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GROOT geskenk vir Tzaneen kanker
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A most unusual occurrence was photographed by Alex van Heerden, son of Mr Guy and Ms Nina van Heerden of Tzaneen, on the Tzaneen Dam recently. A flock of Lesser Flamingoes accompanied by a lone seagull made their appearance. They only rested for a few hours and then went on their way again. Where to we wouldn’t know, but we gladly wish them Bon Voyage, thanks for the visit and please do call again. BELOW: Another two perspectives on the new lifestyle centre to be built next to the R71 and the MediClinic, opposite the Sasol filling station. Work on the piles for the foundations will start soon and the first phase of about 9 000 square meter is planned to be ready for occupation by end of October. The anchor shops will be finalised soon, but it is understood that PicknPay wil be one of them. An upmarket Fruit&Veg is also expected to be one of the tenants.
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Robert Miller, previously an established and well-known attorney practising in Tzaneen, pleaded guilty to theft in the Tzaneen Regional Court on Wednesday. He was sentenced to eight years imprisonment of which three years were suspended. According to his attorney, Mr Jan Tromp of Tzaneen, Miller had previously conducted a successful legal practice in Tzaneen. He became involved, however, in a number of business ventures, including a large shopping mall development and petrol station complex, which caused him to incur much debt.
Over time this led to his disbarring as an attorney as he used his clients’ trust monies to keep his law practice afloat, intending to repay such monies when he could do so. He could never repay the monies and criminal charges were laid against him for theft. Miller recently voluntarily returned to South Africa in order to face arrest and the criminal charges against him. He elected not to apply for bail and to plead guilty to all charges against him and to serve his sentence.
Mr N C Malumbete presided, Adv W van Zyl appeared for the State and Tromp appeared for Miller.
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Maak seker u kan stem!
Vlieg praat met die volk, en krap waar dit jeuk!
Die meeste lesers van hierdie soms nuttelose rubriek, aanhanger van Vlieg of te not, sou nou al tot die besef gekom het dat Vlieg nou nie juis baie “pk” is nie. Om die waarheid te sê, Vlieg voel ‘n veer vir politieke korrektheid. Dit is v.i. net nog ‘n vorm van hipokrisie! Daarom behoort dit geen verrassing te wees dat Vlieg glad nie ‘n probleem met stereotipering het nie. Vlieg beskou homself, polities korrek of miskien juis nie, as ‘n meester stereotipeur! En dit beteken natuurlik nie dat Vlieg verskillende soorte radio’s versamel of dat die wetenskap wat hy beoefen die is van radio’s herstel nie. Vlieg vind stereotipering as ‘n baie handige instrument om mense te verstaan. As dit nie daarvoor was nie, sou Vlieg al baie meer polities inkorrek in sy lewe gewees het. Stereotipering van mense is meestal ook eksakt. Kom ons kyk na ‘n paar voorbeelde ter illustrasie van Vlieg se korrekte inkorrektheid. Ouens wat visvang, hou nie van hul vrouens nie. Deur die bank waar! Hulle sal enige verskoning uitdink om weg van die huis af te kom viswaters toe, en natuurlik weg van mammie af. Ouens wat gholf speel, hou meer van ander ouens se vrouens as van hul eie. Hulle bestee elke Woensdag en Saterdag weg van mammie af, maar kuier te lekker by die 19 de saam met die lede wat van die voorste bowwe afslaan. Vlieg is seker die egskeidingsyfer is hoër onder golfers. Kort mannetjies is maar… wel… kort mannetjies. En as
hulle nog prokureurs ook is, is dit soveel erger. Vlieg moet wel toegee dat hulle in daai geval baie gebalanseerde ouens is… ’n “chip” op albei skouers! Skoolmeesters weer is deur die bank Blou Bul-manne, sportbaadjies, grys skoene, snorre, amper soos die apartheidskarakter in ‘n nuwerwetse fliek oor die “struggle”. Dan iets oor onsDominees = Inligtingsburo. Weet alles van almal af. Dit wat hulle nie weet nie, raai hulle of maak hulle op, seker ter wille van ‘n goeie preek, of ten minste ter wille van goeie geselskap met enigiemand wat bereid is om te luister. Natuurlik Vlieg se doktersvriende, almal vol geld en bonatuurlik slimmer as die gemiddelde ou om die redes vir sy rykdom te motiveer, meestal met groot woorde sodat niemand dit in elk geval verstaan nie. Suksesvolle vroue moet of lesbies wees, of as sy mooi is, haarself in sukses in slaap. En hulle is nooit “nice” nie…klink beter as om te sê sy’s ‘n “bitch”! Vet vroue is gelukkige, vriendelike, opgeruimde mense sonder enige ophange (“hang ups”)… seker omdat alles aan hulle afhange! Vandat Vlieg hierdie kennis van stereotipering toepas, (wat terloops Bybels gefundeerd is… Tollenaar… Fariseër… sien) verstaan hy hulle baie beter, en word hy baie minder kwaad. Hy kan sy sosiale geselsies baie beter reguleer en daag nou voorbereid op by enige ontmoeting met sy… kom ons noem hulle… medemens!
Gelukkige wenner Ickinger Jewellers and Music Centre in Tzaneen announced the winner of their Win-a-Diamond promotion which ran during November, December and January. Entrants had to bring their old jewellery or have new ones designed for a chance to win a diamond. Mss Alta van der Walt of Ickinger and Rina Klaver are seen here with the 0,545 carat diamond valued at R17 000. Klaver was the lucky winner. Photo: Beaunice Machitela Haenertsburg is never quiet for long! Saturday saw the fifth annual Haenertsburg Derby, an event linked to the annual J& B Met horse race in Cape Town. Scores of guests, elegantly dressed for the occasion and disguised with extravagant masks, joined the Haenertsburg Rotary Club at the Village Hall for an afternoon of fun and fundraising. An extravagant luncheon was served by Mr Horst Dombruck of Picassos.
Vanjaar se munisipale verkiesings landwyd is waarskynlik die belangrikste vir plaaslike regering in ons land se geskiedenis. By baie munisipaliteite bestaan dienslewering glad nie meer nie of is gewoon power, munisipaliteite sit met berge skuld, bedrog, korrupsie en nepotisme lê munisipaliteite lam en in die algemeen is die toedrag van sake hopeloos. Ons het me Anza van Vuuren, ‘n DA-stadsraadslid in Tzaneen, gevra om te verduidelik wat mens moet doen om seker te maak dat hulle in vanjaar se belangrike verkiesing kan stem. Sy sê “anders as met die nasionale verkiesing toe ons enige plek kon gestem het, mag ons met die munisipale verkiesing slegs in ons woongebiede stem. “Sodra die president die verkiesingsdatum aangekondig het, sluit die kiesersrolle. Tans het almal dus nog kans om seker te maak dat hulle korrek geregistreer is.” Die registrasienaweek is dié naweek: more en Sondag (5 & 6 Februarie) vanaf 08:00 in die oggend tot 17:00 by alle stempunte. Inwoners van wyk 15 (Arborpark, sentrale dorp) registreer by die Laerskool Tzaneen en Unicorn Primary School. Wyk 14 se mense (Premierpark, Aquapark, Tzangeni, Politsi) moet by Jetty 3 aanmeld. Slegs persone met ‘n groen strepieskodeidentiteitsboekie (ID) of ‘n tydelike identifikasiedokument (TIC) mag registreer. Kiesers moet dit persoonlik doen, aangesien elke kieser se duimafdruk geneem word. Registrasie kan ook gedurende kantoorure by die OVK (IEC) op die grondvlak van die GTM se kantoorgebou in die dorp gedoen word. Persone wat nie vervoer het nie of as gevolg van siekte/swakheid nie na ‘n registrasiepunt kan gaan nie, kan Van Vuuren by 082 808 3204 vir hulp skakel. “Maak doodseker dat u wel op die korrekte kieserslys vir u woongebied is. Sms slegs u ID-nommer na 32810 en hulle sal ‘n boodskap stuur om aan te dui waar u tans mag stem. As u nie op die plek soos hierbo in die berig aangedui mag stem nie, moet u asseblief gaan registreer,” sê Van Vuuren. “Ten einde die bes moontlike dienslewering vir ons munisipale betalings te kry, is dit van wesenlike belang dat u stem in die komende verkiesing geld.”
Belangrike kennisgewing
Omsendskrywe no 4. van 2011 • Valentynsdans • Interhoër A en B-spanne • Hokkie ouervergadering • Kultuuraktiwiteite
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Circular no. 4 of 2011 • Valentine’s Dance • Inter High A & B teams •Hockey Meeting • Cultural Activities
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Twee vas oor aanval by California Goeie vordering word gemaak in die ondersoek na ‘n plaasaanval op die Californiahoewes in Januarie, waartydens ‘n boer, mnr Frits Jacobs van Serendipity verskeie skote trotseer het. Na verneem word, is twee vermeende verdagtes aangekeer en is die polisie op die spoor van nog twee. Jacobs se buurman, mnr Gerhard van de Ende, is in die aanvallers se strooptog ses vuurwapens kwyt, maar drie is reeds deur die polisie teruggevind. Onder die gesteelde eiendom was ook besittings van mnr Frikkie Scheepers en sy vrou, wat net ‘n week tevore wreed aangeval is. Dit is ‘n aanduiding dat dieselfde bende vir die aanvalle verantwoordelik was.
Plaasaanval by die Goosens LINKS is die naambord by die inrit na die Goosens se plaas, waar die rowers toegeslaan het. REGS lê een van die Goosens se twee dapper en wakker Duitse herdershonde, Maxi, wat die rowers bestorm het, maar toe koelbloedig afgemaai is.
