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Rustenburg – The RTB Warriors suffered a 15-7 loss to the Stilfontein Hurricanes on Sat-urday, 7 May 2016, but both teams’ defence were excellent throughout the game. In the 7th minute of the game, the Stilfontein Hurricanes scored a try but missed the goal kick, standing on 5 nil. The Stilfontein Hur-ricanes scored yet another goal in the 33rd minute of the game and with thise goal kick (over this time), the board stood on 12-0. The Warriors attacked forward for 12 hard minutes before a stand-off for 5 penalties in their 5meter area before the referee ap-proved a penalty try in the Warriors’ corner.

After halftime both teams’ defense strate-gies were exceptional – with the only points scored on the board a penalty kick by the Stil-fontein Hurricans bringing the 15-7 score in favour of the Hurricanes. The forward-player man of the Match was Ruan Kruger. He displayed good tackling and driving play. Darius Bakker was the back line- player of the Match with good defence, loose play and running with the ball in critical times – almost scoring a try on his own! Rugby Greetings,Reinier RasPresident RTB Warriors

Rustenburg – Op Saterdag 7 Mei 2016 speel die O/14A-rugbyspan van Hoërskool Rustenburg in die finaal vir die 3de / 4de posisie teen Hoërskool Monument. Op die 80ste minuut wen die Hoërskool Rustenburg met ‘n telling van 10 teenoor 7. Hierdie span en afrigters se harde werk en opoffering was duidelik sigbaar. Op die foto voor vlnr: Jandré Wilken, Henrico Corbett, Wiehan Kruger, Werner Eckard, Donovan Snyman, en Frans van SchalkwykMiddel vlnr: Tshepo Motsikitlane, Zane Pienaar, Armand Cloete, Waldo Jansen van Vuuren (O/K), Estiaan van Tonder (K) Marcel van Nieuwenhuizen, Diaan Venter, Ronin Nell, en Refentse Moabi.Agter vlnr: Stefan van Graan, Maynard Gouws, Christopher Viviers, Christiaan Pauley, Llewellyn van Niekerk, Bernard Steyn, Demarco Dos Santos, en Diederick Rochér.

The worst thing that can happen to any parent is when their child goes missing. I cannot start to de-scribe the nightmare, the feelings, emotions, and thoughts that raged through my head when this happened to me. I only know that we did some-thing right and hope through this letter I will be able to help other parents, and thank those who assisted us. Some tips:1. Never wait 24 hours to start looking for your

child; I don’t care who says what, even if the police advise you to wait, don’t. It is cru-cial to get the information surrounding your child’s disappearance out as quickly as pos-sible, and living in Rustenburg I realised that the rest of the community responds and as-sists immediately.

2. Visit the places your child knows. The change of them moving around in your neighbour-hood from one hideout to another is good. Notify your neighbourhood, put everyone on alert to be on the look-out. Notify shop own-ers, petrol attendants, bar men and ladies, youth groups at the churches (we received most of our search information from the youth) and notify all the community forums and/or pages who you are looking for, what they look like, clothes that they are wearing and when they were last seen. Give them your contact number and keep your phone on and the battery charged.

3. Talk with all of her/his friends, be aware that you post the correct photos, do not post pho-to’s of children that is not involved.

4. Follow-up on every lead, visit every place where they were spotted.

5. Pray!!!We got to a point where we stopped driving, we were exhausted, and that is when the waiting

starts. During this time, stay on the social pages, continue to phone the contacts you picked up during your search, because we found that during 4h00 – 6h00 everyone were exhausted and the search enthusiasm started to spiral downward. We were lucky as the first people we made con-tact with when the nightmare started; spotted them, and notified the commando. We got them back – thank God! It could have been so much worse. Rustenburg is paved with evil elements and God’s Angels protected them from that, the entire night.I would like the make special mention of the fol-lowing Individuals and Groups that assisted us, and I apologise if I leave somebody out:1. The commando;2. CPF & RCCF;3. StaanSaam Rustenburg, Naomi thank you

for all your Angels that helped us;4. Parents: The other children’s parents for be-

ing there for me, we comforted one another and also for all the Mom and Dad’s out there that got into their cars and joined the search. I can only think how many litres of petrol and diesel were driven out, and want to thank you for using your own resources to assist. I can never repay you.

5. Solly, Juanita and Waldo van der Walt from Pro-Sec Africa, also my son’s Karate coach-es, thank you that you pulled in a lot of fa-vours to get answers we needed before the search kicked off. You guys are awesome.

6. Platinum Publishers’ Owners and co-work-ers for assisting us, comforting us, praying for us, even after the event, your encourage-ment and prayers carried us through a dif-ficult time.

7. All the members on StaanSaam Rustenburg

and the members on “Dagboek vir ‘n Ouer” - thank you for the prayers, the advice and the referrals. You guys showed that Rustenburg is united and that there is a lot of help out there for our youth that succumbed to the temptation of using drugs.

8. Grenswag High School – thank you to every teacher that assisted us and thank you for your assistance in finding solutions after-wards.

9. His Vision Church – Francois Becker and Shirak thank you for offering to walk this dif-ficult road with us, and talking to my son.

