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‘No lazy strikers allowed’The national strike by the South African MunicipalWorkers Union (SAMWU) also filtered through toBurgersfort this week where quite a number of GreaterTubatse Municipality (GTM) workers picketed in front ofthe gate of the municipal building in the town.

They were quite peaceful with sporadic songs anddance in solidarity with other members of their union whosometimes during the week, did not strike as peaceful inbigger centres in the country.

The group in front of the municipality’s gate carried noplacards and unlike last year, no tyre was set alight. Italso looked as if the recession got to the vuvuzelas, as onlya tiny hooter (looking like a miniature vuvuzela) providedthe accompaniment to the songs (and the one used lastyear to stir the fire was damaged beyond repair?).

Also the strike by local municipal employees was not sosorely felt by residents as much of the services, such asrefuse removal, are anyway farmed out to serviceproviders...

During the whole strike, the municipal buildingsremained open for service (even Ohrigstad) with membersof other unions and those not belonging to any union,keeping the wheels turning.

Whatever the case may be, nothing distracted from theseriousness of the issue and the strikers duly held roll callevery day to ensure that nobody go on vacation while they

are supposed to strike.By the time of going to press yesterday morning, the

South African Local Government Association (SALGA)and SAMWU was still negotiating outstanding issuesaround the plight of union members.

One of those included its demand for a jobevaluation system that would grade all jobs in the localgovernment sector. SAMWU also accused SALGA offiring workers, thereby undermining service deliveryand wasting money because they appointed expensivelawyers to handle labour related cases. “SAMWU isdemanding the removal of these lawyers from internaldisciplinary procedures as this is a huge waste ofratepayers’ money and escalates conflict at the shopfloor,” the union said.

SAMWU also wants to resolve seven years ofnegotiations to make middle and lower incomemunicipal workers’ salaries market related.

On Tuesday a bid by SALGA to prohibit theindustrial action was withdrawn in the Labour Court,with SALGA ordered to carry the strikers’ costs ofopposing the application.

The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry wasalso unhappy that a mass strike was called as theeconomy was picking itself up after the recession, andahead of the Soccer World Cup.

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Wapen amnestie eindigBy plaaslike polisiekantore is wapens ook fluks ingegee voor dieamnestietydperk vir die inhandiging van vuurwapens Sondag 11April verstryk het.

By the Tubatse Polisiestasie in Praktiseer is 28 vuurwapenstydens die amnestietydeperk van 11 Januarie tot 11 Aprilingehandig. Net een van die vuurwapens het nie ‘n lisensie gehadnie.

Vroeër het die Polise by monde van die minister, NathiMthetwa gesê, nasionaal is 32 169 vuurwapens tydens dieamnestietyd ingehandig waarvan 27 persent onwettige wapenswas. Saam met die wapens is ook 348 083 rondtes ammunisieingehandig waarvan 24 persent onwettige ammunisie was, 52persent is saam met wettige wapens ingeahndig en 24 persent vandie ammunisie is gekonfiskeer.

Die meeste wapens is in Gauteng ingehandig, gevolg deurKwazulu-Natal en West-Kaap.

Adjudant-offisier S J Bopape (links in die foto) en konstabel MS Mnisi (regs) het almal wat hulle vuurwapens by TubatsePolisiestasie by die vuurwapen, drank en tweedehandsegoederekantoor ingehandig het, bedank.

Eienaars wat steeds in besit van vuurwapens is met ‘n lisensiewat volgens die 1969 Wet uitgereik is, se lisensies is steeds geldighangende die uitspraak van die hofsaak oor die aangeleentheid.Hulle kan egter nie op dié tydstip vir hernuwing van die lisensieaansoek doen nie.

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‘Mpumalanga is the answer’This is the view of Mr Timothy Mqiba of Mapareng villagebetween Ohrigstad and Strydom Tunnel in reaction to recentdevelopments around service delivery in the area.

Mr Mqiba recently played a prominent role in servicedelivery protests in the area since the end of last year whenthe residents of villages in the area blocked the R36 road withhundreds of large stones to draw attention to the lack ofservices such as electricity, water and proper access roads inthe area. 74 people were arrested and charged because of thisaction. They also resorted to a march in Burgersfort at a laterdate.

The court case against the 74 accused has been postponedmore than once and the group was split into respective villagegroups. Now the whole group has been combined again andthe case moved to the regional court in Praktiseer. Accordingto the Police in Leboeng the court date has been set for earlyJuly.

Mr Mqiba says “We do not know what to do. Nothingseems to help, nobody listens. We went to the recent NationalCouncil of Provinces Taking Parliament to the Peopleprogramme in Praktiseer. It did not help, they threw me outof the tent. Look at the road you travelled on, it is gettingworse every day. We still have no electricity. The municipalityput in an electric pump for the water because the diesel onebroke down. It helps, but there are still people without water.I just returned from the shop with spares for a generator weare trying to get running to get some electricity”. According toMr Mqiba things went better when the area still resortedunder Mpumalanga.

