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Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Jane Furse

5 November 2010

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competion. The school got the first prize in the Poetry Section. In

the photograph learners, and teachers rejoice with officials of the

department of Water Affairs. In the other photograph the extent of

the prizes are axplained.

Only two leftOnly two automa tic teller machines is leftin Steelpoort as as just after 20:00 on

Wednesday, ATM bombers again poun ced

on the town and blew up all the Standar d

bank ATMs next to the P ost Office.

According t o near by living res idents,

they h eard t he explosion of the bombings in

their houses and rushed outside, thinking

that something went wrong at the nearby

chrome smelter . It wa s st ill early, oneresident said we did not think it could be

ATMs.

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determ ine, shots were fired. According to

Warra nt Officer Godffrey Mohale of the

Police in Bu rgersfort, th e Police were

quickly on th e scene after the bombing, but

the th ieves got away. Nobody was injured.

Iterele Primay School receivescompetition prize money

The contractor constructing the road between Steelpoort and the R37 between

Burgersfort and Mashishing (Lydenburg) is moving fast with the next section of the

road after the first couple of kilometres were completed. Farmers in the area say the

already completed section is full of defects (see letter on page 12).

Rainscarce,stormsmore

frequentNo significant rain fell in the

area since the beginning of

spring. Short, but violent

storms are more the order of

the day. This hailstorm was

photographed about ten

kilometres from Burgersfort

towards Lydenburg last week.

The photograph was e-mailed

by a reader.


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Steelpoort/Tubatse river at Praktiseer.

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agricultural equipment usually stood, was

empty on Wednesday with n obody in sight.

Nearer to the river it seemed that t he

sprinkler system installed for irrigation

was damaged an d sprinkler pipes was

hanging untidily from the overhead

framework.

Ususally this time of the year, the site

is a h ive of activity to get th e potato crop

in the ground. Across the road, a number

of cattle was grazing on the plants that

just came u p randomly on the field. A

quick visit to the Department of

Agricultur es offices in P rakt iseer did not

leave the reporter any wiser.

The local office says it is not allowed

to speak to the media and Polokwane

should be conta cted. Which the

newspaper tried its best to do with

meagre communication mean s at its

disposal (see the cellphone signal debacle

elesewhere in this issu e).

Before going to press facts were not

yet available, apart form the fact that

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2011 calendar year.

Sylvania holds a 74% interest in Sylvania

Dump Operations, which treats chrome tailings to

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Photograph: Johnson Matthey


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Prysuitdeling by Laerskool Burgersfort

Top: Success Mokgetloane was the Duxlearner at the school for 2010. Sheobtained an average of 81.5% with more

than 80% average in all her subjects. Theschools principal, Mr Koert Erasmuspresented the trophy to her.

Regs: Dr. James Lidderd het die Ware

Burger trofee aan Ruan Ludickoorhandig. Die kriteria vir hierdie trofee isvriendelikheid, betroubaarheid,

bereidwilligheid om te help, lojaliteitteenoor die skool en netheid. Die leerlingis n ambassadeur vir die skool.

Success Mokgetloane alsoreceived prizes for the bestachievement in natural science,social science and EMS.

Mr. Bob van Rhyn, ERM Leader at

Modikwa Platinum Mine and his wifeAlta presented the farewell gifts tothe grade 7 learners. Modikwa wasone of the sponsors for the evening.

Regs: Vernon Coetzer het die Quinton vanDyk Trofee van Dr James Lidderdontvang.

Laersk ool Burgersfort h et die a fgelope

week hul jaar likse prysuitdeling gehou. By

die geleenth eid is die top aka demiese

presteer ders vereer en die nu we hoofleiers

is aangekondig.

Spesiale trofees wat oorhandig is: Dux

leerling vir beste akademiese prestasie in

die skool. Die Ware Burger Trofee vir n

kind wat n ware a mbassa deur vir die skoolis en die Quint on van Dyk Trofee. Di

trofee word gegee aan iema nd wat

gewoonlik nie op a kademiese of sportgebied

uitblink nie, maar altyd behulpsaam was

selfs wanneer hy nie by die aktiwiteite

betrokke was nie.


