Bulletin 4 March 2011 by Far North Bulletin

4 Maart 2011

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Sapekoe tea-off than a thousand locals and the development of an antiviral for the HIV-1 virus. Recruitment of at least 400 employees started on Wednesday, after the Greater Tzaneen Economic Development Agency (Gteda) received the go-ahead from the Limpopo department of agriculture to proceed with the project of Limpopo Green Estate, to produce an extract from

Hundreds of labourers queued at the assembly point on the Sapekoe Estate to register for work when Gteda opened employment opportunities for a brand new venture.

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green tea for this purpose. Gteda CEO Mr Kwena Maphoto opened the refurbished offices of the estate in Magoebaskloof’s hills, where hundreds of workers from the compound Middelkop prepared themselves for a possible new future. Maphoto said it was important to establish each candidate’s identity to assure that the local folk get preference. The first batch of four hundred workers will be supplemented by a further one hundred, before the slashing of the tea plantation will commence. It will be cut down to ground before new tea leaves can be produced for the extraction of the “magic potion” identified by Limpopo Green Estate director Roger Duffield. According to Maphoto the looming dispute by some of the Makgobas to turn the estate into an avocado plantation was turned down by the MEC of agriculture in Limpopo, who gave Gteda instructions to proceed with the project. It will take longer than a year to clear the plantation, before any new developments are expected.

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Louis Roux The ebb tide in the affairs of the Sapekoe tea estate has finally turned when the first employees from the Makgoba tribe were registered this week, to clear the land for a brand new development. They will be part of the restructuring of the neglected 1 200 ha estate into a venture that could offer jobs for more

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Steekvlieg en andersdenkendes Vlieg praat met die volk, en krap waar dit jeuk! Vlieg voel baie sleg oor ‘n verkeerde indruk wat hy blykbaar geskep het, dat hy ‘n probleem het met dominees. Hiervoor vra Vlieg onvoorwaardelik om verskoning, en sal sy bes doen om hierdie misverstand uit die weg te ruim. Vlieg het nie ‘n probleem met dominees nie — wel, nie net met dominees nie, maar ook met pastore, eerwaardes, priesters, vaders en ander pastorale voorlopers. Maar Vlieg het ook ‘n probleem met prokureurs, skoolmeesters, dokters, tandartse, ouditeure, slagters, burgemeesters… noem hulle op… en huisvrouens — díkwels die huisvrouens! Vlieg is maar Vlieg. Vlieg beskou homself as ‘n gewone ou wat nugter dink en normaal redeneer. Vlieg het sy beginsels en oortuigings, maar hy luister graag na iemand anders s’n en is heel bereid om iemand anders se idees en wyses te respekteer. Vir Vlieg is daar reg en verkeerd, heilig en boos, mooi en lelik, wit en swart, bo en onder. Maar Vlieg is heel bereid om te aanvaar dat daar erens tussenin ook iets mag wees wat heel aanvaarbaar is. Neem reg en verkeerd as voorbeeld om Vlieg se oënskynlike afkeur aan dominees, en selferkende afkeur aan die res te illustreer. Waarmee Vlieg ‘n probleem het, is wanneer iets vandag vir iemand verkeerd is, maar more is dit weer reg. Vlieg noem dit maar vir die doeleindes van publikasie in ‘n gerespekteerde nuuspapierjie soos hierdie tweeledigheid.

En ongelukkig, seker soos die duiwel dit maar wou hê (iemand moet die skuld kry), is dit Vlieg se ondervinding dat dominees hulself al te dikwels skuldig maak aan sulke tweeledigheid. Dit geval Vlieg glad nie dat die beskermhere van sedes en moraliteit van ‘n gemeenskap hulself by herhaling hieraan skuldig maak nie. Wat Vlieg verder nie kan verstaan nie, is dat wat hy as regdenkend beskou, vir die meerderheid daar buite as andersdenkend daar uitsien. Daarom bevind Vlieg homself meer tuis saam met ander eendersdenkende andersdenkendes. Amper soos

‘n Engelsman in New York.

I don’t drink coffee I take tea my dear I like my toast done on one side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk I’m an Englishman in New York

Vlieg, die Bulletin se weeklikse skoorsoek-tong-in-die-kies-spot-hekel-rubriek bekoor ons lesers in der mate dat ons allerhande Vlieg-goetertjies begin ontvang (benewens die baie kommentaar). Hier is die eerste aflewering in ‘n reeks oor vlieë.

See me walking down Fifth Avenue A walking cane here at my side I take it everywhere I walk I’m an Englishman in New York

Illusive robber arrested

If, “manners maketh man” as someone said Then he’s the hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself no matter what they say Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety You could end up as the only one Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society At night a candle’s brighter than the sun Takes more than combat gear to make a man Takes more than a license for a gun Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can A gentleman will walk but never run I’m an alien I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York — Sting

Beaunice Machitela The illusive robber who targeted residents of the Flora-, Medi-, Fauna- and Aqua Park-areas in Tzaneen has been captured, Tzaneen police spokesperson captain Simon Shikwambana announced. Pheagane Lazarus Mmamadi (30) was arrested and appeared in the Tzaneen Magistrate Court on Monday. Mmamadi is linked to eight housebreaking and theft cases. He allegedly removed roof tiles to

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gain entry into the houses which he burgled. Mmamadi reportedly stole everything he could lay his hands on, including groceries. Shikwambana said some of the stolen property had been recovered in various areas around Tzaneen (like Lenyenye, Moime, Sunnyside and Modjajdi). Mmamadi’s case has been postponed to 21 April. More arrests are expected in connection with the burglaries pending further police investigation.

Thea Eloff is weg ‘n Bekende inwoner van Mooketsi se omgewing, me Thea Eloff (84), is onlangs in God’s Haven in Tzaneen oorlede. Sy en haar man, wyle mnr Kobie Eloff, het 45 jaar lank op die plaas Mooiwater by Mooketsi geboer. Hy het haar reeds nege jaar gelede ontval. Me Eloff het die afgelope agt maande in God’s Haven gebly. Sy laat drie kinders, Chris en Aroma Eloff, Jakkie Eloff en Wellina en Braam van Deventer, asook klein- en agterkleinkinders agter. Die kinders het spesiaal hul dank betoon teen die personeel van God’s Haven wat haar die afgelope tyd so mooi versorg het.

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Ms Christine Nel, Tzaneen’s chief librarian, recently became a member of the Letaba Rotary Club. The club president, Mr De Klerk Fourie, was responsible for her induction and members of the club later gladly welcomed her.

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Rise from your armchair, Mr Malatji and do an inspection of traffic signs in Tzaneen Francois Aucamp At least 38 traffic signs in Tzaneen do not comply with the prescriptions of the country’s traffic laws! Some of these unlawful traffic signs have been erected at very busy intersections and some are at crucial points where it could cause injury to pedestrians. We pointed out the problem with illegal traffic signs more than a year ago and repeated the warning (with photos illustrating some of the problems) about five months ago. Yet, the traffic chief of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality (GTM), Mr Johannes Malatji, seems to be totally ignorant of the situation. Malatji finds time to unlawfully reduce fines and to wave fines for speeding that by law may not be cancelled. But he cannot find time to inspect the traffic signs in Tzaneen — and other areas such as Lenyenye, Nkowankowa and elsewhere in the rural areas. Malatji’s colleague, Mr Thulani Twala — the GTM’s head of communication — last week replied to questions that we submitted to the GTM (the now infamous nine questions). One of the questions referred to the problem with traffic signs. The GTM’s reply stated that “to our knowledge, all council’ signs comply with standard requirements and we encourage members of the public (including yourselves) to report any sign (belonging to both Council and those of private persons) for remedial actions to be taken”. The question is: how many times should it be reported? And how on earth is it possible that tens of illegal traffic signs are not being spotted by the traffic department’s officers? Or do they spot it and remain quiet? Another possibility is that the problem has been/or is being reported, but that Malatji does not act. We refuse to ask for his comment, since

he refused to comment on questions that we tendered (to him) previously. He then said “I do not answer to you”. Of course, Mr Malatji is correct. After all, we are only ratepaying residents and he is above the law. Why should he report on any matter to us! We will be sorrowed if anyone gets injured as a result of illegal traffic signs in our towns and rural areas. However, we will not have any sympathy with him if he and his council have to face a claim against them for negligence. In fact, we will try our level best to assist anyone who would lodge a claim against him and his council, and we will support any legal action taken against him. We will be committed to supplying the authorities (read: courts) with every bit of evidence they

might want and need. Mr Malatji does not seem to be dedicated to his job. If we are wrong in saying so, we beg him to explain why he allowed illegal signs to be erected, and why does he not take action? It is not our job to inspect the streets and traffic signs. Malatji gets paid to do this and if he does not feel like executing his job or if he is not so well informed when it comes to knowing what the traffic laws state, then he should have the guts to resign. He is endangering peoples’ lives!

