Platinum Gazette 16 March 2012

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Focus was put on National Water Week Celebrations when schools in the vicinity ofthe new De Hoop Dam visited the visitors centre on site where they were introducedto a new innovative project of Dwarsrivier Mine to conserve the environment (seepages 6 and 7 in this issue) while they were also treated with a visit to the constructionsite itself. When returning from the dam wall, they were suprised to see the Ministerof Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa, emerge from a helicopter atthe visitors centre. After a short sojourn at the visitors centre (and a meal for thelearners) the minister, local politicians and officials (and their entourages) departedfor Ga-Malekana next to the steel bridge at the Jane Furse turn-off from the R555 tomeet the community (bottom photograph). More about the celebrations on page 2.

Seven treated aftershots at strike

Seven members of the National Union ofMineworkers (NUM) were treated at ModikwaClinic early yesterday shortly after unionmembers started a strike in protest againstvarious employment issues, inter alia, salaryincreases at Modikwa Platinum Mine.

The chairperson of NUM at Modikwa, mrSilence Matsepane says a strike certificate hasbeen issued to the union by the CCMA on 9March and a notice of the strike was issued tothe mine in due time. Platinum Gazette couldbecause of deadline constraints not attent theNUM members’ gathering at the mineyesterday, but according to Mr Matsepaneunion members were peacefully “jumpingaround” outside the mine’s entrance when thePolice allegedly shot at them with rubberbullets. As a result seven union members hadto be treated at the clinic. Mr Matsepane toldthe newspaper just before going to press thatat the moment, talks with the mine aredeadlocked and that a new round of talks willprobably only start again on Monday, saying“we are are prepared to sit down and talk. Wehope that we are not far apart”.

NUM said on Wednesday the companyoffered wage increases of 9.5% for the A-band,8.75% for the B-band and 8.5% for the C-band,while it was demanding a 12% increase for allemployees.

A number of other issues were alsodisputed, including minimum wages, the living-out allowance, the equalisation of bonuses,housing and medical subsidies, among otherissues. Mr Matsepane says the company keepclaiming that they have no land for housingsince 2003 and that no progress on this issuehad been made up to date.

“There is no going back. Minemanagement must meet our demands or elsethe strike is on them,” NUM regional secretaryfor the organisation’s north-east region,William Mabapa, said in a statement. Modikwa

Platiunum Mine is a joint venture betweenAfrican Rainbow Minerals and Anglo AmericanPlatinum. The operation comprises a 450-m-deep underground mine, consisting of threedecline shafts and a concentrator.

Samancor strike setto continue

Meanwhile a strike at Samancor Chrome, theworld’s second-largest chrome producer, in itsthird week is to continue because the unionrepresenting the strikers says it will make nofurther concessions.

More than 3500 National Union ofMineworkers (NUM) members at Samancorare demanding that operations personnel andsmelter operators be paid the same wages.

The NUM said it would not budge in termsof its demands for wage equalisation atSamancor.

“The meeting is over now. There has notbeen any progress,” union spokesman LesibaSeshoka said. “The strike will continue until aresolution is found.” NUM and SamancorChrome management met on Wednesday andTuesday, but failed to resolve the strike. “Wehave not arranged any other meetings now. Itwill depend on the company’s willingness tocome and talk to us.”

Seshoka said 3500 union membersdowned tools at the company’s EasternChrome Mines, near Steelpoort and WesternChrome Mines, near Mooinooi in the NorthWest. Other conditions of service were also indispute. These included the calculation ofbenefits, family responsibility leave and funeralcover.

Samancor Chrome sells more than 700kilotons of chrome ore per year in exportmarkets.

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Greater TubatseMunicipality Mayor,Cllr Nkosi JosiasMahlake, Kgosi NMMalekana and theMinister of Waterand EnvironmentalAffairs, Mrs EdnaMolewa discussissues (top).SekhukhuneDisterict ExecutiveMayor, MogoboDavid Magabe (left),introduced theminister to thecrowd.

National Water Weekcelebrated locallyNational Water Week was celebrated on a grand scalein Sekhukhune District last week Friday when theMinister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs EdnaMolewa, visited the new De Hoop Dam and afterwardsmet the community at Ga-Malekane next to the steelbridge at the Jane Furse turn-off from the R555.