“Residents are talking that they want to go back toMpumalanga so that projects can be finished. Look at at thisunfinished RDP houses. When is something going to happen sothat they can be completed?” He says they already startedovertures towards the Mpumalanga Provincial Government,

but that the Greater Tubatse Municipality will not allow meetings in this regard at Mapareng. He saysvillagers are disappointed with Limpopo and that the new municipal budget holds nothing in for them. “Sowhat must we do, we wait, nothing is happening” he says.

“We wantcontrol overour farm” -Mokutung

A storm is brewing around the farm Ardwickopposite the Shoe Caves near the Echo Caves.

The community of Mokutung got control overthe land after a successful land claim a number ofyears back. Their headman, Emmanuel Mmopane,says in 2001 a committee was elected by thecommunity to manage and farm on the the piece ofland on behalf of the community.

Nothing much happened, acording to theheadman, and then the committee was recalled bythe community because of the lack of progress onthe farm.

A new committee, comprising seven memberswas elected in 2003. Since then the farm has gonefrom strength to strength, and according toheadman Mmopane, the farming operation is verysuccessful. But, he says, the committee has nowturned to farm only for their own benefit, taking allthe profit for themselves.

He alleges that no feedback is given to thecommunity and that all requests by the communityto meet with the committee, fall on deaf ears.Headman Mmopane also says they are stylingthemselves as owners of the farm, while they arenot as their mandate to manege the farm activitieshas expired after three years.

Letters by Kgosi Kgoete of Kgautswane and theDepartment of Agriculture have also been ignored.

On Tuesday, with the help of the Police at LeboengPolice Station, who agreed to facilitate a meetingbetween the committee and the headman, a meeting washeld at Leboeng Police station between the two groups.

The meeting did not break the deadlock between theparties, but it was agreed that a meeting will be heldearly in May between the community of Mokutung andthe committee at Mokutung to resolve the issue.

Community PolicingForums electedLeboeng Police station is at this stage busy in their areato mobilise communities to participate in communitypolicing forums. Elections for several structures hasalready taken place in Phiring, Tswenyane, Rutseng, GaMoraba and Matshogeng, Makgalane and Mokupung,Makgwareng and Paeng. On 21 April an election will beheld at Lebalelo and Sefateng, on 24 April at at GaMolai, on 28 April at Matshiretsane and 10 May atMasakeng. All meetings will start at 10:00 except theone at Ga Molai, that will start at 14:00.


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Sylvania Resources has received approval from the Limpopo government for theestablishment of a new platinum-group metals (PGMs) tailings facility at its Lannexmine, near Steelpoort.

Sylvania has been forced to temporarily suspend its Lannex operation, as it awaitedthe final approvals for the new tailings facility, which would enable the Lannexprocessing plant to reach full design capacity of 70 000 t/m of feed from dump and run-of-mine resources.

The Lannex plant was commissioned in September last year, but has been operatingat only 30 percent of its capacity, as a result of constraints on the amount of tailingsthat came from its current temporary tailings dam.

Sylvania determined that it was not cost effective to run the plant at only 30 percentof its design output, as it was incurring an average production cost of about R5000/oz.

The company expected to start construction on the new dam during the secondquarter of this year, but was still awaiting a water use license from the Department ofWater Affairs and final permission from the Department of Mineral Resources.

Nevertheless, Sylvania had already appointed a contractor to build the facility over aten-week period.

“Although this suspension of Lannex is disappointing, there have been significantadvantages in operating the plant at 30 percent capacity to identify the inevitableoperational issues that arise with the full commissioning of such a PGM project,”Managing Director Terence McConnachie said in a statement on Wednesday.

He added that once the final permits and permission had been granted, theexpansion of its tailings capacity should take less than three months to be completed.

Meanwhile, Sylvania noted that its Millsell and Steelpoort plants continued tooperate at full capacity. Further, the Doornbosch tailings plant remained on schedule tobe commissioned in June.

Modikwa Platinum Mine announced the achievement of four yearsFatality Free at 06:00 on 12 April.

Modikwa joined the ranks of a select few mines in South Africawhen they achieved 6 000 000 fatality free shifts on 2 December lastyear. This has now been improved to the major milestone of four (4)years fatality free.

This huge safety success is attributable to the diligent adherenceto standards and the practicing of one of the Modikwa core values“of caring for each other”. The mine says in a statement excellentcommunication and understanding by employees and by the unionsand associations on the reduction of risks and elimination of unsafeacts, and the working together with the relevant governmentaldepartments played a major role, but, ultimately the reward for thissafe performance goes to the employees in that they have not injuredthemselves, and in making Modikwa a safe mine to work at.benefits.

The mine says the avoidance of fatal accidents starts withreducing the number of incidents and lost time injuries. This in turnreduces the serious injuries and ones that can easily become fatal.Thus there has been an all round improvement in the general safetyon the mine indicated by the measurement of incident free days permonth which have already exceeded 77 percent being incident free!

Modikwa currently sits on some 6 577 000 fatality free shiftswith the projection of 7 000 000 Fatality Free Shifts being attainedin mid September 2010.

