of the outgoing model seven seats, compact body and "excellent value for money" - but the entire package now has: • A dynamic new design, inside and out, with an enhanced sense of quality. • Better comfort. • More storage capacity, especially when all seats are occupied. • Better safety specs. • Improved ride comfort and handling stability thanks to a new suspension. • Lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Sales and marketing man Calvyn Hamman said: “The Avanza, with its three-row configuration and price, has virtually no competitors among compact MPV's. This all-new, second-generation model has much more style, refinement and comfort so we are confident it will be even more favourably received than its predecessor.”

fuel and aircon is more efficient. This, Toyota says, together with a myriad other minute improvements has combined to realise substantial accelerative performance and fuel economy enhancements (see table). Engine changes - at a glance: • The four-cylinder 1.5 and 1.3 engines with "intelligent" variable valvetiming have been carried over and, Toyota says, "maintain a combination of high performance, fuel economy and environmental performance". • A resonator has been added to the air-cleaner hose to reduce engine booming at high engine speeds. • A five-speed manual transmission is standard but a four-speed auto transmission has been introduced to the SX model and its 1.5 engine with hydraulic electronic control to manage smooth shifts and acceleration. A lock-up is said to reduce power-loss associated with torque-converter slip and maintain fuel efficiency. PRICES Avanza 1.3 S – R155 900

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The Avanza is 20mm longer and 25mm wider overall but looks even bigger thanks to longer windows designed to appear to be one piece of glass. A touch of "muscularity", Toyota says, has been added with flared wheel arches and a curved character line. Body-colour door releases are standard and the S and SX models have 14" steel rims with white plastic caps. The more upmarket TX rolls on15" alloys. The new Toyota face - a "snout" bearing the Toyota logo first seen on the new Yaris - has been added and the grille is body-coloured across the range except for the flagship TX which has chrome mouldings and front fog lights. The tail door, Toyota says, "flares out from the licence plate" to add another "muscularity" touch and a tail spoiler bearing a third brake light and rear chromed "garnish strip" also distinguish the TX. The cabin ambiance now leans more towards "car" than "wagon", emphasised by a lower instrument panel and a central cluster housing air vents, audio controls and ventilation controls. Paint chrome have been replaced on the fascia and doors by glossy and matt surfaces and luggage volume has grown despite the three rows of seats; and no, Toyota says, leg and knee room is still good. How? • A lighter seat design. • Door trim has been increased by 10mm to, Toyota says, "create a sense of spaciousness". • The front-seat backs are thinner to increase second-row knee space by 20mm. • The second-row seat backs are 10mm thinner to add knee space for third-row passengers. • A slide (SX and TX) has been added to the second-row seat (60mm backward) to allow expansion of its foot space along with a onetouch tumble feature which, with the seat slide, makes third-row access easier. • The thirdrow seat has been moved forward by 10mm and the tail door trim moved rearward by eight millimetres to extend the luggage floor by 18mm. The entry-level S version has anti-lock brakes, remote-control central locking, break-in alarm and immobiliser, electric power-steering (tilt-adjustable), power windows, two front air bags and lots of oddments storage. SX units add colour-coded power external mirrors, aircon and the adjustable second-row seats. The flagship TX tops-off things with a four-speaker sound system adjustable from the steering wheel, a USB/auxiliary/iPod port and a dual-zone auto aircon with vents directing air to the rear passengers. The 1.3- and 1.5-litre petrol engines and transmission are essentially carried over from the firstgeneration but the vehicle bodies are 20kg lighter, aerodynamics are better, low r o l l i n g resistance tyres and electric powers t e e r i n g demand less h

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Is the Astra sedan coming? Nissan Z facelifted OUR spy photographers snapped Opelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest model undergoing testing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the new Astra sedan.

SEEMS like Nissan had trouble deciding whether it wanted to update its 370Z.

The new model, though camouflaged sports a larger rear mimicking the Insignia.

Answer to the dilemma? Give it such a subtle facelift that only the keenest of observers will notice the difference.

You can see from our spy pics that the front has been left unchanged. The new model will be presented at the Paris Motor Show later in 2012.

So here is the 2013 Nissan Z-car, which Nissan unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show last week.

