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VOLKSRUST - Eight months have passed since November 2014 when the body of the late Advocate Yandisa Marongo (47) was found next to the Leandra Road, between Standerton and Leandra, with a gunshot to the head.

The death of the former head of legal services at Lekwa Municipality sent shockwaves through the community of Standerton. Mr Marongo was placed on suspension, facing a disciplinary hearing from Lekwa Local Municipality before he was murdered. His death has left an element of suspicion due to the fact that he did not pitch for his scheduled hearing which was to be held at the municipality just a week

before his death. The investigating officer, Detective Constable Duma Mkhwanazi of Charl Cilliers Police, reported that Mr Marongo’s vehicle, a blue Audi A4 and cellphone were missing from the scene.

A Police source reported that a special police task team arrested a 27-year-old man driving the deceased’s car in Volksrust on Friday, 19 June 2015. It is alleged that Mr Marongo’s blue Audi has been monitored by Police in the streets of Volksrust for a long time. The vehicle is said to have been confiscated by Police and kept in a safe place while investigation is continuing. Although police have confirmed the recovery of the vehicle and the arrest of the suspect, they could not

divulge more information due to the sensitivity of the case.

However Cosmos News is in possession of the name of the suspect. A source says that the suspect, who is reported to originate from Volksrust, is well known in Standerton. It has been confirmed that he appeared in the Volksrust Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 22 June. He was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and remanded into custody while the investigation continues. He is being detained at an undisclosed location awaiting his second court appearance on the 8th of July. Unconfirmed reports say that Police are not ruling out more arrests in the case. DM

Photo for illustrative purpose only

First arrest in Marongo-murder

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STANDERTON - Chaos het Maandagoggend op paaie in Mpumalanga geheers weens digte mis wat sig plek-plek tot slegs twee meter belemmer het. Twee mense is dood en verskeie ander motoriste is beseer in ‘n kettingbotsing op die N12 tussen Ogies en Delmas. Paramedici op dié toneel skat dat ten minste 10 vragmotors en tussen 20 tot 25 ligte voertuie in die kettingbotsing betrokke was.

Verkeer op die N4 asook die N12 roetes is ook ontwrig nadat die paaie weens die digte mis gesluit is. Standerton het nie agterweë gebly nie en ook hier het digte mis sy tol geëis. Reeds voor 08:00 was daar ‘n passasiersvoertuig wat agter in ‘n swaar motorvoertuig in Georgestraat vasgery het. Motoriste word gemaan om nie die mis te onderskat nie, as jy nie deur die mis kan sien nie, kan ander motoriste en voetgangers ook nie daardeur sien nie. Ry stadiger, skakel die hoofligte en selfs die noodflikkerligte aan, óf nog beter, wag totdat die mis opklaar. JD

STANDERTON - A 46-year-old woman and her daughter (28) from Zimbabwe were arrested by Police on Friday morning, 26 June, after they were found in possession of stolen goods.

The goods were allegedly stolen from their employers where they were working as domestic workers for families in Kosmos Park. A 35-year-old employer was shocked and disappointed to discover that the woman, who has been with the family for the last three years, could find the courage to steal children’s clothes where she was treated as a member of the family. The woman had packed her bags heading for Zimbabwe to visit her family after she was paid a month’s salary in advance and some extra money for traveling. The kind-hearted employers also gave her clothes for her children back in Zimbabwe.

The discovery of the theft was made on Friday morning just before the woman was taken to the Johannesburg-bound taxi.

The drama started when the employer realised that some of the children’s clothes are missing. They were accompanied by Police to the young woman’s home where they retrieved stolen goods.

The Police then searched the mother’s bags where they also discovered stolen clothes. The two were arrested on the spot and taken into custody.

The 46-year-old woman was charged with theft, while her daughter was charged with theft and for being illegal in the country.

Lieutenant Nhlabathi sends a warning to employers to verify the documents of their employees with the Department of Home Affairs. DM

STANDERTON - Police found an abandoned vehicle next to the Vaal River on Monday, 22 June. The registration of the vehicle was circulated and later it was established that it belonged to a local man from Sakhile. When Police contacted the family about his whereabouts, the family told them that the man was reported missing at Sakhile Police Station on Saturday the 20th of June.

The man’s Fiat was towed to the police station for safekeeping while his disappearance was being investigated. On Tuesday, 23 June, Police received a call at 10:00 from a member of the community

claiming that young boys, who played in the veld, discovered a body floating in the river close to the Rooikoppen Road after they first found clothes along the banks of the river before they saw the body.

When Police arrived at the scene they found clothes, cash and a cellphone all on one place on the bank of the river.

The body of Mr TF Tsotetsi (45) was retrieved from the river. Lieutenant Johannes Nhlabathi said that there were no visible injuries to the decease’s body and Police are baffled how the man ended up in the river. An inquiry into his death is being conducted. DM

Two Zimbabwean women arrested for theft

The mother and the daughter from Zimbabwe with the goods stolen from their respective employers are facing charges at Standerton police station.

Car abandoned, body found in river

The Fiat found abandoned next to the river on Monday belonged to the deceased whose body was retrieved from the Vaal River.

Digte mis veroorsaak erge

ongelukkeDie digte mis wat Maandagoggend laag oor Standerton gelê het, kon grootliks daartoe bygedra het dat die bestuurder van die voertuig nie die swaar motorvoertuig betyds kon sien nie. Die passasiersvoertuig het van agter in die vragmotor gebots.

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STANDERTON - Eskom’s Tutuka Power Station was brought to a standstill for a few hours last week Thursday morning before workers could commence their work. The delay was caused by approximately 50 taxi’s who blocked the road leading to the western and eastern gates leading to the plant.