4 years fatalityfree for Modikwa

Woman robbed in townA woman was robbed of her handbag and other belongings on 13 April at about18:30. She was walking in Dirk Winterbach Street in Burgersfort when theindicent happened.Two men approached her and grabbed her belongings and ran away. They tookwith them R2 500 in cash.The woman was able to give a description of what the suspects was wearing. Onehad a striped jersey and the other a red T-shirt. The men are still at large.Anyone with information on this case can contact 013-231 7231 or 082 402 8960.

Two years forhousebreaking

Jan Temba Manzini-Mathebula (23) was sentenced to two yearsimprisonment. He was sentenced on 9 April for a housebreaking and theftthat occurred on 20 November 2009 in Ga-Mashamothane.He took clothes, jewellery and shoes from the house he broke into. On 21November the residents of the house discovered the theft and reported it tothe Tubatse SAPS. On 18 December the Police arrested Manzini-Mathebula.The sentence he was given was without the option of a fine.

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They are counting carsThe R37 running through Burgersfort isperhaps one of the only national roads withan R designation and not an N designation.The very high traffic volumes often resultin major traffic jams when an accidentoccurs. Authorities however is trying todetermine what will be the best way tosolve the Greater Tubatse Municipal area’straffic problems.Mikros Traffic Monitoring, a company fromMidrand has been installing ElectronicCounting Stations all over the municipalarea. A total of seven stations wereinstalled.“The government wants to know how manycars pass through town,” said Mr ThaboLegodi of Mikros Traffic Monitoring.The stations they installed are active forseven days and not only count how manycars pass over them, but also record thelength of the vehicle and the speed.These statistics classify the vehicles intotypes e.g. heavy vehicles and normal sedanvehicles. The information gathered duringthe recordings will also be useful todetermine where better traffic policingshould be done as the average speed of thevehicles are recorded. The station ishowever not a camera speed trap and willnot photograph the law-breakers.Due to the heavy mid-town traffic thestation that is counting the vehicles fromand into town was placed between theThemba Garage robot and the robotturning into Eland Street.

The MikrosTraffic Monitoring team inaction in the last section of the R37through Burgersfort.


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Steelpoort Akademie het dienuwe kwartaal met ‘n paarnuwe leiers begin.In die hoërskool (foto links) isdaar twee leiers in elke graadgekies. Saam vorm hierdieleiers dan die leerlingraad.Hoewel hulle eintlik al lank methul pligte besig is, het dié groephierdie week hul spesialeleierdrag ontvang.In die laerskool is JohanVorster (regs) as die skool senuwe onderhoofseun aangewys.Hy is verkies na die vorigeonderhoofseun, FrancoTerblanche, na LaerskoolLydenburg oorgegaan het.Johan was sommer baieopgewonder oor dié nuweverantwoordelikheid wat hygekry het.

Calvinites cantalk their way outOn 27 March the debate team of Calvin College participated in the Vice-chancellor’s Trophy debate competition. The competition was held at the Universityof Limpopo in Polokwane.The group was one of 19 schools that participated. The first round consisted ofthree rounds of debating. All the schools participated in these rounds to determinewho will be going forward. Calvin College was in the top four and proceeded to thesemi-finals.They then faced Capricorn High School and won to proceed to the finals. Here theyunfortunately lost against Eagles Nest High School.Tetelo Mashigo was named the sixth best speaker of the whole tournament andLerato Moraba as the most creative speaker in public speaking.Topics that was covered included Corporal punishment by parents; Ordinary SouthAfrican citizens will not benefit from the World Cup; As an example for societycelebrities should get stiff penalties when they break the law; Society’s morals isjeopardized by technology and Removal of barriers on human genetic enhancement.The group is dreaming of hosting their own tournament at Calvin College, but willneed some sponsors to make this happen. Should anyone be interested to help themthe school can be contacted on 013 231 7643. Schools with debate teams who wouldlike to have friendly debate matches with the pupils from Calvin College can alsocontact the school to arrange this.

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Public Participation Programme IDP &Budget 2010/11

The Mayor of Greater Tubatse Municipality Cllr. R S Mamekoa invites the public to attend the IDP/Budget consultative meetings scheduled as follows:DILOKONG 1 Venue : Ntwampe High School

Time : 10h00Date : 25/April/2010

Ward 03

Seelane MakgopoMotlammotse MalenengMoshate MarapongSwale TidintsitsaneMaakgake MorapanengDitswebeleng

Ward 08

Djate ModimoleMantswakane MagabanengSeuwe TsokungMashibiring MakhwayeDitijaneng LebagengKalane Lekgwareng Tidintsitsane

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Malokela ShakungThokwane MadifahlaneSerafa

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Madikane KgoeteMashishi MaseteManyaka

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Magobading MashiraSehunyane MotloulelaModubeng

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Shakung KgopanengSegorong MaakubuSekopung

DILOKONG 2 Venue : Sehlaku High SchoolTime : 10h00Date : 25/April/2010

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Legononong MooihookDifataneng MashemongMatameng KampengGowe LekgwarengHolong France

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Mohlopi MagologoloMaroga MarogapalatsengMorethe/MahlokwaneNatlela

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SehlakuMaapea. BalotsanengMamphahlane Sekiti.MolongoaneGa-Mpuru Swale

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Motlolo.Mathipa.Ga- Riba Tubatse/ Steelpoort Venue : Malekane Moshate.

