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Die AHi sluit nog 'n opwindende en suksesvolle jaar af met die 2013 nasionale kongres wat hierdie jaar te Potchefstroom/Tlokwe plaasvind. Dit beloof 'n reeks opwindende en interaktiewe werkswinkels oor die rol van sakekamers in plaaslike toerisme, plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling en plaaslike regering en die waardeproposisie vir sakelede. Terselftertyd hied die SA Raad van Sakevroue ook hul kongres aan. Op Vrydag 18 Oktober open die kongres met top sprekers soos Prof Raymond Parsons, Dr. Brand Pretorius, Mnre Clem Sunter en Vusie Madonsela (DG van CoGTA) wat oor die Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan, sakeleierskap, plaaslike regering en die SuidAfrikaanse ekonomie in die bree gaanpraat. Die kongres word afgesluit met 'n gala-funksie waartydens toekennings vir die Ondememing van die Jaar-, Sakekamer van die Jaar- en Sakeleier van die Jaar oorhandig sal word. Die grondslag vir enige suksesvolle sakebeweging le in die gehalte van leierskap en die ontsluiting van 'n gedeelde visie op sakekamer-, provinsiale-, nasionale- en korporatiewe vlak. Binne AHi verband is ons geseend met visionere leierskap op elke terrein en
'n vrywilligerskorps wat die belange van sakelede, die bree gemeenskap en Suid-Afrika met oorgawe dien. Ja die uitdagings is daar en die entrepreneur staan dikwels alleen in sy stryd om dit te oorkom. Dis egter die spilpunt waarom entrepreneurskap draai - om uitdagings in geleenthede te omskep en om welvaart en werksgeleenthede te skep. Die AHi salueer elke entrepreneur wat hul daagliks afsloof om hul besighede suksesvol te bedryf en alle sakelui wat op korporatiewe vlak werksaam is. Deur u kreatiwiteit en produktiwiteit maak u van Suid-Afrika 'n beter plek. Die afgelope jaar is ook gekenmerk deur indiepte besinning oor toekoms van die AHi. In die verband is daar heelwat nuwe aksies wat betref die vestiging en ondersteuning van sakekamers, verskaffing van sakedienste, lewering van kommentaar op sakebeleid, inisiering van aktiwiteite om 'n gunstige en dinamiese sakeomgewing te ontwikkel en loodsing van bepaalde aksies om sakevolhoubaarheid te verseker. Toekomstige suksesse gaan egter grootliks afhang van die aard en omvang van wen-wen vennootskappe tussen die AHi, sakekamers, die korporatiewe sektor, plaaslike munisipaliteite,
regeringsdepartemente en ' n horde ander vennote. 'n Stewige grondslag is gele en vele vensters van geleenthede om Suid-Afrika ekonomies te groei wag om geopen teword. Dankie aan die direksie, bestuur, trustees, die nasionale en provinsiale raad, voorsittersforum, Ekondev en WGO direksies, SA Raad van Sakevroue, Sakekamerbesture en lede, Korporatiewe en Sakelede asook BUSA en NEDLAC vir die ondersteuning, samewerking en sinergiee. So neem ons Suid-Afrika se ekonomie en gemeenskapsontwikkeling van krag tot krag. Aan almal wat meegehelp bet om die kongres te reel, ons sien werklik uit na wat julle bet om op te dis. Met dank en waardering
Uitvoerende Hoof ChiefExecutive Officer
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Ons is opgewonde oor die vordering wat gemaak word met die ontplooiing van 'n
inspirasie
verskeidenheid kommunikasie kanale asook die vestiging en verstewiging van
Tommy du Plessis
strukture binne sakekamers. Ons beeld word gebou deur n deurlopende
In 2011 is Prof. Tommy du Plessis aangewys as die mees aangehaalde persoon in gedrukte medium - 76 keer. Hier is n paar van sy "Quotes" " Lesse wat daaruit gekom het is dat die ouens wat saam in die bootjie is, moet saam roei en as jy nie saamroei nie, gaan jy nie anderkant by die wal uitkom nie. "Net toe hy begin het by NWU 'Ek dink nie jou kleinsakeman soek teorie nie, hy soek nie boekkennis nie, hy wil weet hoe dit in die werk"
sigbaarheid en inligting wat ondermeer a an gemeenskappe versprei word. Strukture bevorderook ons fokus.
"As jy toerisme in 'n dorp kan regkry is daar baie goed wat kan regkom. As jy toeriste na jou dorp toe kan lok kan ander besighede floreer"
AHi Noordwes het drie prioriteit-areas ge'identifiseer wat die basis van ontwikkeling
vorm
Toerisme,Piaaslike
naamlik
Ekonomiese
Ontwikkeling en Kleinsake.Die inskakeling van verskillende kern rolspelers,wat beide
"Maak jou kliente jou verkoopsagente"
die publieke-en privaatsektor insluit, is van groot belang. Ons program van netwerking
"Kiantetevredenheid moet n lewenswyse van almal in die ondememingword."
staan sentraal. AHi Noordwes kom toenemend na vore as fasiliteerder en ondersteuner
D In this issue, we have a collection of entrepreneurs, professionals and discussions that speak to more than just the pursuance of absolute self-gain at the expense of others. This issue seeks to unlock the wonders of some of our local aHractions. Known as the "Heritage destination of South Africa" North West is a rewarding holiday destination that offers exciting wildlife and adventure encounters as well as the opportunity to participate in a rich cultural and historical heritage.
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Die betrokkenheid en ondersteuning van ons Korporatiewe lede was instrumenteel
om u hartlik by die 2013 AHi se
tot die uitbouing van AHi Noordwes.
Nasionale
Verder prioriteite in die vooruitsig gestel
Kongres
in
Potchefstroom te verwelkom. Mag hierdie dae van samesyn vir alma!
word sluit die volgende in:
van ons stimulerend wees en dat elke
Die implementering van Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan 2030 binne die
kongresganger praktiese materiaal sal
Noordwes provinsie. Navorsing wat
vind vir gebruik op die pad vorentoe.
bepaalde projekte en doelwitte sal
Ons as AHi Noordwes is trots om te se dat
aanspreek. Deelname aan die strategiese
ons ons plek goed volstaan binne die
uitbouing van die toerisme potensiaal van
groter AHi bestel en dat ons beslis ons Nasionale visie uitleef, naamlik "Saam
die N12 Treasure Route. Deurlopende
skep ons volhoubare welvaart. "
uitbouing daarvan asook die vestiging van
Die huidige nege sakekamers binne die
nuwes. Meewerking aan 'n groen
Noordwes provinsie is betrokke as
omgewing. Alternatiewe energie,
beduidende rolspelers in die groei en
spesifieke aandag rondom dreigende
ontwikkeling van ondermeer die sosio-
water tekorte veral in ons landelike
ekonom iese komponent van
gebiede
hul
ondersteuning aan ons sakekamers, die
onderskeie gemeenskappe. AHi
Graag wil ons as AHi Noordwes al ons
Noordwes is voorts daarop ingestel om
Kongresgangers en die organisasies wat
die enorme potensiaal van die provinsie
hier verteenwoordig word voorspoed
strategies deur en in samewerking met
toewens, mag ons saam bydra tot die
ons sakekamers, korporatiewe lede en
skepping van welvaart.
Deur daadwerklik betrokke te wees by die AHi Noordwes groete vestiging van 'n gunstige omgewing in die
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as
it is my aangename voorreg
provinsiale kantoorte help ontgin.
SAAM SKEP ONS VOLHOUBARE WELVAART TOGETHER WE CREATE SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY
ook
meningsvormer.
provinsie, waarbinne aile rolspelers kan
TommiJ duPlessis
saamwerk aan die bereiking van vele doelwitte .
Voorsitter AHI Noordwes.
AHi
Die Potch-Tiokwe sakekamer, wat pas 'n tweede verjaarsdag gevier het, is trots op dft wat sedert die ontstaan van die Sakekamer bereik is. Die Sakekamer soos hy vandag daaruitsien, het ontstaan nadat die plaaslike owerheid sowel as sakelui, 'n behoefte uitgespreek het om met mekaar te skakel oor kwessies wat be ide partye raak. Daar is van die staanspoor besluit dat die Potch-Tiokwe Sakekamer 'n sakekamervan medewerkers moet wees wat saamwerk om 'n beter Potchefstroom viral sy inwoners te bewerkstellig. Om dit reg te kry is daar onder die vaandel van die Potch-Tiokwe Sakekamer, Subkomitees geskep, met 'n sameroeper wat projekte van elke komitee dryf. Voorbeelde hiervan is:
Die Maak Potch Mooi sub-komitee wat 'n trollieprojek van stapel gestuur het, wat nie net sorg vir 'n skoner Potchefstroom nie, maar wat terselfdertyd ook werk skep.
