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Chief Whip commends passing of the Appropriation Bill The Office of the Chief Whip in the Provincial Legislature welcomes the passing of the 2017/18 Appropriation Bill by the Limpopo Provincial Treasury, during a Sitting of the Limpopo Legislature held on Tuesday, 20 June 2017. Hon Falaza Mdaka, Chief Whip of the Limpopo Legislature, says this Appropriation Bill seeks to ensure that, government resources are used for the purposes voted for by the Legislature, and allows government to assess the impact of the services it renders to the society. The Chief Whip is confident that this Appropriation Bill will speed up service delivery, and also advance the Provincial Government master plan, i.e. the Limpopo Development Plan (LDP), which is highly aligned to the National Development Plan (NDP).
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Protea Community Forum leads on Youth Day On 16 June 2017 Protea Community Forum decided to unite all communities and school children of Kiwi, Boschfontein and Skhila Secondary School to come and clean,paint and also to remember the importance of 16 June. They encouraged the learners to invest their minds and time on education. The guest speaker was Mr Seun Mosotho of the Protea Community, Ms Peggy Nkutsane, the principal of Kiwi Primary School, and a teacher, Confidence Zwane. The day’s celebrations was sponsored by Pick ‘n Pay, Lydenburg.
All together for Kiwi ECD School The Protea Cummunity Forum has deciaded to request local experienced women to take up the management of the Kiwi Early Childhood Development School after Cotlands’ contract ended. Mr Seun Mosotho of Protea Community Farms encouraged all stakeholders to take hands to ensure the future of the school. Her can be contacted at proteafarms. community@gmail. com or at telephone 0714026898 / 0737175726.
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Youth Day fun Volunteers and sponsors prepared for approximately 500 local children at Mangabane Sportsground. Organisers thanked all the sponsors for their contributions that made the day possible.
Anyone who would like to become involved with Kohin or LOOP can contact 082 851 1401.
The youth received a spiritual message and afterwards spend the day playing games, jumping on the jumping castles and getting their faces painted. Volunteers from HoĂŤrskool Lydenburg, Kohin and the AGS assisted.
The youth of Mangabane and Makgakantse Primary Schools enjoyed Youth Day last Friday having fun with Kohin, LOOP and the AGS (AFM) Church of Steelpoort. Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines sponsored food, sweets, jumping castles, transport and much more. Hanas Mica Hardware also sponsored some food.
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Carla Cay’s single soar Carla Cay, formally known as Carla Oberholzer released her new self-written single Oxygen and in the two weeks since the release it has soared with more than 8000 views on You Tube and a warm welcome with radio stations around the country. Carla has written songs for award winning artists like Amore Vittone, Heuning, Alexandra May and Marlene Vermaak. Carla has some roots in the Burgersfort area, having lived here for some time. She writes all her songs herself and says: “I have such a deep connection with the lyrics when it come to the singing part, my work is not just another song for me”. She adds: “Although I have been writing in Afrikaans for artists, I feel that when I write in English, I go to another place, I connect with myself on a deeper level and that is what I want to focus on now. I will continue writing for Afrikaans and English artists, but my fo-
1 John 1:5-7 (NIV) 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
cus for myself, will be English. I am so ready to take the next step”. See the video on this link: https://youtu.be/ dtUm611-w2A
Tubatse SAPS going door-to-door On Tuesday 20 June 2017, Tubatse SAPS Social Crime prevention Unit, Vispol Commander Lt.Col Thiba, Sector Commanders, Mic and Ycpf conducted a door-to-door campaign at Mashamothane Village Zone 5 and 7. The aim was to decreased house breakings and car jackings. The group also distributed
pamplets with information to prevent and how to report domestic violence, rape, house robbery and theft. Anyone with information about a crime that has occurred cna contact the following 013 216 8500. (Information and photographs: Const Ngwana B.E)
Legal or not?
The installation of speed humps are often done illegally by community members. The humps are usually not done as prescribed by the law and damage cars and endanger lives. The tendency to simply put up speed humps has now also reached Burgersfort town. This presumably illegal installation of speed humps and road closure was photographed in Ribbok Street. A response with regards to these and some other issues had been requested from the Fetakgomo Greater Tubatse Municipality’s Communication Unit, but to date none had been received, despite a promise to respond. An update will be published as soon as the promised response on these and other issues are received.
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Do you support #SocialMediaBlackout? A new campaign to protest against the high prices charged by cell phone networks for data kicked-off on Wednesday this week. The campaign led by activist Ntsiki Mazwai, called on South Africans to join the #SocialMediaBlackout “Our data prices are very high compared to other countries and this is unfair, especially to ordinary, struggling South Africans,” Mzwai said. “We want to show corporates our economic power and get them to lower their high data prices permanently”. The campaign is calling on users to “shutdown” and not buy any data or make use of any social media for 3 consecutive Wednesdays. The first Wednesday of #SocialMediaBlackout did not have any particular impact with Twitter being abuzz despite the “shutdown”. #SocialMediaBlackout was one of the top trending topics on Twitter with users and even networks joking about the issue. The call for the #SocialMediaBlackout is still on for the next two Wednesdays and if this fails to have any impact Mazwai and her team are set to take things further to try and get cheaper data prices. Platinum Gazette asked readers if they feel that data prices are too high and if they will be participating in the #SocialMediaBlackout.