Die waarheid het geseëvier Louis Roux Nederigheid en volslae eerbied is die enigste resep om ‘n plaasaanval te oorleef, sê mnr Gideon Goosen en sy vrou Elana, nadat hulle en drie kinders Sondagmiddag op hul plaas in die Harmonieblok deur ses gewapende rowers oorval is. “Die genade was met ons, omdat ons alles in hul guns gedoen het — sonder om oor enigiets te lieg.” Die drama het reeds Sondagoggend ontwikkel, toe die Goosens met hul vyfjarige seun Gideon en twee kinders van buurman Arne Verster, Arne (10) en Luan (5), Letsitele toe gery het vir ‘n kerkdiens. Die uitgangshek was tot hul verbasing gesluit. Goosen sê hy het in Desember gereeld die toegangshekke gesluit, omdat die lande vol groente was — maar nou hier voor planttyd word dit oopgelaat. Hulle is na die kerkdiens na ‘n eetplek in Tzaneen en was omstreeks 14:15 terug by die huis. “Toe ek die hek oopsluit om i n te ry, het ses gewapende rowers op ons toegesak. Hulle het my op die grond gegooi en vasgebind, waarna ek agter in die kattebak gegooi is. “Een van hulle het agter die stuur ingeklim, drie het op die agtersitplek op die kinders gaan sit en twee was saam met my in die kattebak. Een van hulle het die hele tyd ‘n vuurwapen op my gerig.” Hulle het na die plaashuis gery en me Goosen het gevra wat gaan hulle met die
Me Petro Smit van Hospice Tzaneen en me Hanlie Aucamp van die Tzaneng Foto: Jean Aucamp Mall staan by toerusting wat aan Hospice geskenk is.
Tzaneng Mall reik uit na Tzn se kankerlyers
Jean Aucamp Die Tzaneng Mall in Tzaneen het Vrydagaand ’n helpende hand uitgereik, toe skenkings ter waarde van R55 000 aan kankerlyers in Tzaneen gemaak is. Me Hanlie Aucamp, die bestuurder van die Tzaneng Mall, het in 2010 ’n projek geloods wat sakeondernemings en lede van die gemeenskap gelok het om deel te neem. Die Spring Fair en foto’s saam met Kersvader in Desember was twee van haar inisiatiewe. Die Bulletin het ekstra publisiteit aan adverteerders verskaf, asook ‘n spesiale legkaartprojek geloods en die opbrengs hiervan is aan die projek geskenk. Aucamp het die geld aangewend om broodnodige toerusting, soos rolstoele, bedpanne en matrasse te koop. Van die geld gaan ook gebruik word om ’n prostese vir me Marie van Zyl, wat haar hand weens kanker verloor het, te maak. Hospice en die Tzaneen Care Group het ook by die projek gebaat.
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Kontant Mnr Jean Aucamp, redakteur van die Bulletin, en me Hanlie Aucamp van die Tzaneng Mall staan hier by me Marie van Zyl met die tjek ter waarde van R8 040 wat deur die Bulletin en van ons adverteerders vir die projek geskenk is. Die twee Aucamps is nie verwant nie. Foto: Nicky Altenroxel
honde doen. Die een agter die stuurwiel het net gesê die honde sal hulle nie pla nie. Toe hulle deur die hek ry, klap die eerste skoot op een van die herdershonde. Kort daarna het nog twee skote op twee honde gevolg. Die ander honde het geskrik en skuiling gesoek, maar drie het dit nie oorleef nie. Goosen is eerste in die huis geneem en voortdurend met die dood gedreig as hy nie al die geld in die huis oorhandig nie. Die probleem was dat hulle geen geld in die huis hou nie. Hy het hulle na die kluis gelei, die sleutels oorhandig en kalm gebly, al het hulle gedreig om hom in die voete te skiet. Terwyl van hulle die huis deurgesoek het, het die ander met me Goosen en die kinders ingekom en hulle in die slaapkamer aangehou. Die kinders is in ‘n hoek gejaag en almal moes afkyk na die vloer. Later het die rowers ‘n kleiner kluis ontdek, waarin net die kartonhouer van ‘n pistool was. Hulle wou weet waar die pistool was en Goosen het die presiese plek in die slaapkamer gewys. Hierna is hulle in die spens geboender en me Goosen is ook vasgebind. “Goddank hulle het nie aan die kinders geraak nie.” Sy het met die rowers begin onderhandel, al haar kosbare juwele aangebied en haar drie bankkaarte met sleutelnommers oorhandig. ‘n Skootrekenaar, vier selfone en ander huisware is ook uitgedra. Die rowers het in die kombuis kos geëet en koeldrank
gedrink, voor hulle uit is. Hierna het hulle me Goosen na buite geneem om hulle te help om haar motor, ‘n Mercedes ML, aan die gang te kry. Sy is terug spens toe geneem, waar hulle later gehoor het hoe die motor vertrek. Hulle het ook Goosen se bakkie probeer wegkry, maar een van die bande was pap en dit is saam met van die buit agtergelaat. Goosen en sy vrou sê die aanval het lewensbelangrike lesse na vore gebring. Dit is om kalm te bly, nie ‘n held te probeer wees nie en volle samewerking te bied. Moenie lieg of skree nie, tree kalm en stadig op en vermy oogkontak. Die polisie van Letsitele, Phalaborwa en Maake was gou op die toneel, terwyl mnre Bennie Osmers en Conrad Krüger die gebied met hul helikopters gefynkam het. Die Mercedes is later op die Lydenburgpad regoor mnr André Pitout se plaas gekry, maar die aanvallers was skoonveld. Mnre Pieter Vorster en Johan Gubitz het voor die tyd van die een kitsbank na ‘n ander gery om te sien of die Mercedes nie gewaar word nie. Nog mense wat hulp verleen het, was mnre Ben Vorster, Arne Verster en hul vroue, ds Barry van der Merwe en mnr Hannes Roos, terwyl mnr Johan van Wyk ‘n voertuig aan me Goosen beskikbaar gestel het. Die Goosens het nou 24 uur per dag gewapende sekuriteitswagte wat die plaas beskerm.
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Mense aangemoedig om gesonder te leef
George Lourens Finansiële Beplanning het ‘n Momentum gesondheidsdag gehou, om ‘n gesonde leefstyl aan te moedig. Personeel van George Lourens het verbygaandes aangemoedig om te stop en te kyk wat Momentum se gesondheidsplan hulle kan bied. Kliënte van Momentum kon ‘n gratis promosie item kry en alle belangstellendes kon inskryf vir ‘n trekking vir verskeie pryse. Die fokus van die dag was op ‘n gesonde en aktiewe leefstyl en om daardie rede het me Liza
Prinsloo van Tzaneng Apteek hulle bygestaan deur ‘n gesondheidsontleding vir belangstellendes saam te stel. Dit bepaal die stand van ‘n persoon se gesondheid en dien as motivering om meer aktief te wees. Op die foto is (agter) mnr George Lourens (eienaar), mee Marléne Badenhorst (personeel), Estelle de Bruin (personeel), Corina van der Merwe (kliënt), Ria Lourens (kliënt) en voor staan Elize Lourens (personeel) en Liza Prinsloo (Tzaneng Apteek). Foto: Retha Nel
Lewende wonderwerk van Tzaneen sterk nou tuis aan Retha Nel Sy sit ontspanne op die rusbank tydens die onderhoud, die skynbare toonbeeld van gesondheid. Niemand sou kon raai dat me Ria Venter van Tzaneen slegs twee maande gelede ‘n leweroorplanting gehad het nie. Die probleem het twee jaar gelede begin, toe Venter probleme met haar gesondheid ondervind het. Sy is na verskeie dokters verwys, maar niemand kon vasstel wat presies verkeerd was nie. Ses maande gelede het dit egter ernstig geraak. Sy het kort-kort inmekaargesak en was kortkort in die hospitaal. Uiteindelik is sy na ‘n spesialis in Pretoria verwys en is lewerversaking gediagnoseer. Sy is weens die erns van haar toestand derde op die waglys vir lewerskenkings geplaas. Op 22 November is Venter na Pretoria ontbied — daar was ‘n skenker! Sy en haar man, Harry, is dadelik daarheen en sy is by die hospitaal se deure deur ‘n portier ingewag, maar die volgende dag is bevind dat die lewer nie geskik is nie. Intussen het die dokters Venter
weer ondersoek en haar net drie dae gegee om te lewe. ‘n Normale lewer weeg ongeveer 1,5 kg, maar hare het in daardie stadium slegs 485 g geweeg. Twee dae later is ‘n nuwe skenker opgespoor, dieselfde dag is die lewer geskik verklaar en Venter geopereer. Na die operasie het sy dokters verstom omdat sy so ongewoon vinnig herstel het. Sy is selfs die ‘Lewende Wonder’ gedoop. Twee dae na die operasie kon sy sit, ‘n dag daarna kon sy loop en die dag daarna is sy uit die waakeenheid na ‘n gewone saal oorgeplaas. Sy is egter ‘n paar dae later weer in die waakeenheid opgeneem, weens medikasie wat haar sieker gemaak het. Venter het daarna so aangesterk dat sy twee weke later ontslaan is. Op die oomblik gaan dit baie goed met haar en moet sy net met tussenposes vir opvolgbesoeke en bloedtoetse gaan. Haar nuwe leefstyl verg baie aanpassing, want terwyl sy aansterk moet sy in ‘n baie steriele omgewing wees en moet haar kos baie steriel voorberei word. Sy mag nie saam met meer as vyf mense in ‘n vertrek wees nie en is dus in “huisarres”. Die gesin se finansies ly ook, want sy moet 110 pille per week sluk. Twee van die pille kos onderskeidelik R20 000 en R7 125 vir ‘n maand se voorraad. Maar soos mnr Venter sê: “Daar is niks wat gebed nie regmaak nie.”