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Daar is in samewerking met die Tlokwe Stadsraad trollies aangekoop, wat elk op 'n eie roete werk, en advertensiespasie wat op elke trollie verkoop word dra by om uitgawes van die projek te finansier en die trolliewerker se salaris te betaal. Vrywilligers in die sakegemeenskap help om hierdie projek te administreer. Die Onderwys en Opvoedlng subkomitee lewer veral 'n bydra in die skole in ons minder gegoede woonbuurte en daar is baie aandag aan fasiliteite en bestuur gegee. Deur hierdie komitee se werk is toegesien dat 'n plaasskool met gebrekkige fasiliteite 'n ander skoolgebou in die omgewing wat reeds 10 jaar leeg staan eersdaags kan be nut. Hulle het ook 'n die 'Cleanliness = Godliness' projek by skole van stapel gestuur, asook 'n projek waar kinders rommel 'inruil' vir skryfbehoeftes. Die Veiligheid en Sekuriteit subkomitee werk n6u sa am met die GPF
met projekte soos die Happy Boys Sokker klub, 'n Huis van Veiligheid en 'n bewusmakings-veldtog aan inwoners, dat sigbare items in motors misdaad aanhelp. Hulle is ook in samewerking met die Gemeenskapdienskomitee en die Potchefstroom Drug Forum betrokke by 'n veldtog teen dwelmmisbruik wat werk aan 'n reuse bewusmakingsveldtog en wat ook die vestiging van 'n 'Mighty Wings' rehabilitasie fasiliteit in Potchefstroom in die vooruitsig het.
Potchefstroom aangekoop word wat in stede van kontant aan bedelaars gegee kan word.
Die Gemeenskapsdienste subkomitee het begin deur 'n data basis op te stel van aile welsynsorganisasies werksaam in Potchefstroom en verskeie samewerkingsooreenkomste is hieruit gebore. 'n Voorbeeld hiervan is die 'Stop Feeding the Problem' veldtog. Met hierdie veldtog word gepoog om die gemeenskap bewus te maak daarvan dat kontant aan bedelaars die bron van baie probleme is. Daar kan koepons (1 koepon = halwe brood+ SOOml melk) by enige SPAR en die lnsleep-kafee in
Daar is ook sub-komitees wat die voorsiening van elektrisiteit en water asook dorpsontwikkeling monitor en soms in 'n raadgewende hoedanigheid vir die plaaslike owerhede optree
NG Welsyn help die Sakekamer om die projek te administreer en daar is ook prosedures i n plek om behoeftige persone wat werklik gehelp wil word by te staan. Fondsinsamelings van die komitee sluit 'n jaarlikse kalender met sleutel-figure in Potchefstroom asook die toedraai van die Akkerlaning in.
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The current world economic environment is beset with major challenges on all fronts. Humanity faces crises of major or lesser proportions ranging from natural, environmental, economic and social perspectives. Everywhere you look you sense the groaning of all creation, as the sacred writing would put it. South Africa has not been able to side step these debilitating issues even though we are an emerging economy. From the resigned sighs of the jobless and homeless, to the silent cries of the so -called •street kids• and child - headed homes as well as the death throes of the rhino as a threatened specie of our planet earth. Yes, everywhere we look or listen we can see and hear the silent cry of planet earth. Unless swift action is taken the situation will continue to deteriorate, more and more of our universe will decline into disintegration and hopelessness. Indeed this does not bode well for a sustainable, prosperous and politically stable future that we want to build as humanity, as a nation, as a community and as neighbors. The South African government recognizes the urgency of the situation and is developing various social safety net strategies to uplift those who are outside the economic mainstream and address the myriad environmental and natural disasters that stalk us. Whilst we must support these efforts, however, clearly we still need to do much more and walk the extra mile. Government alone cannot cope with the immense challenges of development that face us all. There is now therefore a glaring need for all able citizens to actively support charitable civil society organizations. This is good citizenship. This need has long been recognized and regulated in the business world as well. The King reports call upon businesses and companies, as corporate citizens to account not only on their monetary profits but on their triple bottom line rather. The triple bottom line refers to how a corporation deals with and reports on its impact and behaviour in respect to people, planet and profit. It reflects a corporation•s greater transparency and accountability in its public reporting, communication and disclosure with regard to how the corporate entity performs in environmental, social and economic dimensions.
In simple terms, businesses are called upon to care for and give within the spheres of their operation. But giving starts with the individual, it is a personal thing. All people are equally endowed with the ability to give. The challenge is the will, for we are called notto give only money, which is too tied to mention. But we are called to give of ourselves- our time, support, skills, knowledge, abilities, capacities and our integrity. Volunteerism, this is the new kind of activism. By volunteering, you have the opportunity to build your social circles while reaping the physical, mental and spiritual benefits from the labor you contribute to your favorite cause. There is a certain inexplicable feeling of satisfaction that one derives in alleviating the adverse situation of someone. The act of helping others can create an improved sense of well-being. Knowing that you sacrificed something such as time, finances or property in order to help others in need can give you a sense of purpose in life or work as well as an inner satisfaction. No wonder it is said •blessed is the hand that gives than the one that receives•. But giving can also be described in negative terms - by not littering the streets, not harming the trees or trashing the seas we are preserving the environment as a gift to the next generation. And we can even better this by planting a tree or picking up litter before our feet. Yes, giving of yourself can be as simple as listening to the cries of a neighbor undergoing a difficult period and just showing that you understand to sharing your soup dish with the old poor widow down the street. So, in a nutshell, the silent groans of our world are a desperate call to all of us. It is the same cry that the hallowed scripture writings describe as a call for the revelation ofthe sons of God. We are called upon as institutions and as individuals, to solve problems and save lives- both down the street and around the world. We are urged, each one of us, regardless of income, available time, age, and skills, to help to give this planet a chance and enable the coming generations to live out their dreams.
"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." -Albert Pike (1809 -1891)
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Stigting van die Ahi Die klimaat wat die Ekonomiese Volkskongres van Oktober 1939 en die gevolglike stigting van die Reddingsdaadfonds en die Ekonomiese lnstituut geskep het, het die geboorte van die Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut in 1942 moontl ik gemaak. Die Ekonomiese lnstituut het in sy doelwitte gestel'n program van aksie en op 30 November 1940 is besluit tot die stigting van 'n Afrikaanse Handelaarsvereniging. Dit was in die oorlogsjare en skaars voorrade kon nie bekom word nie. 'n Emstige gebrek aan finansiering vir die kleinhandel en die feit dat die Afrikaanse taal in die handel oor die hoof gesien is, het alias bygedra tot die behoefte aan 'n Afrikaanse sake-organisasie. In heitdie stadium het dr J G van der Merwe (Kaalkop vd Merwe) van Heilbron op die gedagte van de stigting van 'n Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut gekom.
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Hy het dr M S Louw, hoofbestuurder van Sanlam geskakel en gedurende 'n potjie gholf op die Maccauvlei gholfbaan naby Vereeniging het hulle twee besl uit om hulle te beywer vir die stigting van 'nAfrikaanse Handelsinstituut. 'n Komitee is benoem om die stigting van die Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut te bewerkstellig deur die akte van statute voor te berei en 'n stigti ngskongres te bel~. Lede van die Komitee was dr J G van der Merwe (Voorsitter), dr AJ Stals, dr Nick Diederichs en mnr W Buhrmann. Die eerste vergadering van die Komitee was op 10 Februarie 1942 in Johannesburg. Hierdie vergadering word beskou as die stigti ngsvergadering van dieAfri kaanse Handelsi nstituut.
Oogmerke en doelstellings Om die handelsprobleme van ons land en van die Afrikaner in die besonderwetenskaplik te ondersoek. Om 'n eie buro te stig vir die versameling en verwerking van inligting. Om die bevindings van sy ondersoeke en die versamelde inligting tot beskikking van sy lade te stel- hy moet dus voorligting en beroepsleiding gee. Om hom te beywer vir die toepassing van 'n gesonde krediet- en handelsbeleid; Om as spreekbuis en kampvegter van die Afrikanerondememer en die Afrikaanse handel in die algemeen op tetree. Dr J G van dar Merwe is verkies as die eerste voorsitter van die Die Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut met dr M S Louw as voorsitter. eerste openbare vergadering na die stigting was in Bethlehem.
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Met die stigting van die lnstiuut het Afrikaans wat eers as handelstaal byna geen erkenning en gebruik gehad het nie, geleidelik tot sy reg begin kom. Die Handhawersbond het belangrike werk verrig deurdat sakeondernemings Afrikaanssprekende toonbankklerke moes aanstel. Met die groei van Federale Volksbeleggings en Volkskas het die Afrikaanse sakeman minder afhanklik geword van vreemde kapitaalbronne. In 1945 met die Tweede W~reldoorlog verby word Afrikaanse Sakekamers en plaaslike takke van die Handelsinstituut gestig. Die eerste Sakekamer is in Johannesburg gestig, daarop volg sakekamers in Pretoria, Kaapstad, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Klerksdorp, Swellendam, Potgietersrus, Nylstroom en Brakpan.