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Beste presteerders

by Laerskool

Burgersfort vereerLinks: Charlene vanHeerden, LelainePitzer en Jean-PierreMatthysen is diegraad 5 akademiesespan.

Nadine Labuschagne wasdie beste akademiese

presteerder van graad 4 tot6. Sy het n wisseltrofeeontvang.

Khaya Mokoena receiveda gold certificate

and one for the best progress and best

achievement in grade 4E.

Jean-Pierre Matthysen was die bestepresteerder in graad 5A.

Die nuwe hoofleiers

vir 2011 is: WilmarieSmith (Onder-hoofmeisie), JamesLidderd (Hoofseun),Nadine Labuscahgne(Hoofmeisie) en Erik

Erasmus (Onder-

hoofseun).

Onder: Die ouleerlingraad hetgegroet en die nuwes

se kerse aangesteek.

Left: In grade 5 EKhalalelo Lesiamade the bestprogress,

ItumelengThobakgalereceived a silvercertificate and

Patience Kobo abronze.

Khaya Mokoena, Rynhard Mostert, AJ Engelbrecht, ThatoThobakgale and Christiaan Roos are the academic team forgrade 4.

Erik Erasmus en Nadine Labuschagne is dieakademiese span vir graad 6.

P r y s e u i t g ed ee l,

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n u w e l in g e v e r w e l k o m


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Laerskool Ohrigstad spog met uitblinkers

Ronel Jacobs het n trofee, boekpryse engoue sertifikaat vir beste prestasie in

graad 1 ontvang. Sy het ook n silwersertifikaat vir algemene netheid ontvang.

Lily-Marie Naude het n sertifikaat, trofeeen boekprys ontvang vir beste prestasie

in graad 5.

Regs: Sim Jacquet het n prys ontvangas die leerling in graad ses met n 70%gemiddeld of meer.

Jurie Adendorff is as die skool se Duxleerling aangewys. Hy kry n gouesertifikaat en wisseltrofee vir besteprestasie in NW, Afrikaans, Engels, EBW,Wiskunde, Sosiale Wetenskappe enTegnologie. As Dux leerling het hy ook ntrofee, sertifikaat en n kontantprysontvang. Sy gemiddeld was 84% vir diejaar.

Lily-Marie Naude het n goue sertifikaat en n trofee ontvangvan Me. Christine Grove vir beste prestasie in SosialeWetenskappe.

Japie Visser en Jaundre Jacquet het die prys gedeel vir besteprestasie in graad 2.

Marisca Visser, Neo Ndlovu, en Zjazon Cloete met hul pryse.Hulle het die beste presteer in graad 3. Neo het uitgeblink inEngels en Zjazon in Wiskunde.

Links: Jean-Marie Brand was die bestepresteerder in graad 4.

Nthabeleng Marobane het n boekprys ontvang vir die leerder watdie beste presteer het wie se huistaal nie Afrikaans isnie.

Woensdagaand was dit prysuitdeling aand op Ohrigstad. Hier is

van die presteerders.


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Joshua Generationathletes do well

Duncan va n der Walt (far left) was chosen for th e South African u /

11 table tennis team.

Nicole Wentworth (just left) and Gala letsan g Nokwane (middle)

participated in t he Prisma Comms atheltics th at took place last

week Saturday in Pr etoria.

Nicole acieved a fifth position in the sh otput a nd Galalets ang a

sixth in the 80m sprint and a ninth in t he 100m sprint.

Clubs, schools an d individuals from all over South Africapart icipated in this a thletics meetin g. In Nicoles event, th e world

champion took the first place.