Before the large event in the tents, schools in thearea gathered at De Hoop Dam where Dwars RiverMine launched a new community project to protect theenivronment (pages 6 and 7). Sekhukhune DistrictMayor, Cllr Mogobo David Magabe, told learners andguests at the dam that it was imperative to interactthrough meaningful engagement with learners andeverybody else on issues relating to climate change andbio-diversity. He said this year’s theme is “WATER ISLIFE. RESPECT IT. CONSERVE IT. ENJOY IT”.” Hesaid Sekhukhune District Municipality invites everybodyto be vigilant and considerate about the role of water in

social and economic development, including the need toget citizens to change their attitudes towards water use.

The Mayor said the District Municipality is confidentthat it will achieve its milestones as it it seeks to unlock allhurdles to the provisioning of quality water. He saidattached to De Hoop Dam (which is now 81 percentcomplete) “we have already made meaningful progressregarding the construction of water treatment plants,reservoirs and laying of bulk lines”. Water TreatmentPlants are in Steelpoort and Mooihoek, bulk pipelines arevisible on the R37 road from Burgersfort to Ga-Marogaand on the R579 road from Ga-Malekane to Jane Furse.

A 25 magalitre reservoir in Jane Furse has beencompleted and plans to connect a bulk pipeline from JaneFurse to Lobethal are at an advanced stage. Bulk lineswill also be constructed from Bothashoek to praktiseerwhere existing reservoirs will be augmented to supply inincreased water demand.

National and local star, Winnie Mashaba (right) proved to be a smash hit with the large crowd sheltered underte tents from the harsh sun (bottom).

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On 9 March 2012 two employees at thePraktiseer licence testing grounds and anemployee from a driving school appeared inthe Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on chargesof corruption and theft by false presences.The three men Given Mafane (27), SilasMabusela (40) and Solly Mkhondo (56) werearrested by SAPS members from theProvincial Organized crime unit and cases

were reported at the Tubatse SAPS on 8 March2012. It is alleged that the three were involvedin taking money from people in order to issuethem drivers licenses. It is alleged that theincidents occurred last year August. The casewas postponed to 18 May 2012 for furtherinvestigation and they were granted bail ofR5000-00 each. (Information: Const. J.Movundlela, Tubatse SAPS).

3 Arrested forcorruption withdrivers licenses

‘It is alleged that the three were involved in taking money frompeople in order to issue them drivers licenses.’

Tired of the damageHeavy vehicledrivers continue todrive with fullcapacity loadsuncovered (of whichthey often lose quitea bit on local potholeridden roads).Motorists in the areaconstantly complainabout damage tovehicles andwindscreens causedby trucks carryinguncovered loads).This truck wasphotographed onTuesday morning onthe R555 betweenSteelpoort and theTweefontein turn-off.

No movement onAlverton roadconstruction

Approximately 10km of road was due to be tarredtowards and through Alverton Village outsideBurgersfort.This road however has been standing without further

construction for months (after itwas launched with great fanfarelast year May by former MEC forRoads and Transport, Ms PinkyKekane). A lone earthmovingmachine is the only ‘workhorse’ atthe constructor’s site camp.


Reservist Sergt Phasha addressing learners taMohlarutse Secondary School.

Ms Thoko Nkosi of Tubatse VEP addressing learners.Left: Reservist SgtPhasha at MmiditsiSecondary School

The Tubatse Police with the Victim Empowerment Programme(VEP), South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) and theCommunity Policing Forum (CPF) visited three secondary schoolslast week between 5 and 9 March 2012 to conduct Crime aware-ness campaigns.

The schools which were visited are MakidiSecondary School in Ga Magololo,Mohlarutse Secondary School in GaMadiseng and Mmiditsi Secondary School inBothashoek.The learners were addressed about thedifferent types of abuse, prevention of rapecases and they were also addressed ondrug and alcohol abuse.(Photographs & information: Const. J.Movundlela, Tubatse SAPS).

Tubatse SAPScreates crimeawareness inlocal schools

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Civil Society Development Initiative (CSDI), issituated at Riba Cross Village. SamancorEastern Chrome Mines, took the initiatives toget involved with this project by assisting themwith some maintenance problems on theirbuildings.Samancor ECM in partnership with OSC didthe renovation of the building which includedthe painting of walls, fixing and painting ofceilings, and the repairs on the ablution

facilities.The renovation was of ECM’s commitment tocare for the community and to ensure thatvulnerable children and poor families getproper care and support services in a healthyand safe building. The manager of the CSDIMrs N.R Maphanga expressed her gratitudeto the Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines. (Information & photographs: Mariska Stickling,ECM)

Stinky stream still flowingTenants of the building next to where SupaSave is currently operating are smelling

something bad ona regular basis.The building’stenants includeamongst others aMedical Centre,FNB branch, SAMulti Loan,Essential Booksand Stationeryand E-Touch HairSalon. Theiremployees andtenants are forced

to drive and walk through streams ofsewage and waste water regularly. Thedegree of flow and the content of thestream vary from day to day.The tenants have on numerous occasionscontacted the Department of Health at theGreater Tubatse Municipality (GTM). Inlast year an official of GTM allegedly gavethe shops from where the water andsewage is coming 7 days’ notice to rectifythe situation or face closure. Six monthslater, the situation is getting unbearable forthe tenants and no attempts have beenmade to clear the health hazard.By the time of going to press, GTM havenot responded to written enquiries.