Photos: Beaunice Machitela, a Bulletin journalist, and editor Jean Aucamp are seen next to some of the illegal traffic signs. Machitela is only 1,56 meter tall and illustrates how short some of the signs on pavements are, where pedestrians have to walk and stand to injury.

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Thank you, Bulletin! Ms Lize de Beer from Tzaneen placed her CV in the Bulletin’s Job Seeker when we launched the new free service to help combating unemployment. She was then approached by Protec Communication (who had seen her details in the Bulletin) and they offered

her a temporary position. She is their receptionist and administrative lady. She is finishing on Friday and is currently looking for another job! She said “I am most thankful for the Bulletin’s unselfish assistance to help people to find jobs, at no cost for the advertising.

Merensky hou eerste loopbaandag Houers Koöperatief (HK) was een van die uitstallers by die Hoërskool Merensky se loopbaandag. Hulle het met leerlinge gesels oor ‘n loopbaan in drukwerk, met die klem op kartonvervaardiging. Mnr Eric Ndlovu sit op een van die kartonstoele van HK by hul uitstalling. Die loopbaandag se doel was om leerlinge te motiveer om landbou as vak te neem en te wys dat hul nie noodwendig hoef te boer om deel van landbou te wees nie. BO REGS: Messrs Douglas Hoets and Charlie Bender from Insect Science spoke to pupils about a career in Entomology (study of insects). Insect Science promoted biological products and new innovative technology for prospective students. REGS MIDDEL: Me Chrisna Strydom het Subtrop verteenwoordig. In die middel is me Betsie Claasen, die regterhand van mnr Willy Stevens wat landbou by die skool onder sy vlerk het. Foto’s: Louis Roux en Retha Nel

Mr Horst Dombrock of Picasso’s in Haenertsburg has started a pensioners’ weekly lunch. A threecourse meal is served for only R60 from midday to 14:00. A glass of red or white wine or a soft drink, if preferred, is included. Phone Picasso’s to make a lunch reservation on 082 418 3706 or 072 447 4760. Seen at last week’s lunch are Mss Muriel Evans, Nan Forrest and Linda Miller. Photo: Sue Ettmayr

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The abuse of ‘public transport’ The minister of transport advised motorists who objected against the new toll rates in Gauteng to use public transport. But what did he mean by “public transport”. For the observer in Limpopo, and especially in the Tzaneen area, public transport seems to mean the abuse of government vehicles: ambulances, LDV’s, passenger cars and ... even graders. Friday afternoons and again Monday mornings at the entrance to Tzaneen (the four-way crossing) is an eyeopener. Government vehicles stop in their tens to pick up hitch-hikers. And watch out for the LDV’s that are be-

Two robbers arrested Beaunice Machitela Two men aged 20 and 22 were arrested for robbery in Morutji Village (Bolobedu), said police spokesperson capt Simon Shikwambana. Calvin Nakana and Isaac Makada allegedly found Motlatso Maria Nakana and her friend walking home from church, they approached them with a firearm. The men got away with a cell phone, two necklaces and R200 in cash. The accused were denied bail and the case has been remanded till 25 March.

ing used to transport firewood, building materials, fruit, vegetables and even sheep, goats and cattle. In the left bottom picture we caught this LDV of the departement of health and social welfare in Georges Valley, where it had loaded some firewood. The pictures above show a grader parked in the parking lot at the Aqua Mall in Tzaneen, the next photo shows the driver’s legs and feet behind the grader (busy loading his shopping), on the right he is about to leave and the photo far left shows the man driving his unusual mode of public transport out of the parking area.

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Rev Ron J Reiners (083 617 8442) Mat. 5: 13-16

Vrydag 04 Maart 2011

Salt and Light

Skoolhoof vereer ‘n Besondere eer het die hoof van een van ons twee puik hoërskole die afgelope week te beurt geval. Net nydigheid kan meebring dat die meriete van dié toekenning misken sal word. Dat die hoof van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster ‘n man van stauur is en dat sy soort bitter dun gesaai is in die onderwys, is gewis en seker. Uit ons ondervinding van die afgelope sewe jaar verdien hy die besondere toekenning vir sy toewyding aan die onderwys. Benewens sy toewyding skakel hy ook baie dinamies in by die groter gemeenskap, geniet hy die lojaliteit van sy personeel en die kinders in sy skool weet dat hulle in hom ‘n hoof het wat omgee. Sy stabiele persoonlikheid en sy karakter voed die passie wat hy vir die onderwys het. Die eer val egter ook die totale gemeenskap toe, want nie die engel Gabriël sal ‘n skool fyn kan bestuur as die gemeenskap se steun en samewerking nie daar is nie. Dit strek ons gemeenskap tot eer dat ons die gehalte skole kan hê wat ons wel het en dat van die beste leerkragte hiernatoe gelok kan word. Dit is ook merkwaardig dat die puik leerkragte hier vassteek en nie sommer verhuis nie. Ons bring vandag saam met die gemeenskap hulde aan die hoof van Ben Vorster vir ‘n buitengewone erkenning wat hom toegeval het. Terselfdertyd huldig ons al die leerkragte van ons skole wat passievol hul beroep uitleef en ons kosbare kinders dien.

Miserable Madi from Tzaneen writes: This is why even good tax paying citizens of SouthAfrica feel they have to resort to paying off Government officials to get the appropriate service. Me and my husband have been together for thirteen years, had two children out of wedlock, but got so caught up in life’s humdrum that we only got married two years ago. Since then, we have been struggling to get our children’s birth’s re-registered with our new Surname. We applied for our children’s surnames to be changed with Department of Home affairs Tzaneen, the first time in the beginning of 2010. It seems the application was never forwarded on to Head office. That’s what Head office says, but Tzaneen office claimed that all relevant documentation was submitted to Head office. The application is supposed to get processed with Head office and documentation sent to your Local Dept of Home affairs if they are done. We have since been back to the Tzaneen office four times. Every time we apply, Tzaneen office disposes of all application forms, ID copies, Marriage certificates ext., which means that we have to go back, to re-apply again and again and again! This in affect means that we have to take a day off work every time we need to re-apply, which means one day’s loss of income for both me and my

Die mense hoor

Let wel: hulle sê nie so nie!

• Ai, as vroutjie agter die deur staan en dan manlief daarvan beskuldig — en boonop koerant toe wil hol —moet sy darem haar sake eers agter mekaar kry. Mens konnie in die ou dae sulke nuus verwerk nie. Maar toe was daar minder skynheiligheid... en het vroue nie geloop en skoor soek nie... • Met die nuwe restaurant by die dam is daar deesdae te veel verkeer. Dié dat die manne (en vroue) nou uitWyk na ander bosse toe...

Rice is as bland as one can get, now many may not eat rice, but I do and if someone forgets to put salt in, the rice seems tasteless. I am unfortunately, very fond of salt and have often been warned by my doctor to be more careful with it as it can effect my health. But here I am at 62 and according to my latest check-up as fit as a fiddle. So who says salt is wrong? Salt plays an important role in ones life as it adds flavour to food. In Mathew’s gospel Jesus says “You are the salt of the earth.” So Christ is using the use of salt as an example of adding flavour to something. Thus if we are compared to salt, then we must be worthwhile in this world. With Christ in our lives we add the flavour to life. Christ further says “If the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?” It is useless. Now if we lose or faith and continue to deny Christ, we too become worthless. In other words, if we continue to sin. Being the “salt of the earth” can also mean we are Christ’s disciples and are consider by Christ as an integral part of His kingdom. So it is up to us to at all times endeavour to live up to Christ’s example, and if we do sin we must repent and ask forgiveness, which Christ readily gives us. Let us all try to add flavour to this world by being what Christ wants us to be. God Bless

Write to us at editor@bulletinnews.co.za or fax your letter to 015 307 7684 Kindly keep your letters letters short and to the point, and please exercise patience, since we often have too many letters for a particular week. husband, because we both have to be present with the application! Why did they upgrade to this new system of none of the information gets read into the system? Don’t even start me with Head-office! Those people are like computers. You can plead, you can scream, you can shout — they do absolutely nothing. They open a case, but no-one follows up accordingly, or even try to make an effort to get documentation from the Tzaneen office. Tell me, what is the use of opening a case if no-one investigates or tries to resolve the matter? I’ve written a letter to plea to the Minister’s office as well, which I was very happy to get reply on. They promised to assist in resolving the matter, but nothing came of that. Obviously they have better things to do! So this is my final resort, and I will make it very public that my fifth application might be accompanied by a bribe, because seems to me that this is the only way you get service in this new South-Africa of ours.

