Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Local newspaper for Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Jane Furse and surrounding villages in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Citation preview
email: [email protected]@platinumgazette.com
Platinum GazettePlatinum GazetteTel 0832719151 (Editorial); 0835431676 (Advertisements)Fax 0865549031/013-231 7147
Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Jane Furse
10 June 2011
Burgersfort, Morone CentreBurgersfort, Morone CentreBurgersfort, Morone CentreBurgersfort, Morone CentreBurgersfort, Morone CentreShop whereSouth Africa shops! TTTTTel: (013) 231 8090 or 087 808 4022/3el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 808 4022/3el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 808 4022/3el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 808 4022/3el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 808 4022/3
© P
lati
num
Gaz
ette
BMW,Corolla, Tazz, Citi
Golf, PoloClassic, OpelAstra, Sentra,Opel Corsa,Hyundai andmuch more
• Fenders • Bonnets • Grills • Bumpers • Head & Tail Lights • CV Joints •Brake Pads • Aircon fans • Radiator fans • Condensers • Carburators •Crankshafts • Alternators • Starters • Shocks • Oil Filters • Crown and
Pinions • Diffs • Ignitions • Radiators • Distributors
Mashifane Park (Ga-Mashamothane) • Cell: 076 848 3936
used &new motorspares
Rebuilds on sale
NOW STRIPPING!NOW STRIPPING!Engines * Gearboxes
Tyres for sale PPPPPrrrrrotea Totea Totea Totea Totea Towing Serowing Serowing Serowing Serowing Servicesvicesvicesvicesvices24 Hour towing ser24 Hour towing ser24 Hour towing ser24 Hour towing ser24 Hour towing servicesvicesvicesvicesvices
Towing with a pick-up or either a 4 ton rollback or 9 tonrollback. Approved by all major insurance companies.
Client Tip: Make sure that your vehicle istowed by the Towing Companyrecommended by your InsuranceCompany. By simply checking with yourinsurance company you could save yourselfadditional costs and worry about your vehicle.Don’t just take the towing service’s word fortheir accreditation, verify it.
Wynand073 299 2676
William072 986 5954
John072 359 3784
Taking the oath - p 2
2 NEWS 10 JUNE 2011
Platinum Gazette contact details:
Editorial: William ZwartTel: 083 271 9151E-mail: [email protected]
Advertising: Beánnla CelliersTel: 083 543 1676E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 086 554 9031/013-231 7147
Postal address: P O Box 2208, Burgersfort, 1150
Website: www.platinumgazette.com
Printers:Printed by Paarl Coldset (Pty) Ltd, 83 Heidelberg Road, CityDeep Production Park, City Deep.
Copyright: All rights concerning any advertisement and / orother material contained in the Platinum Gazette areexpressly reserved in terms of Section 12 (7) of the CopyrightAct (98 of 1978).
DEBT GETTINGYOU UNDER?
If you need assistance in debtgarnishing you or you don’t
earn enough to pay yourmonthly installment, please do
not hesitate to call us forassistance. We will help you by
putting you under administra-tion where you only pay oneinstallment per month and no
more threats from creditors. Allwe need is your id, 3 payslips
and all debt statements.Call THAPELO in
BURGERSFORT @074 382 0211 for a FREE
consultation!!
THULA UMTHWALOADMINISTRATORS
“43. (1) If the council of a municipality establishes an executive committee, it must10 elect a number of councillors necessary for effective and efficient government.provided that no more than 20 per cent of the councillors or 10 councillors.whichever is the least, are elected. An executive committee may not have less thanthree members.(2) An executive committee must be composed in such a way that parties andinterests represented in the municipal council are represented in the executivecommittee in 15 substantially the same proportion they are represented in thecouncil.(3) A municipal council may determine any alternative mechanism for the electionof an executive committee, provided it complies with section 160(8) of theConstitution.”
Section 160 (8) in the Constitutio reads: “Members of a Municipal Council areentitled to participate in its proceedings and those of its committees in a mannerthat - (a) allows parties and interests reflected within the Council to be fairly
represented; (b) is consistent with democracy; and (c) may be regulated by national legislation.”
Excerpt from the Municipal Structures Act
Mahlake thenew Mayor
New Speakerpicks up anearly fight
The new Speaker of the GreaterTubatse Muncipal Council, Cllr QueenMalekgale Moeng, walked into in earlyscrap with opposition parties when theCouncil proceeded to elect an ExecutiveCommittee. According to the oppositionparties in the council, the procedure asprescribed in the Municpal StructuresAct (see seperate box) for thecomposition of an executive committeewas not followed and the noted theiropposition against the decision toproceed with the composition of thecommittee, which in the end comprisesof nine members of the ruling party andonly one opposition member. Accordingto DA member, Cllr Roelof Lourens, thefact that the principle of proportionalrepresentation was ignored, opens theway for legal action to rectify thesituation.
The new Speaker, Cllr Queen MalekgaleMoeng.