Standerton Taxi Association and other affiliates belonging to Lekwa Business Forum blocked the road to express their anger toward Eskom’s management for failing to solve an ongoing dispute about transport arrangements where scores of minibus taxis and buses as far as Gauteng, North West and Limpopo provinces are transporting contract workers to and from work instead of utilising the local minibuses and buses to benefit the local economy. According to the representatives from various representatives in the Lekwa Business Forum such as SANCO, and the Standerton Taxi Association, engaged with Eskom’s management who also formed part of the forum from January 2015.

At a meeting that was held on Wednesday, 24 June, Eskom did not discuss the transport issue, which angered the forum members, particularly the local taxi association who felt that management did not take the issue of transport seriously. This led to the decision to block all roads leading to Tutuka Power Station. As early as 05:00 on Thursday minibus taxis barricaded access to the plant which led to a complete halt.

Police were called in, but their presence could not change the situation. The standoff was peaceful and orderly according to the police, but the taxi operators remained resolute that no vehicle carrying workers into the plant will be allowed to pass through. Workers that left their transport, walking to the entrance were not prevented by the protestors.

It is reported that at about 07:30 Eskom’s management sent a word to the Taxi Association leadership through the Police to allow vehicles to pass through. The message was well received by the taxi operators and subsequent to that the roadblock was suspended. All vehicles were free to move into the plant. After 09:00 Eskom’s management allegedly changed their tune and refused to meet with the leadership of the taxis and the Business Forum. The taxi operators felt betrayed by Eskom and anger was building up.

Mr Nicholas Selepe of SANCO kept the hopes of his colleagues alive after he made a call to Eskom’s head office to engage with their top management regarding the blockade. At 10:00 Tutuka Power Station’s Manager, Mr Ryno Lacock sent out a message through the Police that he is prepared to come down and meet with three delegates for discussion. On his arrival, in the presence of Police Mr Lacock met with three representatives. The Taxi Association’s Chairperson Mr MI Mbonani, Deputy Chairperson, Mr Mphahlela, and SANCO Chairperson Mr Nicholas Selepe.

After long deliberations all parties agreed to go back to the negotiation table with the date to be finalised in due course. Mr Mbonani confirmed that all parties have agreed on further engagements and the immediate suspension of the blockage. DM

Tutuka Power Station brought to standstill

Eskom’s Tutuka Power Station Manager, Mr Ryno Lacock, in discussion with Messrs Selepe, Mbonani and Mphahlela while police watch on.

STANDERTON - The new owners of Standerton Catch ‘n Go, Mr Pieter Oberholzer and Ms Nompi Nhlapo, took the reigns over on 1 June and promises to fulfill every whim and taste with their extended menu. Whether you want a huge meal or something smaller and lighter.

Not only can you order succulent fish and chips, but hamburgers, russians, colddrinks, salads and the newly added sweet or savoury platters will definitely appeal to your palette.

Their business hours are from 08:30 until 18:30 on

weekdays and from 08:30 until 14:00 on Saturdays. Take away meals with a value of more than R50 can also be delivered in the Central Business District. Load shedding will not have a significant impact on the kitchen, as they are equipped with gas stoves and burners. Pensioners must also take note that Wednesdays are pensioner’s day, and huge discounts are given to them.

The public is welcome to phone 072 843 7546 to place their order to minimize waiting time at the counter. The owners and staff are looking forward to your call. JD

A nice place to catch something to eat

Ms Nompi Nhlapo and Mr Pieter Oberholzer, proud owners of Catch ‘n Go in Standerton, invites the public to come and taste the meals on their extended menu.

Kosmosnuus bied in Augustus en September ’n kookkompetisie aan in samewerking met Standerton SuperSpar en Standerton Pick n Pay. Janelize Roux, die aanbieder van Kosmosnuus se webwerfreeks, ‘Kook!’-, is aan die stuur van sake. Hierdie kompetisie het vier kategorieë waarvoor ingeskryf kan word.

Daar is kategorieë vir kleuters, laer- en hoërskoolleerlinge asook een vir volwassenes. Daar sal finaliste uit elke kategorie gekies word en hulle dring dan deur na ’n finale-ronde wat by die jaarlikse Hoëveld-fees gehou sal word.

Janelize gaan demonstrasies hou nét soos op haar gewilde Kook!-reeks en ook die gasvrou van die kompetisie wees. Daar sal boonop baie belangrike beoordelaars wees om die finale beslissings te maak.

As jy dink jou kookvernuf is iets om mee te spog, moet jy vinnig inskryf vir Kookedoor! Inskrywingsvorms sal binnekort beskikbaar wees. Onthou om na al die vorige en nuutste episodes van Kook! te kyk op ons webblad. Gaan loer gerus by http://kosmosnuus.wix.com/kosmosnuus#!blog/c1i69.

Is jy ons eerste Kookedoor? Motoriste wat gebruik maak van die hoofroete tussen Secunda

en Standerton moet daarop let dat dié pad plek-plek nie oor die nodige padmerke beskik nie. Die foto is geneem net buite Standerton op ‘n blinde hoogte waar geen padmerke aangebring is nie. Dit kan tot ernstige en noodlottige misverstande lei.

Geen padmerke of -tekens


Met dankbare harte staan ons op die einde van nog ‘n besige kwartaal. Dit was ‘n kwartaal vol hoogtepunte en uitdagings, maar dit was ‘n kwartaal waarop ons kan terugkyk en nie enige twyfel oor een oomblik hoef te hê nie – van al die besoekers wat ons gehad het (Myan Subrayan en die Leeus, Leandie du Randt tydens die jaarlikse vrouetee en sangeres Leah tydens die Mnr en Mej SHS-funksie) tot die winter-sport en nou die voltooide Junie-eksamen.