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By dié ‘heldeveld’ word versorg Retha Nel Ouers wil graag ‘n veilige en invloedryke omgewing hê waar hul kinders saam met hul vriende na skool kan kuier. Herofield in Tzaneen sê hulle bied so ‘n veilige hawe aan. Herofield probeer ‘n veilige, positiewe, sosiale en geestelike omgewing vir jongmense in en om Tzaneen skep. Kinders kan na skool tot 17:00 daar gaan huiswerk en navorsing vir projekte by die internetkafee doen, saam met vriende kuier, Xbox of Playstation speel of buite vlugbal en basketbal speel. Daar is ‘n kombuis waar kinders vir hulle middagetes of versnaperinge kan maak. Vir sommige van die kinders is dit hul eerste maaltyd vir die dag. Herofield is nie net grappies en speletjies nie — daar word elke aand gedurende die week Bybelstudie gehou en kinders kry ook deurentyd berading. Vrydagaande word ‘n lof- en pryssessie vir tieners gehou, ‘n kort, kragtige
boodskap word aangebied en dan kyk hul op groot skerm na rolprente of voer dramas op. Herofield is ook betrokke by gemeenskapprojekte en gaan op uitreike om minderbevoorregte gemeenskappe te help. Herofield is nie-winsgewend en word bestuur deur en is verantwoordbaar aan ‘n interkerklike komitee. Die maandelikse uitgawes is ongeveer R15 000 en Herofield maak staat op borge uit die gemeenskap. Een van die jeugwerkers sê “op die oomblik oorleef ons op genade.” Herofield beoog verskeie geldinsamelings en wil by verskeie gemeenskapprojekte betrokke raak. Daar is verskeie maniere om betrokke te raak by Herofield: skenkings, deel raak van die komitee, borgskappe, saam na uitreike gaan, om te netwerk of Herofield aan ander te bemark of net vir hulle te bid. Belangstellendes kan in kantoorure ‘n draai by Herofield maak, oorkant Mini-Tzani; of hul kan Hannes by 082 309 8335 bel.
Ordained Mr Ron Reiners, a well-known resident and farmer in Agatha, was ordained as Deacon in the Anglican Church in Polokwane on Saturday. He delivered his first sermon in Tzaneen this week and will serve as a proponent for the local congregation from now on.
Mee Elna Haasbroek en Juanine Jackson van die Tzaneen Care Group staan by die toerusting wat deur me Hanlie Aucamp van Tzaneng Mall (in die middel) aan hulle oorhandig is. Foto: Jean Aucamp
Die toegewyde span van Herofield is mnre Jacques Lotriet (jeugwerker) en Hannes Steyn (visionêre leier) as heeltydse werkers en me Clarissa Combrink en mnre Jaco van der Zyl en Lucky Mpho as leiers wat deeltyds help. Foto: Retha Nel Mr Trevor Vorster (left) won Sugarloaf’s draw for a 50 litre Coke bar fridge in a competition that ran for three months. Next to him is Mr Rudi Kruger from Sugarloaf and in the back is Mr Christi Koch from Coke. Foto: Retha Nel
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Friday 04 February 2011
Farm attacks Sunday was yet another sad day for our area, when a family was attacked and robbed on their farm in the Trichardtsdal/ Ofcolaco area. Just when one thinks it can’t or wouldn’t get any worse, it does indeed get worse. This is proof of the fact that stamping out crime in our country is no easy task. And to stop farm attacks, ever so often accompanied by brutal force, will not be easy at all. The police’s farm patrols have certainly made life more safe for farmers who live in rather remote areas. The police can, however, never be ever present or even in the near vicinity. Therefore it is timeous to remind people living on farms to be alert at all times. People are desperate for jobs and those who do not succeed in securing a job, often suffer from hunger. A hungry man’s needs should not be under-estimated. A hungry man is often a desperate man who will hurt and kill to still his hunger.
Financing problem Simeon Mahlo from Tzaneen district writes: I am an emerging farmer in Tzaneen, and talk to many other black farmers daily. We suffer to get our farms going because we do not have access to financing. Some black farmers who got their farms from government in various land reform programs, are given financial support by government, but the rest of us, who had to pay for our farms, we got nothing. Land Bank is supposed to help us. The problem is, they are so slow and whenever we apply for a loan we have to wait for months or even more than a year. By the time they approve a loan, the tractor or the cattle is already sold to a farmer with access to another bank who is quicker to approve a loan. Even the black farmers who want to buy a farm, they have the same problem. Black farmers are delivered to the incompetency of the Land Bank, who can not compete against ABSA or FNB. ABSA is even more of a problem. They try to promote short term financing like an overdraft for long term needs like the development of mango’s or irrigation, with the excuse that it is the easy way. Instead of turning it into longer term financing, they then try to reposess your farm. I know even white farmers in Tzaneen with a similar problem with ABSA. Their excuse is that you don’t have the ability to pay it back, but they always keep their calculations a secret. As soon as you miss a payment on the more expensive, short term loan, they try to pull the plug on you by escalating the interest rate to 17%. When you complain, they say that you should have read the small print. I don’t think they are serious about transformation in agriculture, or to develop a thriving black commercial agriculture. To prove this, I can refer to family of mine who went through hell to meet their commitments after ABSA refused to restructure their short term loan for the development of orchids. ABSA maintained that the ability
Tongknopers Vandaar en van daar: Vandaar (een woord) is sinoniem met daarom, dus of gevolglik: Dit het min gereën, vandaar die droogte. Van daar (twee woorde) word in ‘n letterlike sin gebruik en is sinoniem met daarvandaan. Hy het per motor van Tzaneen na Johannesburg gery en van daar na Kaapstad gevlieg. Net iets oor opsiener en opsigter: ‘n Opsiener (toesighouer) is iemand wat by spesifiek ‘n eksamen toesig hou. ‘n Opsigter hou toesig oor mense of pas geboue op. Laastens: ‘n Mens het ‘n obsessie oor (nie met nie!) iets of iemand; jy is wel behep met of het ‘n beheptheid met iets of iemand. to meet annual payments, is not there. We all knew that ABSA had no idea what our capacity on the farm is, and did not bother to find out either. If our ability to meet cheaper, long term commitments is suspect, how did they expect us to meet the more expensive, short term obligations? When we proved their expert estimations of our repayment ability wrong, by actually earning enough from our harvests to cover our overdraft before they could reposess our farm, they were quiet. No apology. No shame for being caught out. I am writing this letter to warn others about the way they operate, and I am also complaining with the banks ombudsman, NAFU and Agri-SA. • Some defamatory statements and accusations scrapped — Publisher
Rapportryers & die sakeklub Theo de Jager van Georges Valley skryf: In die berig oor die leierskap in die Tzaneense “sakeklub” wat verlede week in Bulletin verskyn het, word gerapporteer dat sommige sakelui in die dorp meen dat Hansie Botha te veel bagasie het om die dorp se sakesektor op ‘n inklusiewe basis saam te snoer. In die verband word pertinent na sy leiersrol in die Rapportryers verwys, waar hy terloops nie net die Limpopo verteenwoordig het nie, maar inderdaad in die nasionale bestuur as vise-president gedien het. Ek wil daardie (anonieme) sakelui graag oor ‘n beginsel aan die baard gryp; betrokkenheid by ‘n taal- en kultuurorganisasie soos die Rapportryers of die ATKV behoort in ‘n ware inklusiewe gemeenskap geen lid van ‘n leiersrol in ander burgerlike organisasies soos sakestrukture, die kerk, welsynorganisasies of ‘n belastingbetalersvereniging uit te sluit nie. Geeneen van ons is ‘n niemand nie. Elke
Die mense hoor
Let wel: hulle sê nie so nie!
• Die mense raak mak. Hulle hoor nie meer net nie, nou sê hulle sommer ook. So hoor Die Oor hoe daar nou los en vas van Blink Stefaans gepraat word. Alles waarmee in weelde gery word, gevlieg word, gevaar word is glo agter die nuwe naam. As daar nog goed was wat con beweeg, sou dit ook daar gewees het, hoor die mense. Ag julle is sommer net jaloers... • Daar is definitief ‘n virus in die water by die Sasol R71, of dit kruip in die kantoorstoele se bekleedsel weg of dit word deur die lugversorging ingeblaas... Benewens petrol en diesel, wegneemkos en allerlei uit die geriefswinkel kan mense met vrugbaarheidsprobleme ook maar gaan aanklop. Daar sal verandering kom...