Samancor ECM assists the Civil Society Development Initiative

Before. After.

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DWARSRIVIER MINE

This page was sponsored by Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine

tree is indigenous to the area and during Marula season producesfruit that is used to brew Marula beer. This is often an additionalincome to families selling their Marula beer at stalls next to theroad. So far 100 Marula trees have been procured for adoption.A formula will be used to determine how ‘green’ schools are bytaking care of their trees. Depending on the size of the tree, a carbonfootprint is measured. The bigger the tree, the better for theenvironment and the bigger the rewards for the schools. DwarsrivierMine will be visiting the schools to encourage them to keep lookingafter their trees and to measure the growth of the trees.Before leaving for a sightseeing trip of the construction of the DeHoop Dam, the learners watched the Sekhukhune District Mayor,Cllr. Magabe and Greater Tubatse Mayor, Cllr. Mahlake togetherwith Mr Mmbengwa of Dwarsrivier and other officials plant twoMarula trees at the Visitor Centre at De Hoop Dam.The children each received a water bottle, T-shirt and foam capfrom Dwarsrivier Mine. Upon their return from the wall constructionand lookout point, the children each received a warm meal beforedeparting to the National Water Week main event next to GobetseSecondary School. The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs,Mrs Edna Molewa also attended this event as the keynote speaker.Dwarsrivier Mine is proud to have been involved in Water Weekand will continue to play a role in the communities surrounding it.Mr Mmbengwa left the learners with the encouragement to supporttheir initiative and to plant more trees.

The learners each received awater bottle, T-shirt and foamcap from Dwarsrivier Mine.

Mr Mmbengwa of Dwarsrivier Mine during the Marula tree planting cer-emony at the visitor centre at De Hoop Dam. Cllr. Magabe, Executive Mayorof Sekhukhune and Cllr. Mahlake, Mayor of Greater Tubatse also got theirhands dirty helping to plant the tree.

Approxi-mately 300locallearnersrepresent-ing variousschoolsattendedthe event atDe HoopDam.

National Water Week was celebrated last week from 5 – 11March 2012. A major event took place at De Hoop Dam.Dwarsrivier Mine, committed to the development and healthof local communities, was part of this event.Approximately 300 learners from various schools in the areavisited the De Hoop Dam on Friday, 9 March 2012. The 2012National Water Week had the theme “Water is Life – Conserveit, Respect it, Enjoy it”.The children were encouraged to conserve water and theenvironment. Mr Remember Mmbengwa (photograph top leftt)of Dwarsrivier Mine, officials from the Department of Waterand Environmental Affairs, Executive Mayor of SekhukhuneDistrict, Cllr. Magabe and officials from De Hoop Damaddressed the learners.Dwarsrivier Mine in the fight against climate change hasinitiated a campaign called ‘Adopt a Tree’.The various schools represented at the event each received

Marula trees to be planted at their schools.Dwarsrivier Mine donated this and the idea isto teach children about a carbon footprint, butalso to encourage them to take care of the treeand receive incentives for doing so. The Marula

Water is LifeConserve it, Respect it, Enjoy it

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DWARSRIVIER MINE

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It can be found in 29 countries.

A single tree can bear up to 500kg of fruit per year!

A medium large tree is approximately 9 metres tall, but can grow up to 18 metres.

Only female trees bear fruit. The male trees only display flowers.

Marula wood has traditionally been used for carving pestles and mortars, bowls, drums,

stools and even canoes. It has also been used for making tomato boxes and toilet seats.

The bark of the tree has medicinal properties. It is said to work for treating diarrhoea and

insect bites. The essence of the leaves has relative anti-inflammatory and painkilling

properties.

The Marula has since 1951 been a protected tree in South Africa.

Did you know about the Marula?