Baie seer

Dr Dirk Hermann, Adjunk- uitvoerende hoof: Solidariteit, Centurion, skryf: Geagte president Zuma: My oom se liggaam is in sy huis op sy plaas naby Alma, buite Warmbad, gevind. Sy hande was agter sy rug

vasgebind. Sy liggaam was al so ver ontbind dat ons nog nie presies weet hoe hy vermoor is nie. Dit blyk dat hy nog gelewe het toe die moordenaars die huis verlaat het. Hy het dus vasgebind en alleen gesit en sterf. My oom is nou deel van statistiek. Hy het selfs ŉ nommer, 1 647. Dit is volgens ŉ lys van TLU-SA die aantal boere, waarvan hulle ŉ rekord het, wat vermoor is. Die syfer is waarskynlik hoër. Wat my ontstel, is dat hy bloot ŉ syfer in statistiek is. Hy is nou nommer 1 647, die syfer voor 1 648. Daar gaan nie skokgolwe deur die land oor nog ŉ boer wat vermoor is nie. Hy word getel — dis al. Daar is iets in wese fout in ŉ demokrasie as wrede moorde normaal begin raak. Ek het persoonlik aan u briewe oorhandig van tienduisende Suid-Afrikaners wat hulle kommer oor misdaad uitgespreek het. Die moorde gaan egter voort. Hierdie keer is dit my oom wat vermoor is, volgende keer is dit ŉ ander Suid-Afrikaner se oom, broer, ma of suster. Ek vra my steeds af hoe hoog misdaad werklik op die regering se agenda is. Is u werklik woedend oor die wrede moorde? Beleef u die pyn wat ons familie wat agterbly, beleef?

Die regering se agenda word weergegee in u staatsrede. Ek doen ŉ dringende beroep op u om wel erkenning te gee aan die hartseer en pyn van families wat sonder hulle geliefdes na u luister. Ek doen ŉ beroep op u om die regering se erns oor misdaad aan ons oor te dra. Ek doen ŉ beroep op u om die erns in aksie oor te sit. Geweldsmisdaad is iets waarteen alle Suid-Afrikaners saam kan mobiliseer. Ons verwag egter van die president om die leiding teen die soort misdaad te neem. Meneer Zuma, ek gaan met verwagting na u luister. Ons wil weet waar geweldsmisdaad op u agenda is. Daar is derduisende Suid-Afrikaners met seer wat wil hoor.

Sincere thank you

Daan Roelvert, Convenor (daanroelvert@ gmail.com) writes: A sincere thanks to all who attended the first meeting on 23 February 2011. The guest speaker convinced us that the cause has merit and that we in Tzaneen could follow the Nelspruit example. The second meeting will be held on 16 March 2011 (not on 23/3/11) at 17:15 in the school hall of Tzaneen Primary School in Agatha Street. Please bring along your friends and aquaintances. We should be finished by 18:30 to enable you to honour other commitments. Kind regards

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Eerste wenner van die ‘Service Excellence Award’

Letaba Rotary Club held a function to honour Mr David Beard with a Paul Harris (an award given by Rotary for service above self). Beard, as friend of Rotary involved in the annual Mountain Bike Race, has been identified as worth of receiving this prestigious award. In the photo club president De Klerk Fourie shares the happy moment with Beard.

Coke Zero en die Bulletin se eerste toekenning vir voortreflike diens is aan me Gail Altona van Gail Altona Oogkundige in Tzaneen oorhandig. Sy was een van die benoemdes vir Februarie (benoemings word elke maand ingewag). Die motivering vir haar benoeming lui onder meer dat sy ‘n fout met ‘n senior burger se nuwe bril spoedig en kosteloos reggestel het, alhoewel sy nie die fout gemaak het nie. ‘n Oorkonde en ‘n skild is aan haar oorhandig. Hier is me Iselle Rossouw, bemarkingkonsultant van Coca-Cola, Altona en Jean Aucamp, redakteur van die Bulletin. Enige lid van die publiek is welkom om iemand vir die toekenning (vir Maart) te benoem. Stuur die naam en kontakbesonderhede van die benoemde saam met u eie naam en ‘n kort motivering aan: Die redakteur by faksnommer 015 307 7684 of per e-pos aan editor@ bulletinnews.co.za of lewer dit af by Crownstraat 8, Tzaneen.

Manne word geroep na Buchan se MMC Dia van Staden Joe Niemand (foto) sal die voorsang tydens die Mighty Men Conference (MMC) in die Bosveld lei. Joe het bekendheid by Jan Alleman verwerf nadat hy die temalied vir die rolprent Faith like potatoes, A New Day, geskryf en gesing het. Die prent is internasionaal vrygestel en Joe het al by die opening van die Commonwealth Spele en Wêreldberaad opgetree. Die temalied vir die rolprent Hansie kom ook uit sy pen. Joe skryf vir verskeie SA kunstenaars en tree gereeld saam met Angus Buchan by die Mighty Men Konferensies op. Buchan tree van 25 tot 27 Maart in Limpopo op, op die plaas Snymansdrift net buite Polokwane. Die plaas Snymansdrift is agtien kilometer buite Polokwane langs die N1 na Mokopane. Die plaas kan bereik word vanaf die N1 én

die R101. Daar word tans hard gewerk om die terrein gereed te kry vir besoekers. Besprekings kan by www.itickets.co.za gedoen word. Kaartjies kos R150 per persoon vir drie dae. Daar sal koskraampies en koeldrank en water verkoop word, maar manne is welkom om hul eie kos te bring. Ander noodsaaklikhede sluit eie kamptoerusting, beddegoed, stoele, eetgerei en swartsakke vir vuilgoed in. Geen oop vure sal toegelaat word nie, maar gastoerusting (en onthou die brandblussers) kan gebruik word om kos voor te berei. Vroue word uitgenooi na die Sondaoggenddiens. Die voorsang sal reeds om 09:00 begin en die diens, gelei deur Buchan, sal om 10:00 begin. Vroue word aangeraai om vroeg te vertrek, om opeenhoping van verkeer by die toegang na die plaas te voorkom. Bywoning van die Sondagdiens is gratis. Besoek die webtuiste www.mmclimpopo. co.za vir meer besonderhede.

Lovers’ stroll ends fatally Beaunice Machitela A lovers’ stroll in Thakgo Village (Bolobedu) ended fatally for Karabo Lebepe. Lebepe and his girlfriend were reportedly taking a walk in the village when they were attacked by five

men, said Tzaneen police spokesperson capt Simon Shikwambana. Both Lebepe and his girlfriend were stabbed with a knife and Lebepe died on the scene. One suspect handed him-

self over to the police and four other suspects aged between 18 and 21 were later arrested. All the suspects appeared in the Bolobedu Magistrate Court on Tuesday and the case has been remanded.

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Community Forum to start Community members met last week to discuss the start of the Tzaneen Community Forum (TCF). Mr TJ Mare of the Nelspruit Community Forum spoke on how their forum began and the services offered there. Their forum has registered 6 000 people for 2011, needing shelter, food and some form of

counselling based on Christian principles. The forum has a budget of around R166 000 per month to provide for food, clothing, rental and compensation for fifteen employees. The next meeting on the start of the TCF will be held on 23 March, and everyone is invited to join in and to take part in the start of this worthy course.

Drug dealer caught

A Nigerian man was bust getting out of a taxi at the Pot & Plow with cocaine recently. Haenertsburg police officers were waiting for him and arrested him. Unfortunately Mr James Turner, the owner of Pot & Plough, couldn’t tell us any more about the man. Rumour has been around for ages that cocaine deals go down in the vicinity of the Pot regularly. An assistant at the restaurant was allegedly jailed in Ireland for drug running. Turner has distanced himself from any illegal activity at his restaurant or in the close proximity of the popular pubrestaurant in Magoebaskloof.

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AgriSA wil Groenskrif nou anders verf Georges Valley se kronkels het Saterdag nog ‘n slagoffer geëis, maar dié keer het die vragmotorbestuurder van die maatskappy Don’s Transport, mnr William Motshesoa (inlas), koelkop gebly en ernstige skade of beserings voorkom. Toe hy gewaar dat die swaarvoertuig en sleepwa se hidrouliese stelsel nie na behore werk nie, het hy die voertuig teen die krans tot stilstand gedwing. Die pad was besig en verskeie voertuie kon in die slag gebly het as hy nie betyds opgetree het nie.

Police successes Mnr Carel Minnaar van CP Minnaar en Seun by Letsitele was verbaas om die naam Reynecke onder sy foto op bladsy drie van verlede week se uitgawe te lees. Dit was die drukkersduiwel wat streke uitgehaal het. Ons het die duiwel reeds voor stok gekry. Minnaar sê die staking van vragmotorbestuurders twee weke gelede het wel ‘n verlies aan inkomste veroorsaak en sy maatskappy vra verskoning aan klante dat hul goeie diens nie soos normaalweg voortgesit kon word nie.