Briewe wat oorstaan vir publikasie volgende week: • Ontevrede verbruiker wat Vlieg se hulp vra • Bekommerde ouer van die Laerskool Tzaneen oor probleme by die skool • Frans le Grange in connection with buses in Aqua Park, Tzaneen • Phil Kruger in connection with the ANC’s posters • Roy oor ons manne van faam
Suid-Afrikaner kom uit ‘n kultuuragtergrond wat aan hom of haar ‘n bepaalde identiteit in die groter geheel gee. Hansie se aktiewe betrokkenheid by die Rapportryers sê bloot dat sy Afrikaner-identiteit vir hom belangrik en kosbaar is, en as dit in sakekringe aanstoot gee, is dit hulle wat nie inklusief is nie. By implikasie is Afrikaners nie welkom nie, of moet hulle hul taal-en kultuurwaardes maar liefs onder die maatemmer wegsteek. Ek was self gedurende die 1990’s intens by die Rapportryers en ander kultuurorganisasies betrokke, in ‘n tyd toe kulturele en politieke spanning op breekpunt was. Die debatte en gemeenskaplike projekte met ander kultuurgroepe en al die politieke partye wat destyds in die Suider Afrikaanse arena doenig was, was ‘n eerlike poging om gemeenskaplike belange in ‘n diverse samelewing te soek en te ontgin. As ons as oud- en huidige Rapportryers (soos FW de Klerk, Roelf Meyer, Carel Boshof en Pieter Mulder) nie as Afrikaners ‘n rol in plaaslike gemeenskapstrukture te speel het nie, is daar by implikasie nie vir Afrikaners ‘n plekkie in die son nie! As almal in ‘n organisasie die hele tyd met mekaar saamstem, beteken dit dat sommiges nie dink nie. Daar sal in elke organisasie deurlopend meningsverskil en kritiek wees, en demokrasie is die yster waarmee ons daardie geskille uitstryk. Die sakesektor in Tzaneen verdien ‘n lewenskragtige organisasie wat sakebelange oor geloof- en kultuurgrense heen kan beskerm en bevorder. Die huidige organisasie kon tot dusver nie daarin slaag nie. Dit gaan ferm, wyse en ervare leierkap kos om die organisasie se baanrekord om te keer! Die vraag is of die organisasie die taal van die hart van Tzaneen se sakelui kan praat, en sy vinger op die plofpunte in die sakeomgewing kan druk. En of hy kritiek kan
verwerk (sonder om die kritici te skors). Die sakekamer sal groei as hy op die voorpunt baklei om ondernemings in die dorp winsgewend en volhoubaar te hou. Daarvoor moet sy aksies deur beginsels, eerder as persoonlike lojaliteite gedryf word. Ek dink Hansie kan. • Die naamloosheid gaan presies oor dit wat u ook aansny — die klub se ongeduld met kritiek en die wyse waarop hulle daarmee werk. Vervolgens: Daar is geen getuienis dat mnr Botha se Afrikaneridentiteit aanstoot gee nie. Dit is gewoon dat min (of geen) moeite gedoen is om swart sakelui by die (wit) klub te betrek en van dit ‘n ware Sakekamer van, uit en vir die inklusiewe gemeenskap te maak nie. In daardie stadium was dit ‘n ekslusiewe wit klub (en die Rapportryers was oor dekades heen ewe eksklusief). Dit stem tot begrip dat gevoel word mnr Botha se Rapportryerbagasie was deel van die besluitneming (of gebrek aan besluitneming) om die sakekamer te omvorm tot ‘n inklusiewe organisasie. Die Rapportryers het oor jare heen derduisende kultuurgenote met ‘n skeut meerderwaardigheid uitgesluit: vroue en nie-lidmate van die drie sogenaamde susterkerke was uitgesluit, geskeide mans is met agterdog bejeën en later met groot agterdog aanvaar, ensovoorts. Toe breek die nuwe bedeling aan en was ons veronderstel om mekaar die hand te reik as Suid-Afrikaners wat oor grense heen aan ‘n nuwe demokrasie moet bou. In Tzaneen is die geleentheid laat glip om sakelui in ‘n verenigde sakekamer saam te snoer. Is dit moeilik om te verstaan dat die sakelui wat vroeër geïgnoreer is — wat steeds van die kantlyn ‘n selfsugtige eksklusiewe klub gesien het wat blind is vir verandering — gebrekkige vertroue kan hê in iemand wat klaarblyklik deel was van ‘n groep wat eksklusiwiteit bly beoefen het? U verwys na die plofpunte (pragtige beskrywende woordgebruik). Die halsstarrigheid van die klub om inklusief te wees toe hulle dit moes geword het, is die grootste plofpunt. Ons ervaring is dat mnr Botha nog nie slaag om inklusief te dink nie, maar ons wens hom sterkte toe om die eksklusiewe klub wat steeds min kan wys van hoe hulle op die voorpunt vir die belange van sakelui baklei, te omvorm. — Uitgewer
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New art studio for Tzaneen A new hobby has hit Tzaneen. A Creative Image Craft Painting studio has opened in Aqua Park. This studio will be the 56 th in the country and painting on fabric, ceramics, wood and even canvas will be taught there. Attendees of the classes will take home an interesting painted craft after every class, like aprons, table cloths and quilts. In the photo is Ms Lesley Hogg (right), the owner of the franchise who visited Tzaneen to introduce the studio and the new owner, ms Nicky Loam (left). In the back is one of their painted wall hangings students can learn to paint. For enquiries call Loam on 083 256 2075. Photo: Retha Nel
Food price hikes expected Beaunice Machitela The recent heavy rainfall has had drastic effects on fresh produce and food price hikes can be expected. Mr Christian Hattingh of Fruit & Veg in Tzaneen said the availability of fresh produce like spinach and green beans had been low and there would be a knockback in prices, but the true impact would only be felt after a month or two.
There appears to be a small problem at present, due to the fact that there was fresh produce left over in storage, said Mr Allen Brett of the SuperSpar in Tzaneen. Brett also said they had experienced a shortage in supply of cabbage and a bit with potatoes. A manager of Sugarloaf said they had experienced a drop in sales, especially on braai stuff and cooldrinks.
The managers of PicknPay and Checkers said they were not authorised to talk to the media and referred us to their head offices. Both the Checkers and PicknPay national offices declined to comment, saying the projections of the food prices had not been settled.
To add insult to injury, this week’s fuel price hike will also impact on the cost of living, sooner rather than later.
Sign up for a cancer-free world! This year promises to be an important one, not only for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa), but also for the bigger global cancer community. Today is World Cancer Day and Cansa is showing its commitment to the fight by declaring that “Together we are stronger”. With the UN summit on non-communicable diseases taking place in September, member countries of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) will put the global cancer burden on the UN’s agenda by getting a million people to sign a declaration against cancer. The Union works to achieve eleven targets by 2020 including: significant drops in global tobacco consumption, universal vaccination programmes for hepatitis B and human papilloma virus and universal availability of effective pain medication. The declaration, launched in 2006 and revised in 2008, is a call to action to take im-
mediate steps to reduce the global cancer burden by 2020. CANSA will take the lead in SA and launch the campaign today. The aim is to get as many South Africans as possible to give their signatures and signing the declaration for a cancer-free society. Cancer is a life threatening disease that affects everyone. It kills more people than AIDS, Malaria and TB combined and the death toll is set to rise dramatically in the coming decades. Demonstrate your commitment to the fight against cancer by signing today at www. cansa.org.sa or download the form and fax to 086 512 8589. Why is it important? One in four South Africans are affected by cancer. One in eight women in South Africa is at risk of being diagnosed with cancer and one in six men is at risk of being diagnosed with cancer. Top cancers affecting SA are: prostate, lung and cancer of the oesophagus. Top cancers
affecting SA females are breast, cervix, and colorectal cancer. SA has the second highest incidence of skin cancer in the world after Australia. Over 700 South Africans die every year of skin cancer. Become a Declaration partner and encourage other individuals and organisations to endorse the Declaration. Cansa offers a unique integrated service to the public and all people affected by cancer. As a leading role-player in cancer research the scientific findings and knowledge gained from their research are used to realign their health programmes as well as strengthen our watchdog role to the greater benefit of the public. For more information: Lucy Balona, Head: Marketing and Communication at Cansa or email: cboshoff@cansa.org.za or call 082 522 9342 or 015 297 1268. You may also call Cansa toll-free on 0800 22 66 22 or send an e-mail to info@cansa.org.za.
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Driver dies in accident Retha Nel An accident on the R71 George’s Valley overpass claimed a life on Friday. The driver of a truck carrying farm workers and litchis was seriously injured when a truck carrying new cars allegedly blindly turned in front of the farm truck. None of the workers on the back of the farm truck were injured, but the cab of the truck was damaged extensively. The driver later died in hospital. The police is investigating a case of culpable homicide.
Hierbo is die twee vragmotors wat op die Georges Valley-pad by die oprit na die Tzaneen/Modjadjiskloof-pad in ’n botsing was. Ooggetuies beweer ’n vragmotor wat nuwe motors vervoer het, voor ‘n aankomende vragmotor ingedraai het. BO REGS: Die bestuurder van die vragmotor wat lietsjies vervoer het, is ernstig beseer en inderhaas na die hospitaal gebring, waar hy later aan sy beserings beswyk het. Foto’s: Jean Aucamp
Geesdriftige lesers van die enigste Afrikaanstalige motortydskrif in die land, Wiel, het die afgelope week met skok kennis geneem dat die tydskrif gestaak is. Die tydskrif het ‘n spesiale band met Tzaneen, aangesien die stigterredakteur van Die Motor, wat later na Wiel herdoop is, en die stigterredakteur van die Bulletin een en dieselfde man is. Mnr Francois Aucamp het in 1969 (42 jaar gelede) sy pos as motorredakteur van ‘n dagblad opgesê, om saam met ‘n span motorskrywers Die Motor te begin. Hy was in daardie stadium ook ‘n nasionale tydrenjaer, nadat hy eers vir ‘n paar jaar aan baanrenne deelgeneem het, en het dit ook afgeskaal om Suid-Afrika se eerste Afrikaanstalige motortydskrif die lig te laat sien. Die tydskrif was toe deel van ‘n groep sogenaamde “power magazines” (SA Motorcyclist, SA Power Boating, Motoring Mirror en ‘n reeks publikasies wat met motor en motorsport geassosieer is, soos Castrol Racing News and Shell News). Die uitgewersmaatskappy, waarvan Aucamp ‘n direkteur was, is later ontbondel en Die Motor het Wiel geword, uit ‘n ander uitgewersmaatskappy se stal. Dit is later weer verkoop, aan een van die land se persreuse en was in dieselfde stal as SA se voorste motortydskrif, CAR. Hierbo is ‘n afdruk van die eerste uitgawe se voorblad (met ‘n omslagprys van 20 sent!) en die laaste groet-uitgawe van Wiel (met ‘n omslagprys van R26,95).