Cllr Nkosi Josias Mahlake, in the previous dispensation wardcouncillor for Ward 1 and now and ANC PR representative on themunicipal council, has been elected Mayor. In the photograph thechain of office is hung upon his shoulder by the Commissioner ofOaths, Mr Mqiba, an attorney from Burgersfort, who conducted theswearing in ceremonies during the council meeting. Cllr Mahlake’spredecessor, Cllr Ralepane Mamekoa (left) is looking on beforecongratulating Cllr Mahlake with his election. Cllr Mamekoa has beenelected as one of Greater Tubatse Municipality’s representatives inthe Sekhukhune District Council. The new Mayor hails from theLeboeng area north of Ohrigstad near Strydom Tunnel.
The first meeting of the new Greater TubatseMuncipal Council too place on Thursday lastweek.
Initially the proceedings was chaired bythe acting municipal manager, Mr LemonPhala, who introduced a Commisioner ofOaths, Mr Mqiba, a Burgersfort attorney tothe house to conduct the swearing in ofcouncillors. After all the councillors was dulysworn in, nominations for a speaker wassubmitted and Cllr Queen Malekgale Moengwas sworn in after no other nominations wasreceived. Tjhe new Speaker duly received acloak of office before taking the chair toconduct the rest of the day’s business.
Next on the agenda was the elction of theExecutive Committee, whereafter the newMayor was elected unanimously from thenew ranks of the new Executive Committee.
The rest of the proceedings centredaround the composition of other committeesof the council, renumeration of office bearers,the appointment of full time councillors andthe election of councillors to representGreater Tubatse Municipality on theSekhukhune District Council (this electionwas coducted by the IEC).
The new council also had to take not ofprevious decisions of the old council that stillneed to be effected, while administrativeissues such as the declaration of interestsalso received attention.
Councillors stormthe newly electedSpeaker (top) whilethe public gallerywent wild when CllrMahlake got elected.
Voting for and Executive Committee (top).
3NUUS10 JUNIE 2011
TTTTTel: (013) 231 8090 or 087 151 1491el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 151 1491el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 151 1491el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 151 1491el: (013) 231 8090 or 087 151 1491OK Minimark TOK Minimark TOK Minimark TOK Minimark TOK Minimark Tel: (013) 231 7227el: (013) 231 7227el: (013) 231 7227el: (013) 231 7227el: (013) 231 7227
Morone Centre, BurgersfortMorone Centre, BurgersfortMorone Centre, BurgersfortMorone Centre, BurgersfortMorone Centre, Burgersfort
On 1 June 2011 Motodi VEP (VictimEmpowerment Program) together with theTubatse SAPS, Tubatse VEP, Lehlaba VEPand the Home Based care membersconducted a child protection awarenesscampaign in Ga Motodi village at the Tribaloffices.On the day the learners, parents andteachers were addressed about children’srights, drugs and alcohol abuse. Parentswere also sensitized not to send theirchildren to the shops during the night andthey were also made aware not to send theirchildren to buy liquor.Some of the learners from local schoolsreceived golf shirts with their school’semblems on it. Mrs. Betty Sepadi (Projectmanager of Motodi VEP) said through theassistance of United Nations Office onDrugs and Crime (UNODC) they managedto buy 90 golf shirts and donated it to someof the learners from local schools.Motodi VEP identified orphans from the localschools and donated some became
beneficiaries. Schools who benefited include:Dikotope Secondary School, Moukangoe SecondarySchool, Tswetlane Primary School, Marota PrimarySchool. (Information and photographs: Const. J.Movundlela).
Children have rights
The Sekhukhune District Municipality’scouncil has yesterday (07th June 2011)successfully concluded its business ofsworning in of its seventy two councilors.The council meeting was held at the MosesMabotho Civic Hall in FetakgomoMunicipality, Apel.
Cllr Mogobo David Magabe wasunanimously elected the Executive Mayor ofSekhukhune District Municipality.
Cllr Caroline Mathebe was elected theSpeaker of the District Municipality. Out ofthe 72, 19 where directly elected, 48 wereforwarded jointly by the five localmunicipalities and five are traditional leaders(chiefs).
In his acceptance speech Cllr Magabetold the crowd of five hundred people whopacked the hall that “I feel much honouredand humbled for having been elected thesecond Executive Mayor of the ThirdCouncil of Sekhukhune District Municipality,to lead and serve our people. As I acceptthis mammoth task of spear-heading theNational Democratic Revolution in ourdistrict, I do so fully aware of the challengesbefore us and am humbled by theconfidence you have shown in my abilities tolead”.
The Mayor further thanked to electoratefor having flocked to the polls during the 18May Local Government elections.
“Today marks the culmination of whatwill go down as the most exciting, intense,competitive, aggressive and yet smooth andshort political history of our democracy.
For this we will forever remain grateful toour people who have demonstrated theirdeeper sense of the democratic valuesenshrined in our constitution by voting inlarge numbers during the elections”
Cllr Magabe further announced theappointments of the Members of theMayoral Committee.
They are: Cllr Seshego Mahlo –Infrastructure and Water Services Dept; CllrLionel Seloane – Budget and Treasury Dept;Cllr Moleke Mokganyetsi – CorporateServices Dept; Cllr Martha Matlala –Planning and Economic Development Dept;Cllr Daisy Mokoka – Community ServicesDept; Cllr Mohlabane Kgoloko – ExecutiveMayor’s Office (Traditional Affairs); Cllr MikeMamahlako – Executive Mayor’s Office(youth, women and people with disabilities)and Cllr Pinkie Nchabeleng – Deputy MMCfor Infrastructure and Water Services.