Beaunice Machitela The Tzaneen police have recovered the following property in the past month: 1 x Mecer Extreme PC box; 1 x Intel Pentium PC box; 1 x Samsung monitor (black); 1 x Recton cream keyboard; 2 x Computer cables yellow; 1 x Black Sharp Plasma TV; 1 x Pentax camera with black camera purse; 2 x Samsung DVD

players; 1 x Sansui silver DVD player; 1 x Teac black radio; 1 x Omega power amplifier AV-9715 silver; 1 x Samsung hoover; 1 x Sharp remote control; 1 x Samsung remote control; 1 x Nelson’s B & B handbag; 1 x Small traveling bag; 2 x Gas braai stands; 19 x Fish liner stocks; 2 x Wheelbarrows; 3 x Watches; 4 x Pairs ear rings; 6 x Rings; 7 x Bracelets; 2 x Necklaces.

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Louis Roux ‘n Gedugte regspan van AgriSA is besig met voorbereiding om bepalings in die Groenskrif oor transformasie — veral die deel oor verblyfreg op plase — te ondersoek, sodat kommersiële boere nie daardeur sal skade ly nie. Dit was die boodskap aan lede van AgriLetaba by dié week se vergadering in Tzaneen, waar groot kommer oor verblyfreg en gepaardgaande implikasies deur lede uitgespreek is. Die voorsitter, mnr Dries Enslin, het lede meegedeel dat die Groenskrif eers terug verwys is totdat verskeie aspekte daarvan hersien kan word. AgriSA het sy vinger op al die knelpunte en sal sorg dat die strydpunte deeglik deurtrap word, voor dit wet word. Dit is in dié stadium sensitief en belaai met etlike negatiewe benaderings, maar moet in AgriSA se hande gelaat word. Grondeise in Limpopo het stil geraak, met min gevalle wat aandag geniet. Enslin sê dit wil lyk of kleiner eise nou voorkeur kry, omdat minder geld daarby betrokke is. Heelwat veeen wildplase is in Limpopo deur die regering gekoop, met min of geen hoëpotensiaal grond nie, wat ‘n aanduiding is dat aspekte soos voedselsekerheid nie in die gedrang kom nie. “Die staat wil blykbaar eers die mislukkings in bestaande grondoordragte regstel, voor meer aandag aan ander grondeise gegee word.” Grondbelasting is steeds ‘n frustrasie. In die Phalaborwa-omgewing het boere rekenings van tot R200 000 ontvang, maar by navraag het dit geblyk dat die administrasie daarvan totaal foutief was. Dit gaan nie veel beter in ander munisipale distrikte nie. AgriLetaba het reeds in Novem-

ber verlede jaar ‘n vergadering met die GTM versoek, maar sover nog geen antwoord gekry nie. Dit was ook die geval met Modjadjiskloof, waar die datum elke keer net uitgestel word. Enslin sê die enigste munisipaliteit wat sover goeie reaksie getoon het, was dié van Maruleng (Hoedspruit), wat die beste van al die munisipaliteite in Limpopo vaar. “Die res is steeds vasgevang in ‘n knyptang van onbevoegdheid.”

Die konsessiegroep Hi-Q het verlede jaar tussen Oktober en Desember kompetisies aangebied, waarin verskeie pryse landwyd gewen is. In Tzaneen het mnr Leon Mashao, ‘n werknemer by die GTM, ‘n Playstation-stel ter waarde van meer as R4 000 by die plaaslike tak gewen, wat hy hier van mnr Hennie Snyman ontvang. Mashao was een van talle Tzaneeners wat pryse by Hi-Q kom afhaal het.

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Toekenning span die kroon M

nr Pieter E r n s t Swart is 30 Junie 1951 op Pelgrimsrust gebore.

y matrikuleer aan die Hoërskool Lydenburg en studeer aan die Universiteit van Pretoria waar hy die volgende verwerf: BA; BA Hons Geografie; MA Geografie; THOD; ATCL.

p 11 Desember 1976 is hy getroud met Marna, en daar is twee kinders uit die huwelik gebore: Jeannie is die rekenmeester van die Titans en Bernard werk as ingenieur vir Sasol.

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onderwysloopbaan by die Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria as onderwyser van 1976 tot 1977.

n 1978 word hy aangestel by die Onder wyskollege Pretoria, eers as dosent en later as senior dosent.

n 1983 word hy aangestel as adjunkhoof van die Hoërskool Klerksdorp en in 1984 is hy bevorder tot senior adjunkhoof. In 1987 word mnr Swart aangestel as hoof van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster.

HULDEBLYKE Dirk le Roux Voorsitter: Beheerraad Goeie skakels speel ‘n baie belangrike rol in die sukses van enige suksesvolle organisasie. Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster is in die bevoorregte posisie dat mnr Piet Swart nie net ‘n belangrike skakel is nie, maar inderdaad die kern waarom alles draai. Wat hom verder besonders maak, is die feit dat hy nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook op provinsiale en nasionale vlakke ‘n verskil maak in die onderwysberoep. Sy passie en toewyding tot onderwys het oor jare heen ‘n groot verskil gemaak in die lewens van baie persone, ongeag hul ras of kulturele agtergrond. Een van sy vele eienskappe is dat hy in sy werksopset altyd tyd maak vir mense, ongeag hoe groot of klein die probleem is. Verder wil ons erkenning gee aan sy vrou, me Marna Swart, wat in permanente diens staan as mnr Swart se “klankbord”. Ten slotte, Piet Swart en Ben Vorster hou nog ‘n gesogte trofee omhoog, hierdie keer is dit vir “Uitnemendheid in lewenslange toewyding aan die onderwys”

Chris Denysschen Adjunkhoof Hoe begin ‘n mens om so ‘n formidabele persoon te beskryf?

Hy is ‘n dinamie-se, geesdriftige, beginselvaste mens, met onberispelike etiese waardes. Sy Christelike beginsels en waardes word daagliks weerspieël in sy handelinge met die publiek, personeel en leerders. Hy is ‘n persoon wat lief is vir kinders, en ek dink elke leerder sal saamstem hy is ook ‘n uitstekende motiveerder. Opgee is nie deel van sy woordeskat nie en uitnemendheid is voortdurend sy strewe. Namens die personeel, ouers en leerders van Ben Vorster en ook vir myself is dit ‘n voorreg om u geluk te wens met die besondere prestasie. Dankie dat ons die voorreg het om u nie net ons hoof te noem nie, maar ook ons mentor en pa. Dankie vir die ongelooflike voorbeeld wat u vir ons stel deur die uitlewing van u passie vir die onderwys. U is ‘n ware rolmodel vir menige onderwyser. U leer ons dat die onderwys oor meer gaan as om net voor ‘n klas te staan en

kinders te onderrig. Dit gaan daaroor om lewens aan te raak op ‘n spesiale manier en om jong volwassenes die wêreld in te stuur, gewapen met lewenswaardes en -beginsels met ‘n Christelike grondslag. Michael Jordan skryf: “A champion is someone who does not settle for that day’s practice, that day’s performance. They are always striving to be better. They don’t live in the past”. Met dié woorde wil ons u bedank vir die kampioen wat u is, nie net vir ons nie, maar ook vir die gemeenskap. Ons salueer u!

Isolde Fasondini Adjunkhoof Ek ken Piet en Marna Swart al sedert Augustus 1986 toe hy by Ben Vorster begin het. Ek noem met opset vir Marna in dieselfde asem, want alle “groot” mans in die onderwys is getroud met ‘n onderwyseres — geen ander vrou sal verstaan van die lang en ongereelde ure, die opoffering,

die onbaatsugtige en altyd bereidwillige diens, die stres en die onverdiende kritiek en uitskel wat soms met sulke “hoë-boom-poste” gepaard gaan nie. Dankie, Marna, dat jy al die jare langs jou man staan en hom so baie keer aan die onderwys en Ben Vorster moes afstaan! Hy is in die eerste plek ‘n Christen; ‘n man wat weens die majesteit van Christus klein dingetjies kan doen asof hulle groot is en groot dinge asof hulle klein en maklik is, omdat hy Sy almagtige krag daagliks ervaar en sy afhanklikheid van sy Skepper besef en erken. Hy het nog altyd Ben Vorster se stuur aan die Here toevertrou. Daar kan baie gesê word oor die prestasies en hoogtepunte wat hy bereik het; wat hy vir Ben Vorster, Tzaneen en die breë onderwys beteken, maar die kant van Mnr Swart wat min mense buite sy “Ben Vorster familie” raaksien, is sy deernis en omgee vir

kinders, en veral die “afvlerk-duifies”. Die volgende kwotasie is so tiperend van hom: “As ek oordeelsfoute moet begaan, mag dit dan liewer in die rigting van genade wees as in die rigting van veroordeling; laat my liewer te veel as te min liefde gee; liewer hulle vergewe wat dit nie verdien nie as om vergifnis te weier aan iemand wat dit toekom.” Hoeveel keer het ek al gesien hy ingryp en pleit dat ‘n leerder nog ‘n kans gegun word as ander leerkragte wil veroordeel en straf. Martin Luther King het gesê: “Moenie ‘n mens se karakter meet aan waar hy staan in situasies van gemak en gerief nie. Meet hom aan die standpunt wat hy inneem wanneer dinge ongemaklik en kontroversieel raak.” Dit is veral in moeilike situasies dat mnr Swart se verbale oorredingsvermoëns briljant tot vore kom. Volgens een van ons oud-onderwyseresse “kan hy jou in ‘n huwelik inpraat met ‘n

man wat jy nie ken nie”! Hy is ‘n man wat altyd vooruit en verder dink, wat altyd meer probeer doen as wat reeds bereik is. “Die grootste onderwysers is nie hulle wat ons die meeste feite en tegnieke kan leer nie, maar hulle wie se teenwoordigheid van ons ander mense maak” (Ralph Emerson)