Pryse en

prestasies op

Ohrigstad

Links: Roelof Oelofse was die beste

rugbyspeler. Hy is by n rugbykliniek uitmeer as n 1000 kinders gekies as diebeste speler. Die nuwe leiers is JC Beetge, Melissa Coetzee, Cornu Cross, Sime Jacquet, Austin

Klackers, Amanda Mkhonto en Gerard Naude.

Die nuwe medialeiers is Louis Adendorff, Lindiwe Mnisi, Lily-Marie Naude, Roelof

Oelofse, Elisma Riekert en Nariske Scholtz.

Harmony Masuku was die vriendeliksteleerling in die skool gedurende 2010. Sykry n goue sertifikaat, n boekprys en ntrofee.

Links: Derek Reiners het die VasbytToekenning ontvang.

Laerskool Ohrigstad het Woensdagaand

hul prysuitdeling gehou. Die akademiese,sport en kultuurpr esteerders hier vereer.

Die skool se nuwe leiers en media leiers is

ook tydens die geleentheid aa ngekondig.


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Kenneth Mashabavisits Tubatse

Seputla Sebogodi, the actor who plays the character ofKenneth Mashaba in the

television soapie Generations visited Tubatse over the weekend. During his visit

he also featured on Tubatse FMs programmes, talking to learners who are now

writing their m atric exams. Sebogodi told them to work ha rd to succeed and wished

them good luck for th e rest of their rema ining subjects to be written . He also took

some time to pose with Tubat se FM personnel for a photograph or two. In the

photograph on the left he is posing (in the middle with white shirt) with present ers

and reporters of the radio station outside the broadcast building, while in the

photograph below he is on air with hea dphones on. Sebogodi is also a successful

gospel singer. Since his ear ly childhood developed a passion for mu sic. His pass ion

for m usic developed ear ly as h e was involved in high s chool choir. Not only was he

part of the choir, his leadership qualities helped him initiate music groups such

as Atteridgeville Happy boys lead by non other than Oleseng Shuping He latertravelled and performed with a group used to be known as "Thetha". His debut

album r eleased 2010 titled "Re Tshwarele Melato" is a gospel album ins pired by

the Zion Christian Church hymns.

Ph o t o g ra p h s o n t h i s

page by Tsh epo

Ma ro b a n e


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Boogskiet vir

plaaslike skoleDie National Archery in Schools Program(NASP) het hierdie week by La erskool

Burgersfort n opleidingsprogram

aangebied.

NASP beywer hulle om internasionale

teikensk ietstyl boogskiet in skole te vestig.

Alle boogskietinstr ukt eurs m oet n str eng

opleidingsessie voltooi wat verseker dat

alle veiligheidsmaa trels na gekom word,

die instrukteur die sna arboog ken en kan

han teer en weet hoe om op n

konstruktiewe manier deur positiewe

taa lgebruik, kinders op te lei om die sport

te beoefen.

NASP is n inter nasionale organisa sie en

word in 8 lande vert eenwoordig. Dit sluit46 state in Amerika in.

Die program word gesien as die ideale

manier om kinders akt ief te kry, kinders

met m inder selfvertroue te help opbou en

di met houdingsprobleme deur positiewe

sportmanskap te bereik.

Kinders en die instrukt eurs het n ie

noodwendig vorige ervarin g in die s port

nodig om daaraa n te kan deelneem nie.

Die kursu s leer die individu alles van

begin tot einde.

Die program word deur die Departement

van Onder wys onderskryf en geniet ook die

steun van die Departement van Sport en

Rekreas ie. Skole word a angemoedig om die

geleentheid te gebru ik om boogskiet by

hulle te implementeer. NASP verskaf

gratis opleiding en ondersteuning aan die

skole wat lid word. Hulle h elp ook sk ole omteen n billike ta rrief die nodige toerusting

aan te koop.

Lede van die plaaslike Ja gtervereniging

het h ierdie week opleiding ontvang om

persone in skole te kan oplei as

instrukteurs. Hulle het n omvattende

praktiese en teoretiese sessie ondergaan

en sal plaaslik beskikbaar wees om skole

te ondersteun.