The Executive Mayor had this to say to allpoliticians:
“Now that the election time is over, it istime for all of us to deliver on the electoralmandate, time for campaigning and lobbyingfor positions has come and gone, we havecouncillors who are democratically elected,we have administration appointed on thebasis of skills, and all of us have to makecontributions in changing the lives of ourpeople. Time to blame is over”. Theadministrative staff of the SekhukhuneDistrict Municipality did not escape the wrathof the Mayor as he said,
“We are committed to fight anymanifestations of maladministration oftenders in the municipality by both politiciansand administration. We are committed tofight crime, fraud and corruption of societythrough anti-fraud and corruption strategiesapproved by council. We will work togetherwith the Municipal Public AccountsCommittee to improve accountability.
We will not tolerate laziness, where ittakes more than three months to fix a bore-hole, more than three months to pay Eskombills, whilst officials are sitting in air-conditioned offices while our people aresuffering”.
Magabe re-electedExecutive Mayor
4 NEWS 10 JUNE 2011
Twickenham reaches outTwickenham PlatinumMine reached out tocommunity membersthrough donations lastweek Thursday.The Sekiti family hadtheir home destroyedwhen a boulder camedown the mountain andran right through theirkitchen. The minedonated a steel and awooden hut to the familyand also supplied themwith blankets, cookingutensils and cutlery.The Banarang Ba GaKgwete Soccer teamalso received a full newkit to help them continuetheir good work throughsport development inthe community.Twickenham generalmanager, MasalaMutangwa presentedthe gifts at the officialceremony. He addedthat the community isimportant to the mineand that although thebeneficiaries may needmuch more, he hopesthese items could makea difference.
5NUUS10 JUNIE 2011
Ca$h TraderVisit Cash Trader behind ABSA bank, near Cheap Cheap
Ca$h TraderTel: (013) 231 7140
6x9” 4-Way Speakers6x9” 4-Way Speakers6x9” 4-Way Speakers6x9” 4-Way Speakers6x9” 4-Way Speakers600W + free 200W600W + free 200W600W + free 200W600W + free 200W600W + free 200Wtweeters tweeters tweeters tweeters tweeters - R199- R199- R199- R199- R199
KaufmannKaufmannKaufmannKaufmannKaufmannElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicDigital SafeDigital SafeDigital SafeDigital SafeDigital Safe
Electric Digital Safe:Electric Digital Safe:Electric Digital Safe:Electric Digital Safe:Electric Digital Safe:- R490- R490- R490- R490- R490
Wall Safe:Wall Safe:Wall Safe:Wall Safe:Wall Safe: 305 x 305 x 305 305 x 305 x 305 305 x 305 x 305 305 x 305 x 305 305 x 305 x 305- R780- R780- R780- R780- R780
Gun Safe:Gun Safe:Gun Safe:Gun Safe:Gun Safe: 1230 x 360 x 1230 x 360 x 1230 x 360 x 1230 x 360 x 1230 x 360 x360 - R2890360 - R2890360 - R2890360 - R2890360 - R2890
KaufmannKaufmannKaufmannKaufmannKaufmannElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Digital Safe:Digital Safe:Digital Safe:Digital Safe:Digital Safe:460 x 372 x 750460 x 372 x 750460 x 372 x 750460 x 372 x 750460 x 372 x 750
- R1695- R1695- R1695- R1695- R1695350 x 370 x 500350 x 370 x 500350 x 370 x 500350 x 370 x 500350 x 370 x 500
- R1035- R1035- R1035- R1035- R1035
Steel shipping containers for sale - 6m and 12m.For immediate space we have 6m flatpack offices.We also supply open top containers, reefers(refrigerated containers), tanktainers (for thestorage of chemicals) and container conversionse.g. site offices.
One 3 bedroom parkhome in stock
R75 000 + transport.
Contact:Gideon - 079 913 5148 [email protected]
Coverworld
The Tubatse ERT is made up of volunteers fromdifferent departments within the plant. These dedicatedteam members are responsible to address all fire andrescue emergencies within the plant and surroundingareas.The team entered the annual South African national firefighting competition at the Fire Protection AssociationCollege in Boksburg. The competition was held on the25th of May 2011. Teams from all over the country enterthe competition to test their skills against each other andthe clock. This is the second year the team has enteredthe competition.The competition is broken up intodifferent disciplines such as hose drills, Devils Cross firefighting and 3D fire fighting. This year the team alsoentered one member for the Fire Marshall competitionfor the first time. Overall Results: Team competitions7th; Fire Marshall competition 1st. The team membersare: G Bullock, T Forrester’ K Joubert’ C Volschenk’ ECilliers, J Scheepers and Fire Marshall - H Greyling(photo just left).