Dit was ‘n propvol kwartaal met baie harde werk wat geverg was deur ons personeelspan en leerlinge.

Met hierdie boodskap wil ons opreg dankie sê aan ‘n ieder en ‘n elk vir die bydrae wat tot ons trotse skool gelewer word en vir ons hoof, mnr Pretorius, wat die personeelspan met voorbeeld lei en bereid is om voor te loop. Aan elke personeellid wat ure opof-fer, hetsy dit agter die boeke is vir voorbereiding of op die sport-veld, wil ons spesiaal dankie sê. Sonder u passie en honger vir sukses, sou ons nêrens wees nie.

Aan elke leerling wat sy of haar beste gee vir Hoërskool Stan-derton, sê ons dankie. Julle is die bakstene waarmee ons die skool bou. Julle harde werk sal beloon word wanneer julle eendag by die skoolhek uitstap en julle ‘n ver-skil in die wêreld sal kan maak – ongeag van hoe klein of groot.

Aan elke ouer, ondersteuner en gemeenskapslid wat betrokke is by ons, sê ons dankie vir die glimlagte op die pawiljoen en vir die waardering wat u vir die skool het. Baie dankie vir elkeen se betrokkenheid gedurende die besige kwartaal!

Die laaste dankie is ook die be-langrikste een – ons Skepper. U hand van beskerming was heeltyd oor ons tydens die verloop van die kwartaal. SHS is dankbaar om te kan sê dat ons geloof in Je-sus Christus ons deur die lekker en swaar tye dra. Aan U al die lof en eer!

Ter afsluiting, wil ons elkeen aanmoedig om die welverdiende vakansie te geniet. Die skool her-open weer op 20 Julie. Algaande groei ons! – Hoërskool Stander-ton

So maklik dink ons Jesus-mense dat dit met ons eie inspanning is dat ons vrugte dra wat by ons bekering pas. So maklik word die dinge wat ons vir die Here doen ‘n las en plig. Die wonderlike dinge wat ons vir die Here doen, word maklik iets om mee te spog. Ons het dan tyd en geld opgeoffer. Bewustelik en onbe-wustelik verdien ons krediete agter ons goeie naam! In die gelykenis van onvrugbare vyeboom leer ons egter iets totaal anders. Hierdie vyeboom staan in die eienaar se wingerd ge-plant. Vir drie jaar soek hy elke jaar in vyetyd vrugte aan die boom en dan is daar niks. Nou gee die eienaar opdrag aan die tuinier om die vyeboom sonder vrugte uit te kap, want dit put net die grond uit. Die tuinier vra grasie, ja, nog ‘n kans om iets aan die vrugtelose boom te doen.

Die tuinier neem verantwoordelikheid, vra nog ‘n jaar kans om, om te spit en te bemes. Ons enigste God is die eienaar van die wingerd en die vyeboom daarin. Die vyeboom is simbool vir ons as Je-

sus-mense. Ons staan in God se wingerd geplant. Jesus is die tuinier wat deur die Gees van God verantwoorde-likheid neem vir die wingerd met die vyeboom in. Die Tuinier met ‘n hoofletter werk in die wingerd van God. Hy sorg dat dit omgespit en bemes word, sodat die vrug-tebome vrugte kan dra. Geen vrugteboom is in staat om sonder die Tuinier se ingryping vrugte te dra nie. Wat beteken dit vir ons? Ons kan net seker maak ons staan geplant in God se wingerd, daar wil ons wees met alles in ons.

En binne die kragveld van die Gees se werk, sal daar vrug wees! Soms gaan die ‘omspit en bemes’ met pyn en seerkry gepaard. Ander kere is dit pure ple-sier om te ervaar dat daar net die wonderlikste dinge deur ons gebeur, sonder enige inspanning deur ons. Die verrassing is dus, dat vrug dra in God se koninkryk ‘n Gees-werking is, solank ons net in die wingerd is.

“Maar die tuinier antwoord: Meneer, laat hom nog hierdie jaar staan. Ek sal die grond rondom hom omspit en bemes.” (Lukas 13:8)

Cum laude – ’n Graad word cum laude (kleinletters) of met lof (nie: met cum laude) verwerf.

Cholestrol – die cholesterol-vlak (nie: cholesterol of choles-trolinhoud) van die bloed word gemeet.

Carte blanche - Iemand carte blanche gee. Iemand toelaat om te doen wat hy of sy wil. Uit Frans wat ‘wit papier’ beteken waarop jy kan doen of skryf wat

jy wil. Cul-de-sac – In ’n cul de sak

loop. In ’n valstrik inloop. Cul de sak (Frans) beteken letterlik ‘boom van die sak’ en word ge-bruik vir ’n doodloopstraat, soos die sak, geen uitgang aan die on-derpunt het nie.

Coup d’état – (mens spreek dit “koe de ta” uit). Dit beteken staat sgreep en beteken in Frans ‘hou slag van staat.’

The C1 driver’s licence of a cer-tain KMT Mo-loi was recently picked up. If this is yours, you are welcome to collect it at the offices of Cos-mos News in Kruger Street.

Hoërskool Volksrust sê graag baie dankie aan mnr Jako Stevens en sy span leerlinge wat elke Saterdag getrou hekdiens gedoen het tydens die wintersportseisoen. Dit was snerpend koud party oggende, maar die vas-byters het gesorg dat toeskouers met ‘n warm glimlag begroet word. Hier is Sameeya Moola, Miri Conradie, Chardonnay Arends en Patric Paduli.