Time : 10h00.Date : 25/April/2010

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Steelpoort. Mashagosebo.Dithamaga. Matimatjatji.

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Sethokgeng – Mampuru.Sethokgeng- Phasha.

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Hlalanikahle. Malekane.Tsakane. Tsatsapane.Nkokwane. Kutullo.

For more information contact M M Mashigo @ 013 231 7815 / Ward Councillors/CDW’s. N.B Transport is available.

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Ntaki Ga- Maepa.Ga- Rantho. Ga-Maphopha.Masebene.

Ohrigstad/Leboeng/Kgautswane. Venue : Phiring Moshate.Time : 10h00.Date : 25/April/2010

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Ga-Mabelane. New Stand.Mapareng. Malaeneng.Makopung. Maepa.Ohrigstad. Makgalane.Mantshibe. Banareng.

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Mokutung. Kgautswane Moshate.Paeng. Legoleng.Makgwareng.

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Eastern Tubatse 1 Venue : Municipal Office.Time : 10h00Date : 25/April/2010

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Riba Cross

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Polaseng. Mangabane.Madiseng. Matjianeng.Makgemeng. Pomping.

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Mashamothane.Zone 01 Zone 08Zone 02 London.Zone 03 Stasie.Zone 07.

Eastern Tubatse 02 Venue : Dr C.N Phatudi FET College.Time : 10h00Date : 25/April/2010

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Dark city. Central.Skiring. Extension 02Legal site. Extension 03.Extension 04

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Bothashoek. Dithabaneng.Pologong. Sofaya.Mashemong. Santeng.Naledi. Phelindaba. Legabeng. Doornkop.River site.

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Taung. MakotasengMotodi. Ga-Mabelane.Dikotope. Matokomane.

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Kgotlopong. Motlailane.Mahlashi. Dresden.Alverton.

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Do you support the sale ofLast month the Competition Tribunalimposed a R195 million fine on PioneerFoods for it’s role in the so-called bread-cartel.Pioneer Foods and companies such asTiger Brands, Premier Foods and Foodcorpwere accussed of price collusion. TheCompetition Commission handed itsreferral of the alleged collusion in themilling industry to the tribunal, reportedBusiness Report this week. They listedPioneer Foods, Foodcorp, Premier Foods,Tiger Brands and Godrich Milling ascompanies suspected to be involved in thecollusion.This week Minister of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson said that paying a fine is notnearly enough.“When they are found out about theirprice-fixing and collusion, it is not enoughfor them to apologise,” she said.Reports stated that the minister demandedconcrete steps to help challenge hungerproblems in South Africa.She said that “colluders” should sell breadat cost price or “very close to it”.Although many South Africans may hopethat this suggestion will realize,economists are not very optimistic.One said that no company will sell aproduct at cost price as it is just notmaking sense to do so.Mr Dawie Roodt, an economist toldBusiness Report, government should nottarget the companies, but ensure morecompetition in the food industry if theywant to avoid collusion.We asked readers what they think aboutthis issue.

Mr Edwin Segobela said: “I think breadmust be cheap. There is no work. It mustbe R4 and nothing more”.

Mr MS Mubai said: “Reducing the price isa good idea. Life is difficult because ofhigh prices in the shops”.

Mnr. Johnson Makofane sê: “Ek laaik dit!”

Mnr. John Pretorius sê: “Die mense inSuid Afrika moet ophou om korrup tewees. Dis nie goed vir die land seekonomie nie. Op die ou einde raak ietssoos brood ons almal”.

Mr Abel Moraba said: “It is a goodsuggestion to lower the price. All peoplewill benefit”.

Mnr. Chris de Villiers sê: “Dit is ‘nstapelvoedsel. Dis ‘n massiewe goeieplan. Die heel arm mense kan ook baatvind daarby”.

Me. Allouise Kilian sê: “Brood se pryssoos dit is, is belaglik. As hulle enige ietskan doen om die arm mense te help deurdie ouens enige iets anders as ‘n boete tegee, is dit wonderlik”. By haar is Daniël.

Mr Piet Tulare said: “It will benefit people.We’ll be very happy”.

Mr Sam Mohlala and Mr Emmanuel Khoza said: “It is a good suggestion. All things arerising. The high cost of living is making people struggle. We agree with thissuggestion”.

Me. Annalize Vercueil sê: “Dit sal ‘n verskilmaak. Daar is baie mense wat net broodkan bekostig. Met die slegte ekonomie saldit ‘n verskil vir mense maak”.

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bread at cost price?