Dedicated teachers working for environmental awareness Local schools successfully won awards at the WESSA/WWF Eco-School Green Flag Ceremony 2011 held in Polokwane. All of these schools are successfully improving the environmental education within their school curricula. Educators, pupils and the community worked together on various action projects throughout 2010, including Biodiversity. In recognition of the schools’ efforts to be sustainable, the MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Mr Pitsi Moloto, and Miss Earth South Africa 2010 presented certificates to schools, including Driehoek Primary School, Mogoboya Primary, Morutsi
Primary, Stanford Lake College, Legkolo Primary, Tsekere Primary and Seripe Primary. The project in Mopani is sponsored by Wessa /WWF-SA Eco-Schools, Rand Merchant Bank, LEDET, DWAF, and De Beers. For more information about the Eco-Schools Programme, contact Shelley Milstein, Giyani Node Coordinator, on 084 262 8488 or e-mail to milstein6@ gmail.com or visit www.wessa.org.za. More than hundred schools in Limpopo submitted portfolios. Each portfolio demonstrated how our local environment is a teaching tool enabling learners to develop skills and knowledge to look after the environment.
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TZANEEN AMENDMENT SCHEME 239 We, Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the owner of the property mentioned below, hereby give notice in terms of Section 56(1) (b)(i) of the Town-planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the amendment of the Tzaneen Town Planning Scheme, 2000, by the rezoning of the properties described below: Proposed Ptn’s 182, 183 and 184 Lushof 540LT (Portions of Ptn 48 Lushof 540LT) situated 8km east of Tzaneen and adjacent to the R71 National Road, from “Special to “Agriculture”. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Civic Centre, Agatha Street, Tzaneen, for the period of 28 days from 28 January 2011. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at PO Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850, within a period of 28 days from 28 January 2011. Address of Agent: Jacques du Toit & Associates, PO
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Box 754, Tzaneen, 0850 feb101__________________ TZANEEN WYSIGINGSKEMA 239 Ons, Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Stads- en Streeksbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die eienaar van die eiendom hieronder genoem, gee hiermee ingevolge Artikel 56(1)(b)(i) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986 (Ordonnansie 15 van 1986), kennis dat ons by die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Tzaneen Dorpsbeplanningskema, 2000, deur die hersonering van die eiendomme hieronder beskryf: Voorgestelde Gedeeltes 182, 183 en 184 Lushof 540LT (gedeeltes van Ged 48 van Lushof 540LT), geleë 8km oos van Tzaneen aangrensend tot die R71 Nasionale Pad, van “Spesiaal” na “Landbou”. Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Agathastraat, Tzaneen, vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 28 Januarie 2011. Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet binne ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 28 Januarie 2011 skriftelik by of tot die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres of by
Posbus 24, Tzaneen, 0850, ingedien of gerig word. Adres van agent: Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Posbus 754, Tzaneen, 0850 feb102__________________ IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NAPHUNO HELD AT LENYENYE CASE NO: 72/10 In the matter between: LIMPOPO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE Judgment Creditor And TEBELE DAVID NKGAPELE Judgment Debtor NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION IN PURSUANCE of a Judgment and Warrant of Execution issued in the above Court for district of NAPHUNO the under mentioned goods have been attached, and will be sold in execution for cash or Bank Guaranteed cheque to the highest bidder at 14H00 ON THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2011 AT UNIT NR. 3, INDUSTRIAL SITE, LENYENYE. GOODS: 1 1 X FRIDGE 2 2 X PIECE LOUNGE SUITE 3 3 X PIECE ROOM DIVIDER 4 1 X TV 5 1 X DVD PLAYER 6 1 X MUSIC SYSTEM DATED AT TZANEEN this 25 January 2011
Te Huur Losies te huur binne loopafstand van dorp 2 etes per dag ingesluit + wasgoed R1 800 pm Skakel 083 527 6493 feb101______________
(sgd) W F BASSON STEWART MARTIZ BASSON INC. LEX NUMERI 32 Peace Street Tzaneen, 0850 Ref: WFB/EM/L249 feb103__________________
Don’t build a home, rather buy While building contractors around South Africa have dropped their prices to break-even levels to secure work, the reality remains that it is more expensive to build than to buy a second-hand property.
Figures compiled by major banks illustrate this point. High material and labour costs make it difficult for new properties to compete with the prices of homes that were built several years ago and are now being offered for sale. For example a home was sold recently for R8,7 million that would cost at least R12,5 million to build today. Transfer of property or conveyancing can only be done by registered conveyancers who are also attorneys. Conveyancing is the legal process of obtaining ownership of a property. A written contract of sale of the property must first be signed by the Seller and the Purchaser. The property transfer process in order to pass and register the Purchaser’s new ownership in the property then occurs at the Deeds office. Any mortgage bonds required to secure loans for the purchase price may be registered at the same time and any existing bonds may be cancelled. Are you selling, buying or transferring property? We can do all the legal processes quickly. We do the property transfer and bond registration. We also arrange bond financing and bridging finance if needed. Please call us on 015 – 307 1333 and we will immediately assist you and give you a quick quote for the work to be done.
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Bargains Galore Geregistreerde pand- en tweedehandse handelaar. Ons pand, koop en verkoop enigiets van waarde. Juwele, meubels, gereedskap, ens. vir die beste pryse. Kom besoek ons by Plantasieweg 11 langs Dass 015 307 1171 082 472 8483 ________________ jan406 Plants for sale Large variety Discount prices on large quantities Contact Brian-GV25 Georges Valley, Tzaneen 015 307 5240 083 306 0855 __________________ nov205 Organic compost, lawn dressing, potting soil, garden mulch, bark chips Brian 083 391 0195 083 306 0855 015 307 5240 __________________ jul402 Goed gekomposteerde kraalmis R360 per ton (13 sakke) word afgelewer in dorp. Helgard 083 665 6264 __________________ okt303
The Bargain Shop We pay cash for furniture, appliances and unwanted goods of value 015 306 0036 or 083 576 7618 __________________ mar209 Empisal SRP60N breimasjien R2 000 o.n.a Tel: 079 876 6896 __________________ jan501 Cash for 2nd hand goods Cash paid for furniture, appliances, tools and equipment. Are you moving or have unused goods or do you need instant cash? Phone 083 482 8460 __________________ des303
Vir 24/7 diens op enige watersuiweraars Skakel my . Ek is plaaslik en verkoop enige produk wat jy nodig het vir watersuiwering. Danna 083 560 8636 _______________ jan302 DASS Refrigeration + Air conditioning. Speed Queen, Whirlpool. Install Defy A/C service, spares and repairs to all makes of domestic appliances. 11 Plantation Road. Tzaneen We collect + deliver 015 307 1798 ___________________ Cholera-vry water gewaarborg met die Absolutely Waterwatersuiweraar, beste kwaliteit, diens en prys Elsie 083 458 4746 ________________ mar108 Milla Flora Om jou tuin uit te lê en versorg is my passie. Doen ook totale instandhouding Ilse 083 407 8061 _______________ Nov501 Boet Pretorius Elektries: Geen elektriese installasies is vir ons te groot of te klein nie, en geen plek is te naby of te ver nie. 015 307 3571 Webtuiste: www.pro-bou.co.za _________________ apr409 Nutsman Sweiswerk; swembadinstandhouding; voertuigherstelwerk en dienste. Billike tariewe. 015 307 7747 082 419 1230 __________________ jul207 MBH Brake & Clutch Radiator specialists. We also specialize in SACHS, FERODO, LUK, FRASLE, ALFA, BRAKE DRUMS, DISCS. 015 307 3570 083 294 2214 __________________ nov109 Phumba Technical Services Plumbing 24/7 Welding - gates, burglar proofing, safety doors roofs and ceilings Building maintenance Dry walling. Registered with most insurance companies Free Quotations, phone Theunis 0832601506 __________________ nov107 Herstel en instandhouding van alle lugversorgers, koelkamers, vrieskamers en alle verkoelingstoerusting. Gert 072 1231 868 __________________ okt406 Algemene Bouwerk loodgieter, elektries en reparasies. 072 372 4041
(Nelcon) _________________ feb110 Dr Mari (S C M) Bosman BA (Psychology UP 1982) BA. Hons (Pshychology UP 1983) M A (Psychology UP 1985) D. Phil Philosophiae (UP 1992) Practice 086 000 864 0122 PsySSA BOS001 HPCSA PS 0018686 drmaribosman@gmail.com 015 307 7451 5 Ivory Tusk Lodge (Next to Medi Clinic), Tzaneen www.apt.org.za ________________ mar204 Sanloo Manor Gastehuis is sentraal in Tzaneen geleë, met 37 luukse kamers ten volle toegerus. Trou kapel te huur Feesstraat 3 ,Tzaneen Tel 015 307 1101 Faks 015 307 1094 sanloo@mweb.co.za __________________ mei104 Modjadji First Aid First Aid Training Consultants Including Lev 1,2 and 3 CPR, HIV/Aids Phone Lizette 083 264 9776 MK Forestry Services Weeds control – slash Fire fighting – spray Firebreaks – hoe, slash Planting Contact 073 610 1162 __________________ mei204 Camelia Florist Specialize in: All types of functions/occasions/funeral flowers, home & office arrangements as well as wedding bouquets. Una 082 872 6214 __________________ mei308 Vullisverwydering Saterdae R200 p/bakkie vrag, tuinvullis. R300 p/bourommel Skakel nou Ancre 083 283 2188 __________________ mei413 Motorhekke Staalwerk, staal afdakke Kontak: 082 573 0336 ___________________ jul104 Wegry van tuinvullis @ R250 per 1 ton (plat bak) asook bourommel @ R275 per 1 ton (platbak) Skakel 082 804 6924 of 083 229 5046 ___________________ jul206 Cleaning service available Office blocks, consulting rooms. Churches, schools, lodges, guesthouses Discount rates on contracts 071 268 2543 ___________________ jul207 Gekwalifiseerde Nutsman Bou, pleister, teëlwerk, loodgieter, verfwerk,
rockart Frans de Jager 072 151 0616 __________________ aug410 KB’s Car Wash Valets, mini valets, wash and go, polish, engine wash, chassis black, we pick up + deliver. Phone Koos at 082 553 8835 __________________ okt103 Alle tipe loodgieterwerk bv. Herstel en vervang van waterpype, krane en toilette wat lek Afkap en wegry van bome Vervang van plafonne en hang van houtdeure Oprig van klein afdakke, herstel van hekke Herstel van bestaande elektriese bedrading Algemene bou- en teëlwerk. Herstel en vervang van geute. En nog baie meer, Tzaneen omgewing 076 757 3722 For any building, construction requirements at the lowest prices and best service Contact Jan @ 072 212 2215 ________________ aug205 Bouwerk/ Teëlwerk Ligte staalkonstruksie, afdakke, hekke, hekmotors. Kontak Dennis 082 573 0336 __________________ aug405 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 1. Accounting - Management accounts & Balance sheets 2. Registration of CC’s 3. Accounting Officer for CC’s 4. Return for: 4.1 Income Tax 4.2 VAT 4.3 PAYE, SDL & UIF Contact Harold Butler Accountants at 015 307 3370 & 078 686 8320 Member of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants & a registered Tax Practitioner.
