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At the Drakensberg Circuit Grade 12 Term 2 Learner Awards Function held on 2 August 2017 at Tshabelang-Dinoko High School, Princess Mashile of Matshaile Senior Secondary School in Kgautswane came out tops as overall Best Learner in the Circuit,with Olgar Marobane of Maokeng coming second.It should be noted that Princess also came first in the first term.
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Serving others on Women’s Day While South Africa celebrated Women’s Day as a public holiday, a group of local volunteers spend the day doing public service. They visited Kgakanyane Orphanage in Ga-Manoke near Burgersfort. Here Ms Antoinette Mgiba (photo left) takes care of 15 children. The children are placed with her by the local SAPS and social workers. Some are orphans and some were taken away from dire circumstances. There are six boys and nine girls. The group occupies two neighbouring houses and the volunteers came to help clean and assist with creating an office space in a building that was used for storage. They also brought along donated groceries and put up a jumping castle for the kids to enjoy while the cleaning was going on. The day ended with a braai and some planning for the future as Mama Antoinette, as she is affectionately know, need more help.
Anyone who would like to become involved with donations of groceries, clothing, blankets, cleaning products, school necessities, office furniture and even recreational items are welcome to get involved. Currently some of the boys use a steel pole with bricks on the sides as gym lifting equipment and donations of old gym or home gym equipment will make it much easier for them to exercise at home. The volunteers would like to thank Lefatlotlo Construction, Namudi Mining and Investments, Raripane Investments, Thaleba Promotions, Thendo Selete, Mphela Mokwena Holdings, Thabitha Modipadi Enterprise, Siyamudumisa Trading as lets cater for you and Linda Wa Magkgati Trading for making the day possible. To get in touch with the volunteers contact: 083 528 1420.
Grade R open day at Steelpoort Academy Going to school in 2018 is important and prospective Grade R learners at Steelpoort Academy attended an open day last week. They could meet their teachers and the parents could ask questions. On Thursday Afrikaans learners attended and on Friday the English speaking learners.
The prospective Grade R learners had loads of fun during the open day. (Information and photographs: Steelpoort Academy)
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Thousands at career expo More than five thousand grade 9 learners visited the annual Eastern Limb Mines’ HRD Forum Career Expo. It was hosted last week at Winterveld Recreational Club and learners from schools in the area came to visit the exhibitions. The event was officially opened by the MEC for Education in Limpopo, Mr Ishmael Kgetjepe. The different participating mines and related industries assisted the learners with information about the different careers and the subjects needed for studies towards those careers. They also got information on bursaries and apprenticeships. Each learner received a snack pack upon arrival.
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District working hard to bring renewal A programme of action is underway to rebrand, repackage and reon providing services to the poor and the general inability to spend model Sekhukhune District Municipality. This was announced during on capital funds, which are intended at providing basic services to the the Annual Mayoral Performance Lekgotla held at people. Thaba Moshate Casino on 3 August 2017. “In all my meetings with administration, I Executive Mayor Cllr Keamotseng Stanley ‘...the district and all its will forever call for an end to unprofessional Ramaila told Lekgotla (the quarterly meeting of all conduct particularly by employees of the dislocal municipalities will trict municipality who in the main are earning Mayors and senior administration) that “in order to achieve this goal, we need to first of all start good salaries, while doing less when it comes have to achieved 60% by building a culture of accountability, responto service delivery. An to give concrete expresspending on capital sibility and a caring government. This will only sion to this I have called on managers to give be achieved by inculcating a culture of business this new Council support by doing their job budget by December unusual.” which is to manage staff. And failure to heed During the Lekgotla, Executive Mayor Ramaila this clarion call, will result in the application of 2017 and 100% told mayors that the Sekhukhune District Municconsequence management.” said Executive expenditure by the end Mayor Ramaila. The Lekgotla resolved that ipality is viewed as part of the yardstick to measure progress of financial year badly by regarding the rebranding, remodelling and the public. repackaging Sekhukhune, the district and all 2017-2018’ Among its local municipalities will have to achieved examples 60% spending on capital budget by December he mentioned was the down2017 and 100% expenditure by the end of financial year 2017-2018, grading of the district municiwhich is in June. pality from Grade 5 to Grade The Lekgotla also took note of the month long commemoration 4, the subsequent R126 of women’s month, where the district leadership in one voice conmillion rand that was returned demned any violence against women and children. The Lekgotla to National Treasury in the ended with a pledge by senior administration on behalf of staff to previous financial year, which work towards building Team Sekhukhune, reenergized and focussed Executive Mayor admitted that towards serving the masses of its people, in order to attain the goals this was setback for the district of the National Development Plan.
Joshua 1:9 English Standard Version Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Cosatu Women’s Day march Cosatu Limpopo hosted a Women’s Day march against Gender Based Violence on Wednesday this week. The group walked from the Bothashoek Clinic towards the Praktiseer Police Station. From there they progessed to Tubatse Primary School where a commemorative event was hosted to honour former learners of the school.
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KFC Mini-krieket by Laerskool Burgersfort Laerskool Burgersfort het verlede week Saterdag hul jaarlikse KFC Mini-krieket toernooi aangebied. Laerskool Burgersfort, Laerskool Atokia, Laerskool Ohrigstad en
Steelpoort Akademie het deelgeneem. Die mini-krieket fokus daarop om die kinders krieket vaardighede te leer en die reĂŤls is bietjie minder streng. Die kinders neem in verskillende ouderdomsgroepe deel en die ouer kinders neem meer kompeterend deel.
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Hit the mark The Spekboom Driving Range hosted a Clay Pigeon Shooting and Archery competition on Saturday last week. The events were hosted in conjunction with the South African Hunters Association’s local branch. Young and old came to take aim and show their skill on different distances and within different time limits to take aim.
The Spekboom Driving range regularly hosts events such as these. The public is welcome to visit them to come and practice either their golf on the driving range or take aim on the archery course that include 3D targets. Clay Pigeon shooting can also be arranged. The facility also offers a family friendly ‘club house’ where light meals are served and something cold for the thirsty can be bought. They are just off on the Fraaiuitzicht road after turning from the R37 towards Lydenburg.
Batau FC wins Thomas Madigage Soccer Tournament The Thomas Madigage Soccer Tournament organised by the Pulana Maroga Soccer League came to an end last weekend. On Saturday the teams played in the semi-final at Mooihoek sportsground. Mohlopie won against Morethe FC 6-3. Tearing FC scored 0 and Batau FC 2 in their match. On Sunday the third place was determined when Tearing FC played against Morethe FC. Tearing FC won 4-0. The final was between Batau FC and Mohlophi FC. Batau took top honoours with one goal to zero. (Information and photographs: Pulana Maroga Soccer League).
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Vrouedag pret op die golfbaan Die Tubatse Chroom Golf Klub het op Woensdag 9 Augustus - Vrouedag die baan aan die skoner geslag oorgegee.
Die vroue het vet pret op die baan gehad en die spanne het in goeie gees deelgeneem. By die Wildebeest kon hulle aansit vir ‘n
koppie ‘tee’ en na al die pret op die baan was daar ‘n veiling ten bate van Cansa. Dié jaarlikse dag spesiaal vir vroue is een van die
Sommige spanne het snaaks aangetrek en die onnutsigheid was duidelik toe daar ‘n paar stoele vanuit die ‘teetuin’ verdwyn as dakke teen die Steelpoort son.
hoogtepunte op die kalender en die vroue sien reeds uit na volgende jaar se kompetisie.