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The Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality prides itself on marketing the area as the world’s “First democratic Platinum City”. This shiny image the town fathers want to betray is a little bit in tatters as they made a mess of waste management as the accompanying photographs and letter clearly illustrates. The marketing spin is but a thin disguise for a stinking mess under the surface. The Burgersfort landfill site has reached its capacity and no local alternative has been planned or
Fetakgomo Tubatse Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Apel
provisioned for. Residents and businesses making use of the local landfill are now being directed to the Malogeng Landfill site near Apél. A letter in this regard was sent out by the municipality in May. This still falls within the municipal border, but is approximately 81km from Burgersfort. Visiting a well-known dumping site at the Alverton turn-off this week, Platinum Gazette was told by locals collecting recyclables that people are being turned away at the landfill
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“even if they have only one or two plastics to dump”. This result in illegal dumping being on the increase as the alternative provided by the municipality is not cost effective or viable for many. The dumping site near Alverton is such a popular dumping ground that the vehicle used by the local recycle entrepreneurs is filled to capacity with sorted glass and plastic within four hours. “We’ll be back again tomorrow” they told the newspaper. A Steelpoort businessman also com-
plained. “How do they expect us to travel that far? How could they not make provision for another local alternative?” The Burgersfort site will now be decommissioned and rehabilitated. Perhaps residents can look forward to a clean look on Mandela Day (18 July) again - a day on which local authorities, businesses and organisations famously take to the streets to clean-up dumping sites and collect rubbish.
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Residents see red about rough Youth Day celebrations This week social media was abuzz about the rough Youth Day function held at the Mooifontein Recreational Park in Burgersfort. Platinum Gazette was also contacted about the function that left residents ‘without words’ to describe their disappointment about what happened. The park was constructed in Mooifontein despite strong opposition from local residents. Mooifontein is one of the oldest suburbs in Burgersfort. Residents feared their peace would be disturbed and that their tranquil suburb would be turned upside down during events. Last weekend their fears became reality. A function on Saturday, 16 June 2018 saw large numbers of people flock to the park. Public drinking was allegedly the order of the day and the empty bottles were left on the sidewalks. According to a report on Facebook, drivers took to spinning their vehicles in the suburb’s streets and some where suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Despite the Tubatse Fetakgomo Municipality administrating the facility, no traffic officials were at the park to monitor or prevent such reckless driving and ensure there is no drinking and driving. There was no police presence either. Residents also complained about the public indecency as visitors to the park urinated in the streets and along the fences and walls of houses - this despite ablution facilities within the park. Parking was a problem and visitors simply parked in front of the nearby houses and driveways. As darkness fell, a group from the park moved to a nearby filling station where they were caught on camera wielding long knives used in a confrontation with fellow partygoers. “It is worrying that residents were not informed about the event beforehand and the organisors and authorities allowing the event, did not take preventative measures to avoid a situation as the one of Saturday” a comment on Facebook stated.
Photographs and a video from Facebook showed the aftermath of the Youth Day event at Mooifontein Recreational Park. Note the long knife in the middle of the photograph above, seconds before it is being used to stab someone.
Rubbish, empty beer bottles, broken bottles and the smell of urine lined the streets of Mooifontein near the Recreational Park. Drivers also left their marks on the tar after spinning their vehicles during the celebrations.
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Road safety on R555 at Maepa
The Police in Ohrigstad jointly with Fetakgomo-Tubatse Municipality conducted a road safety campaign and mayoral imbizo led by Fetakgomo-Tubatse mayor, Cllr Maudu Phokane and station commander Capt Alpheous Ramolotja at Maepa village outside Ohrigstad town on Saturday 2018-06-09. The event comprised of provincial traffic control, local traffic department, and Burgersfort cluster office led by the Vispol coordinator Col Frans Thiba, Public Order policing, CPF members led by the Cluster CPF chairperson, Mr Lentle Ratshoshi, councilors, magoshi, traditional leaders and other government departments. Addressing the masses, Sgt Kholofelo Phokane spokesperson for Ohrigstad SAPS sensitized community members to look after their livestock’s and ensure that they are not rooming around the main roads unattended as they are causing major accidents that lead to the loss of lives, and in particular to Magoshi and Badishi to ensures that all the livestock’s are properly brand marked and complying with the Animal Identification Act no 6 of 2002. The team also conducted a roadblock along the R555 Ohrigstad-Burgersfort road led by the mayor and the station commander of Ohrigstad. The day was wrapped up with a soccer tournament for farm workers from Ohrigstad area and Motsepula outside Burgersfort wherein the mayor handed over soccer balls, medals and a trophy to the winning team. (Information and photographs: Sgt Kholofelo Phokane SAPS Ohrigstad Corporate Communication)
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Speaking of road safety, law and order, and safe driving, this photograph was taken this week at the R555 robot at the junction with the R37 in Burgersfort. It is presumably in order for vehicles to jump the queue on the R555 by driving on the lefthand shoulder of the road, obstructing the slipway going to Bothashoek, and then to bully themselves into the line at the traffic light. The traffic officer will just look at you, as can be seen in the photograph. Well done everyone.