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Zelner provides a complete maintenance and/or renovation solution to the industrial, commercial and residential sector. The services we offer are based on more than 12 years of experience in the various sectors, and that makes us one of the best in these fields. Complete building maintenance, maintenance management and revamps at the best prices and service, gauranteed. Please feel free to contact our Project manager, Werner Fritz on 076 898 7417 or email info@zelner.co.za jan407_______________ Janco Services 083 537 5901 015 386 8735 Plumbing Air cons Stoves, ect. Jannes Vermaak Modelling Classes at Limpopo Beauty Modelling Academy Models receive training for ramp work, interview, photographic modelling etc. Models needed for fashion show in Polokwane Contact Katryn 078 371 0909 __________________ jan503 Vocal lessons from established singer. Classes will cover: voice development, mic techniques, choreography, choosing songs, preparing for competitions etc. Contact Katryn 078 371 0909 __________________ jan502 Start saving today! Because hot water electricity use comprises around 40% of a typical household’s consumption, it is important to reduce heat losses in this area. Often geyser water temperature will drop by 1 degree C per hour so constant energy is needed to maintain the temperature. This blanket can cut this energy use by half. It is not fiberglass, so is easily installed without mess. It is the equivalent insulation of 50mm fiberglass. Long life. Size 1.2m x 2.2m. Do it yourself kit 1.2m x 2.2m R200.00 Fully installed R400 079 079 4500 __________________ jun103
For all your carpets and upholstery cleaning requirements 10 years experience contact Eloise 071 783 7112 Jacques 082 335 6602 Duvenhage Furniture Removals Meubelvervoer Vervoer van meubels plaaslik en lang afstand. Verpak en versekering op versoek beskikbaar. Spesiale midmaandtariewe beskikbaar. Gratis kwotasie. Marlien 083 252 8928 _______________ mar202 Ramadipa Bookkeepers BOERE/FARMERS/ INDIVIDUALS/ SAKE VAT Claims (Unpaid) BTW Eise (Uitstaande) VAT/BTW Rekons/Recons Cash Flow/ Kontantvloei Budgets/ Begrotings Bestuurstate/ Management Accounts Fin Beplanning/ Fin Planning Finansiële Advies/ Financial Advice BETAALSTAAT/ PAYROLL Monthly/ Maandeliks Rekons/ Recons. Kontak: 084 266 8781 drbs@telkomsa.net __________________ des304 Botox, Fillers, Peels, available at Dr Sonia van der Mescht’s practice. Amazing results of anti aging, filling of lips and wrinkles. Treatment for excessive sweating, and deep scar tissue. 015 307 1378 __________________ jan408 Rondrits (Taxi) Do you have a transport problem? Phone me, I can help you !!! R20.00 Tzaneen R30.00 Tzaneen to Merensky R80.00 Tzaneen to Duiwelskloof R350.00 Phalaborwa and Polokwane R1 200.00 Pretoria return trip R5.00 for every 10 minutes waiting between trips. R5.00 For every kilometer extra driving after town off point. Zacharias Du Plessis 082 857 9497 015 307 4716 Change in fuel costs will influence travelling costs __________________ jan409 DCS Interior Contractors we do all types of ceilings, drywall partitions, paintwork,gutters,water proofing,tiling. Contact Werner 0826554869 _________________ jan410
Looking for a job? Send us, in no more than thirty (30) words, your name, contact number and the detail of what job you are looking for and what qualifications you have. We will place it in our weekly Job Seeker for free! Soek u werk? Stuur u naam, kontaknommer en die beskrywing van die tipe werk waarna u soek asook u kwalifikasies, in nie meer as dertig (30) woorde nie. Ons sal dit gratis plaas in ons weeklikse Werksoeker!
Ek is op soek na werk as ‘n Nutsman op ‘n plaas of geboue of “lodge”. Skakel Rassie 072 811 9860
Ek is op soek na werk. Ek het tegniese en meganiese onderhoudwerk gedoen. Ek het ‘n kode 14-rybewys met PDP. Kontak my by 015 307 4716
Ek is op soek na enige kantoorwerk of administratiewe pos. Maandag tot Vrydag. Kan onmiddellik begin. Skakel Lize by 073 307 3997.
Ek is op soek na enige kantoorwerk of administratiewe pos. Maandag tot Vrydag. Kan onmiddellik begin. Skakel Michelle by 082 849 2240.
My name is Marley Headver. I am 24 years old, in grade 12 and computer literate. I’m looking for any job. Please call me on 073 621 4189
Ek is dringend op soek na kantoor of enige administratiewe pos. Ek ken Pastel. Kan krediteure en debiteure doen. Skakel Mariaan by 082 736 4118.
LETABA FARM EQUIPMENT TLB’s excavators en groot trekkers te huur vir rip ploeg disk. Agent vir SAME en DEUTZ trekkers 083 414 4238 _________________ jun404 TLB te huur Riana 082 448 8231 Theo 082 332 2110 __________________ aug102
Vervoer/Transport Steynberg Trok & Trekker 8x8 ton trokke te huur. R13.00/km + btw een rigting. Skakel vir kwotasie: 083 444 8326/ 082 851 7139 of 015 307 6737/ 084 627 0956 jan307_______________
Vervoer & Verpak van meubels. Skakel Melody vir kwotasie 015 307 6737/084 627 0956 083 444 8326/ 082 851 7139 Epos troktrek@mweb.co.za www. steynbergmeubelvervoer. com jan308_______________
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Cleaning services Matte en meubelmente Skoonmaakdiens 071 268 2543 Jacques _________________ jul501 A D PLANT TE HUUR Trekkerimplemente, ploeg, disk, rip, slashwerk en spuitwerk, voorbereiding voorbrande. Universal graders, D5 bulldozers, D3 bulldozers, 8 ton trok, tipper 6 m³, TLB, Laaigraaf 2,2 m³, Laaigraaf 1,4 m³ 073 333 3404 071 928 9075 __________________ mei409 Coastal Hire for all your equipment hire needs. Rollers - rommers - concrete mixer - scaffolding - reversible plate compactors - jackhammers - DIY tools - concrete saw Contact 015 307 3084 __________________ jun406 Coastal Hire Rainbow tents for funerals & functions Chairs, tables available We deliver. 8E1 Kew Street. Contact 015 307 3084
Easy Transport Hire 2 x 3.5 ton trokke te huur. (Platbak & Toebak). Ook beskikbaar vir kontrakwerk. Skakel vir ‘n gratis kwotasie en vriendelike diens. Tina 082 483 8996 __________________ sep307
Employment offered Wanted: Freelance or half day – journalist with excellent English. Preferably own computer and publishing/ design skills a bonus. Send your CV to motswedi@vodamail.co.za or fax 086 614 4789. _______________ jan504 Wanted: Seamstresses! With prior experience to work on contract. Contact Deney for an interview 083 763 4438 ___________________ jan306 Looking for a Forklift driver with licence and experience at least more than two years. Salesman for a Electrical and Plumbing Department who have at least five years experience in plumbing and electrical store. Please send your CV to P.O Box 385, Duiwelskloof, 0835 _________________ feb101
Rottweiler reuntjies te koop teen R1 500 elk. Ingeënt en ontwurm. Kontak 082 557 2326 Tel/Faks 015 386 8666 __________________ feb102
Nissan Sentra 160 SI, 2000 model Goeie toestand. Geldige padwaardigheids sertifikaat R35 000.00 Kobus 072 152 9028 jan508_________________ Adly 100 Sport, 4 wiel motorfiets en helmet te koop R4000.00 onderhandelbaar Skakel: 015 395 8339 Kantoor ure 084 820 9896 Na ure _________________ feb103 Enjin vir Ford 7600 trekker. Nuut oorgedoen. R35 000.00 Skakel 082 214 7506 Tel/faks 015 386 8666 _________________ feb104
Om hier te adverteer, skakel Lihanie by 015 307 7248 of besoek ons by Crownstraat 8, Tzaneen. Skryf aan ons by ads@bulletinnews.co.za
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Ollie en Valiant Drum Adrenalin
Maxims, George’s Valley Road, today, 19:00-20:00: How to & Structured Drumming, 20:00 until late: free-style drumming and fire dancing. Food stall and cash bar available. Bring your own rhythm instrument or fire poi or hire a drum @ R30. Entrance R20. Contact Karel 083 308 2171 or karel.lotz@gmail.com.
Craftmarket@Minitzani tomorrow, 09:00-13:00. People are invited to bring fruit, veggies, jams, pickles, etc. Enquiries Estelle 082 780 4627.
Competition for Valentine’s day. For
high school pupils: write a poem and stand a chance to win a meal voucher. English or Afrikaans poems only. Poems to be handed in at the Letsitele Library on or before 7 February. Enquiries contact the Library at 015 345 1911.
Ollie Viljoen en Valiant Swart tree op by die NG Kerk Letsitele se amfiteater, 15 April. 19:00. Skakel 015 345 1618 vir navrae.