Nóg ‘n kwartaal tot ‘n einde

Dra die Vrug van die Gees

Lost and found Volkies trotseer koue om hekdiens te doen


Die tweederugbyspan van Laerskool Standerton het hierdie sei-soen weer eens bewys dat hulle ‘n krag is om mee rekening te hou toe hulle onoorwonne uit ‘n totaal van sewe wedstryde uit die stryd getree het. Agter, van links na regs, is Danie Swart, Jan-Harm Louw, Thokozane Tsabalala, Malibongwe Nkosi, Cuan Karelse, Abraham Greyling, Justin Uys, Wian Mynhard, Rian van der Merwe en Khaya Siwela. In die middel is Mar-cel Venter, Andrico Booth, Harry Vorster, Francois du Plessis, Katleo Shamase, Mtokozisi Hlatshwayo, Luan Nolte en Mattew Burger. Voor is Wiseman Ndlovu, Zander Pool, Jacobus Cronjé en Manalisi Mkontwana. By die span is hul afrigter, mnr Renier van Wyk.

Laerskool Standerton se o-11 rugbyspan is, agter, van links na regs, Kedo Mashego, mnr Rudi Hamman, Pieter Viljoen, Tapiwa Man-jengwa, Erin Brouwer, Bongi Hlatshwayo, Tekano Selepe, Mpho Mageleni, Ntokozo Kunene en Ntokozo Tshabalala. In die mid-del is Stian du Plessis, Michael Kriel, Jano Pool, Ewert Ceronio, Eduan Stuart, Juandre Groenewald en Donovan Uys. Voor is Louw de Wet, Kian Smuts Erasmus (onderkaptein), Corné Louwrens (kaptein), Michael Pretori-us en Etienne van Eeden.

Die leerlinge van Laerskool Standerton het op 23 Junie op die velde van Hoërskool Hoogenhout in Bethal aan die Mpumalanga mediumskole-finaal deelgeneem waar hulle Curro Nelspruit met 32-17 geklop het. Die sterk spannetjie het tydens die semi-finaal vir laerskool Numbi met 48-0 geklop. Agter, van links na regs, is mnr PJ Mostert (afrigter), mnr Rudi Hamman (hoof) en mnr Julian Ferreira (afrigter). In die tweede ry is Le Roux Nel, Franklin Yone, Zade Mitchell, Pierrie Louw, Nathan Brouwer, Nathan Marx, Zander Fourie en Zian Jacobs. In die derde ry is Sethu Moloi, Lisa Kanya Magagula, Olwethu Radebe, Morné Burger, Arno Bos-man, Christiaan Tolken, Henco Breytenbach en Damian Brouwer. Voor is Sean Francis, Michael Worth, Ludolf Lombard, JT du Preez (kaptein), Marius van Zyl (onderkaptein) en Quien Joubert

Laerskool Standerton se eerste rugbyspan het Dinsdag, 23 Junie, op Hoërskool Hoogenhout in Bethal se velde in die finaal teen Laer-skool Malelane gespeel en die wedstryd gewen. Hulle het vroeër vanjaar derde in die jaarlikse Super 8-reeks geëindig. Agter, van links na regs, is Frik Weistra, Christo du Preez, Frans Schutte, Ste-fan Maree, Wihan Beyleveldt, Luhann van Heerden, Jan Harm Louw en Mnr Misha Martin (afrigter). In die middel is Magiel Pre-torius, Phillip Cronjé, Thokozane Tshabalala, Mauritz du Toit, Pie-ter Alberts, Luan Nolte, Cuan Karelse en Jason Steynberg. Voor is Danie Alberts, Harry Vorster, Ethan Wilson (kaptein), Rikus du Plessis, Hanru Nel en Jordan Burger.

Laerskool Standerton rugby seëvier


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AfriForum launces emergency number

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The AfriForum Neighbourhood Watch in

Standerton has introduced a special emergency number

which will come to the rescue of the community in

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‘n Baie belangrike komponent van goeie finansiële beplanning vir jou en jou gesin, lê by ‘n goeie mediese fonds. ‘n Gesonde liggaam huisves nie net ‘n gesonde gees nie, maar help ook om gesonde finansies te verseker.

Hoë kostes en die siening dat mediese skemas geldmors is, lei in ‘n groot mate dat baie Suid-Afrikaners eerder sonder ‘n mediese fonds gaan. Tog laat die slegte publisiteit van staatshospitale mens se hare rys en moet jy jouself afvra of jy na ‘n staatshospitaal geneem wil word as jy iets sou oorkom.

Alhoewel mediese skemas wel duur is, moet daar in gedagte gehou word hoeveel ‘n onvoorsiene siekte, besering of ongeluk jou uit die sak gaan ruk.

Daar is ‘n groot verskeidenheid mediese skemas, elkeen met eie name, planne en voordele. ‘n Wanpersepsie heers ook dat alle mediese fondse maar dieselfde is en werk, maar hier maak baie mense ‘n fout wat hulle later duur te staan kan kom. Dit is uiters belangrik dat die skema en die spesifieke plan jou behoeftes aanspreek, en nie net geneem word omdat dit goedkoop is nie – in so ‘n geval kan goedkoop op die ou end, maklik in duur koop verander.

Mediese skemas het baie in die afgelope dekade verander en werk nie meer

noodwendig soos van te vore nie. Dekking wissel van omvattende dekking met ‘n spaarrekening vir dag-tot-dag uitgawes tot basiese hospitaalplanne. Tussen die twee uiterstes is daar kapitalisasieplanne asook meer tradisionele planne met baie spesifiek-aangeduide voordele. Dit is uiters belangrik om die plan, wat jy wel vir jou en jou gesin kies, te verstaan. Sodoende kan daar geen onverwagse onkostes opduik nie.

Dit is ook belangrik om te onthou dat mediese skemas se planne van jaar tot jaar verander.

Die voordele wat jy dus hierdie jaar geniet, kan dalk effens anders lyk volgende jaar – voordele kan vermeerder of verminder, nes die premies kan styg of selfs daal. Moet nie net aanvaar dat jou voordele van jaar tot jaar dieselfde bly nie.