Me Lesley Oosthuizen sê: “Ek dink die data is te duur. Dis ‘n feit dat dit goedkoper in ander lande is. Ja, ek ondersteun die inisiatief, veral as dit sal help om die pryse af te bring. Ek is nie baie goed op sosiale media nie. Mense kla dat ek nie vining genoeg op Whatsapp boodskappe reageer nie en ek kan maklik ‘n dag of twee sonder Facebook gaan”.
Mr Wonder Kgwedi said: “They punish us because we use social media. I will be participating in the “SocialMediaBlackout. I usually use my data to search for information on things on Google”.
Mnr. Sam Mphogo sê: “Ons moet hierdie wegbly Woensdae ondersteun. Data kos te veel. Ek gebruik data meestal vir Whatsapp. Die netwerke sal luister as niemand op ‘n Woensdag data koop nie”. Left: Mr Vincent Sekgobela and Mr Mischack Sekgogoba said: “It is true, they are charging us too much. We support the campaign. Maybe this will make them change. We will do a total blackout on Wednesday. We usually use social media for Facebook and Whatsapp”.
Mr Doctor Masinga said: “Yes, we pay too much and it is time they do something about it. Especially Vodacom charge too much. I support the campaign to not buy data or use social media on a Wednesday. I usually use my data to search on Google to check what is happening in America and Zimbabwe”.
Mr Tshepo Mabelane said: “We pay too much. We like social media too much. They are killing us with their prices. I will not buy data on a Wednesday, but I cannot stay away from social media. My favourites are Facebook and Whatsapp”.
Mr Clement Phasha said: “No, I don’t think we pay too much. The cost is not so much. I only use data for Whatsapp and I’ll continue as normal”. Ms Sylvia Popela said: “I don’t use social media or data. I only sms and make calls on my phone. It will be good if those using data can pay less”. With her is Naledi.
Ms. Nomusa Mzimba said: “Yes, they charge too much for data. I’ll join in and not buy data on a Wednesday. Data must fall. I am not a fan of social media, but I do use Whatsapp and Facebook”.
Me Bianca Pheasant sê: “Ja, ons betaal te veel vir data. Wat my die meeste pla is dat dit wat ek nie binne 30 dae gebruik nie wegval, al het ek daarvoor betaal. Dis verkeerd. Ek dink nie dié aksie van #SocialMediaBlackout sal werk nie. Mense gebruik social media te veel vir dinge soos werk en bemarkig en nie meer net vir hulle plesier nie”.
Ms. Sharon Masuku said: “Yes, we are paying too much. I will not buy data on a Wednesday to support the campaign, but I’ll still use my social media platforms. I mostly use Whatsapp”. Left: Mr Steyn Moraba and Ms Lindiwe Moloto said: “We support not buying data on a Wednesday and we will keep away from social media for the next two Wednesdays”.
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Qualifications and experience Job duties: required: • Compliance (GlobalG.A.P. Audit, • Grade 12/Matric Tesco, Costco, SIZA, F2F) and • 3 Years’ experience in Agricultural good knowledge of all aspects Compliance Environment regarding these audit bodies’ requirements. Competencies: • Carbon Calculator Calculations • Excellent communication and • Maintain and audit high level interpersonal skills health and safety standards in all • Problem-solving capabilities aspects of the farming • Excellent time management environment • Computer literate (Excel and • Data capturing on excel and Word) Intranet: • Attention to detail • Training records • Adaptability and decisiveness • Trap records Candidates meeting the above • Tensiometer readings criteria, may apply in confidence • Spray records enclosing detailed CV by email to • Taking minutes at managers’ rieks@naranja.co.za production meetings • Capturing chemical applications and instructions • Assisting bookkeeper when needed • Department of Labour interaction. • Dealing with queries and requirements. • Ordering of ad hoc supplies and items Applications close on 30/06/2017. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. If the company does not contact you on or before the 14/07/2017 you must accept that your application was not successful.