Ready to fight fires
Eerste boeke-aand virLaerskool Burgersfort
Laerskool Burgersfort het verlede weekDonderdagaand hul eerste boeke-aandgehou. ‘n Boekuistalling kon besigtig worden verskillende leerlinge het ‘n kortvertelling oor ‘n boek wat hulle onlangsgelees het en wat dit vir hulle beteken het,
gegee. Die mikpunt is om almal aandie lees te kry. Daar sal elkekwartaal so ‘n boeke-aand gehouword.Na die tyd is daar sop en broodjiesverkoop.
Sonay Labuschagne en Monique Language hetdie Mpumalanga O/13B span gehaal. Die dogterssal nou op provinsiale vlak gaan meeding.
Netbal-uitblinkers virSteelpoort Akademie
Juffrou Yolandie Coetzee(foto onder) is as Provinsialeafrigter vir MpumalangaNetbal O/14 span gekies.
Samancor EasternChrome donates bloodOn the 31st of May 2011Samancor, Eastern ChromeMines participated in acampaign to donate blood atthe Winterveld offices.The motto is ‘Safe bloodsaves lives’.Daily, thousands of people diedue to lack of blood beingavailable when required inemergency situations. Theopposite is also true, manyare saved from deathbecause of blood beingavailable. Samancor EasternChrome Mines is proud to beinvolved in such an initiativethat can save lives! (Photoand story: Davida van derWalt)
Ndamulelo Mufamadi who works at the ECM Lab wasvery happy to donate blood.
6 NEWS 10 JUNE 2011
PUBLIC HEARINGS ONBASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL
The Portfolio Committee on Education will be conducting publichearings on Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill. Theses hear-ings will be conducted as follows:
,DATE DISTRICT VENUE TIME13 June 2011 Capricorn Polokwane, 09h00
Oasis Lodge13 June 2011 Sekhukhune Fetakgomo, 09h00
Civic Centre13 June 2011 Mopani Tzaneen, 09h00
NkowankowaCommunity Hall
13 June 2011 Vhembe Thulamela, 09h00ThohoyandouIndoor SportsCentre
13 June 2011 Waterberg Modimolle, 09h00Jusuf DadooCommunity Hall(Indian Location)
The following stakeholders are invited to attend:Unions, Circuit Manager, FET’s, Campus Managers and CEO’s, SGB’s,Principal Associations, Curriculum Advisors, Deputy ManagersGovernance and all relevant stakeholders.
For more information please contact Mr Lufuno Mudzanani at (015)633 8076 or 082 331 8027 OR Ms Maphishane Ntsoane at 015 6338108 or 082 418 6282.
1. NGULULU BULK CARRIERS - R10 0002. TRAXCOM - R5 0003. MALONKAWZI ADVENTURES MOZAMBIQUE - PRYS (8
PERSONE 7 NAGTE IN DIE GASTEHUIS – PARQUE DEMALONGANE HOLIDY RESORT
4. ALROSE CHEMICALS - R5 000 EN ALLE SKOON MAAKMIDDELS
5. HANNES SWART & FLIP MYBURG - VLEIS6. FLIP MYBURG - PRYSE7. SUPA QIUCK MIDDELBURG - PRYS8. ST.PIE - PASTEIE9. JOHAN FRIIS - LEMOENE10. OVERBRUG BOERDERY - BOONTJIES, PEPPERS11. PIET KNIPE - AVOS12. WILLEM NEL - PIESANGS EN SUURLEMOENE13. THEO MALAN - BEESSTERT14. K.P.JOUBERT - TAMATIES15. JANNIE RISSEEUW - PATATAS16. JACKIE MELLETT - AARTAPPELS17. LODEWYK DE JAGER - NAARTJIES18. MARTIN EN ADEL MEYER - HOENDER19. MIKON FARMS EN WILLIE COETZEE - HOENDER20. LANIE VISSER - PRYS
Wenakker sê dankieWenakker in Lydenburg het onlangs weer hul jaarlikse AquaMalongane visvangkompetisie gehou. Dit word jaarliks gehou om virWenakker fondse in te samel. Die geleentheid was weer ‘n reusesukses en hulle bedank graag die volgende borge wat dit moontlikgemaak het:
On Saturday 4 June SamancorEastern Chrome Mines participated ina Box Cart Race that was held atMiddelburg Ferrochrome.ECM showed up with loads of spirit!With the very first race, ECM took thelead. The team went crazy! And then
it happened, around the last bend,the back wheels were damaged.The pit crew quickly jumped in andreplaced the wheels.By now the team had a back log tocatch up. The guys really went allout! They pushed that little car as
if it was the last thing they weredoing. In the end, the teamachieved 2nd place in both the BoxCart Race as well as the Drag CarRace. To no surprise, the teamwon the 1st prize for spirit! (Photo:Davida van der Walt)
ECM racing in Middelburg
5 June was World EnvironmentDay. One of the values ofSamancor Eastern Chrome Mines(ECM) is Zero Harm to theenvironment. To show theirsupport, ECM participated in anawareness campaign at theDithamaga School. CharlesMathoma from ECM made a
ECM supports World Environment Daypresentation on generalenvironmental management andconservation, looking at(1) Prevention of Water pollution;(2) Prevention of Air pollution byveld fire and (3) Sustainable useof land. He emphasized that eachperson has a responsibility.Together Steelpoort residents can
make a huge difference if everyperson will not litter, do not wastewater and helps prevent veld fires. Itis all about being part of the solutionand not part of the problem.ECM donated four wheelie bins to theschool, to help them in their effort tokeep the environment clean.(Information: Davida van der Walt)
On 31 May 2011, Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines (ECM) visitedItereleng Home Based Care in Makgemeng. An employee fromEastern Chrome Mines, Neri Roux, has a baby of thirteen monthsold. She decided to donate her baby carry cots, bath and babyclothes to Itereleng Home Based Care for distribution in thecommunity. Neri was delighted to see that the donations went topeople who really needed it.In addition ECM also donated 56 food hampers to the community.Itereleng Home Based care plays such an important role to ensurethat donation to the communities reaches the right people. If anyonewishes to make donations to Itereleng Home Based care, the can becontacted on 076 688 2870.ECM did not stop there. They also donated 18 food hampers to theEerste Geluk Orphanage and 20 Food Hampers to BogwashaProtective Workshop for the Mentally and Physically Disabled. TheEerste Geluk Orphanage feeds orphaned children on a daily basis.Bogwasha is a day care centre for the disabled. Eastern ChromeMines is proud to be associated with support to local communities.