Dissipline help jou om suksesvol te wees Christo van der Rheede, uitvoerende hoof van die Afrilraanse Handelsinstituut (AHi), het by 'n ontbytgeleentheid in Clarens gese. "Ons moet dissipline herstel. Die AHi het 'n trotse gesk:iedenis gegrond op dissipline en dissipline het al baie sakemanne gehelp om suksesvol te wees." AB sodanig kan die AHi aspirerende sakemense leer dat daar geen kortpaaie isnie. Hy het voorts oor die Wes-Kaap, van waar hy kom, gepraat en vertel hoe Afrikaanssprekende en Xhosasprekende mense daar saamwerk. "Ons het onlangs 'n konferensie slegs in Xhosa gehou en daaruit het die stigting van die eerste Xhosa-koerant in die Wes-Kaap voortgevloei." Sodoende word 'n nuwe advertensie-bedryf geskep en werk word ook geskep. Vander Rheede het genoemAfrikaans is opgetel as 'n kombuistaal en is nou 'n taal met aansien. Publikasies soos Die Burger, Volksblad, Beeld en Rapport vorm die kern van dieAfrikaanse taaltradisie. Hy het beklemtoon Suid-Afrika se probleme kan nie met die apartheidsdenke van 20 jaar gelede, die imperialistiese denke of Jan van Riebeeck se denke opgelos word nie. "Ons het 'n positiewe benadering en 'n oop en eerlike agenda nodig."
"Ons moet saamwerk om die ekonomiese speelveld gelyk te maak en om nuwe eienaarskapgeleenthede te skep."
Mense van Kaliber Die AHi het deur deur die jare mense met kaliber en passie aangetrek. Dr MS Louw bet waardige voetspore gelaat waarop die ander presidente kon volg. AB nederige, eerlike en opregte mens het Marthinus Smuts Louw 'n ontsaglike aandeel gehad in die uitbouing en opheffing van die Afrikaner op verskeie terreine. Sy aandeel in die ekonomiese bewuswording van die Afrikaner, laat in die dertigeJjare, dien vandag nog as inspirasie vir 'n Afrikaner sakegemeenskap, wat nie slegs met trots sy aandeel in die ekonomie handhaaf nie, maar steeds doelgerig daarin slaag om hierdie aandeel verderuit te bou. Die topstrukture van die AHi se onlangse presidente sluit in mense van die kalibervan dr Mathew Phosa, dr Franklin Sonn, profEltie Links en me Venete Klein, die eerste vroulike president van dieAHi. Die AHi het ook sy nasionale hootbestuur verbreed om die diversiteit van ons land beter te weerspieel, en bevorder die samewerking met ander kamerbewegings op plaaslike vlak. Uit die gesk:iedenis en inisiatiewe van die AHi kan mens die gevolgtrekking maak dat die organisasie besonder suksesvol was in die bereik:ing van sy doelwitte.
TheAHi has since its inception built a strong reputation of service delivery to its members, provided intellectual leadership and prompted a strong development orientation TheAhi has also broadened its national head committee to better reflect the diversity of our nation and actively promotes cooperation with other chamber movements at the local level.
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Noordwes AHi Die ontwikkeling van plattelandse dorpe en gemeenskappe in Noordwes is een van die prioriteite vervat in die A Hi se strategiese plan van aksie. John Goosen, die AHi se Noordwes-woordvoerder, se benewens fokusgebiede soos die uitbreiding van sakekamers en skakeling met plaaslike owerhede en die provinsiale regering van Noordwes, is plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling, die ontwikkeling van entrepreneurskap, gepaardgaande toepaslike opleiding, werkskepping en mentorskap verdere komponente wat hoog op die AHi se agenda verskyn. "Ondersteuning aan sakelede in die handel, nywerheid en georganiseerde landbou ter bevordering van hul sakebelange, moet deurgaans saamgelees word," se Goosen. Voorts is kommunikasie en wedersydse samewerking met hierdie sektore van deurlopende belang. Goosen het daarop gewys dat die AHi hoofsaaklik in 'n fasiliterende hoedanigheid optree en dat sakekamers 'n deurslaggewende rol vervul in ontwikkelinge en projekte wat in hul onderskeie bedieningsgebiede plaasvind. "Dit is van groot belang dat, waar enigsins moontlik, nuwe sakekamers tot stand gebring word en bestaandes sal probeer om uitbreidings in hul geledere te bewerkstellig. "Die AHi in Noordwes het ook 'n verantwoordelikheid om positiewe insette te lewer wat beleggersvertroue sal help bevorder, produktiwiteit in die ekonomies aktiewe gemeenskappe binne die provinsie sal help verhoog en in die bree maatskaplike bestendigheid teweeg sal bring," se hy.
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FOTO: Dr Theuns E/off, die Visekanselier van die NWU, en Premier Thandi Modise skud hande na die onderlekening van die Memorandum van Verstandhouding wat beoog om die /ewens van mense van die Noordwesprovinsie te verbeter. Die doe/ van die memorandum is om n raamwerk vir samewerking daar te stel tussen die Noordwes-Universiteit en die Noordwes Provinsiale Regering oor verskeie belangstellingsareas.
Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en Noordwes Provinsiale Regering neem handevir'n blinkertoekoms lnstitusionele Kantoor - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die Noordwes Provinsiale Regering het Dinsdag tydens 'n seremonie by die Mmabatho Hotelskool in Mafikeng 'n Memorandum van Verstandhouding (MvV) onderteken. Die MvV vorm die grondslag vir samewerking in uiteenlopende belangstellingsareas. Die samewerking tussen die NWU en die Noordwes Provinsiale Regering is van groot belang vir die mense van Noordwes en is daarop gemik om die lewens van die burgers van die provinsie te ondersteun en te verryk. Dit behels die dee I van kennis en kundigheid en sal kapasiteit bou op gebiede soos navorsing, ontwikkeling, sosio-ekonomiese beplanning, armoedeverligting en landbou-ontwikkeling. Die ondertekening van die MvV is 'nstap in die rigting van die bevordering van transformasie wat betref die wyse waarop die Universiteit sy werksaamhede verrig.Volgens drTheuns Eloff, die Visekanseliervan die NWU, het universiteite 'n verantwoordelikheid om hul kundigheid buite die Universiteit te implementeer. Hy het gese dat die NWU ernstig is hieroor en tans betrokke is by bykans 200 gemeenskapsverbintenisprojekte. Eloff: "Die ondertekening van die MvV is belyn met die nasionale ontwikkelingsplan en ondersteun ons institusionele driejaarplan en sal die ontwikkeling van die onderskeie kampusnisse bevorder." Premier Thandi Modise het ook die belangrikheid van die MvV benadruk. "Dit is 'n huwelik tussen die mense van die Noordwes en akademiese kundigheid . Premier Modise het gese dat die verhouding tussen die NWU en die provinsiale regering sal bydra tot die skep van 'nstaatwat daartoe in staat is om vir sy burgers te sorg. Hierdie universiteit het wonderlike mense opgelewer en ons is trots daarop. Die meeste van die senior regters is oudstudente van die NWU." Sy glo dat die deel van kennis en kundigheid wedersyds voordelig sal wees. Die kundigheid van die NWU sal die regering in staat stel om "in te kom in hierdie ruimtes waar ons nie kon inkom nie". Premier Modise het gese die Noordwes-regering kan op sy beurt 'n belangrike rol speel - onder andere deur studente met navorsings behulpsaam te wees.
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Postdoctoral fellowships open doors to career in research The University of Pretoria (UP) appreciates the value of postdoctoral fellowships and encourages recent doctoral graduates to take advantage of the opportunities fellowships offer. 'We see postdoctoral fellowships as key to advancing the careers of emerging researchers,' says Prof Stephanie Burton, UP's Vice-Principal: Research and Postgraduate Education. 'We can assure successful candidates a supportive, vibrant academic culture and the opportunity to take their research skills to a new level.' UP seeks to capitalise on its strengths and increase its contribution to society by developing research themes, some of which apply across the University while others are faculty specific. UP's research agenda has thereby become more focused, while perspectives of different disciplines are brought to bear on major topics. Research themes include: • • • • • • • •
energy food, nutrition and well-being genomics cellular and molecular medicine biotechnology and management of animal and zoonotic diseases sustainable control of malaria capital cities international and comparative law in Africa.