Hoe langer jy wag, hoe duurder kan ‘n mediese fonds vir jou ook raak. Vir diegene wat nog nooit aan ‘n mediese fonds behoort het nie en na 35 eers aansluit, sal daar penalisasie voorkom.

So, maak gerus ‘n draai by Jeanne Bibbey van Anderson & Vennote in Kerkstraat 6D, Standerton of skakel 017 719 1462 as jy op soek is na ‘n mediese fonds of raad nodig het oor die verskillende opsies. Besoek ook gerus ons webwerf by www.anderson4u.co.za.

PROVINCIAL - This month, the country is celebrating Youth Month in remembrance of the youth of 1976 who fought bravely against the apartheid regime. South Africans, and the youth in particular, have come a long way since then and yes, we certainly are in a better place today than we were 21 years ago but our hard earned democracy is not without its challenges. Today, South Africans are confronted with the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment.

According to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate rose to 26,4 % in the first quarter of this year meaning that , of the nearly 36-million employable people, only 15,5-million are currently employed, 5,5 million are not working and the rest are not economically active. In Mpumalanga, the picture is even bleaker with the unemployment rate increasing from 26.6% in the last quarter of 2014 to 28.4% in the first quarter of 2015.

The Trade, Agriculture and Mining sectors, three of Mpumalanga’s top job producers have shed 12 000, 11 000 and 20 000 jobs respectively. These numbers force me to ask the question, where will today’s youth find employment?

For a long time, the DA has championed the implementation of the Youth Wage Subsidy as an incentive for business owners to employ young people, giving them the skills and experience needed to contribute to the country’s economy. The government responded by implementing the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI), a watered-down version of the Youth Wage subsidy, hoping that it would promote employment for young people and create jobs in special economic zones once the relevant legislation had been promulgated. In order to properly address youth unemployment, the government must create real incentives for the private sector to take on first time-employees and get more involved in skills development and training.

Not only do we need strong policies to bring about a significant decrease in youth unemployment, but the government must ensure that those tasked with the implementation of these polices have the capacity to plan, organise, lead and control the entire process. Another way the government can address youth unemployment is to focus its attention to the country’s slow economic growth rate by creating an environment for businesses to thrive. This will allow young people who have gained the skills and experience through the proper implementation of the Youth Wage Subsidy to create their own employment opportunities.

Across the province, it is becoming all too common to see educated young people sitting at home with their qualifications because it is extremely difficult for them to find employment.

In municipalities that are further away from economic hubs like Mbombela and eMalahleni, the youth have become despondent because for them it is a struggle to access information on higher education or alternative job opportunities. Albert Luthuli, Nkomazi, Bushbuckridge, Thembisile Hani and Dr JS Moroka municipalities don’t only struggle with internet access but also network problems which further puts the youth in those areas at a disadvantage.

Things that we take for granted like internet access or university enrolment forms are not easily accessible in most rural areas. This only proves how wide the gap still is between urban and rural youth, which shows the levels of inequality. This cannot be the legacy that is attributed to the youth of 2015.

As Youth Month draws to a close, we owe it to the youth to get them employed through finding workable solutions to youth unemployment. Media statement by Provincial leader James Masango, MP

Meaker Brafords het op 18 Junie hulle derde produksieveiling aangebied op die plaas Draaihoek, Warden. Die duurste bul is verkoop aan Van Aardt Greyling van Lady Grey vir R47 500. Twee ander bulle is verkoop vir R 45 000 aan onderskeidelik Gert en Stefan van der Merwe van

Standerton en Carl de Jager van Ladysmith.Altesaam 29 bulle is verkoop teen R29

568, 21. Dragtige verse is verkoop aan Pieter

Honeyborne teen R8 357 gemiddeld. CMW-OVK het die veiling aangebied met PM Swart as afslaer. JD

NATIONAL – Guillau du Toit from Fraserburg was elected to take over the reign from Harry Prinsloo as the National Chairman of the Woolgrowers Association. Casper Labuschagne, current Chairperson for the East Cape Woolgrowers Association, was elected as Vice Chairperson (Commercial) and Sipiwo Makinana was re-elected as Vice Chairperson (Communal).

“I will follow the footsteps of my predecessors to sustain the high level of performance of the NWGA and I will rely on the knowledge and expertise of our personnel, my management and each and every woolgrower to fulfil this task,” Du Toit said.

The NWGA look forward to the vision and to what the future will bring during their term of office on behalf of all wool growers of South Africa. JD

Staatshospitaal of privaatsorg vir jou?

Government must establish enabling environment

Diep sakke by Braford veiling

Van links na regs is Adel en Van Aardt Greyling (kopers), PM Swart (afslaer), dr Johan Meaker, Jan Meaker en Charlotte Schuitte (president van die Braford-genootskap).

New leadership for Woolgrowers Association

Guillau du Toit from Fraserburg. The new Chairperson of the Woolgrowers Association


Laerskool Kalie de Haas se eerste netbalspan het ‘n fantastiese sei-soen agter die rug en het hul skool se naam tydens die finaal van die A2-Mpumalanga-liga hoog gehou toe hulle as naaswenners uit die stryd getree het. Die wedstryde is op 19 en 20 Junie by Laerskool Kanonkop in Witbank gehou waar die Kalie-meisies vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar in die finaal deelgeneem het. Agter, van links na regs, is Ambrochia Sacco, Rentia Scholtz, me Marika Janse van Rensburg (afrigter), Marli Grobler en Kristin Nortjé. Voor is No-muhle Mahlangu, Janice van Wyk, Ntediseng Tsotetsi en Quinnéte Coetzer.