Bogwasha (back): Johan Mafogo (caretaker), Piet Komane,Ramoadi France, Chauke Mphomelelo, Andries Mokoena,Chego Mogobosheng, Ndlovu Boni, Diana Sekhukhune(Caretaker), Maggy Malepe, Melinda Mabelane, Erster Ndlovu,Malilo Nthabiseng, Morena Thusile (caretaker) and PhokaMmulaeng. In front: Caretaker Mmaphoke Nkhemoje andPatrick Sihlangu from Eastern Chrome Mines. (Photo and story:Davida van der Walt)
ECM showing that they care
7NUUS10 JUNIE 2011
(Reg No: NCRDC 487)
© P
lati
num
Gaz
ette
Next to Toyota, Burgersfort.Tel: (013) 231 8322
E-mail:[email protected]
(Reg No: NCRDC 487)
Registered Debt Counsellor & Administrator
Visit a registered Debt Counselloras soon as your debt gets out ofhand to help you make a plan to
eventually be debt free.
Don’t let debt ruin yourlife... get help and
manage it!
Pickingthe fruits
of practice
Photograph: Cronje Rademan Photograph: Santie Carelse
Cronje Rademan and Santie Carelse walked away withjoint first place in last month’s photography club themechallenge. The club met for their monthly meeting onMonday this week.The Burgersfort Photography Club takes photographsaccording to a different theme every month. The themefor last month was fruit. Many high quality entries werereceived, resulting in shared first, second and thirdplaces. The winning photograph of each month receivesa R250 OK Grocer voucher. Santie Carelse was also thewinner of the Platinum Gazette challenge for anappliance marketing photograph.The theme for the coming month is street photography.Any photography enthusiasts are welcome to join theClub. Get all the information and contact numbers fromthe diary on page 8 of this week’s newspaper.
Stop, stop, dis die basaar-spietkop!Die NG Kerk op Ohrigstad het verlede weekSaterdag hul jaarlikse basaar gehou.Dit was soos gewoonlik ‘n feestelike geleentheidmet hope eetgoed wat te koop aangebied is.Motoriste wat deur die dorp op die R36 gery het,
is vriendelik gestop en gevra of hulle niepannekoek of sosaties wou koop nie. Meeras 900 pannekoeke is op die dag gebak.Die kerk bedank almal wat gehelp, geskenken ondersteun het.
8 NEWS 10 JUNE 2011
Beánnla Celliers will see to it that youradvertisement in Platinum Gazettemeets the highest standards withregard to design and reproduction.Phone her on 083 543 1676 to book youradvertising space today.
Thought for the week
Dagboek / DiaryDale Hayes - Super Sport Golf DayThis event will take place Tubatse Chrome Golf Club and it will be televisedshortly after the day on Super Golf. Only 64 places are available, so join us andbook your space now. When: 22 June 2011. Format: Better Ball Stable Fort.Shotgun start at 10:45. After play: Dale Hayes Trick Shot Clinic. Formalitiesincludes dinner which will take place at 18:00. Entry fee: R200. Your booking willonly be confirmed once your R200 has been paid. Contact: Martin van Rooyen,082 816 4833.
Chrome Golf Club Wednesday CompetitionsTime: 15:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 8164833.
Chrome Golf Club Friday Sundowner Competitions (twice a month)Time: 13:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 8164833.
Burgersfort United SoccerBurgersfort 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 LaerskoolBurgersfort sportsgrounds. Enquiries: Faizal, 082 922 3909 or Riaz, 072 471 7545.
Golfdae om te onthou11 Junie 2011 - Sanlam Kanker Golfdag. 16 Junie 2011 - Pro 20 Golfdag. 8 Julie2011 - Nag golf. Navrae en besprekings: Martin van Rooyen - 082 816 4833.