While postdoctoral fellowships are not confined to research within these themes, the University wishes particularly to encourage applicants in these areas. The leaders of research themes are internationally recognised and custodians of world-class research facilities . Working as a fellow in these circumstances would be especially enriching,' says Dr Carol Nonkwelo, UP's Director: Research. Interested candidates are advised to consult UP's website to identify potential research leaders and research areas. They may also contact the Department of Research and Innovation Support for advice. For application procedures, visit: http://web.up.ac.za/UP-postdocs For further information , please contact: • Prof Stephanie Burton- Tel: 012 420 2946 ; Email : stephanie.burton@up.ac.za • Dr Carol Nonkwelo- Tel : 012 420 2849; Email: carol.nonkwelo@up.ac.za
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M
y business is situated halfway between Graaff-Reinet and PE on our farm. Kamferspoort. between Klipplaat and Steytlerville. We farm with Angora goats. Merino sheep and a small amount of cattle. I started my business at the end of 1998 after attending the mohair expo in Beaufort-West. The first batch of blankets I received was consignment stock and after a few months I was able to buy more blankets and socks to resell. What started as a small business where I only bought and resold the products, has grown to a business with 9 outlets and roughly 12 people who knit and crochet products like blankets. gloves. beanies. cushions. shrugs and womans clothing. I trained a few ladies on our. and neighbouring farms that had no income before. We also did jerseys for a designer for the London Fashion Week and made some of the products in the mohair signature collection that was on display at the design indaba in Cape Town and Maison and Object in Paris. Some of my products have featured in South-African magazines. In 2010 I was nominated as a finalist for the Landbouweekblad and Sanlam competition for farmer's wives that run a business on their farms . In 2013 I was second runner up in my category in the Africa growth competition for best small companies
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in Africa . Mohair products are very popular. but not available all over South-Africa. By training some of our local people. I was able to create jobs for people who need an income. By developing their skills they can manufacture a wide variety of products. using our own mohair and wool. I can proudly say that our products are made in South-Africa and that they can be viewed all over the world on my website. Personal attention and reliable service is very important to me to keep my clients happy and I receive lots of compliments on our excellent service. I am always busy creating new products(also from merino wool) like our very popular ponjacs. which is a combination of a poncho and a jacket. a long. very fine crochet coat which weighs between 160 and 400gram. gloves for hunters with open tips for the forefinger and thumb. baby products and I am a stockist of our very well-known merino thermal underwear. It was a great opportunity to open a shop in Pretoria .Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Oudtshoorn and hope that it will grow into a very well-known landmark where we can sell our locally made products and support and promote our mohair and wool farmers . They disabled people in Graaff-reinet and port Elizabeth make gift bags for me and we are also trying to get funding to train people to do spinning
email: annetteoelofse@gmail.com
Cell: 082 466 61 74
and weaving and make slippers for me. Our biggest problem is our bad gravel roads and lack of funding to train more people in the rural areas of the Eastern-Cape, trained people to do my ad min and the distance I have to travel between my shops and to buy equipment and other raw materials and also to distribute my finished products or to post orders. but hopefully my company will become one of the best known distributors of locally made mohair and wool products all over the world. I am so proud to be a producer and retailer of "made in South-Africa products" and to be the biggest supporter of all South-African farmers. I am also planning to manufacture products to raise funds for projects that need funding and if people are willing to do their jobs, to keep them happy and to create a platform where they can develop their skills. As my business has grown such a lot. I want to make my children part of it, expand the range of natural fibre products produced in South-Africa in support of all South-African farmers and for this reason we are in the process to register a new company where products produced by all our farmers can be marketed. My company must grow to be good, better. best. Our service is excellent and reliable and my products are proudly South-African in support of our farmers who produced most of it and I want to be proud to say:" I did it my way".
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Thabazimbi Business Chamber
Lottie van der Merwe is mede-eienaar van Minuteman Press Vanderbijlpark,
The Thabazimbi
wat die 47ste tak van die intemasionale franchise in Suid.Afrika is.
Chamber was re-established in
Minuteman Press is die nr 1 Gegradeerde Druk, Kopieer en Grafiese Ontwerp
January 2013. With a membership already exceeding 100 local
Franchise groep in die wereld, en besit takke in die VSA, Kanada, Puerto
Business
Rico, Vereenigde Koninkryk, Australie en Suid.Afrika. Wereldwyd is daar
businesses in less than a year it
meer as 1000 takke. Die maatskappy bestaan al meer as 3 7jaar in die VSA, en
poised to become a crit
het reeds 17jaar gelede die eerste tak in Suid Afrika geopen. Alle nuwe
stakeholder in local econom
eienaars word deur die maatskappy gestuur op 'n twee week lange opleidingskurses by die franchise se hootkantoor in New York. Lottie se:
"Die opleidingskurses dek elke fasset wat 'n nuwe eienaar bemagtig om sukses te behaal met sy drukkery. Ons is keer op keer verseker dat ons met ons
as future priority economic sector for
terugkeer bygestaan sal word deur die hoojkantoor in SuidAfrika d.m. v.
the Waterberg area. Ensure
gereelde besoeke en voortgaande opleiding. "
infrastructure development Northam - the district's
Lottie nooi alle besigheidsmense in die gemeenskap uit vir 'n besoek by Minuteman Press in Vanderbijlpark. Ons strewe is om die eerste en laaste stap in drukwerk te wees. Met ons sagteware kan ons 'n gratis kwotasie doen op enige drukwerk en waarborg ook stabiele en kompeterende pryse in die area. Ons doen ook gratis afhaal en aflewering van drukwerk. U kan selfs u
business chamber as the drivi
dokumente op ons webblad laai en ons sal die drukwerk doen en aflewer
force behind projects. Our ... """''.."
sonder datu besigheidtyd onderbreek word.
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georganiseerde sakegemeendeur senior sakelui, onderleiding skap en breer burgery. van Steve Booysen, tot stand AfriSake beoog om die regte en gebring is. Die organisasie is belange van die sakegemeengestig om die Afrikaanse skap te beskerm. Dit word gemeenskap in die sakewereld gedoen deur eerstens standop te roep tot deelname aan 'n punte in te neem, en invloed uit te groeiende beweging van oefen, oor toepaslike aspekte burgerlike instellings, en om in van die land se politieke die open bare deb at as ekonomie; om selfhelpgemeenspreekbuis vir die Afrikaanse skapsinisiatiewe te ondersteun;
Is AfriSake net nog 'n gewonde Sake-Organisasie?
sakegemeenskap op te tree.
en om fondsinsameling en aksies aan te pak om die regte van klein,
Die huidige speelveld vir medium en groot ondernemings Afrikaanse sakelui raak al hoe te beskerm. meer ongelyk. Bemagtigingswetgewing , hoe belasting en 'n Sterk gemeenskap is afhanklik regulasies is besig om die van 'n gesonde sake-omgewing. sakeomgewing te ondermyn . Daarom glo AfriSake dat sterk Toenemende onsekerheid oor instellings; hoe vertrouenseiendomsreg, verpolitisering van vlakke; ekonomiese vryheid; die regsbank en onbillike regverdige mededinging moet arbeidswetgewing is van die bestaan indien die sakegemeengrootste bedreigings vir die Suid- skap hul rol volhoubaar in die Afrikaanse ekonomie.
samelewing se diensbaarheids-
ln Suid-Afrika is die Afrikaanse ketting moet speel. sakegemeenskap blootgestel aan 'n
reeks uiteenlopende AfriSake mobiliseer kapitaal en
politieke, sosiale en ekonomiese kennis vir die beskerming van beleidsrigtings. Dit situasie grondwetlike regte, die befondbeteken egter nie dat sakelui sing en vestiging van opleidingsuitgelewer is aan die genade van
inisiatiewe.
beleidsmakers nie. Suksesse vanuit die georganiseerde Afrikaanse sakelui het deur burgerlike samelewing wys AfriSake'ngeleentheid om deel te
A AfriSake Bele in die tockoms
daarop dat georganiseerde word van 'n groeiende netwerk gemeenskappe 'n aktiewe en van individue en maatskappye veranderende rol in die land kan wat be reid is om saam te staan en en moet speel indien ons ons te verseker dat die waarde wat regte wil behou. AfriSake is uniek Afrikaanse sakelui toevoeg geposisioneer om 'n
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Sake24 is die enigste nasionale Afrikaanse sakeblad wat op daaglikse grondslag die Afrikaanse sake mark bedien. Ons lesers is hoe-inkomsteverdieners en kundige beleggers.
Is die enigste nasionale Afrikaanse sakeblad
Publikasie is elke weekdag, Maandag tot Vrydag, in Beeld, Die Burger en Volksblad en Sondag in Rapport. Die daaglikse sirkulasiesyfer is 149 062 met 'n lesertal van 641 000, en die Sondagsyfers behels sirkulasie van 210 675 en 'n lesertal van 790000. Deur Beeld bereik ons Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Noordwes en KwaZulu-Natal. Deur Die Burger bereik ons die Wes- en Oos-Kaap en Volksblad bedien Vrystaat en Noord-Kaap. Oar Sake24-lesers: Dis vyf keer meer waarskynlik dat Sake24-lesers op die aandelebeurs sal bele as die gemiddelde Suid-Afrikaner.
Afrikaanssprekendes verkies om finansiele en maatskappynuus in hul huistaal te lees.
Sake24-lesers het drie keer meer waarskynlik beleggings in onderlinge fondse of effektetrusts, asook lewensdekking en korttermynversekering. Die verhouding is byna vyf keer meer vir voertuigfinansiering en vier keer meer vir 'n huisverband en 'n aftree-annu"iteit of pensioenplan. Hul verhouding betreffende mediese dekking en toegang tot hul rekenings via telefoon, internet of selfoon is twee en 'n halfkeergroter. Afrikaans is die derde algemeenste huistaal in Suid-Afrika en daar is meer Afrikaanse
moedertaalsprekers as Engelse moedertaalsprekers. Afrikaanssprekendes verkies om finansiele en maatskappynuus in hul huistaal te lees omdat dit maklikerverstaanbaar is. Afrikaans word deur die meerderheid bruin (81%) en wit (58%) mense in Suid-Afrika gepraat. Afrikaanssprekendes is vir 21% van Suid-Afrika se algehele huishoudelike besteding verantwoordelik. Een uit elke vier aandelebeursbeleggers is Afrikaans; hulle bestee hul geld verstandig. 587 000 (92%) van lesers kan net via Sake24 bereik word en deur geen ander sakedagblad nie. Sake24 se redaksionele inhoud is daarop gerig om ons lesers inligting te bied oar dinge waarin hulle belangstel. Ons dek nie net JSE-genoteerde maatskappye nie, maar verskaf oar nuttige inligtingvir entrepreneurs, van wie baie Afrikaans is. Ons streef daarna om sakenuus vir meer mense in Suid-Afrika meer relevant en toeganklikte maak. Ons fokus is insae in die uitdagings en oplossings waarmee entrepreneurs en sake-eienaars in Suid-Afrika te kampe het. Ons plaas oak graag die kollig op entrepreneurs wat suksesvolle en innoverende ondernemings bedryf. Talle van hierdie mense is AHI-Iede, van wie ons graag wil verneem. KontakSake 24vir meerinligting. Redaksie: 0117139270 Advertensies: rudolph.leroux@media24.com
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Wrapsa the country's largest bonafide pharmaceutical contractm~nufacturer, have recently announced the R8~million . refurbishment of their 13000m2manufacturing plant zn Centur~on, Gauteng. The refurbishment, which was initiated in July 2007, zs set to be completed in July 2014. reaction to the various changes and newly laid-out "In July 20CJ7, South Africa became the 2nd developing country to join the Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention, and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (jointly referred to as PIC/S). The idea behind
standards has been enthusiastic. It is great for us to be able to move forward and advance our organisation, but the training also creates highly valuable learning opportunities to increase skill levels and understandings."