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DCM hands over home based care facility Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) officially handed over a state of the art home based care facility in Ngwaabe. The handover took place on Friday, 15 June and was a ended by a variety of stakeholders from the community, tradi onal leadership, caregivers and the Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality. Before construc on of the Home Based Care facility the caregivers were working from the clinic. The Ngwaabe area is one with many vulnerable members of society, including a large group of orphans. The home based caregivers provide at home care and love to those who are ill, old and orphaned. Their work is very important as many of these people are in need of care but unable to travel far or don’t have the finances to seek other assistance. Having their own building from which to operate and where individuals can seek help is a major improvement in the social infrastructure of the area. The project saw DCM construct the building with enough room for offices and a boardroom, a dedicated tradi onal healer building, as well as ablu on facili es. DCM ensured that the Ngwaabe Home Based Care will not have trouble with collec ng water and not only drilled but also equipped a borehole on the premises. The offices were fi ed with furniture and even air condi oning. Securing the facility was another priority. The property was fenced off with pallisade fencing with access through dedicated gates that can be
The team from DCM was joined by a representa ve from Assore’s Boleng Trust to give out gi s to the home based caregivers. DCM also donated wheelchairs to individuals in dire need of it in the area.
locked overnight. Very sturdy security gates were also installed at the entrances to the building and burglar bars fi ed before the windows. The building was also designed to be accessible to those who are wheelchair bound. This meant not only crea ng ramps where steps were installed, but also making passages wide enough for wheelchair bound visitors to move around easily. Representa ves from DCM handed over more than just the building and its equipment. They also delivered 5 wheelchairs, care bags to the caregivers and other gi s to those forming part of the Ngwaabe Home Based Care. Representa ves from the Ngwaabe Home Based Care thanked DCM for their care, ini a ve and for walking the road with them in caring for the community. Mr Pius Monyela from DCM told the audience at the handover that “we know there is always need of more assistance, but li le by li le as we are able to assist, we can change the world”. He added that these projects and dona ons are very important to DCM. “Working together to improve social development and infrastructure in the community is key to a be er future for everyone and to see the difference these projects make very rewarding”. A er the ribbon cu ng to officially open the facility, and a tour through the building, the Ngwaabe Home Based Care responded with gra tude towards DCM and commi ed to look a er the facility while making a difference within the lives of the most vulnerable ones in the area. The day concluded with a celebratory meal and jubila ons at what had just been handed over.
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Youth Day celebrated
Youth Day was celebrated in style at Mangabane Village thanks to a sponsorship by Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines (ECM). The event was held on Friday, although Youth Day was officially only on Saturday. Learners from Mangabane Primary School and Makgakantse Primary School were transported to the Samancor ECM sports ground at Mangabane. Kohin’s Youth Workers and the Steelpoort AGS interns and pastors were ready to help them learn something and enjoy the day with fun and games. The learners received a snack
Fun with the youth at Mangabane. (Some photographs: AGS Steelpoort)
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upon arrival and a message focused on Education - a door to a brighter future. Then it was fun on the jumping castles and other activities with the youth workers. Thanks were given to the sponsors making the event possible. The financial, infrastructure and transport support from Samancor ECM, the volunteers and workers, the sound system by the AGS Steelpoort and other sponsorships ensured the day made an impact with the learners involved. Kohin hosted similar events over the rest of the weekend in the area.