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Mnr Swart, baie geluk met u toekenning. U verdien dit. U is nie net ‘n bestuurder van ons skool nie, maar u is ‘n ware leier. Ever asked yourself why are there so many managers in the world and so few leaders? Ever thought about the difference between a manager and a leader? Managers think incrementally, while leaders think radically. Managers do things right, while leaders do the right thing. Managers follow the book and follow company policy, while leaders follow their own intuition. U het Ben Vorster gestuur deur die stormsee van poli-

tieke v e randeringe, want u het s o m s ook met u hart

gedink. Die Vossies soek die bekende rooi hoed op die atletiekveld, die wit kop met die swart baadjie op die rugbyveld, die lang treë in die gange en die leeukyk agter die lessenaar. U is vir ons die buffel wat voorloop. U is altyd in voeling met die leerlinge. Hierdie toekenning kan u bydrae tot Ben Vorster en onderwys in die breë nie ten volle komplimenteer nie, want wat u regtig doen en gedoen het, weet min van ons. Arnold Glasow het gesê: “A good leader takes a little more share of the blame, a little less than his share of credit” We salute you!

Sarel du Toit

Sekretaris: SAOU Mnr P E Swart is nie net hoof van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster nie, maar is ook die mees ervare vakbondleier in die SA Onderwysersunie. Met die oorgang van die Transvaalse Onderwysersvereniging na ‘n vakbond (SAOU) was hy betrokke by die tot standkoming van strukture soos die Raad op Arbeidsverhoudinge (RAVO) en talle ander provinsiale arbeidstruk-

ture. Hier is enk e l e voorbeelde van sy betrokkenheid: • Lid van Transvaalse Onderwysersvereniging sedert 1976; dien in die hoofbestuur en uitvoerende raad sedert 1987. • 1989 tot 2011 voorsitter Limpopo en lid van die dagbestuur, eers van die Transvaalse Onderwysersvereni-ging en later van die SAOU. • 1994 tot 1995 lid van die Federale Onderwysersraad. • 1996 Studieleier van ‘n oorsese sending van die TO na Europa. • 1997 tot 1999 lid van die SA Raad vir Opvoeders. • 1999 studieleier van ‘n afvaardiging van die TO na Australië en Nieu-Seeland. • 1999 tot 2001 Adjunkpresident: Transvaalse Onderwysersvereniging. • Van 2000 tot tans lid van die reëlingskomitee van die Hoofdesimposium. • 2002 afgevaardigde na die Arbeidskongres in Italië. • 2001 tot 2003 Adjunk-president van die SAOU. • Voorsitter van Limpopo en lid van die nasionale dagbestuur sedert die ontstaan van die SAOU as vakbond. • Voorsitter en stigterslid van die SA Stigting van Onderwys en Opleiding • Voorsitter van die “SA Education Foundation” voorheen bekend as die SA Onderwysstigting. • Lid van die direksie van TO-strand sedert 1989, tans voorsitter. • Voorsitter van die direksie van Finansiële Dienste van SA (Finsa). Mnr Swart is in November 2011 herkies as voorsitter van die SAOU (Limpopo) vir die volgende drie jaar. Die SAOU (nasionaal en provinsiaal) is trots op mnr Swart as wenner van die hoogste nasionale toekenning in die Nasionale Departement van Basiese

Hierdie bladsy is geborg deur die Beheerraad van die Hoërskool Ben Voster en word opgedra aan mnr Piet Swart

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Tzaneen het nou weer ‘kunstefees-koors’ Dis weer tyd vir die jaarlikse Tzaneen Eisteddfod en die hele gemeenskap word uitgenooi om deel te neem. Die Eisteddfod bied aan oud en jonk ‘n geleentheid om hul kultuurtalente ten toon te stel. Daar is vyf kategorieë: Afrikaanse drama, English drama, musiek en dans. Daar word ook gestreef om ‘n hoë standaard te handhaaf, daarom word geakkrediteerde beoordelaars betaal om te beoordeel. Alle inligting sal by skole en die koördineerders van elke kategorie beskikbaar wees. Die program vir 2011 is soos in die tabel hieronder. Enige persoon of instansie wat betrokke wil raak, is welkom om me Andrika Nagel by 083 452 3183 te skakel. Die algehele wenners van 2010 se eisteddfod was Simonè Schoeman (veelsydigste senior) links en Carmen Nagel (veelsydigste junior). Kategorie Art/Kuns English

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Liggie skyn in nuwe Mall

Louis Roux Die Central Mall in Tzaneen is besig om voetjie-vir-voetjie uit sy byna ashoop-gestalte te kruip, met die hoop dat die bouprojek eersdaags hervat sal word. Alle agterstallige skuld is vereffen, word ons vertel, en die eienaar, die Southern Property Group, is besig om na nuwe of alternatiewe bronne te kyk vir die verdere finansiering van die bouprojek. Bouwerk is middel verlede jaar gestaak, toe die geld klaarblyklik opgeraak het. Intussen is etlike vergaderings tussen die eienaars, huurders en konstruksiemaatskappy gehou, om ‘n oplossing vir die gestrande dilemma te vind. ‘n Woordvoerder vir die konstruksiefirma, mnr Alex Murray, het dié week gesê ‘n raming van die koste vir die bouprojek sal Maandag bekend wees. Hy kon nie verder uitbrei nie, maar dit word verneem dat die koste aansienlik afgeskaal gaan word, ten einde die projek weer op die been te bring.

Nuwe sekretaris

LINKS: Mnr Marinus Neethling (regs) wat byna drie jaar as sekretaris van die Constantia Sitrusstudiegroep by Letsitele gedien het, vertrek eersdaags na Malelane. Hy sal daar in ‘n nuwe bestuurspos by Bosveld Sitrus dien. Sy plek by die studiegroep word gevul deur mnr EC Landman (links). Foto: Louis Roux

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Boere is moedeloos oor kabels Yamorna (net buite Tzaneen) se mense is nou raadop met kabeldiewe. Vir die soveelste keer is hul telefoonverbindings daarmee heen, nadat lang stukke kabels in die nag op hul roete afgesteel is. Al wat oor is, hang soos slierte langs die pale en Telkom sê daar is nie meer geld om dit te vervang nie. Hulle het vroeër ‘n ooreenkoms met Telkom gehad om ‘n diens van R350 per maand te benut. Dit het verval en nou is hulle aangewese op selfoondiens wat hulle duisende rande uit die sak jaag.

Onderstepoort se krag krimp Boere gemaan teen besmetting Louis Roux Groot kommer heers by kommersiële boere in Limpopo oor Onderstepoort se onvermoë om entstof soos van ouds teen veesiektes te ontwikkel en te voorsien. Olifantsiekte is een van die verskynsels wat weer kop uitsteek, maar Onderstepoort moet dié entstof invoer, omdat hulle dit nie meer self kan lewer nie. Dit het ter sprake gekom by AgriLetaba se vergadering dié week na aanleiding van bek-enklouseer wat verlede week in KwaZulu/Natal uitgebreek het. Die voorsitter van AgriLetaba,

mnr Dries Enslin, waarsku dat die beweging van besmette diere soos buffels al meer toegang het tot besmettingsvrye gebiede, weens die gebrek aan grensdrade soos in die omgewing van Letaba Ranch. Alle uitvoer van SA vleis na die buiteland is gestaak na die uitbraak in die noorde van KwaZulu/Natal en dit gaan maande duur voor dié toestand opgeklaar word. Boere is gemaan om uiters versigtig te wees met hul diere oos van Gravelotte, waar laat verlede jaar se bek-en-klouseer- uitbraak nou eers onder beheer is.