PIC/S, which currently has 43 member countries internationally, is that all participating countries operate within the same international-level of standards. These standards include training and inspection formats, among many other stringent guidelines, which are vital for compliance to the international field of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)," explains Nardus Alberts, founder and CEO of Wrapsa. "The initiation of South Africa's PIC/S membership meant that the whole infrastructure of the country's pharmaceutical manufacturing industry had to be examined."
"The primary area of refurbishment is air handling within our manufacturing facilities. Years ago, strict air flow control and handling was only applied for the manufacturing of highly sterile products. PIC/S have implemented a standard which states that, in any pharmaceutical manufacturing scenario, it is required to minimize cross-contamination ofthe air within a facility," says Alberts. "Each type of product needs to be separated and isolated individually, within an air-controlled environment. At Wrapsa's facility, we have installed world-class HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air
Wrapsa, who have become a world-class contract manufacturer as a result of the various upgrades to their
Conditioning) systems, as well as implemented the correct procedures for operating it."
systems, have certainly increased the value and equity of the company - as well as their foothold in the market at large- due to this sizeable investment in their capabilities. However, they are not the only benefitting party: "Being the largest of a handful of companies that will be able to meet PIC/S' stringent standards, we will achieve a superior positioning as the South African supplier of
Another major on-going part of the refurbishment costs, is the running and maintenance of the new facilities and operational systems. The upgraded processes in place require in-depth training, with regular updates, as well as a large volume of electricity to power the technical elements within the plant.
choice to many major international pharmaceutical brands and organisations. For consumers, this will provide the priceless benefit ofbeing able to rely on the safety ofyour pharmaceutical and toiletry products," Alberts continues.
Since the start of the PICIS programme in South Africa, Wrapsa has been actively involved in the process, and the company is fully aware of the importance and implications of manufacturing standards in the arena of
In terms of staff, Wrapsa currently employs a workforce of Âą 500, many of whom are highly skilled. "For us, training
has always been a daily exercise, and taken very seriously by all members ofthe company. Once the facility upgrades were initiated, we incorporated all the necessary skills elements into the programme," says Alberts. "The
pharmaceuticals. "This type of activity is a dynamic, ongoing process that takes sustained investment. It is certainly not a once offexercise. That is why we decided to invest in these upgrades- we believe that our compliance will be worth the cost, both for our business and our customers," Alberts concludes.
Finaliste Die Santam I AHI Onderneming van die Jaar kompetisie is gemik op die bou en handhawing van winsgewende entrepreneurskap, uniekheid en uitmuntende dienslewering in die Suid-Afrikaanse sakesektor.
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specialised skills. These include specialised rental companies, open pit mining contracting, civil earthworks, as well as construction companies.
Family values, intellectual capacity, expertise and teamwork -are the foundations on which the ALS Group of companies business was built. It remains the core attributes of the Group's on-going success.
"We appreciate the clients we have added to our client base over the past couple of years, as well as the support from our suppliers." says ALS Group's CEO, Johan Janse van Rensburg. He outlines the company's key success attributes, qualities he upholds above all else and instills in every manager and employee.
THEALS GROUP comprises 16 business units, and employs about 1000 people specialising in the earthmoving and civils sectors. Working as individual units or together, they offer a deep pool of resources and skills, providing a 'one-stop' solution capable of overcoming any challenge. Each individual company is focused on a specific market segment within the earthmoving and civils industries, which equates to well-developed and highly
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We measure our performance on a continuous basis, which provides us with the necessary information on which to base decisions, which directions to take and where to improve. We have put processes and checks in place in each part of our business, enabling us to measure and evaluate everything that can impact the bottom line. "We also invest in technology and equipment to increase our productivity and work more dynamically.
An example of this is the new improved engines, which deliver an improvement on fuel efficiency by as much as 30%. We continually work to improve control over expenses like diesel, logistics, communication and salaries. We position ourselves 'as close as possible' to our suppliers and clients, allowing us to establish long-term relationships based on trust. And finally, but most importantly, we continuously improve our workforce through training, empowering and building the capacity of the individual in our service." He concludes. Extracted from an Article by Laura Comich as Published in Inside Mining 0912013
ALS is one of three finalists in the AHi Enterprise of the Year Competition Open Division
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Nyeleti Consulting is een van die finaliste in die Onderneming van die Jaar kompetisie.ln 'n gesprek met Pine Pienaar, een van die stigterslede, bet by genoem. "Na •n aantal jaar in die raadgewende ingenieursbedryl het ons (ek en kol/ega Stanford Mkhacane) beset dat die inlrastrulduurlandskap in Suid-Airika aan die verander was. Oaar sou in die toekoms toenemend klem op regstellende aksie geplaas word. Ten einde hierdie doe/wit aan te spreek, bet ons besluit dat dit meer praldies is om •n nuwe onderneming te begin as om te probeer om •n bestaande een te verander. So is Nyeleti gebore!"
Sedert sy stigting in 1999 het Nyeleti van krag tot krag gegaan en is die firma nou 14 jaaroud.
personeel van verskillende agtergrond bestaan, wedersydse respek en uitstekende samewerking.
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Afgesien van regstellendeaksie is daar van vroeg af klem op die lewering van werk van hoogstaande gehalte geplaas.
stigtingsdoelwit is die fokus steeds op regstellende-aksie. Sewentig persent van die huidige personeel van 100 is swart, vele van hulle nou ervare ingenieurs oftegnici. Van meer onlangs af le Nyeleti klem op die indiensneming en tegniese bemagtiging van swart vroue en dien vier reeds op die bestuurspan. Volgens Pine is een van die firma se sterkste eienskappe die goeie vriendskapsverhoudings wat tussen
Nyeleti geniet reeds vir 'n aantal jaar ISO 9001 akkreditasie, die internationale standaard vir kwaliteitsbestuur. Pine verduidelik dat die noodsaaldikheid om hoe kwaliteit werk te lewer veral op die Medupi en Kusile projekte van Eskom die firma tot nuwe hoogtes aangespoor het. Die teenwoordigheid van
intemasionale rolspelers, die geformaliseerde prosesse waarop veranderings en korreksies hanteer is en die koste verbonde aan vertragings, het die lewering van k.orrekte werk ononderhandelbaar gemaak.
ture, kommersHHe en industriele-strukture), tot die ontwerp van water netwerke en riool infrastruktuur. Dit sluit ook padontwerp, openbare-vervoer, vervoerstudies en verkeers impak. ondersoeke in.
Pine verduidelik dat een van die mees bevredigende aspekte ten opsigte van die ontwikkeling van Nyeleti oor die jare is dat die firma 'n wye verskeidenheid van raadgewende ingenieurs dienste aanbied.
Pine het afgesluit deur aan te dui dat Nyeleti graag verhoudings met nuwe kliente wil aanknoop en in nuwe geografiese gebiede betrokke raak.
Hierdie dienste strek van verskillende fasette van struktuur ingenieurswese (bv bnie, waterhoudendestruk-
Vir meer inligting lean hyper e-posgekontak word by ppienaar@nyeleti.co.za, of telefonies by 082 416 I 305.
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Strategie is sinoniem met sukses. •n Langtermyn besigheidsvisie en verstandige bestuur van hulpbronne. •n Filosofie waar kliente ons reputasie vestig; waar ons kliente se winste ons winste is en waar ons kliente se verliese ons verliese is."
Ons beskik oor 'n Globale Dienstelewering model met personeel wat ten voile gesertifiseerd en ervare is om aan al u besigheidstelsel vereistes te voldoen. Die kern van AccTech se besigheid is die ontwikkeling en behoud van bekwame personeel. Die stigters van Ace Tech behou steeds dieselfde visie sedert 1995 -lei van voor. Ons span is ons bate - van die mees talentvolle, beste opgeleide en ervare mense in hulle veld.
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AccTech is ' n firma wat passie vol is oor tegnologie, oplossings en besigheidsresultate en fokus daarom op besigheidstegnologie. Deur gebruik te maak van die wereld se beste tegnologie en applikasies wat operasionele prestasie verbeter, die waarde ketting optimaliseer en die laagste vlak verbeter, bereik ons meetbare besigheidsresultate. AceTech het sedert 1995 ' n konstante jaar-vir-jaar groei in terme van verkope, winste, menslike hulpbronne, fisiese fasiliteite en ge"installeerde gebruikers basis gehandhaaf.