Mrs. Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs addressed the crowd at the mainevent next to Steel Bridge on Friday last week.In essence she said: “Water is life, conserve it, protect it, enjoy it. I also want to add to that themethe line that says – share it. Access to water is a basic human need and right. But like every right itcomes with responsibilities – in this case they are to protect and conserve it”.Impoundment at De Hoop Dam will commence during the third quarter of this year and thecompletion of the dam is due by December 2012. Water delivery to the water treatment works atthe Steel Bridge is planned for January 2013.She also mentioned the coming job losses as the De Hoop Dam nears completion. She confirmedher department’s commitment to ensuring that the Bulk Distribution system that is still to beconstructed, source as much local labour as possible. She also told the audience that thecompletion of the dam itself would bring job opportunities in the form of tourism and relatedeconomic activities in the area.“I call on everyone to not only celebrate Water Week this week, or this month, but throughout theyear. We can all contribute through conserving and protecting this precious life source that is veryscarce”.

The minister said…

Dwarsrivier Mine donated Marula trees to local schools and the Visitor Centre at De HoopDam. This will help local people to make their carbon footprint smaller.But what is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is a measurement or calculation of thecarbon dioxide (one of the primary greenhouse gases). Everyone produces carbondioxide through our direct use of energy (by making use of fossil fuels such as coal forheat etc.) and indirectly through our consumption of resources that require energythroughout the lifecycle of the product.A carbon footprint is generally calculated for a year. It is the sum of all our actions andactivities where there are CO2 (and other greenhouse gas) emissions which impact onthe atmosphere and the environment.A product also has a carbon footprint. This refers to the total amount of CO2 (or othergreenhouse gases) generated throughout the lifecycle of the product - from the rawmaterial and packaging to the manufacturing, distribution, transport, use and disposal ofthe product. (Adapted from www.greenworks.co.za)

What is your carbon footprint?

The National Water Week event at De Hoop Dam and nearbycommunities was hosted by the Department of Water and Environ-mental Affairs, the Sekhukhune District Municipality and DwarsrivierMine. The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs. EdnaMolewa was the keynote speaker of the day and gospel singerWinnie Mashaba was part of the day’s entertainment.

Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa at the event.


Mr Simon Molobela and Mr Alec Moriri said: “Yes, we do know our rights. People mustbe educated to know their rights”. Mr Moriri added: “I’ve previously felt peopleinfringed on my rights when they do things like invading my personal space, but theydon’t always know they are doing it”.

Mr Bonga Peter said: “I know my rights.Most of the motorists in Burgersfort don’trespect our human rights. They think it isdemocracy if they stop anywhere in themiddle of the road without considerationfor any oncoming cars”.

Mr Given Komane said: “Some policeofficers don’t respect other people’shuman rights. According to our law allpeople have human rights such asfreedom of speech and movement. ThePolice sometimes just shoot people - theydon’t respect and protect”.

Mr Mphele Maaboki said: “People don’trespect Human Rights Day, especially inthe environment we work in - the miningindustry. You will find that it is a publicholiday, but they make you come to work.I know my rights”.

Mr Ledimo Moretsele said: “I think that weare not familiar with our human rights,especially in the work place. You will findthat in a work place as a supervisor yousometimes forget that the person next toyou have rights. Then it is easy to act in away that violates their rights. The HumanRights Day public holiday is essential forpeople to be reminded of their rights”.

Mr Titus Nkgudi said: “I understand myhuman rights. But that thing aboutActivism against Women and Child abuse- I like it, but I am also against it. Men areleft behind. Even if a man cry you don’thave a shoulder to cry on. The HumanRights Day itself is valuable as a publicholiday. The normal person should betaught from school about their humanrights. I just want the rights to bebalanced in terms of gender. Even in theworkplace employees and employersshould get information about their humanrights. Explain it in meetings”.

Mnr. Jan Eloff sê: “Mense het nie ‘n ideewat hul menseregte is nie. Hulle moetmeer ondersoek instel en hulle vergewisvan die wette. Nee, ek het nog nie gevoeliemand vertrap my menseregte nie. Dismy eie skuld as ek te na gekom word”.

Mr Mike Galvin and Ms NicoleLabuschagne said: “As far as rights - wedon’t always know what our rights are -especially at work. We don’t know whatwe can do to protect ourselves. I (Galvin)recently felt that my human rights wereviolated in a work related incident”.

Mnr. Roelf Burger sê: “Ek hou opMenseregtedag net vakansiedag. Ek kantog niks aan my menseregte doen nie. Ekvoel die manier waarop die taxi’s inBurgersfort ry skend my reg op veiligepadgebruik”.

Mr Sebatane Melatji said: “We mustunderstand what human rights mean. It isnot just a holiday next week. I’ve in thepast felt that my human rights have notbeen taken into consideration at times. Iwant to encourage people to rememberthis day”.