Die vergadering het verneem dat Letaba Ranch eersdaags weer deur die staat oorgeneem gaan word, wat kan lei tot die herstel van die grens tussen die gebied en die Nasionale Krugerpark. Daar is egter onsekerheid oor wanneer dit gaan gebeur. In die geteisterde gebied in KwaZulu/Natal was buffels in die gebied “skoon”, maar weens grensprobleme het besmette diere oor die grens gekom en die siekte versprei. Boere in die Laeveld is gevra om alles in hul vermoë te doen om dié soort besmetting vry te spring.

Welman Woodworks

Welman Woodworks had humble beginnings. The owner, Du Toit Welman, started 25 years ago in Potgietersrus in ownership with a friend. They originally made grandfather clocks, but Welman expanded and started out on his own with various woodworking projects. Eighteen years ago Welman moved to Tzaneen and has been a part of various successful projects. In the past eight years Welman Woodworks has become family-orientated, family-run business with son, Shaun, taking over the day-to-day running of the business; Jacques heading the installation team. Our Legacy Some of Welman Woodworks’ biggest projects include all the carpentry for the Tzaneen Medi-Clinic, a contract with Murray and Roberts at the Beit Bridge border post, a housing project at Macadamia Village and an ongoing contract with ATKV Eiland Spa for renovations to the resort. Welman Woodworks’ has clients all over SouthAfrica and neighbouring countries like Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana, because they be-

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lieve in helping everyone who phones for a quote no matter where the person resides. The Process Welman Woodworks is unique in the fact that they follow the wood from start to finish. They get the wood, rework and finish it, make the furniture and then deliver it to the client. The whole process, from start to finish, takes place in their workshop under the hands of their skilled staff. Our Offer Welman Woodworks caters for discerning clients looking for qualityguaranteed fittings and materials and can create anything from solid wood like kitchen cabinets, bar counters and built in cupboards. Part of their service is to visit your

home to measure, where after a digital design is planned for you. Clients are encouraged to be a part of the initial design and are welcome to sit in on the drawing-and-design part of creating their dream kitchen or bedroom and bathroom units. Interested clients are welcome to visit one of their showrooms located at On Tap and adjacent to Timbercity in Skirving Street.

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(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 Repairs of computers – hardware and software Part time general repairs to

all computers, fault-finding, re-installation of software “Clean-up” computer to help make computer faster. Knowledge in Setting up networks If your computer crashes, call the IT Doctor, Waldo on 0832628490 all hours ________________ mar108 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 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.

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

A full range of Lubricants available from BKR International. Free advice on specification and classification on lubricants Phone 015 307 7501 __________________

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PASTEL CERTIFIED TRAINING – Book in advance, 4 – 6 people per course. General Training / Presentations / Small Conferences - Modern Facility. – Up to 20 people per Function. Internet Café / LANGaming. Contact Mareyna @ 076 3766 783 VERY COMPETITIVE RATES!

SoyLites – Soy Candles -Non-Tox, petroleum free -Rich with Vitamin E -Safe & nourishing for use on the skin -Infused with essential Oils Contact me for more info: Thys Otto 082 218 2052 (M) 086 618 9631 (F) __________________ feb203

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! My naam is Marilie, ek is 24 jaar oud, enkellopend. Ek is op soek na administratiewe of enige werk dringend Kan onmiddellik begin. Skakel my by 076 222 6200

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

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 Beyers Busdiens Naweek – vervoer elke Vrydag en Sondag Vanaf Tzaneen na Pretoria via Polokwane En terug. Kontak Nica 015 307 5959 / 082 566 2558 __________________ feb205 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

Man with Diploma in Horticulture seeks employment in farm or nursery. Contact Gilbert on 0785351896

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 Tzaneen Trailer Hire Double or single axle. Quality Trailers to rent At affordable prices. 24 hours quality service is our promise. Piggy back available Contact Hennie 083 651 0936 __________________ feb401 Your Books; Headache or Joy? At Maritel we do: Books up to final trial balance (Bank, petty cash, debtors, creditors and all related reconciliation) Management statements VAT, all aspects (Farmers sending produce to market

My name is Barbra I am an experienced domestic worker, great with kids, honest, hard worker, looking for part or full time work. 072 329 7307 __________________ Name: Cathrine Mahasha, I am looking for a job, I have four years experience of care giving. I can sleep in or sleep out, and I can speak English and Afrikaans. Please contact me on 078 681 3231

welcome) U.I.F NB! Pastel training with a difference, in physical environment of workplace. Huge success! Make it better today! Contact Marie at 072 409 7057, or visit office, Boundary Street 10, Tzaneen. (08H00 – 13H00) ________________ mar106 SERVICES Truck & Trailer: -Repairs -Refurbishments -Services Breakdowns on trucks & Trailers Any Welding/Steel work/ Pipe work Chris 071 939 8977 _________________ mar107

Data inskrywingswerkers benodig. Werk op jou eie tyd en verdien geld, deeltyds of voltyds. Met of sonder ‘n rekenaar. SMS jou naam en adres na 0748925270. ________________ mar101 Data entry workers required. Work in your own time and earn money. Part-time or Full time. With or without a computer. SMS your name and address to 0748925270 Thia Stoltz 084 700 0851 _________________ mar102 Controllers/ Beheerka-meroprateurs PSIRA Registrasie Armed Response Officers Grade C + PSIRA Registrasie Contact: Leon Coomans 082 655 2260 __________________ feb405

Voertuie AUDI A4 1.8 Executive 2001, very good condition, Full house. New brakepads, waterpump, battery, timing belts, pulleys. Gearlock, S/steel exhaust, Towbar, COR. R45,000 ONCO. Contact Attie 0153098594 or 0829012291 _________________ feb306 Small car with A/c urgently wanted or Nissan Almera, Ford Telstar TX etc. Private buyer. Please phone 082 890 8845 _________________ feb307

My naam is Kobus, ek het by die myn gewerk en het ‘n kode 14 lisensie, soek na enige werk. Skakel my by 074 467 8414 __________________

My name is Peace. I passed grade 12. I am honest, reliable, desperate for a job, since my parents died. And I have to care for my younger brother. Please contact me on 079 848 0438

4 Maart 2011

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE CAROLINE ERICA MAY KARAM, IDENITY NO: 2709220069086, OF MACADAMIA FRAIL CARE, AQUAPARK, AQUA AVENUE, TZANEEN, LIMPOPO, 0850, WHO DIED ON 23 JANUARY 2010 ESATE NO: 2758/2010 NOTICE is hereby given that copy of the First and Final Liquidation and Distribution Account in the abovementioned Estate, will be open for the inspection of all persons interested therein, for a period of twentyone (21) days from the date of publication hereof, at the offices of the Master of the High Court, Pretoria. TREVOR G VAN NIEKERK – AUDITORS PO BOX 2025 GROENKLOOF 0027 Tel: (012) 346 3632 Fax (012) 346 1983 DATED OF PUBLICATION: 04 March 2011 mar101______________ IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF LETABA HELD AT TZANEEN CASE NUMBER: 2073/2008 In the matter between: AFGRI BEDRYFS BEPERK Execution Creditor And TERTIA GERTINA DANIELINA BOTHA Execution Debtor NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION ON THE INSTRUCTIONS of the Execution Creditor, the under mentioned movable property of the Execution Debtor will be sold by public auction, on FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2011 at 09H00 by the Sheriff for the Magistrate’s Court of TZANEEN district LETABA to the highest cash bidder: Venue of the sale: 2 LORETTO PARK, NEW INDUSTRIAL AREA, TZANEEN By the Sheriff for the Magistrate’s Court of TZANEEN district LETABA to the highest cash bidder: 1 X 3 PLATE GAS STOVE 1 X DEFY TUMBLEDRIER 1 X DEFY STOVE 1 X HEALTHWALKER 2 X GARDEN SETS WITH CHAIRS 1 X TABLE WITH 7 CHAIRS 1 X DEEP FREEZER 1 X FAN 1 X LOGIK SLOW COOKER 1 X FRIDGE Dated at TZANEEN on this 23rd day of FEBRUARY 2011

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Stanfordian is Tzaneen se no. 2 o.10’s kry in Lim nuwe truie (SGD) JH JACOBSZ JOUBERT & MAY 50 BOUNDARY STREET PO BOX 35 TZANEEN, 0850 TEL: 015 307 3660 REF: EGrobbelaar/ B5978 mar102______________ IN DIE LANDDROSHOF VIR DIE DISTRIK SEKGOSESE GEHOU TE SEKGOSESE SAAKNOMMER: 116/2010 In die saak tussen: MALEHU VICTORIA PHEEHA Eksekusieskludeiser En BORAMEETSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CC Eksekusieskuldenaar KENNISGEWING VAN GEREGTELIKE VERKOPING INGEVOLGE ‘n uitspraak in bovermelde aangeleentheid word die ondergemelde goedere by wyse van openbare veiling vekoop op 11 MAART 2011 by LANDDROSKANTORE, SEKGOSESE om 12:00. BESKRYWING: 1 X DEFY YSKAS 1 X SUNBEAM MIKROGOLFOOND 1 X SAMSUNG VRIESKAS (klein) 1 X DRIE STUK KOMBUIS EENHEID 1 X FRIDGEMASTER VRIESKAS VOORWAARDES: STRENG KONTANT Geteken te POLOKWANE op hierdie 24ste dag van FEBRUARIE 2011 (GET) D A MAREE SMIT & MAREE PROKUREURS PROKUREURS VIR VONNISSKULDEISER SCHOEMANSTRAAT 17 POLOKWANE, 0700 TEL: 015 291 1637/8/9 FAKS: 015 291 1636 POSADRES: posbus 4075, Polokwane, 0700 VERW: MNR. MAREE/ Irma Kidson/MP1007 mar103______________

Vir resultate waarna u soek, skakel

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by 015 307 7248 en gesels met Lihanie.