Woensdag is onderwysers van

verskillende sk ole in die omgewing opgelei

oor hoe hu lle die program in hul sk ole kan

vestig en laat groei.

Mnr. Wilhelm Greeff, president van NASP

in Suid Afrika wa s deel van die span wa t

opleiding gegee het .

Hy vertel da t boogskiet reeds eeue n sport

is. Wanneer seuns en dogters eers die

sukses van boogskiet ervaar het, kom baieagter dat h ulle veel meer kan vermag deur

goeie opleiding, oefening en n positiewe

houding.

Boogskiet se veiligheidsrekord is

uitmuntend. Dit is amper ongehoord dat

iemand hulself beseer of iemand anders

beseer ter wyl hulle die sport beoefen, s

hy. Stren g veiligheidsbeheer word

toegepas deur n pa ar een voudige rels en

die gebruik van n fluitjie as teken van

gevaar of veiligheid.

Ons wil gra ag soveel as moontlik skole

betrek. Skole wat lid word van NASP se

kinders kan deelneem aan die NASP

nasionale kompetisies. Deur NASP se

affiliasie met Boogskiet SA word deure vir

uitblinkers oopgemaak om ook

internasionaal te gaan deelneem.

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Hom e: 012 653 2066

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teoretiese opleiding is met skole-instrukteurs gedoen.


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Frustrations and suggestionsThe first week of November became a week full

of frustrations for many residents of the area.

In Burgersfort the electricity was on and off. In

some areas such as Motaganeng and Mooikloof

residents went without power for days.

The cell phone signal for all networks was alsointermittent with no signal for most of Monday

and Wednesday.

The combination of no cell phone network

coverage and electricity interruptions led to

various other problems in turn.

Bank machines in shops and express ATM

machines could not link to the banks and no card

transactions could be done on those machines.

The traffic lights did not work and this caused

heavy traffic congestion through Burgersfort.

We asked readers what they found the most

frustrating this week and what they suggest can

be done in future to help ease such frustrations.

Mr Albert Semenya said: It is a problemwith no cell phones and no power. Crimebecomes a problem then. Ive heard thatpeople dressed as the police has now forthe third time in Burgersfort robbed people.They say the man they stop is drunk butinstead of taking him to the station theytake his money and cell phone.

Mr Nico Thantsha said: The electricity.When there is no electricity the traffic isterrible. Especially from Shoprite toToyota. The traffic cops must help. Atwork we cannot assist when there is nopower.

Ms Gloria Mashego said: This week feltbad. With no electricity I could not cook. Iam a mother and weve been eating breadall week as I cannot cook porridge. I amalso studying and my exams are near. Iam struggling with the candles. With nocell phone signal I felt cut off and couldnot communicate.

Me. Charmaine Maree s: Nee, hier wordnie genoeg vir klintediens gedoen nie.Die elektrisiteit is die grootste probleem.As die krag af is kan jy nie met nbankkaart by winkels betaal nie en jy kanook nie kontant trek nie. Eskom moet hulbeloftes beter nakom.

Mr Jeffrey Mohubedu said: The cellphones was the worst. There was nocommunication with the family. Therobots that are not working is anotherproblem. The traffic controllers must bethere to help, but there was nobody. Theymust do something.

Mr Zafar Cheema and Mr Yassir Cheema are from Pakistan. Their biggest frustrationwas the lack of cell phone network coverage. The cell phones was a big problem. Allthe networks, MTN, Vodacom and Cell C. We call to Pakistan every Saturday from aCell C phone to the Hello Goodbye Network. This last Saturday we could not phonebecause there was no cell phone signal. This Saturday there was too much problems.

Mr Frank Nkoana said: Communicationis key. If you cannot communicate you

are taken out of this world, so the cellphones was a big frustration this week.The power is also important. Businessesdid not do well because of theseproblems. There must be forums wherelocal government and the communitycomes together and talk to ensure thatthis does not happen again. All thestakeholders must communicate.