VlooimarkOp 25 Junie vier die OK Minimark hul verjaarsdag met ‘n reuse vlooimark. Komdeel in die feestelikheid. Bespreek nou jou stalletjie en kom verkoop jou produkteof bemark jou besigheid. Daar is reeds stalletjies vir kos, speelgoed, vars gebakteprodukte, leefstyl en handwerk items en vele meer. Daar sal hope pret, musieken goeie gees wees! Die kleinspan kan vir Buddy kom ontmoet en aanverskillende kompetisies deelneem. Navrae by die OK Minimark, Andries Human.
Fotografie KlubDie Burgersfort Fotografie Klub se volgende vergadering vind Maandag, 4 Julieplaas. Alle lede sowel as belangstellendes is welkom om dit by te woon. Diemaand se foto tema is Street Photography. Vir meer navrae kontak RuanKleynhans by 083 276 1643; Daryll Geddes by 083 612 2021; Braam Matthysenby 083 324 1214; Jaco Smith by 079 697 7356 of Mark Geddes by 083 601 6158.
Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardesOp Ohrigstad verkoop die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes hou elke laaste Vrydagvan die maand pannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas stalletjie. Al die geldwat 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.
Zak van Niekerk by Laerskool BurgersfortZak van Niekerk is op 6 Augustus by Laerskool Burgersfort. Die hekke maak15:00 oop en die konsert begin om 19:00. Daar sal ‘n biertent, stalletjie en baiemeer wees. Daar is nog staanplekke vir stalletjies. Navrae: 013 231 7609
Trompoppie FeesdagDie Trompoppies samel geld in vir hulle deelname aan die nasionale kampioenskappe.Hulle sal by Winterveld ‘n feesdag gedurende Junie hou (teen druktyd was die datumnog nie met die koerant bevestig nie). Daar sal verskillende aktiwiteite, musiek, rugby,motorfietse, kompetisies, stalletjies en nog baie meer wees. Vir navrae en besprekingsvan stalletjies kontak Belinda Veldsman by 076 554 8357.
www.platinumgazette.com
Read PlatinumGazette online at:
Subscribe to receive Platinum Gazetteon e-mail. Simply send us an e-mail requesting this
free service. You will be added to hundreds ofreaders who get the newspaper conveniently
delivered to their inbox every Friday. E-mail us at:[email protected] Never miss thenewspaper, read the electronic version! Visit
www.platinumgazette.com for all the old and newnewspapers.
www
To submit your diary entry. Fax or e-mail all the details to us at (fax) 013 231 7147 or (e-mail)[email protected]. This is a free service.
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.
Letters / Briewe
Spreek jou mening uit. Skrywes kan per epos, pos of faks na PlatinumGazette gestuur word. Kontakbesonderhede is op bladsy 2 van vandag seuitgawe.
Kitsgids na jou SAPD/Important numbers:
Burgersfort (013) 231 7231Ohrigstad (013) 238 0128Roossenekal (013) 273 0075Mecklenburg (015) 615 0204Eerstegeluk (013) 237 0011Tubatse (013) 216 8500Sekhukhune (013) 260 1007Leboeng (013) 769 9099Maartinshoop (013) 235 4041
Ander nood/Other emergencies:Dilokong Hospitaal/Hospital (013) 2147265Mecklenburg Hospitaal/ Hospital (013) 615 0204Burgersfort Kliniek/Clinic (013) 2317843Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449Disaster Management -(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566
“The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always thepopular fellow, for he is looking with the crowd. But theone that can see years ahead, he has a telescope but hecan’t make anybody believe that he has it.” - Will Rogers
Photographer: Alan Peers
Showing some teeth!
9NUUS10 JUNIE 2011
Specialist training for taxi driversA taxi academy where taxi drivers willundergo compulsory specialist training will beup and running by the end of the year.This was announced by Transport MinisterSibusiso Ndebele this week.The academy will be funded by both the stateand the taxi industry. The training will becompulsory and according to Ndebele, thetaxi industry is now becoming more and moreinvolved in government plans to improvepublic transport. The taxi industry accountsfor 60% of South Africa’s public transport.“The academy will be looking mainly at driversafety, customer care and those kinds ofissues. It is aimed at improving the skills oftaxi drivers and assisting them with how theydeal with their customers” Mr Logan Maistry,spokesman of the Department of Roads andTransport said. The academy will offerindustry specific training and will also includeadvanced driver training and lessons in howto run a small business.The initial site identified for the academy is inWelkom, but plans for satellite trainingcentres across the country are underway.“We are focussed on getting the taxi industryand the small bus company operators tobecome part of the tranformation of thepublic transport sector. We are persuing theobjective that a portion of all current publictransport contracts will be allocated to thesetwo public transport service providers,”Ndebele said.Good news for Limpopo is that R934 millionwill be spent on upgrading roads in thecurrent financial year. This is the fourthlargest provincial allocation. According toNdebele 75% of the country’s tarred roadsare 20 years and older while they only have asurface life span of 20 years. Nationally R75thousand million rand is needed over thenext five years to stop further deterioration.In the Burgersfort area more than 800 taxisare operating daily. They carry thousands ofpassengers from villages around the area totowns and mines surrounding Burgersfort.We asked readers how they felt about thecompulsory specialist training that is beingplanned for taxi drivers?