Gerhard du Toit, a grade 12 pupil at Stanford Lake College, was chosen for the Limpopo u.19 boys squash team recently. He is ranked second in Limpopo.

More sport on page 19 and 20

Die o.10-rugbyspan van die Laerskool Tzaneen durf die nuwe seisoen met splinternuwe truie aan. Die truie is deur Biltong en Braai Slaghuis in Skirvingstraat, Tzaneen geborg. Mnre Hannes Kleynhans, die span se afrigter, en Johan Strydom van Biltong en Braai staan hier trots met een van die truie. Kleynhans sê hy is baie dankbaar vir die ondersteuning wat hy van veral die ouers geniet en hy hoop sy span sal die seisoen weer as Limpopo se kampioene uit die stryd tree.

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Compiled by / Samestelling deur: Nicky Altenroxel - E-pos/e-mail: nicky@bulletinnews.co.za in association with / in samewerking met: Tzaneen Info.

St Peter’s Fun run

Course

Love, sex and a lasting relationship (for teens), Family Transformation Centre, today, Cost R20. Contact Maryna on 015 307 2527.

Omgewingspraatjie

deur Prof Kobus van der Walt, ATKV Eiland Spa konferensiesaal, môre. Onderwerp: Ons en die omgewing – ‘n Christelike perspektief. R35/persoon, sluit nie ingang tot ATKV Eiland Spa in nie. Hy tree op as gas van die Gereformeerde Kerk Laeveld. Skakel Paula Venter 015 307 3205 tussen 08:00 en 12:00.

Craft Market @ Minitzani

The crafters from Minitzani will be exhibiting at the Baby Expo, tomorrow, Showgrounds, 09:00 to 13:00. The next Craft Market @ Minitzani will be held on Saturday, 2 April 2011.

Middag/Aandmark

Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk Tzaneen, môre. Vetkoeke, pannekoeke en yankees sal reeds van 12:30 beskikbaar wees. Plaas asseblief vroegtydig bestellings. Kerrie en rys, worsbroodjies en gebak sal ook beskikbaar wees. Vir navrae skakel 015 307 4508 of 083 438 2230.

Baba en Kleuter Ekspo Skousaal, Tzaneen

House, Wednesday Bookings 015 307 2527.

Shekinah 08:30.

Course

Financial Discipleship, Family Transformation Centre, 11 March. Cost R20. Contact Maryna on 015 307 2527.

Oggendtee

AGS kerksaal, Claude Wheatleystraat, Tzaneen, 12 Maart, 09:30 vir 10:00. R75/ persoon. Gasspreker: Estelle Bresler. Fondsinsameling vir die welsynsfonds vir die gemeenskap. Skakel Liana Gouws 078 942 5105 of Betsie Hogg 071 272 7380.

Kerk

Mighty

Men

Conference

Snymansdrift, farm on the outskirts of Polokwane, 25-27 March. Speaker: Angus Buchan. Gates open 06:00 on Friday and the program begins at 18:00. Women and children (6 and younger) welcome to attend Sunday service at 09:00. Camping facilities (including showers and toilets) and conference area available. R150/person. Tickets available at www.itickets.co.za or phone 086 1000 291 for enqueries.

Ollie en Valiant

Ollie Viljoen en Valiant Swart tree op by die NG Kerk Letsitele se amfiteater, 15 April. 19:00. Bring ‘n sitkussing of kombers. Verversings te koop. Kaartjies: R 80/sitplek. Kaartjies te koop by Butytude Hair, Van Heerdens Apteek en Dries Elektries. Skakel 015 345 1618 vir navrae.

Ronelle Erasmus

Skouterrein, môre, 09:00-13:00. Ingang: R15, kinders gratis. Kyk wat Tzaneen bied vir babas en kleuters en kom luister na die spraakterapeut of dieëtkundige. Speelgoed, boeke, klere, DVD’s en eetgoed te koop. Kaartjies te koop by Elmarie Jacobs 082 731 6268.

Bible School

Jetty 3, 19 March. Easter Celebration 5 km fun run, 07:00 registration, 08:00 run starts, 08:10 walk starts (kids on bikes welcome). Easter egg hunt, jumping castle, lucky prize draw for entrants, dog show, food and drinks. Contact 015 307 3534.

Damesoggend

Sanloo Manor, 12 Maart, 10:00. Emsie Schoeman, die etiket koningin, is die gasspreker. Tema: Stylvolle Christenskap. Kaartjies beskikbaar by Diana Lewis 083 258 3641.

Women’s Conference

Grin Court, Polokwane, 11-13 March, Friday 19:00-21:00; Saturday 09:00-13:00 and 14:0016:00; Sunday 09:00-12:00. Christian speaker Retha Mc Pherson will focus on the Lord and his message for women in 2011. R250/ weekend package or R100/session. Contact Cheray Jackson 084 556 4956.

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.

Reünie

1961 Matrieks van die Hoërskool Tom Naude, Polokwane,Bolivia Lodge, Polokwane, 13-15 Mei. Skakel Dawie Botes 079 589 2166 vir meer besonderhede en om plek te bespreek. Ons soek nog na verskeie van die oud-leerlinge.

Waterverfklasse Haenertsburg, St Paul’s kerksaal, Dinsdae, 09:00, R80pp/sessie. Skakel Annetjie van Schalkwyk 082 925 4385. Round Table

Round Table Clubhouse in Circle Drive, Tzaneen, first Monday of every month. Contact Bruce 082 824 4291 or Dale 082 820 6029.

Library

The Tzaneen Library will be open from 08:30 to 13:00 on Saturdays but will be closed over long weekends.

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!

Herofield Aanddiens.

Sondae, 18:30 , Minitzani saal. Almal welkom. Skakel Hannes Steyn vir enige navrae: 082 309 8335 of jeeuug@gmail.com.

Kooroefening

Gemeenskapskoor oefen Sondagmiddag 16:15 by die Gereformeerde Kerk Tzaneen. Alle belangstellendes welkom. Skakel Rina Klaver 082 322 1847.

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.

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. Contact Petro Smit 083 444 3414.

Vir dienstye gedurende vakansies/langnaweke skakel asseblief met onderskeie kerke. Times may change during school holidays/long weekends; kindly check with the relevant churches. • 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

Ringbal

Tzaneen Ringbalklub nooi die hele familie om te kom ringbal speel. Oefening is Maandae en Donderdae, 18:00 . Vir meer inligting skakel Sarie 083 456 3466 of Natasha 082 804 3253.

• Christian Church Haenertsburg 7 Rissik Street, Haenertsburg, 015 276 1111. Pastor Ian LoughorClarke 083 298 9204. Sun 09:00 • 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 • Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk Adshadestraat 11, Tzaneen,015 307 3371, Ds Hendrik van Rensburg, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00

Ebenezer Mile Ebenezer Jacht Club, 20 March. 3 000m starts at 08:00, Ladies race (1 mile) at 10:00, men’s race at 11:30. Prizegiving at 13:00. Enter online at entrytime.com or 19 March at the venue. More details www. swimmersguide.co.za. Fishing

Competition

Tzaneen Dam, 26 March. Fresh water kayak fishing. R50/ rod. Contact Bruce 082 824 4291 or Dale 082 820 6029.

Tzaneen

Blitz

Marathon

Starts at Jetty 3, 9 April, 06:00. The route around the dam is 42,2km with 21.1-, 10and 5km distances also being run. School children enter the 5km for free. For details or to enter contact Nick Serfontein 082 554 7690 or Monica Roode 083 459 0590.

4x4 Challenge

Letaba 4x4-klub hou op 16 April ’n challenge. Skakel Hannes Enslin by 078 802 2234 of Miena Kruger 079 887 9550.