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DCM athletes shine at Comrades Marathon
The Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) AthleƟc Club was established to support and improve sporƟng development in the area. Since it’s incepƟon the Club has proven that with the right support from a company such as DCM, local athletes take hold of opportuniƟes to show what they are capable of. This year the team once again parƟcipated in the Comrades Ultra Marathon. This marathon stretching over approximately 90km is one of the ulƟmate tests of human endurance. The local athletes did not disappoint and their results were: Aron Tumelo Maroga (photograph top leŌ) - 06:56:48 (silver); Marangrang Stanley Mohlala - 07:33:44 (Bill Rowan medal); Pooamphage Jackson SekiƟ - 08:11:10 (Bill Rowan medal); Baijeng Alyen Maile - 08:11:53 (Bill Rowan medal); Andrew Tshehla - 08:23:30 (Bill Rowan); Isaiah Maapea - 08:51:24 (Bill Rowan medal); Thapelo Maphori - 08:51:27 (Bill Rowan medal); Xolani Patrick Hlongwane - 09:19:12
(bronze); Steven Maupa - 09:38:06 (bronze); Lephai Maake - 09:55:13 (bronze); Nkwana Joseph Tshoma - 10:46:42 (bronze); Shaun Pilusa 11:30:47 (Vic Clapham medal); Dumetse Masha - 11:39:15 (Vic Clapham medal). Aron Tumelo Maroga, aged 29, was the first to finish and he finished 194th of 19059 starters in the race. Only the top few females crossed the line before Aron entered the Moses Mabidha Stadium in Durban on 10 June. In his gender category he finished 182th of 14 886 starters. He now has 4 Comrades medals under his belt. Marangrang Stanley Mohlala was the second best performer in the team. This 40-year old athlete finished 655th of 19 059 starters. In his age group for men 40 - 49 years he finished in 219th posiƟon. A total of 5 709 athletes competed in this age category. Pooamphage Jackson SekiƟ was the third athlete
from the Club to cross the finish line. He managed to finish in an overall posiƟon of 1258th out of the 19 059 starters. These Ɵmes and the achievements of the rest of the team made the DCM management very proud. Mr Rian Burger, General Manager of DCM congratulated the athletes and encouraged them to keep up the training and hard work for next year’s Comrades Marathon. Sport is one of the ways in which communiƟes can unite and create a beƩer future for themselves. This is why DCM has invested in sports development and support the athletes from the Dwarsrivier AthleƟcs Club in chasing their dreams at the Comrades annually. The runners were not only supported with transport and accommodaƟon but they were also supported at the race by a back-up crew from DCM that encouraged them along the way.
The Club’s best performer, Tumelo Aron Maroga with the DCM Heads of Departments (HOD’s).
The Dwarsrivier Mine AthleƟc Club members aŌer compleƟng the Comrades Ultra Marathon.
The team met up with DCM management last week to talk about their achievements.
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SPORT Tubatse Masters Third place of Modikwa rider play in Phalaborwa
Modikwa Cycle Club members participated in the annual Selati Big 5 mountain bike race on 9 June 2018. The event annually takes place in Komatipoort. The riders describe the route as very scenic with sections of the route being ridden on the border to the Kruger National Park. This meant they had the opportunity to spot elephant, hippo and other game. The route also crosses through sugar cane fields and a variety of orchards. The riders participated in the 20km and 45km races. All 11 participants finished their respective distances and received medals for their participation. One new club member, Michelle McDonald (photo left), finished the ladies race in an excellent time and secured a third position in her category. The Club is very proud of her achievement. In the 20km race the following club members participated: Bev Rieck, Johan Sadler, Mariska Sadler, Jannie Oosthuizen and Sanet Oosthuizen. The 45km participants were: Darren McDonald, Ilse McDonald, Michelle McDonald, Christopher Gerber, Derek Rieck and Marius Sadler. (Information and photographs: Helgaard Prins; Willem Montgomery).
On Saturday 16 June 2018, Tubatse Masters visited Phalaborwa to play friendly soccer matches against NTT Masters and Lulekani Masters. In the first match of the day the Tubatse Masters played against NTT Masters from Phalaborwa . The match ended with a 3-all draw. Seun Maroga, Bongane Mkhawane, Malose Thobejane scored the three goals for Tubatse Masters. In the second match, Tubatse Masters won 5-2 against Lulekani Masters. This time the goals for Tubatse Masters were scored by Pitso Sehlabela (x2) Siyabonga Vayeke, Malose Thobejane and Golden Million. (Information: Jerial Mvundlela; Photosgraphs: Malose Thobejane).
Masters meet up with SAPS Task Team in Praktiseer On Sunday 17 June the Tubatse Masters hosted the SAPS Limpopo task team in a friendly soccer match. The game was played at the Segorong sports ground in Praktiseer. The day was clear and perfect for some soccer action. The ground is also ideally situated to draw large crowds of supporters from the nearby houses and businesses. The visitors walked away victorious after an own goal by the Tubatse Masters goalkeeper and two goals by Constable Tshabalal and Constable Jam Jam. The final score for the day was 3-2. The goals for the hosts, Tubatse Masters, were both scored by Mbesuma Mabaso. (Information: Jerial Mvundlela; Photographs: Mbesuma Mabaso).