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Maintenance Artisans (Drill Rig Electrician) C2 The incumbent will be responsible to safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs on Trackless Mobile Machinery in line with documented work instructions. &DQGLGDWHV PXVW KDYH D JUDGH 1 FHUWL¿FDWH UHOHYDQW WUDGH WHVW DQG years relevant experience with drill rigs (power pack) and trackless machinery. Ref. No. SAM21803 Samancor Chrome shall apply the Employment Equity Principles as set out in the &RPSDQ\œV (PSOR\PHQW (TXLW\ 3ROLF\ ,Q PDNLQJ WKH ¿QDO VHOHFWLRQ FRQVLGHUDWLRQ will be given to achieving the Samancor Chrome’s employment equity objectives. 6DPDQFRU &KURPHœV UHFUXLWPHQW SUDFWLFHV GR QRW LQFOXGH DVNLQJ IRU PRQH\ RU SD\PHQWV IURP DSSOLFDQWV DW DQ\ SRLQW LQ WKH UHFUXLWPHQW SURFHVV $Q\ VXFK UHTXHVWV GR QRW RULJLQDWH IURP WKH FRPSDQ\ DQG FRQVWLWXWH IUDXG
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* A1 Food Store Twin City * Bronrich Slaghuis * Tubatse Build It * Vyfster Slaghuis Steelpoort * Burgersfort Pharmacy *FouchĂŠ Medical Practice Burgersfort * Mooifontein Kafee * Mahlasedi Health * Health Zone Gym * Cheap Cheap Marone Street * CTM * Pret Liquor * Boxer Steelpoort * Build It Praktiseer * Themba Filling Station * Madeleen Willers Attorneys * Bubbles Car Wash * Supa Dry Cleaners Burgersfort * Dr Phetla Medical Practice * Platinum Petroleum Filling Station * Shoprite Tubatse Crossing Mall * Pick ‘n Pay Tubatse Crossing Mall * Stax Video * Aloe Spar * Department of Education Circuit Office Burgersfort * Fastfit Burgersfort * Total Filling Station Steelpoort * Sasol Filling Station Steelpoort * Winterveld Bottom Village gate
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Mark these dates for play at Tubatse Chrome Golf Club 24 June 2017
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Social at Chrome Club (Martin van Rooyen and Tyron Luck rated 5th and 11th in Limpopo respectively will be playing in the Limpopo Open Competition - the Club wishes them all the best). (In the Mpumalanga league the Chrome team will face Kambaku in Nelspruit in the quarter finals). 1 July 2017 Talisman Cup at Chrome Golf Course 8 July 2017 Reformed Church Golf Day at Chrome Golf Club. 12 July 2017 MTE Golf Day at Chrome Golf Club (Private event) 15 July 2017 Social at Chrome Golf Club (Limpopo Open competition at Koro Creek) 22 July 2017 Talisman Cup at Chrome Golf Club 29 July 2017 Social at Chrome Golf Club (Limpopo Open competition at Mogol) Come play and enjoy these competitions and social days at Tubatse Chrome Golf Club.
Steelies maak skool trots
Steelpoort Akademie se 0/11A netbalspan het vyfde gekom in die finale van die MUSSA Kampioenskappe. Hulle het teen verskillende groot skole regoor Mpumalanga meegeding. Bo is die spannetjie se afrigter, Me. Thea Alberts saam met Claire Graham, Angel Machipi, Niancy Dicks, Lesego Lesenya, Reeneese Mkhabela, Refentse Mankge, Napo Phelane en Chido Matura.
BETREKKING/VACANCY
BETREKKING/VACANCY: Verkoopsman/Salesman - Vereistes/Requirements: • Matriek/Grade 12 Certificate • Vorige verkoopsondervinding sal in die persoon se guns tel/Previous sales experience will be an advantage • Moet verkoopsdoelwitte kan bereik en die ekstra myl gaan/Must reach sales targets and be willing to go the extra mile.
• Geldige bestuurderslisensie/Valid drivers license • Rekenaargeletterd/Computer literate • Goeie kommunikasievaardighede/Good communication skills • As deel van ‘n span maar ook op eie inisiatief kan werk/ Be a team player, but also able to work on own initiative
A complete CV with traceable references can be handed in at Burgersfort Supa Quick or faxed to: 013 231 7659 or e-mail to admin3@burbande.co.za Closing date/Sluitingsdatum: 30 June/Junie 2017 If you have not heard from the company within 21 days from the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Indien jy binne 21 dae nie van die maatskappy gehoor het nie was u aansoek onsuksesvol.
Ready for the next round The Youth Month Top 32 Soccer Tournament at Steelbridge is still in full swing. Due to the grounds being occupied for various activities, play will resume on 1 July 2017. On this day the Bahlakwana FC will face Mohlakodishi FC; Madikgwadi FC will face Maredi FC; Bakoni FC will play against Smodern FC. Lavita FC will be playing against Juventus FC. On Sunday 2 July the games will continue when JIK United FC will face Tolo Ajax FC; Masokolaar FC will play against Mtololo FC; Shining FC will be facing off with Kodi White Doves FC while Mekgolokwane FC will be going up against Under-
ground FC. The teams are in need of the community’s support and everyone is invited to come and watch the games at the Ga-Malekane Sportsgrounds just after Steelbridge. Play start at 09:00 every day. (Information: The Masters Sports Academy)
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SPORT Fun foursomes golf day at Tubatse On Friday 16 June 2017, Tubatse Chrome Golf Club hosted a fun golf day they called the Foursomes Day. Although the course was not booked to capacity, players participating in the day enjoyed the play. Players had some fun and even a few beginners took on the challenge to start learning the game. The day was won by M van Rooyen and D Ackermann on 27 points. On Saturday the club’s league players played at home facing a team from Polokwane. They made full use of the home advantage and the Chrome team beat Polokwane 7-3. (Information: Martin van Rooyen, Tubatse Chrome Golf Club).