Dit is waarom van ons eerste kliente vir meer as vyftien jaar nog steeds saam met ons is, en ook dien as waardevolle verwysings vir potensiele kliente. Ons het 'n omvattende personeel ontwikkelingsprogram om te verseker dat ons belangrikste bates se persoonlike loopbane ontwikkel kan word. 'n Beduidende belegging in opleiding verseker dat ons personeel opgelei word in die nuutste tegnologiese ontwikkelings.
Deur middel van geakrediteerde verkoop programme herken ons vennote in tegnologie die voordele van 'n waardevolle verhouding met Ace Tech. Hierdie verhoudings het positief ontwikkel en gelei tot die uitbreiding van ons bronne om beter kliente diens te lewer. Ons verteenwoordiging van hierdie leiers in tegnologie het gegroei tot strategiese besigheidsverhoudings. Verhoudings wat gebou is op vaste onderneming om elke uitkoms en gemeenskaplike voordeel afsonderlikte bereik.
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belangrike grondslagfase was vir Eben wat grootgeword het in 'n slaghuis. Sy visie en kennis is nie net verbreed tov vleis nie maar ook die ander sy van die besigheid, finansies, personeel, bemarking en vele meer is onder die knie gekry.
Eben het sy Vleissnykursus gedoen deur Kanhym Estates gedurende 1982, onderleiding van mnr Barry Cook. Kanhym Estates, wat op daardie stadium die grootste beesvoerkraal in die Suidelike Halfrond was, was die ideale maatskappy om opleiding oor die bree spektrum van die vleisbedryfte kry. Vleis was die taal waarin daar gedink, gewerk, geeet en geslaap is. Kosbare ondervinding is opgedoen by die verskillende slaghuise(stedelik sowel as platteland, privaat sowel as kettingwinkels), abbatoirs asook die voerkrale het 'n groat rol gespeel met keuses van vleisrasse en kwaliteit vleis. Hierdie opleiding het aile fasette van die vleiswereld gedek wat 'n baie
Eben het vernuwing in die familiebesigheid ingebring met vars en nuwe kennis asook entoesiasme. Skaap en bees is voorheen op veilings aangekoop, waar daar vandag direk van voerkrale en vleisprodusente aangekoop word om konstante kwaliteit te waarborg en beter pryse te beding. Goeie verhoudings is opgebou met kliente asook krediteure deur die jare. Mnr Freddy Hirsch van die Freddy Hirsch groep, was nie net 'n jare lange vriend nie maar ook mentor vir die Nel gesien wat passievol oor vleis was en steeds is. Krediteure soos, Freddy Hirsch, Columbit- vandag Crown National, Blouberg Verspreiders, GR Agencies, KLK Upington, Noordkaap Vleisverspreiders se verhouding met die
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slaghuis strek reeds oor 'n termyn van dertig jaar. Voorwaar iets om op trots te wees! Upington Slaghuis het nog altyd gespesialiseer om 'n "oop" slaghuis te wees waar die klient oor die toonbank sy aankope kon doen hetsy bees, lam/skaap, vark, hoender of wild - presies soos klient verlang tov snitte, verpakking en verskeidenheid. Snitte word gerol, gevul, gemarineer, gepekel en gerook, skaap en vark word heel en ontbeen voorberei vir spitbraai. Die publiek/huisvrou kry op daaglikse basies kennis van snitte en inligting ten opsigte van gaarmaakmetodes. Die behoefte om vleissnoeperye te verskaf op 'n spysenieringsbasis het al hoe grater geraak en vandag word "vleissnoeperyborde" gemaak vir elke geleentheid, wat insluit, maar nie beperk tot, Biltong- en Kaasborde,
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e started the sanctuary on December 16"' 2007, as a family it was a huge step, a lot of sacrifices had to be made, my wife had to give up a huge house with everything in it and move into a farm house that once was a dairy, it wasn't easy for her and it just got harder as the months went by. My intentions were always to start a haven for huskies, I had 18 huskies and three wolves, I never ever saw what was going to happen next. We had built two enclosures of 2 500m2 each for all our animals and we thoughtthat was that, that was only the start. Kia was my first wolf, a beautiful guy, who was kind and gentle, he came from a couple in Dainfern who kept him locked up in a small court yard, but I got Kia and he lived with my huskies, at first he was scared, it took some getting used too, being surrounded by a huge pack of hyperactive huskies, he would snap at them just to defend himself, but soon he came to realize that they were just being huskies, playing with everything they came across. Soon after that I got a call about a wolf who had just had puppies with a German Sheppard, now they wanted to get rid of her, Mia came into our lives, she was so scared, she would just sit in the comer and do all her business right there, it was then that we realised that she had been chained up and didn't know what it was to run free, I would drag her to the furthest point of the garden, let her go and she would run back to her corner, it took many weeks but I finally got hertowalkaround on her own. A zoo in Mouldersdrift where I had spent time helping with their wolves was forced to
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close down, so we went in and removed all the wolves and brought them out here. Apache, an old wolf was a legend in his own right, he was the father of Kia, a lot of people had come to know him, we also got his brother Arrowak, he was just as friendly as Apache but had always been in an enclosure at the back and not seen by many people which was rather sad as he loved people. Ashak, an amazing wolf became out diplomat, he is the wolf that we take out to shows so that people can get to meet a real wolf. We got a call from Save-a-Pet in PE about two young wolves that were starving to death as the wouldn't eat, we went down to pick them and came back with twelve wolves, Lushka was the alpha female of her pack, she became the face of our wolf rescue, we then went down to collect another thirteen and came back with thirty seven. This was the beginning of the wolf rescue. Since then we have collected wolves from CT, Durban, Bloemfontain, Ventersdorp, Britz and mainlyGauteng. There were many times that we were building the enclosures while I was on the road, I had to rely on two labourers and my wife busy telling them what I was telling her, those were long days for all of us, everything coming together as we drove into the gates, there were times when Teneile my daughter and I would just stop on the side of the road and just pass out from exhaustion, sleep for an hour and then drive on, this while they were putting up the enclosures. Today we get calls from all over the country about wolf rescue, advice on how to keep a wolf as a pet as they already have one and soon.
What we do today could never be done with out the help of the local farming community who give us all their dead cows, which we skin, cut up and then freeze, we then give the wolves hand size chunks of meat, we also get chickens from the local chicken houses. A lot of people ask me about the name, "Husky Romi", well Romiwas my first husky, he inspired all of this and I constantly tell the wolves that they are only here because of the huskies. Today we have twenty five huskies and one hundred and fifty three wolves. We are on a sterilization program, as we get money we sterilize the female~
My Name is Romi (A Tribute) Larry and I go back seven years. I was a young husky pup, who just like lots of my kind was dumped at a pet shop. A nice Bulgarian lady bought me and took me home. One day I ran away, a long way away to the house next door where I found Larry. He played with me until the lady's son came looking for me and took me home. I could hear Larry go running every morning and all I wanted to do, was run with him. When I was six months old I could jump over the wall and play with Larry. One day he asked my person if he could take me running with him. That was only the beginning; I would spend the whole day with Larry and then go home for supper. One day my person said to Larry that she felt that I loved Larry more than them and she felt that I would be happier with him. Larry loved me and we were meant to be together, we where good for each other. We would go running every morning up Jacaranda Road, Olivedale so that the kids could say hello to me. I made Larry feel very proud. Larry bought a mate for me called Annie, a beautiful caramel and white husky. We had a litter just as Larry's kids left to go to New Zealand. Larry and I started sharing our lives with people and letting them come around to see the pups. We had taken in another husky and Annie's brother Russ had come to join us so the pack was growing. Every morning Larry took us all running. He came to be known as the "Husky Man". Larry decided to keep one of my sons "Artax". Later Annie had a second litter of four pups and we kept two boys, Bastion and Paikea
We started to take in more huskies when they needed a safe place to live. Larry would say, "If you have seven what's eight, nine, ten and so on ...". Larry brought my daughter Nikita from our first litter back, by getting together with Thea . As she came to share Larry's passion for huskies and was there when Larry had to go away. She helped with feeding and giving us our medication. Larry and Thea started to discuss how they could take all the good that we generated with people and turn it into a centre for rescued huskies and people. I have been a big inspiration to them, by doing for others what Larry and I started out doing a long time ago. By offering a safe haven for unwanted huskies and wolves we offer to a lot to people out there, who need our help or who just want a friend, and the rest is history. More about Romi When Larry and I started this journey, Larry said that he wanted to make me the most famous husky if not the world at least in South Africa, That's right we now have our own company that is dedicated to looking after abandoned huskies and wolves looking for a place to live. I now have a range of short bread, biscuits, chocolates and a farm named after me, we lave lots of people come to visit us and lots of children come out to the farm and spend their free time with us the huskies and the wolves, not bad for a
out here at HuskyRomi received hundreds of emails, FB and phone calls from around the world ie, from Canada, USA, Europe, SA, Auz and NZ. In dying Romi showed us that he had become very well known and liked right around the world. We are building a tomb over Romi's resting place were people will be able come and pay their respects. I will always miss you my dear friend and I will never forget the times we had and the adventures we went on and all that you stood for. A lot of the wolves are named after people who have passed away, some have passed away from dreaded illnesses, we use these wolves as a reminder that a lot can be prevented if we are just aware, one wolf carries the name, Nellie, Anel van Rooy was a beautiful young woman from Reitz, we named the young wolf Anel, but she wouldn't respond to the name, one day Ansie and Bruwer, Anel's parents came to meet the wolf, as they walked into the enclosure, the young wolf looked up and as Ansie called out the name Nellie the young wolf ran straight to her and jumped into her arms, Ansie stood up and passed the wolf to Bruwer saying to Nellie, dis jou pa, it was like she had known them all her life. Some of the wolves are named after other people who have died in an accident, this is a constant reminder as to why we should always tell the one we love that we love them, we never get the chance to tell them again. What about me... , I'm nothing, I'm just a guy who has a passion for animals and decided to concentrate on huskies and wolves, without them I would just be Larry, I'm the omega, the protector, my strength comes from the pack..