Ronelle Erasmus
NG Kerk Tzaneen – Wolkberg, 17 April, 18:30. Sy tree op tydens die kerk se Paasdiens. Skakel 015 307 4062 vir navrae.
Wildtuintoer
Hervormde Kerk Toer 2011, 15-17 Mei. Enige bejaarde persoon wat belangstel kan ‘n vorm by die kerkkantoor kry. Skakel 015 307 4508 vir navrae.
Waterverfklasse
Haenertsburg, St Paul’s kerksaal Dinsdae 09:00, R80pp/sessie. Skakel Annetjie van Schalkwyk 082 925 4385.
Library The Tzaneen Library will be open from 08:30 to 13:00 on Saturdays but will be closed over long weekends.
Parenting Course
Bridge If you enjoy playing Bridge, come to the Macadamia Community Centre every Monday from 09:00 to 12:00 and join in the fun. Don’t forget to bring a friend!
Divorce
Elke Sondag 18:00 -19:00, Minitzanisaal. Skakel Hannes 082 309 8335 vir navrae en tye.
Woman
of
Peace
Shekinah House, Monday, 09:00. Bookings 015 307 2527.
Shekinah House, Monday, 18:30. Bookings 015 307 2527.
Counselling
DivorceCare and DivorceCare 4 Kids, Shekinah House, Tuesday, 18:30.
Course
How to get your Mom Degree, Shekinah House main Auditorium, Tuesday, 05:30. Bookings 015 307 2527.
Course
How to get your Dad Degree, Shekinah House main Auditorium, Wednesday, 05:30. Bookings 015 307 2527.
Bible School
Shekinah House, Wednesday 08:30. Bookings 015 307 2527.
Valentynsdans
Skousaal B, 12 Februarie. Aangebied deur die SAVF Tzaneen Kleuterskool. Kaartjies R120/paar. Skakel 015 307 4255 vir meer besonderhede.
Herofield kerkdiens Blanket Project
Choice Trust would like to challenge the community to donate a blanket for the poor. Deliver your blankets to 12 Park Street. Contact Choice at 015 307 6329.
Women’s Conference Grin Court, Polokwane, 11-13 March. Christian speaker Retha Mc Pherson will focus on the Lord and His message for women in 2011. R250/weekend package or R100/session. Enquiries: Cheray Jackson 084 556 4956.
Visvang
Piesangdam Letaba Landgoed, 19 Februarie, 05:00-16:00. Aangebied deur die Lede in Christus Kerk Tzaneen se Jeugaksie. Groot pryse te wen! R100/person (2 stokke). Skakel Pieter 073 304 5508 of Pieta 082 370 8242.
Gemeenskapskoor oefen elke Sondagmiddag 16:15 by die NG Kerk Tzaneen - Wolkberg. Alle belangstellendes welkom. Skakel Rina Klaver 082 322 1847.
Ladybird Herb Groep 12 Maculata Street, Tzaneen. Vergader elke eerste Dinsdag van die maand. Leer oor, kook met en plant kruie. Hierdie jaar is die klem op navorsing. Skakel Petro Smit 083 444 3414. Family Centre
Transformation
DivorceCare and DivorceCare 4 Kids. Contact Maryne on 015 307 2527 for
• AGS van SA — Duiwelskloof Zwaririrylaan, Modjadjiskloof, Past Johan Pieterse 082 925 8745. Kantoor 015 309 9275 / 079 509 1500. Son 09:00, Sondagskool 08:30 vir gr 8’s tot gr 12’s en 09:00 vir 3 jariges tot gr 7’s. • AGS van SA — Letsitele H/v 2de & Oosthuizenstrate, Letsitele : 082 697 6881, Past Walter Benn, Son 09:00 (asook Sondagskool) • AGS van SA — Tzaneen Claude Wheatleystraat 2, Tzaneen,015 307 5112, Past. Maans Schutte, Son 09:00 • Anglican Church C/o Hermanus & Agatha St, Tzaneen, 015 307 3534, Rev Luke Pretorius, Sun 09:15 • Baptist Church 12 Koos Nel St, Tzaneen, 015 307 4634, Rev. Gordon Bull, Sun 09:00 & 18:00 • Catholic Church Ged. 241 Voortrekker Road, Tzaneen, 015 307 6845, Fathers Philemon Thobela, Jimmy Kennedy, Daily 07:15 (not Wed), Sun 08:00. • Catholic Church Haenertsburg 969 Bok Street, Haenertsburg, Father Jeffrey 083 964 9859, Sunday 08:30 • Christian Church Haenertsburg 7 Rissik Street, Haenertsburg, 015 276 1111. Pastor Ian LoughorClarke 083 298 9204. Sun 09:00
Kleiduifskiet
• Dinamus Gemeenskapskerk Fairview River Lodge Sondae 09:00 (Diens & 3 Kinderdienste) Voorskool, Gr 1-3 en Gr 4-6 Johann Fourie 082 823 1074 website: www.dinamus.co.za
Visvang
• Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk Adshadestraat 11, Tzaneen,015 307 3371, Ds Hendrik van Rensburg, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00
Bosveld Jagtersvereniging, 19 Februarie. Vir navrae skakel 071 871 4710.
Loskop dam, 26-27 Februarie. Loskop Bonanza dag- en aandkompetisie, vyf spesies, Twee bote, kontant- en ander pryse te wen. Inskrywings R250. Ten bate van Laerskool Dr Annecke. Navrae Pieter Vermaak 082 491 7743.
Ebenezer Mile
Ebenezer Jacht Club, 19 March. Enter online at entrytime.com or 19 March at the venue. More details www.swimmersguide.co.za.
• Family Transformation Centre Old Gravelotte road, Opp Fairview Lodge, Tzaneen, Biblically based. Run courses throughout the year. Contact: Kim Ninneman at 015 307 2527 or 083 449 9272 • Gereformeerde Kerk Claude Wheatleystraat,Tzaneen, 015307 1558•015 307 1874, Ds Johan Botha & Dr Edmund de Beer, Son 09:30, 18:30. • German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Modjadjiskloof Zwariri Road. 082 653 5498, Service in German (Eng & Afr Translations) • St Paul’s United Church Haenertsburg Mark Street, Haenertsburg 015 307 3534. Rev Luke Pretorius 082 874 5207. Sun 09:30. Junior and senior Sunday school 09:30.
Kooroefening
Skopboks
Die Tzaneen Skopboksklub oefen Maandae en Donderdae 18:00 by Letaba FET. Navrae: Rosa Botha 083 414 3797 of Martin Botha 082 854 1575.
Rugby Die Letaba Rugbyklub nooi al sy lede en nuwe belangstellendes om te kom oefen. Oefentye is Maandae en Donderdae om 18:30. Kontak Dippies de Beer by 073 314 8146 vir verdere inligting.
• Shekinah House 10 Manorvlei, Old Gravelotte Rd, Tzaneen — 015 307 4729, Pastor Bryan Varrie / Past Rassie Pretorius Services: 09:00 & 18:00; 09:00 Childrens’Church; 12:00 Sotho & Shangaan. • Lede in Christus Kerk H/v Pieter Joubert & Jopie Bothastrate, Tzaneen 015 309 9920, Past. Wiets Oosthuizen, Vry 19:00, Son 10:00 & 18:00 (Afr & Eng) • Methodist Church 10 Peace St, Tzaneen, 015 307 4525, Rev Pierre Naudé, Sun 09:30. • Hope Methodist Church Duivelskloof Boltman St, Modjadjiskloof. Sunday service 08:00, Tuesdays ladies ministry 09:30, Wednesday fellowship 19:00. Contact Pastor Attie and Liz Botha on 015 309 8594. • NG Kerk — Laeveld Boltmanstraat, Modjadjis-kloof, 015 309 9323, Ds Dewald Vermaak, Son 09:00 Sondagskool daarna. • NG Kerk - Letsitele H/v Joubert / Bothastr, Letsitele, 015 345 1618, Ds Barry van der Merwe - Son 09:00. • NG Kerk - Tzaneen Agathastraat 28, Tzaneen, Ds Gouws van Zyl 082 829 2926 / 015 307 4498, Ds Chris Zietsman, 015 307 4497 of 083 269 1325, Son 08:30.
BJV Valentynspiekniek
14 Februarie, 19:00, Bosveld Jagtersvereniging skietbaan. Piekniekmandjie met verversings, sjampanje en glase @ R250/ paartjie. Kontantkroeg beskikbaar. Slegs 20 besprekings beskikbaar. Bespreek voor 11 Februarie by Belinda 071 871 4710 of 076 333 4600. Baba-oppasser beskikbaar indien nodig.
Athletics Senakwe Primary School, Bolobedu, 12 February. Cross country race and development training: 2-, 3-,4-,6 km. Ages 9-19. All top 3 categories receive trophies. Prize money for under 19. All finishers will receive hand-outs. Bring original birth certificate. R5 admission fee. Contact Sedumi Ramatsi 078 540 8219 or Peter Maluleke 082 517 9082 for more details.
Vir dienstye gedurende vakansies/langnaweke skakel asseblief met onderskeie kerke. Times may change during school holidays/long weekends; kindly check with the relevant churches.
• NG Kerk — Wolkberg Agathastraat, Tzaneen, Ds Adriaan van Tonder 083 408 0939 / 015 307 4062, Sondae 09:00
bookings.
Visvang
Manjelaandam, Mooketsi, môre, 06:00-16:00. Kurpervisvangkompetisie aangebied deur die NG Kerk Laeveld. Totale pryswaarde sowat R10 000. R120/hengelaar. Wallie 083 452 2414 of Japie 083 630 2395.
Skietdag
Bosveld Jagtersvereniging, môre. Vir meer inligting skakel 071 871 4710.
Ringbal
Tzaneen Ringbalklub nooi die hele familie om te kom ringbal speel. Oefening is Maandae, 18:00. Skakel Sarie 083 456 3466 of Natasha 082 804 3253.