• 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. • 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. • NG Kerk — Wolkberg Agathastraat, Tzaneen, Ds Adriaan van Tonder 083 408 0939 / 015 307 4062, Sondae 09:00 • 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).

4 Maart 2011

Mile drawing nearer It’s all happening at the Mountain Yacht Club at Ebenezer Dam on Sunday 20 March. Men and women of all ages may enter this open water mile (1609 m) swim. There is also a 3000 m course for SA national “B” championship qualification. The first race is at 08:00 (3000 m), followed by the mile events at 10:00 for all female swimmers, and then at 11:30 for the male participants. A new event being introduced this year is a short course development and introduction swim of 500 m. Start time is 12:30. No times or places will be recorded, but certificates will be issued to all finishers. Mile and 3000 m entries online at www.entrytime.com are R95.00, and the 500 m swim is R75. Further details on www.swimmersguide. co.za and local information can be accessed on www.tzaneeninfo. co.za. Entries on the day will be charged at R120. As always there are medals, cash and product prizes and a super carnival atmosphere – food stalls, bar and more for the whole family. Commemoration Tshirts will be on sale on the day. Prize giving is at 13:00. Die Tzaneen Ringbalklub speel môre 15:00 tuis (Jetty 3) teen Parke Polokwane. Kom ondersteun hulle en geniet die aksie! Skakel die klub by 015 307 3316 vir enige navrae.

Bulletin

Plasie-langasems reis ver vir glorie REGS: Drie atlete van die Hoërskool Merensky in Tzaneen het onlangs aan die Sentraal Gautengse Interprovinsiale Tweekampbyeenkoms in Park Town deelgeneem. Gauteng Noord, Mpumalanga en Griekwaland-Wes was ook daar. Samual Varrie het die afdeling vir seuns o.15 gewen, sy broer Timothy was tweede in die afdeling vir seuns o.17 en Sally Oosthuyse was tiende in die afdeling vir meisies o.15. ONDER: Swemmers van die Hoërskool Merensky het Saterdag aan die Sterkfonteindam ope swembyeenkoms deelgeneem. Nardus Serfontein het sy persoonlike beste tyd aangeteken, Nika de Jager het in die 3000 m die negende plek en in die 1500 m die elfde plek behaal. Adri Venter het in die 5000 m die vyfde plek behaal en in die 3000 m die vierde plek. Tanya van Dyk het in die 1500 m die vyftiende plek behaal.

Le’Club het ook langasems Fietsryers van Le’Club in Tzaneen het onlangs aan die Makhulu 5 Fietswedren in Polokwane deelgeneem. Philip Entres was die wenner van die meesters-afdeling en algeheel twaalfde. Nic Claasen (links) was vierde in dieselfde afdeling en algeheel 44ste. Riaan J van Rensburg was elfde in die veterane mansafdeling en algeheel veertigste. Leandri J van Rensburg was die eerste dame oor die wenstreep en dus ook die wenner van die junior damesafdeling asook algeheel veertiende, agt sekondes agter Philip Entres. Anita Gordon was vierde in die veterane damesafdeling en algeheel 62ste. Langasematlete van Le’Club in Tzaneen het onlangs aan die Marulafees se marathon in Phalaborwa deelgeneem. Erika Human (regs) het die 10 km-wedloop vir veteraandames gewen en Gretha Bekker het die 21 km-wedloop vir meestersdames ingepalm.

This week’s fitness tip Ettienne van Wyngaardt (Fitness specialist)

Veertien atlete van die Laerskool Duiwelskloof in Modjadjiskloof het na die Limpopo Atletiekkampioenskappe môre in Polokwane deurgedring. Hulle neem aan twintig items deel. Voor sit Sindi Kapa, Mogoshi Maseta, Prince Maswanganyi en Masekela Manyama. In die tweede ry sit Lilly Pohl, Bernice Claasen en Noko Malatji. In die derde ry is Precious Setwaba, Ané Breytenbach, Roelien O’Neill en Dalmari Ackermann. Agter is Mpho Mokoena, Reuben Ragolane en Ruan Groenewald.

If you haven’t started changing your life style to a healthy life style this year already, your body might be at risk of getting some kind of a disease like diabetic, high blood pressure, cancer, heart problems etc. And the only one you can blame is yourself. Why always wait until something dramatic happens before you start realizing you need to change your life style?

Stop making excuses that you don’t have time to exercise. Make time! If you don’t make time for your body, your body won’t have time for you. It’s like a business. If you don’t make an effort in your business, your business will go down. The only difference is that with a business you can always start a new one, but not with your body.

4 Maart 2011

MHS wys hul staal by interhoër Die Hoërskool Merensky was wenners, toe hulle Saterdag van die interhoër-atletiekbyeenkoms in Polokwane teruggekeer het. Alhoewel Pietersburg Hoërskool die atletiek gewen het, het die Plasies nooit gaan lê nie. Solly Mukhuthu is as die beste senior seunsveldatleet gekroon. Hy het in die hoogspring vir seuns o.17 ’n hoogte van 1,95 m aangeteken. Die Plasies op die pawiljoen het ook hul bes gedoen en was die ware sterre van die dag. Hulle het die geesbeker gewen asook die beker vir die beste dirigente. Om alles te kroon het hulle ‘n medalje vir die beste, oorspronklike liedjie ook gewen.

Plasie gaan SA’s toe Chrizanne Wagner, ’n skut van die Hoërskool Merensky, het die naweek die algehele tweede plek in die oop afdeling van die Mpumalanga .22 Skietkampioenskappe losgeskiet. Sy het 1154 uit 1200 punte aangeteken en kwalifiseer vir die SA Kampioenskappe wat in April gehou word.

Ever popular Meerkat MTB Challenge is just around the corner Are you up for a real bushveld challenge? Then come and participate in the Munnik Meerkat Mountain Bike Challenge, presented by the Munnik Farmers’ Association in collaboration with P&L Cycle Club. The route will take you past dams, through dongas, up and down mountains, across grass plains and through thickets. Look out for zebra, impala, kudu or giraffe as you go along! The 70 km marathon starts at 08:00 (entry R140), the 35 km half-marathon starts at 08:30 (R80), the 10 km fun ride starts at 09:00 (R30) and the 3 km fun ride for u.10’s starts at 09:30 (R20). Registration will begin at 06:30 on 26 March 2011 or register on line at www.munnikmeerkat.co.za. A children’s entertainment programme has been planned. For accommodation and other details please contact Felicity Oldreive on 083 450 2003, Charlotte Knott on 082 456 3097, Kate de Kock on 082 801 6903, Priscilla Drotsky on 082 898 3129 or Lisa Ivy on 082 802 3688. The race has grown from strength to strength over the years. Come and be part of a great day!

Elmien Marais was die wenner van die 90 m- en 300 m-hekkies vir meisies o.15.

Solly Mukhuthu spring sy wenhoogte van 1,95 m in die hoogspring vir seuns o.17.

Vossies ryg bekers by Sasolburg in

Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se A-atletiekspan het onlangs aan die interhoër-atletiekbyeenkoms in Sasolburg deelgeneem en die algehele tweede plek behaal. Die Vossies het teen skole soos Bastion, Hertzog, Middelburg Tegnies, Prestige College, Roodepoort, Secunda en Vereeniging meegeding. Die Vossies se seuns- en meisiespanne het in hul afdelings ook tweede geëindig en 24 goue, negentien silwer en 37 brons medaljes ingepalm. Die o.16-seun Jino Moya is as beste senior baanatleet asook die senior victor ludorum aangewys. Hy het ’n tyd van 10,81 s in die 100 m, 21,82 s in die 200 m en 14,03 s in die 110 m hekkies aangeteken. Jacques Venter is as die junior victor ludorum gekroon na sy afstand van 46,78 m in die spiesgooi en 42,86 s in die 300 m hekkies vir seuns o.14. Tsepiso Mahasha is as die beste junior veldatleet aangewys.

LINKS: Jino Moyo, Jacques Venter en Tshipiso Mahasha. ONDER: Die o.15-aflosspan, bestaande uit Surprise Mathebela, Eddie Engelbrecht, Tshepiso Mahasha en Vukosi Mabuza, het meer as 800 punte op die Absa-tabel aangeteken.

Derde Ronde Vandag se bepalings: 08:35 : Crusaders vs Waratahs 10:40 : Lions vs Blues Môre se bepalings: 08:35 : Chiefs vs Rebels 10:40 : Brumbies vs Reds 13:05 : Western Force vs Sharks 17:05 : Stormers vs Cheetahs 19:10 Bulls vs Highlanders Loslootjie: Hurricanes

Driedrukreeks Tzaneen 18:30 : Ontwikkeling vs Bosveld 2 19:30 : Letaba 2 vs Phalaborwa 2 20:30 : Barbarians vs Bosveld 1 21:30 : Letaba 1 vs Phalaborwa 1