Standerton se yskoue oggendbrie-sie het die entoesiastiese krieket-spelers van Laerskool Standerton min getraak toe die jaarlikse Goldi-krieketweek Maandagoggend, 29 Junie, by die skool afgeskop het nie. Die topspelers van verskeie skole kom elke jaar in Standerton vir kookwater-krieket bymekaar en die jong spelers is tans hárd besig om dinge op die veld uit te spook. Hier, in aksie, is spelers van Laerskool Standerton (in maroen) en Laer-skool President (in blou) tydens die eerste dag se wedstryde van die week.

Standerton Primary School’s u-11 netball team showed off their skills during the B-league trials for the regional teams recently held at Laerskool JJ van der Merwe in Ermelo. They put up a brave fight and ended third in this prestigious league. At the back, from left to right, are Boitumelo Monareng, Basetsana Sauhatsi, Palesa Msibi and Nhloso Ndzimande. In front are Karabo Radebe, Siphokazi Nt-shangase, Azizipho Gobosba and Unathi Mabila.

STANDERTON - Proud Sangqotho Primary School pupils gave their best again this year by scooping up the top position in two catego-ries in the Provincial South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) that was held on 14 June at the Steve Tshwete banquet hall (Middelburg). Pupils from Sangqotho Prima-ry School got first position in the following categories and songs:

Category Farm School, song “Molly Malo-ne”, arranged by Sigrid Schults-Kokerbeck.

Category Public Schools, song “Seotsan-yana (African song), arranged by Lehlomela Tente (JP Mohapeloa).

Sangqotho represented the Gert Sibande district and cried victory over other districts like Nkangala, Enhlanzeni and Bohlabelo in these two categories.

The School Governing Body says that they are extremely thankful to the conductor, Mr MM Hlatshwayo who devoted his time in training the choir for preparation for every level of competition.

They will now represent Mpumalanga at national level in the competition. The nation-al level competition took place on 30 June at the Randburg Rhema Church in Gauteng. JD

Meisies moker ‘n uitklophou

Krieketkolwe klap in die koue

Netball girls go all out

Sangqotho Primary does it again

The Principal of Sangqotho Primary School proudly displays the trophies which his pupils achieved at the Provincial SA Schools Cho-ral Eisteddfod.


ERMELO - Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se eerste-netbalspan het ‘n droomseisoen beleef nádat hulle in ‘n verstommende 10 uit 11 ligawedstryde skoonskip gemaak het en vir hoendervleis-spel gesorg het. Hulle is as Mpumalanga-naaswenners van 2015 bekroon nadat slegs HTS Middelburg hul in die liga-uitspeelfinaal kon troef.

Dié gedugte spannetjie dring gevolglik deur om in Augustus aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolekampioenskap deel te neem. Dit is ‘n noemenswaardige prestasie, aangesien net die twee topspanne van elke provinsie die eer sal hê om op die SA-baan uit te draf.

Volgens die skool, is dit die meisies se sterk aanval en verdediging, asook hul uitstekende spanwerk wat hulle so dodelik gemaak het en as ‘n reus op die baan bewys het.

Drie van Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se A-spanne het ook na Mpumalanga se finale uitspeelwedstryde deurgedring, maar dit was die o-15-span wat uiteindelik vir kookwaterspel gesorg het. Hulle het ‘n skitterende oorwinning van 29-1 teen Hoërskool Ngodini behaal en is as die algehele derdeplekwenners van die Mpumalanga-liga van 2015 in hul ouderdomsgroep bekroon.

Hou Kosmosnuus gerus in Augustus vir die aksie-belaaide SA-stryd dop waarin Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se eerstespan verwag word om vir groot opslae te sorg. DK

ERMELO - Hoërskool Ermelo se skuts het aan die prysskiet 4-kompetisie in Mid-delburg deelgeneem en uitsonderlike uit-slae opgelewer. Al die skuts moes maar mooi korrel en konsentreer so met die beurtkrag saam, maar die kompetisie kon gelukkig voort-gaan.

Die tellings wat geskiet is as volg: Chris de Beer (1 361), Brian Bonnin (1 294), Hendrikus Visser (1 252), Paul Morkel (1 231), Marko Roets (1 211) en Divan Lourens (1 073).

Divan Lourens, Tylo Griffiths en Nieu-woudt Ferreira het ook hul persoonlike beste telling tydens die kompetisie geskiet en só hul skool se naam hoog gehou. DK

ERMELO - Ligbron Academy of Technolo-gy hosted their annual senior English oratory competition on 27 May and the pupils once again battled things out for a place to attend the inter high competition in August. Accord-ing to the school, the three judges – Wendy Stapelberg, Rethia Naudé and Herman Roodt – were blown away by the local talent.

After many a good chuckle and thoughtful presentation of opinions, the first place was taken by Ebrahim Desai who argued convinc-ingly that “A good leader follows.” Second place went to Raeesah Bhagalia who held that “A positive attitude can change the world,”

while Umoja Motswege raked in third place with the same topic.

Fatima Saloojee took fourth place with her argument that “Load shedding has a positive influence on the family unit” and Maryke le Roux argued her way to the fifth place with her contention that “TV is the reason why children do not read anymore.” But, as usual, the unprepared speeches were the deciding factor and the pupils eagerly showed off their ability to evoke an opinion.

Keep an eye on Cosmos News in August for the result of the prestigious inter high competition. DK

Netbalmeisies deur na SA-stryd

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se trotse eerstespan wat as naaswenners in die Mpumalanga-netballiga bekroon is en deurdring om in Augustus aan die Suid-Afri-kaanse Skolekampioenskap deel te neem.