Left: Ms Sophie Riba said: “I respectHuman Rights Day. Yes, I know my rightsand I also know a lady whose husband Ifeel don’t respect her rights. She is notallowed to attend the children’s sportingactivities. I also feel women’s humanrights are violated when men complainabout us wearing mini skirts. We have aright to wear what we like”.

Mr Khonzaphi Ngcenge said: “I feel likemy human rights are always respected.People in South Africa know their rights”.

Do you know your rights?Next week Wednesday South Africa will becelebrating Human Rights Day with a publicholiday. This day remembers the day in 1960when Police killed 69 people in Sharpevillewho were participating in protests againstpass laws. Four days after the incident blackpolitical organisations were banned andmany political leaders arrested or forced intoexile.Human Rights Day on 21 March every yearis aimed at ensuring that the people of SouthAfrica are aware of their human rights andthat the abuses that happened duringapartheid will not occur again.We asked readers if they know their humanrights and if they’ve in the past felt that theserights were not respected.

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BOKONI PLATINUM MINEAs the first Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Company with two NorthAmerican listing as well as a South African listing, we are the choiceemployer in the field. The following vacancy now exists at the BokoniPlatinum Mine in the Limpopo Province:

Work Description

Responsible for maintainance, installallation and commission of the machinery and equipment toan agreed standard in the area of responsibility.

Minimum Requirements

Certified Competent as Boilermaker (Trade test). English literate (speak, read and write). Must be able to do standby and overtime. Must be familiar with risk assessments procedures. Experience in shaft steel work & be able to work on heights.

Key Responsibilities

Conducts and participate in Risk assessments. Attend to Breakdowns and emergencies as required. Ensure that material, spares and equipment are available as required. Ensure proper and adequate on the job training and coaching is provided to

subordinates & maintains a high quality of work. Exercise judgment with regards to replacement of components. Timely and accurate information. Works in a sequence that prioritizes work requirements. Completing job cards and description of work and spares used (PM’s). Performing work to the required standards and specifications. Applying appropriate tools to complete tasks and ensuring effective teamwork. Effective two way open communication with subordinates and line supervisor. Report at risk behavior, incidents and injuries. Advising defects and abnormalities to appropriate supervisor or manager.

FOREMAN MECHANICAL U/G (C5)Work Description

The Mechanical Foreman is responsible to ensure a safe, efficient and productive engineeringmaintenance through the supervision of a team of artisans on the Shaft.


Qualified as Fitter or Electrician. Conveyor belt and pumps experience. Five years post trade qualified experience. Five years experience in Line Management on Forman level. Experience in underground equipments and Winder. Physically fit to be able to reach all areas underground. Basic computer literacy (Word/Excel/Outlook, Sap), English literate and Valid driving license

code 08.


Assist the OPERATION management team in developing an operational plan for the year tosupport the shaft in achieving throughput objectives.

Undertake to plan, up to 1 year ahead and assists with 5 year planning, the budgetrequirements according to the planned maintenance schedules verses operational targets andbudgets.

Undertake to plan the spares requirements according to the planned maintenance scheduleand ensure their availability and ensure the reduction in maintenance costs.

Liaise with the OPERATION management team regarding daily, weekly and monthly progressto plan, budget and employee resources.

Plan daily, weekly and monthly work requirement and priorities with operational team. Allocate labour resources and equipment to schedule and priority activities so as to maintain

and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards. Ensure the reduction in maintenance costs & Attending General Safety meeting and giving

feedback to team. Attending General Safety meeting and giving feedback to team. Stop and repair area as soon as possible after problem identification. Takes charge during crises and major overhauls/maintenance by Capturing data to be used for analysis to ensure better maintenance. Find the cause of breakdowns and reduce breakdowns and be a coach to artisans. Conduct regular inspections on all works to ensure safety and maintenance of technical

standards.

ELECTRICIAN (C2)Work Description

The Electrician is responsible to provide an engineering technical service to an operation at theShaft.


Electrician Trade test (Section 13). Winder Electrician experience. Valid driving license code 08. Minimum 2 years experience. English literate (Speak, read and write). Must able to do standby and overtime. Must be familiar with risk assessments procedures. Basic computer skills.


Work is performed to ‘Zero Tolerance’ principles. Work area is maintained at required housekeeping standards. All equipment complies with required specifications for safe operation. All safety devices are operational and in use. Down time of units is minimized. Checklists and inspections are up to date and accurate.