“Dit moet terugkom na die verbruiker toe. Hoe hoër die prys is,hoe swaarder kry die arm mense,” was Mnr. Isak en me. MelodyHoltzhausen se antwoord.

Mnr. Japie Rheeders sê: “Dis ‘n goeieplan. Baie meer mense sal dan kos hê”.

Me. Annalee Clarksê: “Dis ‘n goeieidee. Dalk het hullevoorheen diemense ingedoen”.By haar is Chantéen Kimika.

Mr Piet Sekokotla said: “They must notsell bread at high prices. There is a lackof jobs and many are earning peanuts.We can’t afford high bread prices”.

Mr Thapelo Mabelane said: “I think it is agood idea. Now people can’t even affordbread. People will go for the cheapest butit must also be a healthy one”.

Mr Lawrence Kgoete said: “The cost ofliving is too high. The person on thestreet is tired of high prices”.

Mr Sydney Mashego said: “It will be betteronly if they can reduce the price. Peopleare struggling to pay for food and othersare unemployed”.

Mr Abel Shabangu said: “I think it is good.It will help us and we will benefit. Thevisitors to the World Cup will enjoy thegood prices”.

Mnr. Quinin Krog sê: “Die ou op straat saldaarby baatvind, maar die ouens wat diebrood bak sal mense moet afbetaal omdathulle nie meer wins maak nie. Dit kan leitot misdaad. Die boete is vir my okay.Kom ons hou almal aan die werk en diemisdaad laag”.

Mr Stephen Komane said: “The economyis not good, so it will be good if bread ischeap”.

Ms Martha Mashitwa said: “It is a goodidea. If it is less, people who are notworking might be able to afford it”.


Laerskool Ohrigstad op toer

Die toerspan van Laerskool Ohrigstad.

Laerskool Ohrigstad het van 4 - 7 April ‘n rugbytoeronderneem.Die groep is na Camp Discovery, so 60km noord vanPretoria. Daar het hulle saam met twee ander skoleafrigting by Neels Grobler een van die afrigters by dieBlou Bulle/Tuks Rugby Akademie gekry. Daar wasbehalwe vir die wedstryde wat hulle gespeel het ooklekker spanbou aktiwiteite, wildritte, fietsritte,

kaskarwedrenne en hindernisbane. ‘n Totaal van 7spanne het in dié tyd daar gespeel en daar was elkedag ‘n wedstryd of twee. Roelie Oelofse, Ohrigstad seskrumskakel is as die beste speler in die spanaangewys. Die skool bedank graag Longtom Nissan,ABSA Burgersfort, McGee’s Lydenburg, LydenburgToyota , Woodcity Burgersfort en HoedspruitSmithfield Farms.

Puma presteerders

Mnr. CarstenLudik vanSteelpoortAkademie isaangewys as dienuwe Puma 15-talrugbyspan sehoofafrigter.

Mnr. AntonAlberts, hoofvan SteelpoortAkademie is metere-kleure en ‘nere- lewenslangelidmaatskap vandie MpumalangaLaerskole RugbyVereniging. Hyhet 16 jaar diensgelewer en hetverlede jaaruitgetree.

Hoërskool Lydenburg se 0/15 rugbyspan saam met die Engelse toerspan. (Foto: Colleen Language)

0/15’s wen Engelse toerspanHoërskool Lydenburg se 0/15 rugbyspan het op 3 April teen ‘n toerspan van Engeland op Lydenburg gespeel.Lydenburg het die wedstryd 20-18 gewen.

Steelpoort Akademietoer na HoedspruitSteelpoort Akademie se eerstespan (0/13) en hul 0/11 span het gedurende die Aprilvakansie aan die Carpe Diem Rugbyweek op Hoedspruit gaan deelneem. Die week is bydie sportgronde van Laerskool Drakensig aangebied. Dit het vanaf 26 - 30 Maartplaasgevind.Laerskool Phalaborwa-Noord, Laerskool Krugerpark, Laerskool Louis Trichardt,Laerskool Bergland, Laerskool Drakensig, Laerskool Tzaneen, Laerskool Pietersburg-Noord en Steelpoort Akademie het aan die week deelgeneem.Die eerstespan speel 6 wedstryde waarvan hulle drie wen en drie verloor. Die 0/11 spanspeel vyf wedstryde waarvan hulle een wen en vier verloor.“Dit was ‘n positiewe toer. Ons het baie geleer en die kinders het dit baie geniet,” sê mnr.Carsten Ludik.Hulle het al die borge bedank wat die toer vir hulle moontlik gemaak het.

Steelpoort Akademie se eerstespan. (Foto’s: Colleen Language)

Steelpoort spelers in aksie tydens die rugbyweek.

13NUUS16 APRIL 2010

Thought for the week

Express your opinion. Write a letter to the Platinum Gazette. Letters maybe e-mailed, posted or faxed. Contact details are on page 2 of this issue.

Spreek jou mening uit. Skrywes kan per epos, pos of faks na PlatinumGazette gestuur word. Kontakbesonderhede is op bladsy 2 van vandag seuitgawe.