Ms Dina Thobakgale said: It was bad.When you get at Shoprite and you cantbuy with a card. They must put a sign upsaying it does not work. We stood therefor two hours with a trolley full of fruitsand things and then you cant buy with acard. They must inform people.

Mnr Whity Ludick s: Dieverkeersdepartement moet op die regtetye op die regte plekke wees. Hulle kanmeer by die robot na Ohrigstad help metverkeer en minder by die brug lisensieskyk. Hulle staan net en eet en kyklisensies.

Mnr Ronnie Walster s: Die polisie. Onshet Saterdag toe die krag af was diepolisie twee keer gebel omdat iemand bydie garagesin ons area in Elephants Hillprobeer inbreek het. Die polisie het nounog nie opgedaag nie.


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for better service in Bfort

Mr Christo Steenkamp s: Die trafficwasdie ergste. Dis sal werk as die traffic copsminder sit en slaap onder die bome. Byhom is JP Nortj.

Mr Daniel and Mr Tshepiso Nimro said: Taking a bath with coldwater was the worst of the week without power. There must be aback-up plan with the municipality to implement when there isno electricity for so long.

Mnr. Bennie Wheeler s: Dis n frustrasieom met n trollie vol goed voor in nwinkel te kom en dan te hoor jy kan niemet jou kaart betaal nie. Hulle moet by dieingang al s jammer kaartmasjiene werknie. Dan weet jy om kontant te kry.

Mnr. David Basjan en Mnr. Boetie Mosoma s: Dieverkeersbeamptes. Hulle wil die kaartjies betaal h maar hullewil nie werk by die robotte as die krag af is nie. Hulle moet bietjieernstig raak. Daar by Motaganeng waar ek (David) bly gaan diekrag sommer af as die wind waai. As die ren kom, dan loop diekrag weg. As dit af is werk hulle ook nie by die kliniek nie. Onshet Boetie se broer daarheen geneem want hy het in die rengegly en ek het hom toe met die bakkie getrap. Hulle kon ons niehelp nie want hulle het nie krag nie en ook nie n generator nie.Die lugtyd was n ander probleem. Alles was baie sleg hierdieweek. Eintlik wil ons net hierdie dorpie ontwikkel envooruitgang h in di mooi plek.

Left below: Mr ACNuvunga said: Therobots. There is alot of accidentswhen they dontwork. People donteven use it as a 4-way stop. Theremust be better carefrom themunicipalityregardingelectricity.Mooikloof has beenwithout electricityfrom Sunday untilnow, Wednesday.

That is why I amnow buying food.When there is noelectricity theshops also getrobbed.

Left: Mr Hendrik Nkosisaid: The electricitywas a problem. I am asupervisor and we aregoing back and forth toswitch the generator onand off. They did notinform us. They mustlet us know in timewhen there will be noelectricity. The cellphones was off. I amVodacom. It wasterrible.

Me LeonieWinterbach s: Ekkom nie baie aandaardie kant vandie dorp nie, maarkan dink wat nfrustrasie dit is bydie robotte as diekrag af is. Diegrootste probleemis by die winkels.Jy het alles, maardan kan jy niebetaal nie omdatdie selfoonsein

maak dat diebankmasjiene niewerk nie. Jy iseintlik half in nverleentheid. Hullemoet n mens inkennis stel dat diemasjiene nie werknie.

Mnr. Roelf Burger s: Ons in Mooikloofhet al van Sondagaand af nie krag nie.Dis nou Woensdagaand. Dit was warm endie mense se vleis en goed het vrotgeword. Mense het kos weggegee. Daarword nie genoeg gedoen om dit reg temaak nie. Hulle moet kennisgewings

opsit by plekke soos die OK as hullebankmasjiene nie werk nie. Ek betaalaltyd met n kaart.