Interested persons can forward their applications to the Recruitment Office by E-mail [email protected] closing date 20 March 2012. Please clearly indicate the position forwhich you are applying.

“Bokoni Platinum” shall apply the affirmative action principles as set out in the company’semployment equity policy. In the event that you do not hear from the Company within a periodof 21 days after the closing date of applications, your application shall be deemed to beunsuccessful. The CV’s of unsuccessful applications shall not be returned.

BOILERMAKER PLATTER UNDERGROUND (C2)

Supply ChainManagement Unit

Address: Kastania Street, BurgersfortPO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150Tel: 013 231 1000Fax: 013 231 1467Website: www.tubatse.gov.za

H.L PhalaMunicipal Manager

PROPOSAL FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 05 (FIVE) MOTOR VEHICLESTO THE GREATER TUBATSE MUNICIPALITY. BID NUMBER: [GTM/25/11/12].

1. DOCUMENT FEE: R200.00 (Non-refundable)

EVALUATION AND ADJUDICATION CRITERIA

Bids shall be evaluated and adjudicated in accordance with the Greater Tubatse Municipal SupplyChain Management Policy as amended, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5/2000,responsiveness to the bid document (s), and on a 90/10 points system, of which the 90 points willbe for Price and 10 for B-BBEE Level Contribution as determined on the B-BBEE Certificate.

CLOSING DATE AND OTHER CONDITIONS

1. This bid is restricted to the service providers registered as Motor Vehicle Dealers and biddocuments shall be on sale from Tuesday the 20 March 2012 for a non-refundable fee ofR200.00 at the Cashier’s Office, Greater Tubatse Municipality, Lower Ground, 1 Kastania street,Burgersfort, from 08H30 to 15H00, Monday to Friday.

2. Bids will be closed and opened in public on the 30 March 2012 at 12H00 and must be fullypriced, signed and sealed in an envelope, appropriately marked “SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF05 MOTOR VEHICLES” and deposited into the Municipal Tender Box which is available 24/7days a week at the Reception of the Greater Tubatse Municipality, 1st Kastania Street,Burgersfort. No faxed, e-mailed, telephonic or late bids will be accepted.

3. The municipality has no obligation to appoint any bidder and reserves the right to appointbidders individually and/or collectively to execute the above contract, and negotiate furtherconditions and requirements with the successful bidder.

4. In terms of the National Treasury’s Regulation, no bid will be accepted from the persons inthe service of state and bidders failing to comply with the requirements of the bid documentwill be submitting non-responsive bids. 90 working days after the bid closing date is ourvalidity period.

5. All bidding enquiries should be directed during working hours from 07H30 to 16H00 to O NMOSOMA at 013 231 1000 / 1231 or [email protected] and technical enquiries to D KBOSHEGO at 013 231 1000 / 1190 or [email protected]

Beánnla Celliers will see to it thatyour advertisement in PlatinumGazette meets the higheststandards with regard to designand reproduction. Phone her on083 543 1676 to book youradvertising space today.

Platinum GazetteAdvertisingdeadlines:

Every Tuesdayat 17:00.Enquiries:Beánnla

Celliers, 083543 1676

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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

Adverteer/Advertise hier/here:1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs

2.Betrekking/Vacancy3.Dienste/Services

4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnight accommodation

Fridge compressors:1/3 - R695; 1/4 -

R750; 1/5 - R630; 1/6- R590. Small gasbottles for refill of

fridges - R70. Pooltable - R3500; TV’sfrom R500. Much

more in store! Newand secondhand

furniture.Visit Furniture

Traders Burgersfort.At the back of

10. Te Koop/For Sale

5. Troeteldiere/Pets6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous8. Gesoek/Wanted

9. Te Huur/To Rent10. Te Koop/For sale

* BurgersfortSUPERSPAR

* Boxer StoresBurgersfort* OK Grocer* Phelo PelePharmacy

* Burgersfort

Capitec and oldABSA Bank (old

Post OfficeBuilding).

Tel: 072 781 1236

Supply ChainManagement Unit

Address: Kastania Street, BurgersfortPO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150Tel: 013 231 1000Fax: 013 231 1467Website: www.tubatse.gov.za

H.L PhalaMunicipal Manager

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BID : REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO UPGRADEGREATER TUBATSE CIVIC CENTRE ICT INFRASTRUCTURE : THE DESIGN,

SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF DESKTOP/LAPTOP AND SERVER VIRTUALIZATION, DATA STORAGE AND BACKUP, DRP,

WAN CONNECTIVITY, POWER AND FIRE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS FORGREATER TUBATSE MUNICIPALITY.