Letters / Briewe

Dagboek / DiaryWintervuurfees - 29 Mei 2010Laerskool Burgersfort hou hul jaarlikse Wintervuurfees op 29 Mei by die skool segronde. Juanita du Plessis tree die aand as gaskunstenaar op. Daar sal verskeiekompetisies en lekker aktiwiteite regdeur die dag wees. Rugby op die groot skerm en ‘nreuse kampvuur op die rugbyveld. Kry jou kaartjies nou! Daar sal ook stalletjies wees.Bespreek jou stalletjie nou en maak gebruik van die geleentheid om kos, ander produkteof handwerk te verkoop. Navrae: 013 231 7609. Na-ure: 072 585 0614.

Tubatse Chrome Club Family Fun Day - 1 May 2010Come and enjoy a fun filled day for the whole family organised by the LadiesAssociation. Time: 10:00 until late. Activities include ‘Boeresport’, jumping castles andan Easter Egg hunt. Lots of prizes to be won. Entry fee for ‘Boeresport’ - R10 per item.Stalls available from R100 each. For more information contact Diana Myburg on 082831 6446.

Chrome Golf Club Wednesday CompetitionsTime: 15:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Chrome Golf Club Friday Sundowner Competitions (twice a month)Time: 13:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Dates for April: 16 April. Dates for May: 7 and21 May. Dates for June: 2 and 16 June. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Night Golf - 28 MayNine holes. Entry fee R250. Tee off time: 17:30. Please note that only 36 players can beaccommodated. The first 36 to pay their entry fee will be accepted. To enter pleasephone Martin van Rooyen on 082 816 4833.

Burgersfort United SoccerBurgersfort United Football Club plays soccer every Wednesday and Friday evening. Theyinvite all social players of all ages to come and join them at the Laerskool Burgersfortsportsgrounds. Enquiries: Faizal, 082 922 3909 or Riaz, 072 471 7545.

Winterveld Ringbal KlubWinterveld Ringbal Klub oefen Dinsdae en Donderdae by die CVO skool op die R37 (op padna Lydenburg) se bane. Enige spelers of nuwe spelers is welkom om by die klub in te skakel.Navrae: Zelna Wheeler 072 531 6287.

Tubatse Ringbal KlubDie Tubatse Ringbal Klub oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag in Burgersfort by Calvin College.Die klub nooi alle belangstellendes uit om by hulle aan te sluit. Oefeninge is 18:00 vir 18:30.Navrae: Richardt, 071 877 7002.

Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardesOp Ohrigstad verkoop die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes hou elke laaste Vrydag van diemaand pannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas stalletjie. Al die geld wat hulleinsamel gaan vir liefdadigheid.

Wildevy 4x4 DagDie Wildevy 4x4 Dag vind hierdie jaar op 31 Julie plaas. Slegs 120 voertuie word op die baantoegelaat. Besprekings kan reeds gedoen word. Persone of besighede wat graag as punt-borgewil optree kan ook solank hul spasie bespreek. Kontak: Susan Kruger by 013 231 7498/99.

Gymkhana - 1 May 2010A family fun day will be hosted at Letabo Perr Riding School on 1 May 2010. Everyoneis welcome to come and enjoy the day. See the kids play games on horseback and someexciting jumping. There will be a potjiekos competition and lots of fun. Enquiries: Marivan der Merwe, 076 702 3743 or 076 163 8911.

“You must teach what is in accord with sounddoctrine.” - Titus 2 verse 1, Bible (NewInternational Version)

Klein Advertensies • SmallsPlaas jou klein advertensie by Phelo Pele Pharmacy in die Khadima Sentrum of by Burgersfort Apteek in die MaroneSentrum of doen dit elektronies d.m.v. e-pos of faks. Place your small at Phelo Pele Pharmacy in the Khadima Centreor at Burgersfort Pharmacy at the Marone Centre. You could also place it via e-mail or fax. Enquiries: 083 543 1676

or 083 271 9151. E-mail: [email protected] • Fax: 086 554 9031

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1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs2.Te Huur/To Let3.Dienste/Services

4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnightaccommodation

5. Troeteldiere/Pets6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous8. Vakature/Vacancies9. Te Huur/For Hire10. Te Koop/For sale

COMPUTERSERVICES.

Upgrades, repairs,networking, new

installations. Buy &sell secondhand

computers. Location:Lebowa Business

Park.Contact:

Riaan, 076 842 9270.

Elshamah MotorsYour Mechanic on

Duty. We specializein all minor and majorrepairs and services

on ALL types ofvehicles. Engine,gearboxes and

differentials.We specialize in

Mahindra vehicles.Lebowa BusinessPark, Burgersfort.

Contact:Willie, 076 158 9192.

A flat rate of R35 per classified consisting of up to 20words is charged. Should the advertisement havemore words, an additional R1-00 per word is charged.This includes VAT. Please ensure that writing islegible as the newspaper will not accept anyresponsibility for mistakes due to illegible handwrit-ing. Please keep your receipt or deposit slip as proofof payment and placement of the advertisement.Platinum Gazette reserves the right to judgewhether to publish an advertisement or not.Enquiries: 083 543 1676 or 083 271 9151.