10. Vision of Hope – Wynand, thank you for the program that you put in place for my son, thank you for the mentoring and coaching for us as a family unit, and thank you for under-standing what we are going through. Thank you for sitting with us and designing a work-able solution to assist my son. You made me see light again.

11. Last but not least: Kabous thank you for try-ing, trying to fight this devil in your life, for try-ing to rectify what you have done and trying to change your life style. Mom loves you and will be there no matter what. You are my son and I will fight for and with you every day.

Due to all the information that was shared with me I am busy compiling a document with all the details. The second worse call a parent can get, is when you are informed your child is involved with drugs. There is help and please understand that you as a parent cannot solve this or rehabilitate your child on your own. We were naïve to believe this the first time, but realised now it was just an illusion. You must get help for your child, other-wise the problem will just escalate. Do not wait, do something now!! ...Karina

Rustenburg – On course to finish on top three in the Absa Premiership log, the Platinum Stars suf-fered a 3-2 loss in a clash with Bloemfontein Celtic on Wednesday night, 11 May 2016 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. Following the defeat, the Platinum Stars remained in third place on the log, with just a point ahead of Keizer Chiefs. Bloemfontein Celtics moved up to the 10th place with 35 points and one league game remaining. With one league game left, platinum Stars is set on finishing the league in the 3rd position in order to qualify for CAF Confed-eration Cup next season.Catch Platinum Stars as it looks to bag three points in their encoun-ter with the 2015/ 2016 league champions, Mam-elodi Sundowns on Sat-urday, 21 May 2016 at Lucas Moripe Stadium. Kick-off is at 15h00 in the afternoon.

Warriors vs Stilfontein Hurricanes RHS WEN MONUMENT

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Dikwena remain on top 3 despite 3-2 loss

Crusaders vs RedsIn Christchurch klop die Saders die besoekers van Aussie land gemaklik met 38-5. Die Saders staan nie minder as veertien strafskoppe af nie, en sal dit nie teen een van die groot honde kan bekostig nie. En veral nie teen die Highlanders teen wie hulle volgende in Dunedin speel nie. Die Reds reis Wellington toe om teen die Hurricanes uit te draf.

Brumbies vs BulleDie Bulle vou onder druk in Canberra en verloor 23-6 teen die Brumbies. Die Bulle het goed geskrum, maar verder is hulle in die los geklop en die Blou linie van verdediging was ook nie op standaard nie. Die Bulle speel volgende teen die Waratahs in Sydney met die Brumbies wat in ‘n Aussie derby teen die Rebels in Sydney uitdraf.

Sunwolves vs ForceDie Force behaal ‘n goeie sege in Tokio en wen 44-20. Drie verlore seuns van SA blink uit vir die Force. Marcel Brache op vleuel druk drie keer en Brynard Stander eenkeer wat as flank diens gedoen het, met Francois van Wyk wat baie goed geskrum het. Die Japannese Wolwe se nagmerrie duur maar voort en is eintlik ‘n disaster in vanjaar se Superreeks ou grote. Die Wolwe speel volgende teen die Stormers in Singapoer met die Force wat ‘n loslootjie geniet.

Chiefs vs HighlandersOp hul tuisveld in Hamilton in ‘n Kiwi derby moes die Chiefs die onderspit delf teen die Highlanders en verloor 26-13 ou grote. Daar is verwag dat die Chiefs díe een sou wen maar die verdedigende kampioene het egter ander planne vir die dag gehad. Die Highlanders se volgende game is ook nie juis makliker nie, want hulle draf teen die Crusaders in Dunedin uit. Hierdie gaan ‘n riller wees ou grote. Die Chiefs het ‘n loslootjie.

Waratahs vs CheetahsDie Blikore word stukkend geskrum in Sydney en verloor 21-6 op hul rampspoedige toer doer onder. Die Waratahs se volgende SA teiken is die Bulle tuis in Sydney met die Cheetahs wat in Bloemfontein teen die Kings gaan uitdraf.

Haaie vs HurricanesDie Haaie wys tande in Durban en klop die Hurricanes 32-15. Puik verdediging en dissipline was aan die orde van die dag. Die senior spelers en die jong Turke het vreesloos onder die besoekers ingeklim. Die verskriklike Du Preez tweeling en Keegan Daniel het die Canes geboelie met Garth April op losskakel wat die kitaar puik geslaan het ou grote. Die mannetjie het Lambie se skoene puik volgestaan en is ‘n jong speler met ‘n groot toekoms. JP Peterson het self weer vir ‘n verandering sy salaris vir die middag verdien en druk twee puik drieë. Die Haaie reis Buenos Aires toe om teen die Jaguares te gaan uitdraf met die Canes wat tuis in Wellington teen die Reds speel.

Kings vs BluesDie Kings verloor weliswaar 34-18 in PE maar die Blues moes hard werk vir hul sege. Die manne van die Baai moet meer aggressief verdedig en met meer ondernemingsgees speel en kan dan die melkkoei titel aan die Japannese Wolwe afstaan. Die Blues draf volgende teen die Leeus in Jo’burg uit teen die gekweste Leeus met die Kings wat op ‘n uitstappie Bloemfontein toe gaan om teen die Blikore te speel.

Nag ou grote…

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