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The biggest visual alteration is a new front bumper with vertically stacked LED daytime running lights and Nissan has also subtly restyled the rear facia with a red reflector and thrown in a new set of 18-inch alloy wheels for good measure. Buyers opting for the Sport Package, meanwhile, can look forward to a new set of 19-inch alloys as well as stiffer shocks and red-coloured brake callipers. Ta l k i n g c o l o u r, Nissan is offering two new colour choices in the form of Magma Red and Midnight Blue. However the power hungry will be sad to note that Nissan has not done any tinkering under the bonnet, the f a m i l i a r 245kW/363N m 3.7-litre V6

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continuing in current form, mated to either six-speed manual or sevenspeed automatic gearbox. Certain markets, however, do get to indulge in a Nismo option, packing a modified 261kW motor and beefed up suspension. While it's inevitable that the new 370Z Coupe and Roadster will reach our market, Nissan South Africa's spokesperson says that an announcement on its availability has yet to be made. IolMotoring.

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NP200 16-klep getoets ONS het reeds toe hulle bekend gestel is, die Nissan NP200 bakkie in 1.6i spesifikasie getoets. Sedert die Ford Bantam, Fiat Strada en Proton Arena nie regtig meer beskikbaar is nie en sedert die Corsa reeks deur die nuwe Chev Utility vervang is, het verkope van die NP200 baie goed opgetel. Nie dat die bakkie ooit swak verkoop het nie, inteendeel, dit was nog altyd baie goeie kompetisie vir die Corsa reeks. In die lig van bogenoemde, was dit noodsaaklik dat ons weer na die NP200 kyk. Hierdie week het ons die middelspesifikasie 1.6 16-klep onder hande geneem. Die middelspesifikasie bakkie kom standaard met lugversorging wat baie effektief werk en ’n Blaupunkt radio/CD speler. Buitespieëls en vensters word met die hand beheer, net soos op die soortgelyke vlak Chev Utility. Op die paneelbord, wat net so uit die Renault Sandero kom, is die plekke vir skakelaars vir vier elektriese vensters nog sigbaar. Op die hoêspesifikasie model is twee van die plekke toegerus met skakelaars vir die (twee) kantvensters van ’n bakkie en een vir sentrale sluit. Bougehalte binne en buite lyk baie goed. Die bakkie vertoon mooi (veral in die lig van sy huidige kompetisie). Ek dink egter die ergonomie (hoe maklik alles binne werk, hoe bereikbaar en hoe toeganklik alles is, kan binne heelwat verbeter word. Die vensterslingers laat ’n mens met groot hande sy kneukels teen die deurhandvatsel stamp. Die enjinkap knip sit links onder die paneelbord en die paneelbord met die onooglike plekke vir ruitskakelaars moet verbeter word. Die sitplekke is gemaklik en rathefboom, rem en koppelaarpedaal en elk ding werk maklik en die bakkie bestuur lekker. Daar is minder plek agter die sitplekke in die kajuit as in die Chev, maar die bak is dieper (groter) en die dravermoë is beter. Op die pad loop die 16-klep 1 600 ’n barshou. Dit maak meer krag (ongeag die syfers) as die 1 800 Chev en dit trek beter (77kW en 158Nm). Die ratte is bietjie kort en teen 120 loop die enjin so 3 800 opm en teen 140 so 4 200 opm in vyfde. Remme is baie goed. Die stuur is bietjie vaag in die reguit vorentoe posisie op spoed en dit voel of jy gedurig geringe stuurinsette moet maak. Die veerstelsel is hard en dit is duidelik dat die bakkie vrag kan dra en kan werk. Die bak is standaard gerubberiseer. Uit ’n veiligheidsoogpunt is daar ABS remme met EBD en dubbel lugsakke. Die ses jaar / 150 000 km waarborg is die beste in die klas en die ouens wat hulle ry, sê hulle breek nie. Teen sy prys is hierdie ’n uitstekende bakkie. Dit het reeds ’n baie goeie reputasie opgebou en of jy die “base”, “mid” of “high” spesifikasie kies, sal jy aangenaam verras wees. Die hoë spesifikasie bakkie bied natuurlik alles wat jy wil hê. Hierdie bakkie is ’n wenner! Andre Coetzee.