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PLACES TO VISIT Visit the longest Oak Avenue in South Africa
Museums Totius House Museums (cnr Molen and Esselen Street) Contact numbers 018 299 5047/92 Goetz/ Fleischack Museum (cnr Sol Plaatjie Avenue and Nelson Mandela Drive)- was the residence of Andreas Marthinus Goetz, Magistrate of Potchefstroom from 1870 to 1881. It is the only remaining example of the Townhouses which were built around New Market Square between 1850 and 1855. Contact number: 018 299 5031. Die President Pretorius Museum (Thabo Mbeki Drive)- it was the residence of President Marthinus Wessel the first president of the South African Republic of Pretoria. Contact number: 018 299 5023/5070
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI IMPROVING AND SUPPORTING MATHS AND SCIENCE AngloGold Ashanti continues to support and capacitate learners and teachers through the provision of Maths and Science laboratories. Our Social and Labour Plans (SLP) funded out of a dedicated Fund of Community Human Resources Programme successfully delivered maths and science laboratories at Vaal Reefs Technical High School in Matlosana and Goso Forest Junior Secondary School in Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape recently. Vaal Reefs Technical High School in Matlosana has a historical association with AngloGold Ashanti having been one of our previous mine schools. AngloGold Ashanti, represented by Simeon Mighty Moloko, Senior Vice President Sustainability, handed over the completed maths and science laboratories to the Provincial Department of Education. In receiving the school the North West MEC for Education, Mme Wendy Matsemela. She remarked that the day was an important occasion as government cannot do it alone. It is only through partnerships like this one that we can address the imbalances and tremendous backlog burdening our education system and other sectors. This project was given with a cheerful smile. Let us receive it with an open heart and ensure that it effects the change that it is supposed to influence through developing and equipping learners with the necessary skills," she said. "We, as the North West Department of Education, are so proud of what AngloGold Ashanti is doing in our communities. We are here today to witness the commitment made by the company," she concluded .
Enjoying a lighter moment are {from left to right) the MEC of Education, Mme Wendy Matsemela, Dr Oupa Nkagisang, Manager Community Human Resources Development; Simeon Mighty Moloko, Senior Vice President for Sustainability; James Kgafane, National Union of Mineworkers and Social and Labour Plan Coordinator; Nontsha Liwane路Mazengwe, Principal at VR Technical High School; Moses Madondo, General Manager at Moab Khotsong Mine and Councillor Kagiso Khauoe, the Executive Mayor of Matlosana.
MEC Wendy Matsemela and Simeon Mighty Moloko, Senior VicePresident for Sustainability at AngloGold Ashanti during the sod-turning ceremony held at Vuyani Mawethu Secondary School in Khuma. AngloGold Ashanti will be building an additional five classrooms that will be completed in the first quarter of 2014.
AngloGold Ashanti recently handed over a science laboratory at Goso Forest Junior Secondary School located in Lusikisiki to the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Education . Addressing the Minster and guests at the launch Mike O'Hare, the Chief Operating Officer of AngloGold Ashanti South Africa said "We are here because we want to be here and because we care. We view this area as one of the important areas that has resourced our operations over the years. Through this facility, which will not only benefit the pupils at Goso Forest Junior Secondary School but will serve as a satellite facility to other surrounding schools, we hope to help support students studying life sciences at an elementary age thus laying a strong foundation and igniting interest in the science and engineering field at an early age. We hope that this facility will produce students that will succeed to be leading engineers who will contribute meaningfully towards our country's economy." He concluded by saying "we as AngloGold Ashanti , the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Mineral Resources are not just here to open up a new facility, we are here because we care about the people of this area."
Chief Operating Officer at AngloGold Ashanti Mike O'Hare, Minister of Basic Education, Mme Angie Motshekga, Minister of Mineral Resources, Mme Susan Shabangu and Executive Mayor of the OR Tambo District Municipality, Councillor Dingaan Myolwa unveiling the plaque at the entrance of the new science laboratory.
Minister Shabangu, Minister Motshekga, AngloGold Ashanti's Monica Madondo, Mike O'Hare and Lucky Meyi from the National Union of Mineworkers in the newly launched science laboratory.
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Stadiums in the Potchefstroom Fanie Du Toit Sports Grounds It's a walking distance from most of the accommodation facilities it offers sports facilities for soccer, cricket, netball, hockey (astro and grass)fields.
North West International Stadium-Sedgars Park. Most of the ODI's, first class matches and test cricket matches are being held on this Sports ground.
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Olen Park/ Kenneth McArthur Oval. The sports ground was built in 1892 and was named after Charlie Olien,former president of the western province and offers the rugby enthusiastmatches up to international level. As from 1955 soccer matches are also played at this venue. Contact number: 018 297 5704
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POTCHEFSTROOM Een van die eerste probleme wat die Potch-Tlokwe Sakekamer geldentifiseer het, is die vullis wat in ons strate is. Alhoewel dit geen maklike probleem was om op te los nie, is die 1ste fase van die "Maak Potch Mooi" veldtog reeds in Junie 2012 gei:mplimenteer deur Rudo van Heerden, Sameroeper: Gemeenskapsdienste Maak Potch Mooi. As 'n vurige voorstaander vir 'n mooier en groener Potchefstroom, het Rudo, wat ook eienaar is van Willows Property Group, nie net van ons parke onder sy vlerke begin neem nie, maar het hy ook die Trollie-Projek geloods.
In 'n skoner omgewing kan individue en besighede lekkerder werk en woon en Rudo wil graag Potchefstroom weer so mooi kry soos Potch se prentjies op Google. Die sekondere voordeel tot die projek is die werkverskaffings agter dit. Al ons trollie personeel was voorheen werkloos vir meer as 'njaar en wat gesinne het waarvoor hulle moet sorg, van tussen 4 tot 7 persone. So buiten ' n skoner Potchefstroom, le die lekker van hierdie projek verseker ook in die verskil wat in gesinne se lewens gemaak word. Baie dankie aan die besighede wat reeds hierdie projek ondersteun. Julie bydrae elke maand hou ons stad skoon en help dat die trollie personeel 'n salaris kan verdien.
my so seergemaak, ek nie kan toelaat dat hy ons toekoms steel nie. Ek het ook bewustelik 'n besluit geneem dat daar iets goeds uit hierdie verskriklike ding wat met ons gebeur het moet kom ." Volgens Simone was dit "gebrokenheid wat mens geword het" na haar rna se verkragting , maar was Santi se voorbeeld van oorwinning 'n ongelooflike inspirasie.
S anti Britz is in Januarie 2009 net na 7, terwyl haar man Pieter in die hospitaal en haar dogter Simone by 'n vroegoggend ontgroeningsaksie van die PUK was, in haar eie kamer deur 'n rondloper man verkrag .
Ten spyte daarvan dat die skuldige binne 'n dag gevang is en dadelik forensies met die toneel verbind kon word, het 'n baie traumatiese ondersoek en hofsaak dinge nie makliker gemaak nie.
Hierdie is Santi, wat saam met haar man en vennoot prinsipale van Harcourts Eiendomme Potchefstroom is, se storie van haar pad na herstel en wat vrouwees vir haar beteken:
Vir Santi het die stadige pad na herstel vir haar begin met die klein dingetjies: Haar man Pieter wat haar met soveel respek en deernis behandel het. Vriendinne wat by haar voete gesit het of haar gevoer het as sy skaars bewus was van hulle teenwoordigheid. Haar kinders wat elkeen op sy manier probeer het om haar te ondersteun. Haar dokter wat vir haar 'n baba hondjie voorgeskryf het. Haar troetelkind wat vir haar 'n reuse polkakol rubber badeend persent gegee het om haar op te beur.
"Na wat gebeur het besef ek net dat elke vrou 'n innerlike krag het wat ons nie moet onderskat nie". Santi vertel dat sy ten spyte van wat gebeur het, voordat sy haarself toegelaat het om uitmekaar uit te val, twee van haar seuns bymekaar geroep het om te sorg dat die boodskap van die aanval op die regte manier aan haar ouers, ander kinders en aan Pieter wat in die hospitaal was, oorgedra word . Sy het haar seun Hennie gevra om haar jongste dogter Simone by die PUK te gaan oplaai en haar dadelik huis toe te bring sodat sy self vir haar kan vertel wat met haar gebeur het. "Toe ek my rna sien het ek dadelik besef dat iets groats fout is." Simone het, na Santi haar vertel het, oorweldig op haar rna se skoot neergesak en die res van die dag haar rna se hand vasgehou. "Ek onthou dat ek na die mediese ondersoeke op 'n stadium oorstelp met klere en al saam met my rna in die bad geklim het om haar te probeer troos. " Vir Santi was dit regtig 'n moeilike en lang pad om beter te word . Daar was dae wat sy die hele dag, asof in 'n waas, in haar gunsteling stoel in die sitkamer gesit het. Die vrees wat haar omvou het, was oorweldigend. Sy was nie Ius vir eet nie en die antiretrovirale medikasie wat sy moes drink het haar baie siek gemaak.