Regs: Mnr. Riaan Vorster en me. AlidaVorster s: Die verkeer was die ergste.Die speed cops moet meer in dorp weesas buite. By hulle is Brandon.


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Kitsgids na jou SAPD/

Important numbers:Burgersfort (013) 231 7231

Ohrigstad (013) 238 0128

Roossenekal (013) 273 0075

Mecklenburg (015) 615 0204

Eerstegeluk (013) 237 0011

Tubatse (013) 216 8500

Sekhukhune (013) 260 1007

Leboeng (013) 769 9099

Maartinshoop (013) 235 4041

Ander nood/Other emergencies:Dilokong Hospitaal/Hospital (013) 2147265

Mecklenburg Hospitaal/ Hospital (013) 615 0204

Burgersfort Kliniek/Clinic (013) 2317843

Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449

Disaster Management -

(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022

Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566

Dagboek / DiaryChrome Golf Club Wednesday Competitions

Time: 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. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Burgersfort United Soccer

Burgersfort United Football Club plays soccer every Wednesday and Friday evening. They invite

all social players of all ages to come and join them at the Laerskool Burgersfort sportsgrounds.

Enquiries: Faizal, 082 922 3909 or Riaz, 072 471 7545.

Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes

Op Ohrigstad verkoop die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes hou elke laaste Vrydag van die

maand pannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas stalletjie. Al die geld wat hulle in die

eerste deel van die jaar ingesamel het, het gegaan vir liefdadigheid. Nou werk die bejaardes

om geld in te samel vir hul toer na die Kaap.

Letabo Perr Training Show

Letabo Perr is hosting a Training sho on 6 November 2010. Bring your chairs and umbrellas

and watch the kids show you their skill in show jumping. Refreshments will be on sale and

stalls to browse and buy goodies from will be on the premises. No cooler boxes please. For

further information contact June 078 600 7802. The show takes place at Letabo Perr on the

Steelpoort/Lydenburg road outside Burgersfort.

Laerskool Burgersfort Kerssangdiens

Laerskool Burgersfort bied op 11 November 2010 hul jaarlikse kerssangdiens aan. Almal

word genooi om die liedere en tablos saam te kom geniet. Die aand begin om 18:30 en daarsal vooraf n snoepie beskikbaar wees.

To submit your diary entry. Fax or e-mail all the details to us at (fax) 013 231 7147 or (e-mail)

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When you were born, you cried and the

world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you

die, the world cries and you rejoice.

- American Indian proverb (Cherokee)

Pad tussen R37 (Lydenburg-Burgersfort)

en R555 (Steelpoort) is van toepassing.

Beter bekend as die gatpad, waarmee

herstelwerk tan s besig is. Is ons as

belastingbetalers al so gekondisioneer dat

ons tog te dankbaar is dat daa r darem van

ons geldjies konstruktief gespandeer word

dat ons sekere beginsels miskyk? Is ons

dalk bang hulle onttrek die effe poging, uit

die oog dat n h alwe eier is beter as n le

dop, dat ons verby die duidelike

gebrekkige vakmanska p sal kyk?

Die van jul wat onlangs die amper 4km

wat herst el is al gebruik het, moet met my

saamst em, dit is nie op standa ard herst el

nie.

Wat my meer bekommer as die swak

vakmansk ap wat getoon word deur die

ongelyke oppervlak en strepe wat lyk of

dit deur ons skool se grondslagfase

kinders gedoen is, is die duidelike gebrek

aan die opvolgwerk van die inspekt eurs.

Die mense wat die kontrak t oegestaan

het, is mos veronderstel om op te volg

alvorens volle prestasie geskied. En moet

my nie vertel die waarde van die kontrak

is teen ha lfprys toegestaan n ie. Nou

hoekom moet ons t evrede wees om n

halfprys poging te aanvaa r?

Waar l die fout? By die insta nsie wat

swak werk lewer of by die instansie wat

dit toelaat dat swak werk gedoen word?