Klein Advertensies • SmallsOm ‘n klein advertensie te plaas kan u dieonderstaande vorm volledig invul en aan ons faks(faks nr. 086 554 9031) saam met diedepositostrokie of bewys van elektronieseoorplasing. Die faks moet ons teen voor 08:00 op ‘nWoensdag bereik. To place a small please complete

the form below in full and fax it with the proof of payment to086 554 9031. The fax must reach us before 08:00 on aWednesday.Bankbesonderhede/Banking details: PlatinumGazette, ABSA, Tak/Branch: Lydenburg 334351,Rekeningnommer/Account number: 4072580313.

Naam/Name: Tel:

‘n Basis fooi van R35 per geklassifiseerde advertensiemet tot 20 woorde word gehef. Sou die advertensie uitmeer woorde bestaan, word ‘n addisionele R1-00 perwoord gehef. Hierdie prys sluit BTW in. Maak asb.seker dat u netjies en leesbaar skryf aangesien diekoerant geen verantwoordelikheid vir foute as gevolgvan onleesbare skrif aanvaar nie. Hou asb. u kwitansieof depositostrokie as bewys van betaling en plasingvan die advertensie. Platinum Gazette behou die regvoor om te besluit of ‘n advertensie geplaas sal word.Navrae: 083 543 1676 of 083 271 9151.

1. Sport Klubs/Sport Clubs

GSKA KarateMaandae &

Woensdae van 17h30– 19h00 by Calvin

Collage. Almalwelkom van 6 jaar en

ouer.Skakel Jolanda

Hietbrink by082 859 9681.

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous

FURN TRADERS/CASH TRADERS

Need cash? We willbuy all your old

furniture for cash. Webuy and sellsecondhand

furniture, fridges,freezers, tables,

chairs, and much,much more. Value for

money deals on awide variety of items.Visit us. We are the

biggest in town!Visit the shop at the

Bothashoek/Praktiseer turn-off atGa-Mashamothane.Approximately 1kmfrom the Steelpoort

turn-off on thePolokwane road

(R37) out ofBurgersfort.

Contact: Bennie on076 111 8405.

3. Dienste/Services

SP

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This could havebeen yourbusiness

brought to theattention of

potentialcustomers.

Contact:083 543 1676for advertising

bookings.

Looking for someone who knowshow to do the job?

You could find him or her through advertising in this newspaper. To placeyour vacancy advertisement

call Beánnla on 083 543 1676.

Find us @ these distribution points

* BurgersfortSUPERSPAR

* Boxer Stores Burgersfort* OK Grocer

* Xerox Copimaster* Phelo Pele Pharmacy

* Burgersfort Pharmacy* Laerskool Steelpoort

* Laerskool Burgersfort* Tingeling Kleuterskool

* OK MiniMark* Greater Tubatse

Municipality* CTM

* Modikwa Platinum Mine* Pick n Pay

* Winterveld Village* Ohrigstad SAPS* Total Ohrigstad* Leboeng SAPS

* Praktiseer SAPS* Burgersfort SAPS

* Magaba Garage* Vision Meat

* Burgersfort Toyota* Hendrik’s Panelbeaters

* Shoprite* La Beautique Clinique

* Mecklenburg SAPS* Tubatse Village

* Praktiseer Magistrate’sCourt

* Penge* Factory Shop

* Dwarsrivier Mine* 4U Office National -

Burgersfort* Ingwe Safety Equipment* One Stop Motor Spares -

Steelpoort* Ohrigstad Restaurant(Voorheen: Lamb & Ale

Ohrigstad)* Fingerprint of Africa

(Please note: these are just some of our distribution points).

* Try Me Dealers Ohrigstad* Laerskool Ohrigstad

* Vyfster Slaghuis* Sasol Delight Convenience Store

- Steelpoort* Department of Agriculture -

Praktiseer* Madeleen Willers Prokureurs

* Merensky Real Estate* Pret Liqour

* Plaasvars Groentewinkel

Betrekkings/Vacancies

Moet rep ondervinding hê.Moet op myne kan werk - persone wat

voorheen op myne gewerk het sal voordeelhê. Ouderdom tussen 30 – 40.

Eie vervoer en selfoon, toelae sal gegeeword.

Salaris onderhandelbaar. Moet dadelikbeskikbaar wees.

Kontak Richard 083 380 7134

Betrekkingvir ‘n Verkoopskonsultant (Rep)

3. Dienste/Services

2. Te Huur/To Let

2 x Two bedroomflats available in

Burgersfort. Availableimmediately.

1 x Bachelor Flatavailable from 1 May

2010.Contact:

076 666 1100.