Bulletin Besoek ons by Crownstraat 8, Tzaneen, of skakel ons op 015 307 7248.
• New Apostolic Church — Tzaneen Vroue Federasie Hall, King Edward Road, Tzaneen, 015 307 4807, Shep. Petersen, Sondae 09:00 & Woensdae: 19:30. • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk — Laeveld Morrisonstraat, Modjadjiskloof, 015 309 9580 / 084 584 0059, Ds Gerhard Viviers, Sondae 09:00. • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk — Letsitele Dr Anneke Skoolsaal, 015 345 1128, Dr Jan Truter - Sondae 09:00. • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk — Tzaneen Agathastraat 14, Tzaneen, 015 307 4508 Ds Richard vd Westhuizen, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00. • Pinkster Protestante Kerk H/v Frank May & Pearlman-strate,Tzaneen,015307 1111 of 083 717 4034, Past B Wilken,Sondae 09:30 (asook kinderkerk) & 18:00, Di 19:00 vroue biduur, Woensdae 19:00 gemeente biduur. • True Life Ministries Sunday 09:00. Cell 07:00 on Mondays. Kobus en Fransie Dippenaar 015 307 5434, 082 346 9098, Corne 082 574 8395. • Sewendedag Adventiste Kerk Aqualaan 25, Tzaneen, 015 307 3240 / 082 893 6351, Ds Francois du Plessis, Saterdae 11:00 (Afrikaans & Engels). • Volle Evangelie Kerk Parkstraat 3, Tzaneen, 015 307 3387, Past Dawid Venter Tel:082 269 9746 Sondae 09:30 & 18:00. • World Impactors Bible Church Aka Christian Center Church.1B Section Nkowankowa, Nsova Street. 015 307 3531, Dr Rev TJ Mukoki, Sun: 09:00 (English & Tsonga), Tue: 18:00 (Prayer).
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Plasies maak slaggereed vir seisoen Die reën het die Hoërskool Merensky in Tzaneen uiteindelik kans gegee om hul interhuis-atletiekbyeenkoms Maandag te hou. Dit was ‘n dag vol pret, maar ook uitstekende prestasies. AJ Brits is as die senior vic-
It’s time for the dam mile again Amid the wondrous mountain scenery, misty ways and magnificent waterways of the Heanertsburg area another annual event is once more edging closer . The twelfth Ebenezer Mile will be held on Sunday 20 March and as usual it will be a big day for participants of the mile as well as the 3000 m swim. Last year the race was delayed by mist, but with true endurance most of the swimmers remained for a long while in the cold conditions and made their swim when the mist lifted. Once more they earned the admiration for their dedication and endurance, making the day a great success. There will be many prizes in different categories, courtesy of our many generous sponsors and food and refreshments will be on sale. Entries can be done online at www. entrytime.com as well as on 19 March at the venue, which is again the yacht club at Ebenezer Dam. Info is also available at www.swimmersguide.co.za or from Robin Gardener on 083 447 6789 and Adi Rech on 082 454 5434.
tor ludorum en Sally Oosthyse as die senior victrix ludorum gekroon, terwyl Marno van der Meulen en Jance Geldenhuys die junior victor en victrix ludorum-toekennings gewen het. Claudia de Jager ONDER: AJ Brits en Sally Oosthuyse is as die senior victor- en victrix ludorum gekroon. Hulle het hul toekennings by die hoof mnr Magnus en Dian van Rooyen Steyn ontvang. LINKS: Jance Geldenhuys en Marno van der Meulen is is as die beste senior veldatlete gekroon en as junior victor- en victrix ludorum gekroon. Jance Geldenhuys en Rynhardt de Lange as die beste juniors. Die beste senior baanatlete was JP Vermeulen en Sally Oosthuyse en die juniors Marno van der Meulen en Elmien Marais. Hoewel die kompetisie sterk en die deelname oorweldigend was, het die Ribbokke skoonskip gemaak deur die sang- en wenbekers in te palm. Die Plasies sien uit na ‘n opwindende atletiekseisoen.
Vossies wen weer gemaklik Die eerste krieketspan van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het Saterdag teen Eldoraigne van Pretoria gespeel en die wedstryd met 89 lopies gewen. Kaptein Dewald Joubert het die loot gewen en sy span eerste laat kolf, maar spel was eers met twee ure vertraag weens ’n nat veld. Joubert was by drie groot vennootskappe betrokke en het 108 lopies van 96 balle gemoker om sy span te tot ’n totaal van 191 lopies te lei. Dit was sy tweede honderdtal in ’n week. In Eldoraigne se beurt het die naatbouler Johan Erasmus vroeg toegeslaan en Eldoraigne onder druk geplaas. Die dag het egter aan Adolf Smith behoort, wat met mening onder die Eldoraigne-kolwers ingeklim het. Hy het vyf paaltjies vir 28 lopies laat kantel.
This week’s fitness tip Ettienne van Wyngaardt (Fitness specialist)
Enjoy some yogurt. Probiotics, the healthful bacteria found in yogurt and other fermented foods, have been proven to help reduce belly fat. In a recent study in Finland, new mothers who took probiotic supplements averaged smaller waist
circumferences and lower body fat in general, than those who didn’t take probiotic supplements. And while the topic is still controversial, studies have found that eating lots of calcium-rich dairy foods like yogurt may increase overall weight loss.
Plasie-kolwe klap Jeugland vir ’n 6 Die o.15-krieketspan van die Hoërskool Merensky het Saterdag ’n skitterende oorwinning teen Jeugland behaal, toe hulle met vyf paaltjies gewen het. Die Plasies het die loot gewen en Jeugland eerste laat kolf. Hul eerste deurbraak het in die vyfde boulbeurt gekom, toe Asad die openingskolwer met been voor paaltjie betrap het. Jeugland kon net ses lopies byvoeg voordat Mubin die tweede paaltjie laat kantel het om Jeugland op 16/2 te staan te bring. Kulani het ook ’n goeie bydrae gelewer, toe hy in tien boulbeurte drie paaltjies vir 21 lopies laat kantel het. Jeugland is op 127 in die 47ste beurt uitgehaal. Merensky se Kulani en Rassie het hul beurt geopen en stewig vertoon, maar Rynardt was die uitblinker wat 42 lopies van 46 balle gemoker het. Brendon het twintig lopies van 27 balle aangeteken. Die Plasies het die teiken in die 25ste beurt gehaal.
Tzaneeners presteer op provinsiale vlak LINKS: Alison Rudder van die Laerskool Tzaneen het Limpopo-kleure in Karate vir kata en kumute verwerf. Sy is ook aangewys as die beste junior karateka vir 2010 in die kata afdeling. ONDER: Annalene Rood en Genevieve van der Merwe het Limpopo in die SA-gimnastiekspan verteenwoordig. Hulle het elk ’n trofee vir deelname ontvang.
4 Februarie 2011
Litchi was another rolling success Retha Nel The ninth annual Litchi Tournament hosted by the Tzaneen Bowls Club was another great success. With 28 teams and 112 bowlers taking part the event is the most popular bowls tournament in Limpopo. Teams from as far as Johannesburg and Zimbabwe came to compete. Even though the competition was highly competitive, an atmosphere of camaraderie reigned and the players had a lot of fun. It also gave them a chance to meet new people or to rekindle old friendships. The number of Tzaneen teams was limited to two, with many players entering and then having to compete in playoffs to secure a spot in the team. Those who did not make it, did their part in the success of the event by maintaining the positive spirit of the club. The aim of the tournament is to generate additional funds for the club, specifically for the upkeeping and improvement of the greens and clubhouse. Throughout the year several of the popular business league tournaments supplement their funds.
ABOVE: Ella Molentse of the ATKV Eiland Spa team delivers another winner. RIGHT: One of the ATKV Eiland Spa teams won the final for the plate. Mr Kallie Liebenberg from Old Mutual handed the plate to Sandra Visser, Ella Molentse, Mara van Rensburg and Herman le Roux.
Tzaneeners maak geskiedenis Lede van die Tzaneen Rolbalklub het uitstekend tydens die Limpopo Rolbal enkelkampioenskappe gevaar. LINKS is Deon Viljoen wat die wenner van die mansafdeling was. Dit is ook die eerste keer in die geskiedenis van die Limpopo-toernooi dat die top drie wenners uit dieselfde klub kom. Nicky Viljoen het die derde plek behaal, Patricia Baragwanath was tweede en Venita Beretta was die wenner.
Vossies ryg ’n rits eerste plekke in Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het die naweek by Nelspruit aan hul eerste atletiekbyeenkoms deelgeneem en moes teen sterk skole soos Ermelo, Lowveld High en Nelspruit meeding. Die Vossies het goed presteer, ten spyte van die reën wat hul oefenprogram omver gegooi het. Hulle het 38 eerste plekke, 42 tweede plekke en 34 derde plekke behaal. Lou-Maré Geldenhuys was die wenner in die spiesgooi, 1500 m, 400 m hekkies en hoogspring vir meisies o.19, Cynthia Tsetsewa was die wenner in die 100 m, 110 m hekkies, 400 m en 800 m vir meisies o.16, Eddie REGS: Atlete van Ben Vorster wat Saterdag meer as 800 punte op die Sasol-tabel behaal het, is Jino Moyo, Ernst Buys en Floyd Mtimandi.
Engelbrecht was die wenner in die 200 m, 400 m en 800 m vir seuns o.15 en Jacques Venter was die wenner in die 200 m, 400 m en spiesgooi vir seuns o.14. Jino Moyo was die beste senior baanatleet toe hy die 110 m hekkies vir seuns o.16 in ’n tyd van 14,40 s gewen het. Hy het ook die 100 m en 200 m met 10,90 s en 22,40 gewen. Hy het sodoende meer as 900 punte op die Sasol-tabel aangeteken.