Speakers spark great interest

Ligbron Academy of Technology held their annual senior English oratory competition on 27 May and produced enough talent to conquer the inter high competition in August. From left to right are the winners of the evening – Ebrahim Desai (Gr 11), Raeesah Bhagalia (Gr 12), Maryke le Roux (Gr 12), Fatimah Saloojee (Gr 12) and Umoja Motshwege (Gr 12).

Erries presteer tydens prysskiet


Daar word elke jaar ‘n “IPT” (Inter Province Tournament) aangebied vir die o-16 en o-18 spanne van al die provinsies. Hoërskool Volksrust is hierdie jaar bevoorreg dat drie van hul skeidsregters hul provinsie verteenwoordig by hierdie toernooie. Bianca Delport en Luzaan Uys gaan die o-18 toernooi in Preto-ria vanaf 28 Junie tot 4 Julie bywoon en Marlee Pringle gaan die o-16 toernooi in Stellenbosch vanaf 12 tot 18 Julie bywoon.

Ligbron-eerstespanDring deur na SA-skolekampioenskapVerloor 39-16 teen HTS Middelburg Wen 28-22 teen Lowveld High SchoolWen 37-21 teen Hoërskool Generaal HertzogWen 26-14 teen Hoërskool Lydenburg in die kwartfinaalWen 27-15 teen HTS Witbank in die semi-finaalLigbron o-16 A-spanVerloor 11-14 teen Hoërskool NelspruitWen 16-11 teen Hoërskool Generaal HertzogVerloor 11-5 teen HS Middelburg in die kwartfinaalLigbron o-15 A-spanLiga-derdeplekwenners van 2015Wen 29-1 teen Hoërskool NgodiniVerloor 7-24 teen HTS Middelburg se rooispanWen 11-7 teen HTS Middelburg se blouspan in die kwartfinaalVerloor 24-9 teen HTS Middelburg se rooispan in die semi-finaalLigbron o-14 A-spanVerloor 8-9 teen Hoërskool Lydenburg Verloor 7-11 teen HTS Witbank

STANDERTON - Weens die bewolkte en reënerige weersomstandighede en digte mis by die wedvlugpunt in Winburg kon wedvlugduiwe eers Sondag om 09:50 uit die hokke gelaat word. Die uitslae was as volg:

In die jaaroud-afdeling: Johan Marneweck (1), Geelbos (2 en 10), Da-vid van der Linde (3 en 18), Marius Es-terhuizen (4 en 17), John Vienings (5, 15 en 21), Norden Lombard (6), Penny (7 en 25), Lombard Juniors (8) Jack van Rooy-en (9), Boeta Homan (11 en 12), Danie van Staden (13, 14, 19 en 29), Ben Steyn (16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 en 30), Boeta en Frik (20). Die wenspoed is 1 526,2262 meter per minuut of 91,5 km per uur.

In die ope-afdeling: Geelbos (1), Ben Steyn (2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 17, 23, 25 en 30), Johan Marneweck (3 en 12), Marius Es-terhuizen (4 en 16), Danie van Staden (7 en 8), David van der Linde (9, 13, 27 en 28), John Vienings (14, 24, 26 en 29), Jack van Rooyen (15, 20 en 21) Norden Lombard (18 en 19), Lombard Juniors (22). Die wenspoed is 1 566,3212 meter per minuut of 93,9 km per uur.

Die volgende wedvlug vind plaas vanaf Bloemfontein op 4 Julie. JD

Die jaarlikse Bokkieweek vir Afrikaner Volkseie Sport vind hierdie jaar vanaf 5 tot 10 Julie in Kroonstad plaas. Die ver-rigtinge, waar nagenoeg 3 000 deelnemers van 16 unies byme-kaar sal kom, sal op 6 Julie deur Steve Hofmeyr geopen word. Kristin Nortjé en Marli Grobler van Laerskool Kalie de Haas sal aan die o-13 netbal wedstryde deelneem, terwyl Johan Geyser in die o-19 rugby sal deelneem en Luhann van Heerden sal vir die o-13 rugbyspan uitdraf. In die foto oorhandig mnr Dolf Uys die unie se registrasiemerk aan die oud-president, mnr Chris Badenhorst. Die Hoëveld Unie was in 2014 aangewys as Unie van die jaar tydens die Bokkieweek as gevolg van dissipline van die spelers op en van die veld, netheid en prestasie. Mpuma-langa is opgedeel in twee unies, eerstens Hoëveld en tweedens Suidoos-Transvaal.

Melony Degenaar, van Standerton, is vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar aangewys deur die BCVO Winterweek sportraad as die hoofkeurder vir die Nasionale o-13 en o-19 Netbalspanne. Die twee spanne is vanaf 18 tot 20 Junie tydens wedstryde in Groblersdal gekies, waar daar drie doele, vier middelveld spelers en drie verdedigers vir elke span gekies moes word. Tydens díé Winterweek speel meisies van o-7 tot o-19 teen mekaar en daar sal ook o-13, o-14, o-16 en o-19 spanne aan die opkomende Bokkieweek in Kroon-stad deelneem.

Posduifklubwedvlug uitslae

Volksrust Hokkie skeidsregters presteer

Netbaluitslae: Mpumalanga-uitspeelfinaal

Hoëveld aangewys as Unie van die jaar

Melony vir derde jaar hoofkeurder


STANDERTON - On Saturday, 27 June, 38 players participated in the IPS golf competition at the Standerton Golf Club. Nico Lombard won with a score of 38, followed by Steven Nortjé with 35 and Herman Mynhardt with a score of 33.

The Coffin Dodgers lost 4-2 against Bethal, while the mid amateurs won 8-0 against Evander and 7-1 against Middelburg. The Toppies lost with 6-0 against Greenside.