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hereby given that an application has been submitted with the National Department of Environmental Affairs for a waste license and the authorization of activities as listed in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act 59 of 2008) and the National Environmental Management Act 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended and the Environmental Impact A s s e s s m e n t Regulations as published in 2010. The project details and location are as follows: WA S T E L I C E N S E APPLICATION: THE CONSTRUCTION AND O P E R AT I O N O F A M O D U L A R WA S T E WATER TREATMENT FA C I L I T Y O N T H E REMAINDER OF Portion 7 OF THE FARM ROOIDRAAI 34 JT, THABA CHWEU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Applicant: Ralindo 40 (Pty)Ltd Address: P O Box 424, Burgersfort, 1150. The applicant is in the process of developing residential, b u s i n e s s a n d commercial townships as new extensions of Lydenburg. In order to provide sanitary services the applicant also intends to provide a waste water treatment works (WWTW) for the new development. The proposed WWTW will treat 800m³ raw sewage per day. For further information contact the Environmental Consultant: Afrika Enviro & Biology, PO Box 152, WatervalB o v e n , 11 9 5 F a x 086 603 8875 Cell No 072 623 1845 E-mail 27823022459@vodam ail.co.za Contact person Danie van der Walt. In order to ensure that you are recorded as an interested and affected party, please submit your details and interest in the matter, in writing, to the Environmental Consultant within 30 days of publication of this notice.

KERKE/ CHURCHES •Anglican Church Lydenburg. Sun. 08:30. Tel. 013 235 1919.• Gereformeerde-kerk Lydenburg. Sondae .

09:30. Tel. 013 235 4391. • Hervormde-kerk Lydenburg. Son. 09:30 en 18:00. Tel. 013 235 3554 • Methodist C h u r c h Ly d e n b u r g : Sunday service 08:30, Sunday School 08:30 Tel. 013 235 2936 • NG Moeder-gemeente Lydenburg. Sondae 09:30. Tel. 013 235 3101. • NG-kerk Lydenburg Suid. Sondag 09:00. Tel. 013 2 3 5 3 3 2 9 . • Vo l l e Evangelie-kerk. Sondae: Oggenddiens met kinders 10:00, aanddiens 18:00. Woensdae 19:00 midweekdiens, Jeugdiens Saterdae 18:00. Tel. 013 235 2711/ 084 688 5007. Past. Andre Hanekom. • Die Gemeente van Christus El Shaddai Rensburgstr.41,Lydenb urg.Woe.19:00Biduur,V r y. 1 9 : 0 0 j e u g . Sondagskool 10:00, diens Sondae 10:00 en 18:00. Pastoor Neels Barnardo en Pastoor Jaco Tomsen 079 814 4845 • New Apostolic Church. Sun. 09:00 Wed. 19:30. Grant Roode 082 886 2934. • Rehobot Gemeente (AGS van SA). Sondae 09:30 (kinderkerk), 18:00 (Engelse diens) Di. eugsel 19:00 Wo e n s . s e l 1 9 : 0 0 , j e u g b y kerk 18:30. Vry. Jeug 18:30. Kerkkantoor: 013 235 4905. • Lewende W o o r d Ly d e n b u r g . Sondae 09:30. Burgersentrum. Liana Esterhuysen: 013 235 2463.• Mooi Hawens Evangelisasie Sentrum (PPK). Wo. 10:00 vrouediens, biduur 19:00. Sondagskool 08:45, diens So. 10:00 en 18:00. Past. Wouter Deysel: 072 183 0004 en past. Jaco Deysel: 082 338 1570. • Ly d e n b u r g B a p t i s t Church / Baptiste Kerk co / hv Simmond en De Souzastrate Pastor / Ds Kallie Fourie 082 928 5075 lydenburg b a p t i s t e @isat.co.za Sunday mornings 09:30 Sondag oggend 09:30. • Shalom Church Centre. Services Coromandel. Sunday School 10:00, church service 11:00. Skhila Sunday School 10:00 and church service 11:00. Pastor Johannes Ramashala: 073 569 0635 or 073 420 7954. • A.G.S

S t e e l p o o r t . Sondagoggende 09:00, a a n d e 1 8 : 0 0 , Woensdaeselgroep 18:30. Past Beukes: 083 291 8005/ kerkkantoor:087 808 5604. • Sewedag Adventiste Kerk Saterdagoggende, Methodiste Kerk, B u r g e r s t r a a t Lydenburg. Bybelstudie 09:15, erediens 11:00. Navrae 082 466 5946/ 013 235 4049. • Volle Evangelie Kerk Burgersfort (Laerskool Burgersfort) oggend: Sondag 9 am aand: Sondag 5 pm. Woensdag: 7 pm Bid l y d e n b u r g baptiste@isat.co.za Sunday mornings 09:30 Sondag oggend 09:30. Vergadering. Pastoor Antonie Nortje - 084 818 0920. • Burgersfort AGS Gemeente, elke Sondag om 09:00, selgroep elke Woensdag om 18:00. P a s t o o r L e o n Labuschagne 084 512 9046 Kerkkantoor 087 808 5604.