9. OornagAkkommodasie/

Overnightaccommodation

ONDERWYSER/ES - Intermediërefase: Afrikaans Kuns en Kultuur Tegnologie Lewensoriëntering

Vereistes: SACE Buitemuurs Erkende onderwyskwalifikasie

Meld asseblief alle bevoegdhede en buitekirrikulêre bevoegdhede in CV. Meld ookSport en Kultuur ondervinding.

Sluitingsdatum: 22 April 2010

Navrae: 013 – 230 9341Stuur CV na: Faks - 013 – 230 9342

Epos - [email protected]

VAKATURE -STEELPOORT AKADEMIE

Platinum Gazettewill now also begoing to Pick n

Pay in JaneFurse!



available inBurgersfort. R350 per

night.Contact:

082 922 3909 or013 231 7910

Vision MeatSlaghuis

Vir al jou vleis enbiltong behoeftes.

Ure: Ma. - Vr: 08:00 -17:30. Sa: 08:00 -

14:00.Tel: 013 231 7094

Fax: 086 623 7124Leandé:

083 637 8749.E-mail:

[email protected]

MooifonteinGuesthouse

Accommodation inBurgersfort. R380 per

person per day.Includes Bed &

Breakfasts, Lunch/Supper & Laundry

service.Contact: Judy, 082

308 9221/7

10 . Te Koop/For Sale

Mesh wire andcrusher mix + sand

for sale.Phone Timothy:

072 644 7466

Phoenix

Flying Squad

Is looking for guardswith a grade C

PSIRA qualification.They will be

employed in theSteelpoort area.

To apply pleasecontact:

Capt. JohanNkosi,

082 882 0017

GUARDING

has vacancies for guards witha grade E, PSIRA qualification.

To apply contact Roelof.

Roelof Louerens B. MIL (USB)

072 209 0176Mede-eienaar - Algemene Bestuurder

Co-owner - General Manager

15SPORT16 APRIL 2010

SAPStakes themfor an ace!

The Tubatse and Burgersfort SAPS combined to form aformidable soccer team. They played against Tubatse MightyAces on Wednesday late afternoon.The game was played in Praktiseer and took the form of asocial match.Tubatse Mighty Aces were the first to score after the gamestarted. They managed to keep the SAPS team away from thegoalposts.During the second half the SAPS fought back and managed tobreak through the Tubatse Mighty Aces’ defences. They scoredtwo goals during the second half.Mighty Aces managed to slip through and score another goal.The game ended in a draw 2-2.Teams that would like to play a social game against the SAPSteam can contact Const. J. Mvundlela on 072 065 0166 orConst. Dan Matsimbi on 082 405 9027.

The SAPS team. (Photograph provided by Tubatse SAPS).

Ringbalspanneroer teen TzaneenWinterveld Ringbal Klub(in die blou en groen) het verlede week Saterdag hul eerste ligawedstrydegespeel.Kry die volledige uitslae op bladsy 16.

16 16 APRIL 2010

SPORTSPORTPlatinum Gazette

Winterveld Village, SteelpoortNavrae/Enquiries: 072 472 4073

We are now openfrom 05:30 to

17:30 every day.School fees:

R500 per childper month.

Multi-racial care, play and learning centrefor babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers

(Transport available.)

Dames B het hulle plat geveeWinterveld Ringbal Klub het verlede week Saterdag hul eerste ligawedstryd gespeel.Hulle het teen die spanne van Tzaneen te staan gekom.Die wedstryde het laat begin omdat Tzaneen se spanne met meer as ‘n uur by padwerkevertraag is, maar uiteindelik het die Dames B spanne mekaar eerste die stryd aangesê.Dié span wat baie nuwelinge het, het uitstekend presteer en die besoekers met 21-10gewen. Die doelstatistiek vir hulle was ‘n suksessyfer van 24% en vir Tzaneen 12%.Die Mans A-span het ‘n vinnige, moeilike wedstryd gehad. Hulle het uiteindelik 32-77verloor. Hul doelstatistiek vir die wedstryd was 30% sukses teenoor Tzaneen se 59%.Die Dames A-span het ook verloor. Hulle eindtelling was 16-40. Die doelstatistiek hetgewys dat hulle nie veel minder sukses as hul opponente gehad het nie. Hulle het ‘n 26%suksessyfer gehad teenoor Tzaneen se 28%.Die Mans B-span se telling was 14-26 in die guns van die besoekers. Hulle doelstatistiekwas 15% vir Winterveld en 24% vir Tzaneen.Die doelstatistiek vir al die spanne vir die dag wys dat Winterveld 24% sukses by diedoelnet het teenoor Tzaneen se 33%.Die volgende ligawedstryd wat die klub sal speel is op 1 Mei. Dit is weer ‘n tuiswedstryden hulle sal teen Parke Klub van Polokwane te staan kom. Persone wat nog by die klubwil aansluit is welkom. Navrae: Zelna Wheeler, 072 531 6287.

Die Dames B-span(in groen op diefoto’s) het gewysdat hulle ‘n span isom mee rekening tehou. Hulle hetTzaneen B met 21-10 geklop.

Dievolgendewedstryd

is op 1 Meiby die

WatervalCVO skool

se bane.

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