Bid Name Bid Number Document Fee CompulsoryBriefing Session

Installation of ICT GTM/23/11/12 R500.00 Greater TubatseInfrastructure (Non-Refundable) Municipality, Old

Council Chamber,27/03/2012 at 09H00

EVALUATION AND ADJUDICATION CRITERIA

- Bids shall be evaluated and adjudicated in accordance with the Greater Tubatse Municipal SupplyChain Management Policy as amended, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5/2000,responsiveness to the bid documents and on a 90/10 point system – of which 90 points is for priceand 10 points for B-BBEE Level Contribution as determined on the B-BBEE Certificate.

CONDITIONS OF THE BID

1. Bid documents will be on sale for a non-refundable fee of R500-00 from Tuesday, the 27 March2012, at the Cashier’s Office, Greater Tubatse Municipality, 1st Kastania Street, Burgersfort, from8H30 to 15H00 during week-days.

2. All bids will be closed and opened in public on the 13 April 2012 at 12H00 and must be fully priced,signed and sealed in an envelop appropriately marked with the name of the bid proposing for andmust be deposited into the Municipal Tender Box which is accessible 24 hours and 07 days aweek at the Greater Tubatse Municipality, 1st Kastania Street, Burgersfort. No late, faxed, e-mailed, telephonic or electronically-submitted bids will be accepted for consideration.

3. The municipality has no obligation to appoint any bidder and reserves the right to appoint biddersindividually and /or collectively to execute the contract and negotiate further conditions andrequirements with the successful bidder.

4. In terms of the National Treasury’s Regulation, no bid will be accepted from the personsin the service of the state and bidders failing to comply with the requirements of the biddocument shall be submitting non-responsive bids. The bid validity period from the closing dateremains 90 working days.

5. Successful bidders who are outside the area of jurisdiction of the Greater Tubatse Municipalityshall be required to sub-contract at least 30% of the total scope of work to a locally-SMME-basedcontractor registered on the municipal database, where applicable.

6. Enquiries relating to the Bidding Procedure should be directed to O N Mosoma at 013 231 1000/1231 or [email protected] and Technical Enquiries to L M Mokwena at 013 231 1000/1220 during office hours (07H30 to 16H00)

BOKONI PLATINUM MINEAs the first Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Company with two NorthAmerican listing as well as a South African listing, we are the choiceemployer in the field. The following vacancy now exists at the BokoniPlatinum Mine in the Limpopo Province:

SHAFT TIMBERMAN (C1)Work Description

The Shaft Timberman is responsible to provide engineering maintenance, repairs andconstruction services to the Shaft and station area.


Certified Competent as Shaft timberman. Blasting certificate. Valid driving license code 08.


- Performing Shaft Maintenance.- Adhering to safety standards in the transport environment.- Liaising with other teams in area.- Allocating resources and equipment according to priorities.- Communicating resource requirements.- Communicating operational problems to appropriate supervisor or manager.- Blasting hanging boxes & Blasting in decline area.- Supervising multi-task team members.- Inspecting shaft and installations for defects.- Ensuring the effectiveness of pipe and equipment installations.- Communicating process defects to appropriate processors.- Assisting with equipment maintenance.- Maintaining effective two-way open communication.- Performing Systems Administration.- Raising stock requisitions for materials required.- Compiling accurate shift and work order reports.- Completing and signing off allocated work orders.

SHAFT FOREMAN (C5)Work Description

This role will have 2.9.2 or 2.15.1 appointment in terms of the MHSA, Act 26 of 1996, and willsupervise the vertical shaft as part of the logistics process.


Standard 8 Numeracy and Literacy. Logistics experience with three years relevant mining experience. Government certificate of competency. English literate & basic computer literacy. Mining certificate for non-mining supervisors engineering certificate for non-engineering

supervisor. Valid Driver’s license.


Ensure effective maintenance of equipment and infrastructure in area of responsibility. Effective movement of men, materials and ore to support operational performance and

safety. The protection of assets in the area of responsibility. Allocate work schedules to subordinates. Plan throughput through liaison with supplier and customer areas and the logistics teams. Assist during breakdowns or emergencies. Ensure that materials and equipment are available for the shifts requirements in the area. Continuously liaise with the Logistics Coordinator on operations and maintenance Ensure that

safety standards are adhered. Ensure that operating standards and procedures are applied and understood by the team. Execute any reasonable work instruction provided by any Senior or team members to ensure

the effective completion of task or safety. Monitor contractor work in area. Monitor and advise on the operation of machinery to optimize performance. Ensure that material usage is to standard and reclaimed material optimized

Activities.