Ms Rachel Mashaba and Ms Elsie Mkhawane said: “It is a good plan. Often the taxidrivers are rude and call us names. They must treat us like real customers because weare real customers. They must also be trained to budget so that they’ll have somethingwhen they one day retire. Oh, and their drivers licences must be real, proper driverslicences”.
Mr AJ Homem De Gouvia said: “It’s agood plan but has to be monitored”.
Mr Solly Nkoma said: “It is a good plan, itwill reduce accidents”.
Me. Ina Burger sê: “Dit is ‘n fantastieseplan, solank dit net realiseer en hier byons het ons dit baie nodig”.
Mr Mark Geddes said: “It is positive, butcan you change bad habits? Give theproject the benefit of the doubt”.
Me. Melany Clark sê: “Dis ‘n goeie plan.Dit sal great wees as hier net ‘n bietjiemeer kontrole is en net nie soveel chaosnie. Ek weet nie hoe haalbaar dit vir dierural areas is nie”.
Right: Mr Gaonyatse Moroke said: “Ithink if this plan was started earlier itwould have been better. It is good for thefuture, especially for those starting outas taxi drivers. The manners of theoperators must be better and they mustbe more co-operative”. With him areOarabile and Tumi Moroke.
Mnr. Garethy Cookham en Mnr. Evan Visagie sê: “Dis ‘n goeieplan. Die bestuurslisensies moet wettig wees. Veral hier inBurgersfort ry baie taxi bestuurders sonder lisensies. My kar isal 4 keer van agter gestamp. Probeer jy complain oor hoe hullery, gebeur niks. Ons mense vertrou die taxi drivers met onslewens en dan ry hulle roekeloos”.
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
10
1. Sport Klubs/Sport Clubs
GSKA KarateMaandae & Woens-
dae van 17h30 –19h00 by CalvinCollege. Almal
welkom van 6 jaar enouer. Op Dinsdaeword daar nou ook
selfverdedigingsklasseaangebied. Dit is ook
by Calvin Collegetussen 17:30 en 19:00
Skakel JolandaHietbrink by
082 859 9681.
10 JUNIE 2011PLATINUM GAZETTE
1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs2.Betrekking/Vacancy
3.Dienste/Services4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnight
accommodation5. Troeteldiere/Pets
6. Persoonlik/Personal7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous
8. Gesoek/Wanted9. Te Huur/To Let
10. Te Koop/For sale
3. Dienste/Services
ALL & ALLSERVICES
We do it all:Installations &
repairs. Aircons,stoves, fridges,
washing machines,freezers, geysers.
For a free quotationcall:
079 492 5780.
7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous
KENNISGEWING TENOPSIGTE VAN
VERKOOP VANVOERTUIG.
Hiermee gee ek Mnr.JJ Brown h/a Magnum
Services kennis datdie volgende voertuig,
‘n Mercedes Benz1413 met registrasie
nommer HDY 568 NWverkoop sal word omkostes vir herstelwerk
en berging te dekindien die wettige
eienaars nie binne 30dae van publikasie vanhierdie kennisgewingdie volle uitstaande
rekening vereffen endie voertuig kom haalnie. Navrae: 082 927
3517NOTICE OF SALE OF
VEHICLE.Herewith I, Mr JJ
Brown, t/a MagnumServices give notice
that the followingvehicle, a Mercedes
Benz 1413 withregistration numberHDY 568 NW will besold to cover costsincurred for repairs
and storage should thelawful owners not
come and settle thefull outstanding
account and collectthe vehicle within 30
days from publicationof this advertisement.
Enquiries: 082 9273517.
Subscribe to receive Platinum Gazetteon e-mail. Simply send us an e-mail requesting this free service.You will be added to hundreds of readers who get the newspaperconveniently delivered to their inbox every Friday. E-mail us at:
[email protected] Never miss the newspaper, read theelectronic version! Visit www.platinumgazette.com for all the old and
new newspapers.
Read Platinum Gazetteonline or subscribe to the
e-version
www.platinumgazette.com
“Doing business without advertising islike winking at a girl in the dark.
You know what you are doing, butnobody else does”- Stuart Henderson
To let us know about your news andevents contact: 083 2719151. The editorial
deadline is on Wednesdays at 17:00.
www
* BurgersfortSUPERSPAR* Boxer Stores
Burgersfort* OK Grocer* Phelo PelePharmacy
* BurgersfortPharmacy
* LaerskoolSteelpoort
* LaerskoolBurgersfort* Tingeling
Kleuterskool* OK MiniMark
* Greater TubatseMunicipality
* 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’sPanelbeaters
* MecklenburgSAPS
* Tubatse Village* Praktiseer
Magistrate’s Court* Penge
* Factory Shop* Dwarsrivier Mine
* 4U OfficeNational -
Burgersfort* Ingwe Safety
Equipment* One Stop Motor
Spares - Steelpoort
* Fingerprint ofAfrica
* Try Me DealersOhrigstad
* LaerskoolOhrigstad
* Vyfster Slaghuis* Sasol Delight
Convenience Store- Steelpoort
* Department ofAgriculture -
Praktiseer* Madeleen Willers
Prokureurs* Merensky Real
Estate* Pret Liqour* Plaasvars
Groentewinkel* Kubu Tavern
* NgwaabeCommunity Forum
* Shoprite JaneFurse
Some of the places we distribute newspapers:
A flat rate of R50 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
Bankbesonderhede/Banking details: PlatinumGazette, ABSA, Tak/Branch: Lydenburg 334351,Rekeningnommer/Account number: 4072580313.