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â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Ek het 'n ontsaglike deernis met ander slagoffers van verkragting en het besluit om my pad na herstel met ander te deel. " Selina, wat haar in haar huis help, wat saam met haar gehuil het. Haar predikant wat haar genooi het om 'n dissipelskap kursus by te woon en op die manier vir haar 'n rede gegee het om elke dag op te staan .. . "Die prys van hierdie aanval op my en eintlik op ons hele gesin sal altyd te groot wees. Daar is 'n stuk van ons lewe gesteel wat ons nooit kan terugkry nie, maar daar het 'n dag gekom dat ek besef het dat al het hierdie man
Santi se: "Ek het 'n ontsaglike deernis met ander slagoffers van verkragting en het besluit om my pad na herstel met ander te deel. Ek kan met empatie luister na ander slagoffers van verkragting en hulle deur die trauma van 'n uitkenningsparade en hofsaak probeer bystaan . Ek kan vroue motiveer om sterk te staan in moeilike tye en hulle oortuig dat God ons elkeen so liefhet en dat ons nie hoef toe te laat dat ons vertrap word nie." "Na alles kan ek met oortuiging se dat die lewe om soveel meer as aardse besittings gaan en dat die Genade van God so groat is." Santi het onlangs die rubber eend wat haar in moeilike tye herinner het aan die liefde waarmee dit gegee is, vir klein Magdalene persent gegee om haar te help om die trauma van haar rna se verkragting te verwerk .
Sina Mosesane, 'n enkelouer en huiswerker wat in Ventersdorp grootgeword het, maar wat vanaf 1998 in Greenfields Uitbreiding 7 lkageng woon, ken ook die pyn van verkragting. Dit het sowat 11 maande gelede net na 9 die aand gebeur terwyl haar twee oudste dogters nog om die hoek by vriende TV gekyk het. Haar kerel was vir die naweek Mafikeng toe en haar jongste dogter, die agtjarige Magdalene was reeds in die bed. Sy het 'n klop aan die deur geantwoord toe die indringer homself in haar huis in gedwing en haar ten aanskoue van klein Magdalene verkrag het. Magdalene het ten spyte van die feit dat dit buite danker was in die strate in gehardloop om hulp te soek. "Dit was 'n vreeslike erg tyd in my lewe. Ek was nie Ius om te eet nie en kon glad nie slaap nie. Daar was die hele tyd stem me in my kop en ek het nie eintlik omgegee wat van my of my kinders word nie." Om dinge erger te maak het haar kerel haar kwalik geneem vir wat gebeur het en die verhouding beeindig . Haar twee oudste dogters was baie besorg oor hulle rna maar het glad nie geweet hoe om haar te help nie en arme Magdalene het haar so van alles om haar onttrek dat sy byna heeltemal ophou praat het. Sina het glad nie eers kans gesien om in haar eie huis te bly nie en vir 'n paar dae elke aand by haar vriendin Lydia gaan slaap. Gelukkig is haar verkragter gearresteer maar dit het nie regtig gehelp om die vrees wat elke oomblik van die dag deel van haar lewe was te keer nie. Ook vir Sina het die ondersteuning van 'n vriendin 'n groat verskil gemaak. Lydia het elke dag voor en na werk 'n draai by Sina kom maak, vir
haar kos gebring en haar probeer help. Hann van Childline het haar getrou elke week besoek. Sy het ook vir haar kos gebring en moeite gedoen om met haar dogters te gesels om hulle te probeer help. Dit is juis Hannie wat vir Sina gevra het of sy kan reel dat sy vir Santi Britz, wat ook 'n slagoffer van verkragting is, kan ontmoet. Volgens Sina was sy glad nie Ius vir enige praatjies nie, maar het maar gegaan. Sy het 'n hele paar keer met Santi gesels en kart voor die hofsaak ook vir Magdalene saamgeneem. 44
Ek hoef nie toe te La at dat enige iets my gees verander nie. "
"Santi en Selina, haar huiswerker, het so mooi met ons gepraat, Santi het vir my gewys dat 'n mens nie kan toelaat dat iets soos verkragting jou lewe by jou vat nie." Santi het vir Magdalene die rubbereend wat haar na haar trauma aan die liefde waarmee dit gegee is herinner het. Sy het vir haar verduidelik dat sy nou beter is en dat sy graag vir Magdalene die eend as geskenk gee om haar ook te herinner dat daar nog baie liefde in die wereld is. Dit het vir Sina baie beteken om met 'n ander slagoffer en oorwinnaar van verkragting te praat. "Ek het besef dat my hart, my eie hart is en my kop my eie kop. Ek kan self besluit waar my oe kyk en ek hoef nie toe te laat dat enige iets my gees verander nie. My huis is myne en iets wat gebeur het hoef dit nie van my af weg te vat nie." Volgens Sina gaan dit baie, baie beter met haar en Magdalene. Sy werk weer en Magdalene kan weer lag en speel. "Ek bid nog elke dag dat dit wat met my gebeur het kleiner in my lewe word en dink gereeld aan die vrouens wat gehelp het se woorde. Ek moes leer om na verkragting 'n oorwinnaar in plaas van 'n te word. "
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Boerekos with a twist are at the order of the day There is a place in the Free State that will touch your heart like no other. A place with more beauty, tranquillity, serenity and Godly presence than you ever imagined possible. It is a place where weary souls can recharge; the inspiration-ridden can find limitless new resources and life's burdens somehow seem more bearable after a weekend's retreat. Moolmanshoek Private Nature Reserve is the quintessential family adventure weekend destination and the epitome 4x4 driving pleasure. Those who haven't been admit to it being a gap in their "education", and agree it is one of South Africa's best kept secrets. Nothing however completely prepares one for the spectacle that is Moolmanshoek. The nearer one gets to the actual farm, the more spectacular the scenery becomes. Postcard pictures of horses in green pastures with yellow sandstone mountains, the bluest skies and whitest clouds pops up all around you. Before arriving at the gates to the picturesque farm, you know that you are in for a weekend of manic photography. Every corner just seems to make another perfect picture. Guests are welcomed by the hearty Nel family, the privileged custodians ofthis 3 300 hectares of the breath-taking valley studded with more than 300 free roaming horses and various game including swart wildebeest, zebra, springbuck, blesbuck, eland, gemsbok. There are also more than 230 bird species. The valley is encircled by the Witteberg Mountains. The upper parts of the mountains consist of Drakensberg basalt - a volcanic rock. Below the basalt lies Clarens Sandstone - a relatively soft rock formation.
This was deposited before the basalt outflow as sand dunes during a very dry period in the earth's history. The entire valley was declared a South African Natural Heritage Site in 1994. The luxury accommodation on the farm varies tremendously. Some rooms have sunny stoepkamers with a view on the dam , while the family rooms and luxury suites overlook green meadows where horses graze tranquilly. There is also a honeymoon suite and a private rondawel. No matter where you look, another post card setting appears - with herds of springbuck, wildebeest and zebras decorating the terraces below the sandstone mountains. True to the Nel family's culinary reputation, dinner and breakfast is a splendid affair. Boerekos with a twist are at the order of the day and the ambiance of the old farmhouse at night is hard to beat. Moolmanshoek is renowned for its 4x4 trail, which has been voted "Top 10 4x4 Trail in the Country" by Drive Out magazine for four years. It's easy to see why. Wiesman Nel, Moolmanshoek's very own horseman guides the vehicles over the rocky mountain passes on horseback - adding to the American movie-like experience. The Langesnek trail is a 10 km route that takes more than three hours to navigate. It starts off where overlanders have to traverse a wetland area, navigate over rock plates and then follow a short, steep, rough climb to the plateau, where panoramic views of the surrounding mountains can be seen. Throughout the drive, historic sites are
pointed out, such as an old mill and a washing place up in the mountains where the women of old use to come to do their laundry. The view from the top is sublime. Natural dams and rivers are decorated with herds of multi-coloured horses . Alternating grasslands and rock plates, which eventually turn into a moon-like landscape, really tests the skills and nerve of 4x4 drivers (and their guides). All of this however seems in preparation of the extremely steep decent at the end of the trail that again leads back to the flatter areas and then back to the tranquil gardens around the original sandstone farm house. After a morning's offroading, lunch can be enjoyed in the forest, where after guests usually depart for a leisurely horseback ride through a spectacular part of the farm the Nel family calls the Serengeti. Other adventure activities families can indulge in, include high ropes, abseiling, mountain biking and fly fishing. Those with a more docile disposition can enjoy the day walks, two-day hikes or the game drives. And if you simply want to do nothing, kick off your shoes and relax under a tree with a book while the children explore the farm on their own. A weekend at Moolmanshoek is just what the doctor ordered.
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