Interested persons can forward their applications to the Recruitment Office by E-mail [email protected] closing date 20 March 2012. Please clearly indicate the position forwhich you are applying.

“Bokoni Platinum” shall apply the affirmative action principles as set out in the company’semployment equity policy. In the event that you do not hear from the Company within a periodof 21 days after the closing date of applications, your application shall be deemed to beunsuccessful. The CV’s of unsuccessful applications shall not be returned.

“Doing business without advertising is likewinking at a girl in the dark. You know what you

are doing, but nobody else does”- Stuart Henderson

Woodzone Burgersfort benodig ‘n jong manlike persoon.Vereistes:

Moet betroubaar, energiek, self-gemotiveerd, hardwerkend en netjieswees; tweetalig wees; ‘n bestuurderslisensie hê. Ondervinding in die

vervaardiging en installering van kaste sal tot voordeel wees.Salaris onderhandelbaar.

Aansoekers word genooi om hul volledige CV’s te faks of e-pos na:(013) 231 7411 of [email protected]

Aansoeke sluit 6 April 2012Aansoekers wat na 20 April nog nie gekontak is nie, word as onsuksesvol beskou.

Contact us with your news andevents on

083 271 9151 or 013 231 7147.

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A healthy workforce is a productiveworkforce. Health does not only implyphysical health, but also mental andemotional health. To this end TubatseChrome has initiated a few initiatives to helpemployees get on the “health track”.A company by the name of MNI has beensourced to help the Tubatse leadershipteams to develop a healthy life style. Theprogram is called a Healthy Body, a HealthyMind. Great effort goes into developinghealthy eating and exercise habits.In addition, the Fitness Centre at TubatseChrome Club has introduced some new andexciting exercise regimes. The FitnessCentre is widely used by Tubatseemployees, but is also open to the public.Spinning classes are presented twice aweek, and every Monday the Fitness Centre

A healthy workforce is aproductive workforce

presents: Legs, Bums & Tums. An excitingworkout to get rid of all unwanted lovehandles. For more information, feel free tocontact the Club on 013 236 5112.Tubatse Chrome decided not to stop there.They trained 11 employees as WellnessChampions for the Tubatse Chromebusiness. The champions are representingall the functions within the business. Theseindividuals have a passion for people and willuse their knowledge to guide employees whoneeds help on how to access the employeewellness program. Tubatse Chrome’semployee wellness program is run andmanaged by Careways. This includes freeaccess to services such as counselling, debtadvice and legal advice to Tubatse full timeemployees. (Information and photograph:Davida van der Walt, Tubatse Chrome).

The weekend of 8 - 11March 2012, the Grade1o learners of CalvinCollege went on a CYBcamp. (Christian Youthand Beyond) inMacadadorp. Veryimportant Life Skilltopics were discussed,especially the choicesthat teenagers ismaking, or tempted tomake that will influencethe rest of their lives.

The goal ofthisinterestingcamp, wasto equip andencouragethe learnersto establishgood goalsfor theirfuture and toaccept theconsequencesof thesechoices.(Photographsandinformation:CalvinCollege).

Calvin College learnersgets guidance at camp

Fun andlearningwerepart oftheweekend’sactivities.

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SPORTPlatinum Gazette

The Winterveld Buffels participatedin a friendly rugby match against theOhrigstad rugby club in Ohrigstadlast week Saturday. The game wasdedicated to the Buffels’ late wingand dear friend, Cornel (Guppy)Smit.Running onto the field, both teamsmade a circle and held a minute ofsilence in honour of Guppy. Thegame was formally started by theBuffels’ previous coach and friend ofGuppy, Leon Wirths with a verydignified kick-off.It was a hard game, with both teamsplaying for a cause: the Buffels forGuppy andtheOhrigstadteam toprove totheir localsupportersand

sponsors that they have what it takes.“The Buffels won 33 – 3 and we would liketo thank the Ohrigstad rugby club for theircompassion for our loss and for theirwillingness to play against us for our cause”Charl van der Merwe of the Buffels said.From now on, the Ohrigstad rugby club isgoing to join the Buffels in their seniorleague where they will be competing in theLimpopo region.“We are looking forward to a great seasonwith many victorious achievements.For the love of the game!”(Information: Charl van der Merwe,Winterveld Rugby Club).

The Buffels played in their blue andgrey jerseys and Ohrigstad in brightorange and black.

The teams were well supported from thesideline.

Ohrigstad tackles BuffelsOhrigstad Rugby Club will be joining the Buffels in their senior league

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