Naam/Name: Tel:
‘n Basis fooi van R50 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.
Should you use this form or e-mail us, please confirm whether we’ve received your advert bycalling 083 543 1676.
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.
Kennisgewings/Notices
Need to advertisea vacancy?
Get double value with oure-mail and online
editions!
To place your vacancyadvertisement call Beánnla
on 083 543 1676.
PUBLIC NO PUBLIC NO PUBLIC NO PUBLIC NO PUBLIC NOTICETICETICETICETICESupplementarSupplementarSupplementarSupplementarSupplementary y y y y VVVVValuaaluaaluaaluaaluation Rtion Rtion Rtion Rtion Rollollollolloll
open fopen fopen fopen fopen for inspectionor inspectionor inspectionor inspectionor inspection
H.L PhalaActing Municipal Manager
Address: Kastania Street,BurgersfortPO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150Tel: 013 231 1000Fax: 013 231 1467Website: www.tubatse.gov.za
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49 of the new PropertyRates Act no 6 of 2004, that the supplementary valuation roll forthe period 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011 will be open forinspection at the Civic Centre in Burgersfort as well as the SatelliteOffices in Ga-Mapodile, Praktiseer and Ohrigstad from Monday 10June 2011 to 22 July 2011
Any owner of rateable property or other person who so desires tolodge an objection with the Municipal Manager in respect of anymatter recorded in the supplementary roll, shall do so within thesaid period of 30 days
The form prescribed for the lodging of any objection is obtainableat the Civic Centre in Burgersfort .
Attention is specifically directed to the fact that no person isentitled to urge any objection before the valuation board, unless hehas timely lodged an objection on the prescribed form.
11SPORT10 JUNIE 2011
Rugby, netbal, hokkieen tennis op
Lydenburg gespeelHoërskool Lydenburg het verlede naweek teen Penryn Collegerugby, netbal, hokkie en tennis gespeel.Die spanne het almal ‘n goeie poging gelewer en in baie gevalleas die oorwinnaars weggestap. Kry die volledige uitslae en nogfoto’s op bladsy 12. Penryn het in blou en rooi gespeel terwylHoërskool Lydenburg se kleure groen en geel is.
Monique Papenfus (photograph below left)recently competed in Badplaas on her horseMinty. They did exceptionally well and broughthome 5 rosettes.
Riders to be reckoned withMonique was trained by June Lark of Letabo Perrand now trains in Whiteriver where she goes toschool. She is a truly talented young rider with a
big future.Another young star is Micaelavan der Merwe (photographbottom right)who was chosento represent Mpumalanga atthe SA Pony RidersChampionships in July.Michaela was chosen over theweekend and will ride at theChampionships at Kyalamifrom 1 to 9 July this year.(Photographs: KoosPapenfus).
12 10 JUNIE 2011
SPORTSPORTPlatinum Gazette
Limosa Limosa, Shop 9 • Tel: 013 231 7307/8E-mail: [email protected]
• MBBCh (WITS) • DOMH (UP)
• DMH (CMSA) • Practice No: 0247308
We offer:1. General Medical Consultations2. Red tickets3. Road Accident Fund Examinations4. HIV Management
We offer a holistic approach toyour medical condition with thefollowing services: Dietician;
Psychologist; Physiotherapist;Occupational Therapist &
Speech and Hearing Therapist(at Dr. Mattellaer’s surgery)
Book now for circumcisions.
LHS vsPenrynCollege
Hoërskool Lydenburg het verlede naweekwintersport teen Penryn College vanNelspruit gehad. Daar is tennis, netbal,hokkie en rugby gespeel.Die uitslae was soos volg:Die rugby o/14 seuns verloor 22-15, die o/15span verloor 20-8, die o/16 span wen 34 - 0.Die tweedespan het nie gespeel nie en dieeerstespan verloor 43-36 na ‘n taai wedstrydwaarin die spanne mekaar afgewissel het omvoor te loop op die punteleer.Die hokkiedogters o/14 verloor 1-0, die o/14 seuns wen3-0, die o/15 dogters verloor 3-0, die o/16dogters wen 2-0, die o/16 seuns wen 2-1. Dietweedespan dogters verloor 2-0, die
eerstespan dogters verloor 3-2 en dieeerstespan seuns verloor 1-0. Die netbal o/14A span wen 19-2, o/14B wen 10-1, o/15Awen 20-6, o/15B wen 24-5, o/16A wen 14-1,die tweedespan - MUSSA: Eerstespan wen31-12. MUSSA: o/16B eindig tweede in diepoel en die tweedespan eindig derde in diepoel.Tennis: Hoërskool Lydenburg seuns 3verloor 20-35 teen Penryn College. HeunisMarais wen sy enkels 7-2. Heunis enMohammed verloor hulle dubbels 4-5. Diedogters verloor 10-45 teen HoërskoolNelspruit en Shandre Swanepoel verloorhaar enkelspel net-net 4-5.