Ek lees in 28 Oktober se P anorama oor die

AA se reaksie teenoor die minister van

Vervoer. Alvorens die regering begin paaie

oudit moet hulle dalk eers die interne

stelsels oudit.

L o d ew y k d e J a g e r

Agr i Wate r va l s r i v i e r

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Klein Advertensies SmallsPlaas jou klein advertensie by Phelo Pele Pharmacy in die Khadima Sentrum of by Burgersfort Apteek in die Marone

Sentrum of doen dit elektronies d.m.v. e-pos of faks. Place your small at Phelo Pele Pharmacy in the Khadima Centre

or 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 Clubs

2.Betrekking/Vacancy

3.Dienste/Services

4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnight

accommodation

5. Troeteldiere/Pets

6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous

8. Gesoek/Wanted

9. Te Huur/To Let

10. Te Koop/For sale

Elshamah MotorsYour Mechanic on

Duty. We specializein all minor and majorrepairs and services

on ALL types ofvehicles. Engine,gearboxes and

differentials.

We specialize inMahindra vehicles.Lebowa BusinessPark, Burgersfort.

Contact:Willie, 076 158 9192.

1. Sport Klubs/

Sport Clubs

GSKA KarateDinsdae & Donderdaevan 17h30 19h00 by

Calvin Collage. Almalwelkom van 6 jaar enouer.

Skakel JolandaHietbrink by

082 859 9681.

Vision Meat SlaghuisVir al jou vleis enbiltong behoeftes.

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

14:00.

Tel: 013 231 7094

Fax: 086 623 7124Leand: 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

7. Allerlei/

Miscellaneous

9. Te Huur/

To Let

3. Dienste/

Services

FLATS TO LET IN

BURGERSFORT2x 1 Bedroom flats.

Available immediately.Contact:

076 666 11004. Oornag

Akkommodasie/

Overnight

accommodation

The following opportunity has become available atNBC. We looking for a dynamic

person to manage the tyres of our fleet which consist of 223 extra

heavy vehicle combinations.

The candidate must have Grade 12 or N3 qualification with advancedcomputer literacy, be bilingual and must have at least 5 yearsexperience as a tyre department supervisor or in the truck tyre industry.

The successful candidate must have training and experience to be fullyconversant with all expects of tyre management.

Salary shall be structure according to qualifications and experience.

Candidates who wish to apply must submit a comprehensive CV withID, drivers license stating their relevant experience and educationalqualifications to Ngululu Bulk Carrierse-mail:[email protected]: 086 271 5254

Applications received without having met this requirement will not beconsidered.

Closing date: 15 November 2010

If you have not received a response within 15 days of the closing date, please assumeyour application was not successful.

Ngululu Bulk CarriersSteelpoort

BOOKKEEPERAll accounting duties up until TB

Pastel AccountingVIP Payroll

MS OfficeFully Computer Literate

Good Communication SkillsDrivers License

Fax CV(s) to 086-550 0819

Email address:[email protected]

Application closes 19 November 2010

* VACANCY * VACANCY

An English Medium IndependentSchool requires the service of

Teachers with the followingqualifications:

Qualified Foundation PhaseQualified Intermediate PhaseQualified FET PhaseRegistration at the SACE is a

pre-requisite

Fax concise CV to 086 508 0530Closing date: 22 November 2010

If you are not notified within 21 days,please accept that your application

was unsuccessful.

Betrekkings/Vacancies

Betrekkings/VacanciesDoing business

without advertising is

like winking at a girl in

the dark. You know

what you are doing, but

nobody else does-

Stuart Henderson

FLAT TO LET INBURGERSFORT

Bachelor flat in securecomplex. R2750 permonth, water andlights included.

Contact:082 922 3909

HerCo-Tech

Electrical, Auto

Electrical & Mechanical

Repairs, Material &

Technical services

Sourcing

Contact: Herman

0792405442 or Corrie

0848189245If you can dream it we

can DO IT!