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Notices & Vacancies

NOTICE LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD ACT 4 OF 1996, AS AMENDED APPLICATION FOR A SITE OPERATOR LICENSE SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that: 1) Mohlaka William Mamphoko being the applicant and the owner of the business, trading as Bahlakwama Liquor Restaurant. The applicants business is located at: 491 Ga-Rantho Village, Sekhukhune. 2) Malegodi Griffith Mampa being the applicant and the owner of the business, trading as Bushy’s Liquor Restaurant. The applicants business is located at: Stand 1, Morapeng Village, Sekhukhune. 3) Ndala Stephen Mahabe being the applicant and the owner of the business, trading as Stephens Liquor Restaurant. The applicants business is located at: Shop 5, Doornbosch Shopping Complex, Doornbosch. Intends submitting an application to the Limpopo Gambling Board on 29th February 2012 for a Site Operator License.The application will be open to public inspection at the office of the Limpopo Gambling Board at 22 Schoeman Street, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa from 1 March 2012. The purpose of the application is to obtain a License to operate and keep limited payout machines on the site premises in the Province of Limpopo. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 26 of the Limpopo Gambling Board Act 4 of 1996, as amended, which makes provision for the lodging of written objections in respect of the application. Such objections should be lodged with the Chief Executive Office of the Limpopo Gambling Board, 22 Schoeman Street, Polokwane, or Private Bag X 9520, 0700, within 30 days from 1st March 2012

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23 Februarie / February 2012

Atlete presteer by Interlaer

Die voorsitter van die Rooikat Rugbyklub in Lydenburg het geskiedenis gemaak deur maar die derde persoon van hierdie area te wees wat die provinsialerugbyspan gaan verteenwoordig. Maurice Bezant is vroeër die maand aangewys as die ondervoorsitter van die Pumas se Laeveldkomitee. Veels geluk, ons sien almal uit na groot Rooikat-rugby hierdie jaar.

Die volgende leerders het toekennings gekry: Linsy Reiter: D13 Beste prestasie van die dag (dogter) – 200m en beste senior baanatleet (dogter) 200m, Tiaan Pretorius: S11 Beste hekkiesatleet (seun) – 70H, Jané Voster:D11 Beste gewigstoter (dogter), Abiya Hibbers: D8 Beste 8-jarige baanatleet (dogter)- 80m, Links Linsy Reiter Tiaan Pretorius, Jané Vorster, Voor: Abiya Hibbers

Inligtingsentrum kry erkenning

Hengelklub kap dit uit Op 16 Februarie 2012 ontvang Laerskool Lydenburg ‘n toekenning van die Onderwysdepartement vir ‘n goeie funksionerende Inligtingsentrum. Die skool ontvang ook eersdaags boeke ter waarde van R7500. Albei onderwysers het toekennings ontvang asook Chantel Pretorius vir die beste ondersteunende medialeier en Sabeeha Noormohamed vir die leerder wat die meeste boeke in die skool uitgeneem het. Links: Ronel Volskenk, Marlese Jv Rensburg , Regs Chantel Pretorius en Sabeeha Noormohamed

Gedurende die Longtom Hengelklub se maandelikse klubkompetisie in Februarie 2012, te Eilandsmeer, het die sweet getap toe daar teen die einde van die kompetisie 'n totaal van 234 visse (106.63kg) tussen 12 aktiewe hengelaars ingeweeg is. Riaan van Vuuren is die manswenner en Heleen Dirks die dames wenner van die kompetisie . Die volgende Longtom Hengelklub hengelaars het ook die NOM Spanne gehaal: NOM A-Span: Ludick Maritz wat te Vaaldam gaan hengel. NOM B-Span: Rodney Byliefeldt, Fanie Olivier en Riaan van Vuuren (Hulp Afrigter) wat te Brandvlei in Worcester gaan hengel. NOM C-Span: Stefan van Zyl wat te Bloemhof gaan hengel. Ons is trots op julle! Die volgende Klubkompetisie sal die naweek van die 3de en 4de Maart 2012 plaasvind te Nooitgedacht dam (Carolina). Vir enige navrae skakel Riaan van Vuuren - 082 442 2122 of Ludick Maritz - 079 602 0117.

Laerskool Lydenburg se atlete en ondersteuners het Saterdag goed gevaar by die Interlaer. Veels geluk aan al die presteerders. (Foto. Laerskool Lydenburg). Heleen Dirks, die dameswenner.

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