Twenty players entered the Par 3-competition on 26 June. The A1-division was won by Johann van Rensburg with 32 strokes and the A2-division by Gerrit Coetzee with 39 strokes. Nico Lombard won the B1-division with 32 strokes while Ronald Kinnear won the B2-division with 34 strokes. JD

Mpumalanga finaal B- spanne was as volg:o-14 B Piet Retief 24 Ligbron 21o-15 B Ligbron 12 Secunda 7o-16 B Ligbron 17 Standerton 153de Volksrust 22 Ligbron 122de Ligbron 36 Piet Retief 13

Mpumalanga Halfeind A- spanne was as volg:o-14 A Secunda 31 Piet Retief 3

Genl Hertzog 46 Rob Ferreira 5O/15 A Ligbron 15 Secunda 10

Piet Retief 22 Rob Ferreira 10O/16 A Ligbron 19 Secunda 5

Hoogenhout 24 Piet Retief 171ste Piet Retief 25 Volksrust 19

Secunda 50 Ligbron 3

Die Mpumalanga-finaal word vanjaar Saterdag, 25 Julie, deur Hoërskool Piet Retief aangebied. Wedstryde vind plaas op Piet Retief se A-veld.Om 08:30 speel die o-14 A-span van Secunda teen Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog Die o-15 A-span van Piet Retief speel om 09:40 teen Ligbron, die o-16 A-span van Ligbron speel 10:50 teen Hoogenhout en Piet Retief se eerste span speel om 12:10 teen hul eweknie van Secunda. Indien spanne gelykop eindig word die trofee gedeel. Om die wenner te bepaal vir die Beeldtrofee word die volgende in ag geneem:1 – span wat meeste drieё gedruk het in wedstryd – indien nog onbeslis2 – meeste doele – indien nog onbeslis3 – eerste drie gedruk – indien nog onbeslis4 – eerste punte aangeteken – indien nog onbeslis5 – lotingTydsduur van wedstryde vir eerste spanne sal 35 minute wees, vir die o-16 spanne 30 minute en alle ander spanne 25 minute. Skeidsregters stop slegs die tyd ingeval van ‘n ernstige besering en hou self tyd, begin en eindig elke wedstryde. JD

Cold weather, hot golf

Gert du Preez giving his all at the first tee during Saturday’s IPS competition. The day was won by Nico Lombard.

Uitslae, grootskole rugby ligawenners

Grootskole rugbyprogram

NATIONAL – The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has been hard at work ensuring that a blood shortage is avoided. However, with all efforts in place it seems the cold weather is keeping our donors away. Traditionally, the winter months are a difficult time due to schools and universities busy with exams and then the school holidays commencing as well as increase with illnesses such as the flu virus that has a great impact on blood collection. This places SANBS under immense pressure to collect safe and good quality blood products.

“SANBS needs to maintain a blood stock level of 5 days at all times by collecting 3000 units of blood per day to meet the demand of the thousands of patients who are reliant on blood transfusions for their survival.” It

is with only the help of the selfless blood donors that we will be able to ensure that patients who are reliant on blood transfusions will be able to receive it. SANBS is appealing to people, particularly to our regular donors to not miss out on their next donation date and to other members of the public who meet the minimum requirements to become a blood donor, to help boost supplies by committing to donating blood. Minimum blood donor requirements: Ages between 16 and 65 years, weigh 50kg or more, good health, lead a sexually safe lifestyle. SANBS, a non-profit organisation, urges people who meet the minimum requirements to give the gift of life by becoming regular donors. Contact 0800 11 90 31 to find the nearest fixed donor site.

Donate blood this winter


South Africa is World ChampionsSTANDERTON - Four karatekas from the Three Swords Dojo in Standerton took part in the fifth WJKA (World Japan Karate Association) world championship that took place from 19 to 21 June in Vlissingen, Netherlands. These four karatekas formed part of the 68 Shotokan karatekas that qualified to represent South Africa, which they did with pride and honor.

Fourteen countries competed for the sought after title of World Champions, a title that has bragging rights for two years. The countries were Austria, Belgium, Congo, Germany, India, Lithuania, Nigeria, Netherlands, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the USA and of course, South Africa. South Africa obtained 19 gold medals, 29 silver medals and 20 bronze medals and was appointed the overall WJKA World Champions.

Several beach training sessions were held by the SA team, as well as a grueling gashuku (intense training) under Shihan’s Jan Knobel 9th Dan, John Turnbull 8th Dan and Kevin Thurlow 7th Dan. Even though the championship was held under traditional karate rules, which means that only mouth guards for competitors over 12 years are allowed, no serious injuries occurred. The occasional black eye and one or two knock-outs were treated, but these bruises were proudly displayed afterwards.

Reghard Burger, one of the junior competitors from Standerton, fought hard in the team kumite-division and was awarded a gold medal afterwards. Reney Raven took part in the veteran women’s division (35-years and older, black belt) and after some exhausting elimination heats, she landed in the final round and achieved a well-deserved fourth place. Melony Degenaar was all geared up to partake in the disability division, but as there was no contestants in her division, she was unable to compete. The instructor of the Standerton dojo, Jannie Degenaar was not only appointed as referee in the tournament, but also took part in the veteran’s division (40-years and older, black belt) and had to bow in the semifinal round and came home with a sixth place.

All the divisions were extremely large and the competition was run on a knock-out system, which means that if you lose once, you are out of the championship. A very tired, but grateful and happy group of Standerton karatekas returned to South Africa on Tuesday, 23 June. For more information, or to join this winning team, please contact Sensei Jannie on 082 6087 219.

Three Swords Dojo in Standerton had four members in the South African team. In the back, from left to right, is Jannie Degenaar (sensei), Melony Degenaar and Reney Raven. In front is Reghard Burger.

Reghard Burger (right) doing what he does best, dishing out kicks and claiming points.

Team South Africa during one of the grueling beach training camps

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3 July 2015