9. Te Huur/

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14 SPORT 5 NOVEMBER 2010

Tall, taller, tallest

Letabo Perr

riders ready

to entertain

Maatlopo United FC

at provincial

play-offs

Tubatse F M recently touched th e topic

of tall people in th e Sekhukhun e area.

Listeners phoned

in and voted that

they think the

tallest ma n

around is

Sekhukhune

District Executive

Mayor, Cllr.

Mogobo David

Magabe (right).

The stat ion

however found

tha t Mr. Willem

Montgomery (left)

of Modikwa

Platinum Mine

towers over t he

already tall

Mayor. The

stat ion t old Plat inum Gazette, our

listen ers n eed to see it to believe it.

Photographed at the Mayors Marathon: Mr Montgomery and Cllr.Magabe. (Photograph: Tshepo Marobane.)

Riders from Leta bo Perr Riding School

will be hosting a tra ining show on

Saturday, 6 November 2010.

The riders are tra ining to do show

jumping in various degr ee of difficulty.

The pr evious locally held show was a

huge su ccess an d this one promises to be

just a s enterta ining.

There will be food and var ious stalls to

keep everyone busy.

The school invites everyone to join them

for th e day.

The event will take place at Letabo Perr

on the R555 between the Lydenburg and

Steelpoort r oad. Visitors a re welcome t o

bring their chairs and umbrellas and

came watch the children perform. No

cooler boxes will be a llowed.

For further informat ion contact Ju ne

078 600 7802.

Riding and jumping for fun

Jessemay Moore in practice. (Photograph: Letabo Perr)

Maatlopo United FC played in the

provincial SAFA SAB Nedbank Cu p

play-offs on Sat urda y last week. The

games t ook place in Polokwane. They

represented the Sekhukh une region.

Maatlopo United beat Mopani district in

their first gam e. The score was 4-3.

This took them to the final. They faced

Capricorn district who capitalised on the

Maatlopo errors.

Maat lopo failed to narrow score gap by

missing a penalty in the 62th minute.

The score then st ood at 3-1.

Capricorn scored again, but Maat lopo did

not take the beating lying down. They

fought back with t wo quick goals. The

final score was 4-3.

We wish Ca pricorn good luck a gainst

Baroka F C on 14 November, said Mr

Jimmy Makola, th e team s spokesman.

The winners of the game between

Baroka FC and Capricorn will advance

to represent the province in the last 32

teams of the Nedbank Cup.

Billy Mpakesane and Thapelo Moropane

was the two goal scorers in the team last

week.

Thanks to all our supporters, the

municipality, and the district of

Sekhukhunefor their loyal support.

This week Maa tlopo United will not be

playing.

Enqu iries: Jimmy Makola, 082 407 6226

or Sydney Makoka , 072 869 4418.


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15SPORT5 NOVEMBER 2010

Duncia gholfdagDie Duncia Safe Haven gholfdag het verlede week

Sater dag plaas gevind. Lees meer op bl. 16.

Sommige spanne hetgewen en sommige

verloor. Rugbywedywering was netso ernstig as die

gholfkompetisie.


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SPORTSPORT

Platinum Gazette

n Kaphou vir liefdadigheidVerlede week Sater dag is n gholfdag ten

bate van Dun cia Safe Haven by Tubatse

Chroom Klub gehou.

n Totaa l van 72 spelers h et die dag die

baan aangedurf. Daar is 18 putjies gespeel

en die spanne het in vierbalpare

deelgeneem.

Die organ iseerders van d ie dag het al die

deelnemers, borge en spesiaa l vir Power

Force (hoofborg) bedank.

Al die fondse wat met die da g ingesamel is

gaan aa n die Duncia Safe Havendeurgangshuis op Lydenburg. Daar word

kinders versorg tot n h ulle in pleegsorg of

by hul familie geplaas ka n word.

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