Platinum Gazette 20 April 2012

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The private sector in Limpopo provinceresponded well to the challenge posed bythe provincial government to partner itduring the 2012 Easter holidays.

The theme for the 2012 Easter ArriveAlive Campaign was “Don’t Be CountedAmongst the Dead”. Two Rivers PlatinumMine has heeded the clarion call to joingovernment, in its commitment to make avaluable transformation towards saferroads in South Africa by partnering theLimpopo Department of Road and PublicTransport during its Arrive AliveCampaign. Although Limpopo provinceregistered the third highest road fatalitiesin the country during this Easter holidays,the fatality number remained the same asin 2011 with 32 fatalities. Majorcontributory factors included speeds toohigh for spesific conditions, dangerousovertaking, fatigue, drinking and driving orwalking and tyre failure.

The UN has declared 2011 -2020 ADecade of Action for Road Safety. TheSouth African government has adoptedthe campaign and subsequentlyrequested all stakeholders to support theinitiative with the aim of reducing the highrate fatalities on our roads. It took theresources and efforts from both theprivate sector to mitigate the potentialhigh number of deaths on the SouthAfrican roads during the 2012 Easterholidays traffic rush. Two Rivers Platinummine embarked on an initiative to supportgovernment efforts well before the Easterholidays by initiating internal awarenesscampaigns, repairing life threateningpotholes and maintaining theSekhukhune Road (R577) as well as theStoffberg – Burgersfort road (R555). “Thisflows from our principle values ZeroTolerance to injuries at the mine. Besidesbeing used by our employees, customersand families, we also believe that wellmaintained roads are safer roads andthey attract investors and tourist andultimately contribute towards regionaleconomic growth.

As a Good Corporate Citizen, this isTwo Rivers Platinum’s contribution to theprovince’s economic growth plan” said

Adriaan de Beer, the Business Leader atTwo Rivers Platinum.

Their partnership with the LimpopoRoads, Transport and Public Works duringthe 2012 Easter Arrive Alive CampaignLaunch was no surprise. The first phase oftheir partnership started a few weeksearlier focussing on the R555, betweenBurgersfort and Steelpoort Park wherereflector bands for cattle were distributed.This intervention was aimed at curbing thefatalities caused by crashes as a result ofstray animals on the roads, especiallyduring the night. Over 1,500 reflectorbands were distributed to over 10 cattlefarmers staying closer to the main roadconnecting the mines and the surroundingcommunities and the farmers wereeducated on the dangers of stray animalsalong the roads as well as the costs to theeconomy.

The national preliminary figuresindicate a reduction in road deaths duringthis past Easter week-end. Traffic volumesalong major arterial routes were thehighest this Easter, peaking in excess of2,500 vehicles per hour. During Easter2011, 296 people were killed in 215 roadcrashes. “In this regard, we would like tocompliment all role players involved inmaking sure that our road users ArrivedAlive to their various destinations and totheir loved ones. We take this opportunityto challenge and invite road users tocontinue behaving and in sharing the roadwith others. We also invite the othermining companies within the province, tojoin hands with Two Rivers Platinum bycontributing towards road maintenanceand sustain the initiatives started by TwoRivers and the Department of Roads andPublic Transport beyond the Easterperiod”, said Francois Vermeulen of TwoRivers Platinum and also a member ofrecently established Southern Cluster’sJoint Technical Task Team (JTTT) onRoads.During Easter this year (2012), asper preliminary statistics supplied by theSAPS to the Road Traffic ManagementCorporation, 181 crashes were reportedfrom Thursday (5 April) to Monday (9April).

Mine contributes to

Easter road safety

Ama Wheelies is a home designed for wheelchair bound Quadriplegics andParaplegics developed as a multi-racial Self-Help Centre that provide suitableaccommodation and work opportunities. A Paraplegic is a person that lost use of 2limbs and a Quadriplegic is a person who, due to illness or an injury to the spinalcord, has lost full or partial use of all 4 limbs; requiring help 24 hours per day becauseof specific disability. Few institutions cater for quads and many quads end up in oldage homes.

Government help for quadriplegics and paraplegics are minimal, and they need allthe assistance they can get. Ama Wheelies is a NPO 083-504 section 21 non-profitorganization number (2008/021003/08) and registered in 2008. Ama Wheelies dohave projects that are continuously running and needs the assistance of businessesand individuals.

Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines assisted Ama Wheelies by donating PersonalProtective Equipment and Gardening equipment. They also made a financialdonation towards a concert with Ricky Faber which they plan in May to raise moremoney.

Barry Botes would like to thank Samancor ECM for their contribution and statedthat without the help of businesses and individuals, they would not be successful.Ifanyone would like to assist please contact Barry Botes. Cell 079 875 5040 or email:[email protected]

Ama Wheelies get assistance

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The Department of Health & Social Development inLimpopo would like to warn all suppliers within thedepartmental database at all the dpartment’s institutionsacross the province of fraudulent official purchasingorders.

This was brought to the attention of the departmentafter several companies complained that the department isfailing to pay them for services rendered. All companieswho complained indicated to have allegedly received callsfrom an official by the name of Mr Rapetsoa who isattached to the Department of Health & SocialDevelopment in office B30. The allegations state that theofficial approaches the companies inviting them to bid forthe supply of adult diapers and various goods at variousdepartmental institutions.

Once the companies have sent through theirquotations, the official will ask for a fax number that he willthen use to send the fraudulent official purchase order.After having faxed the fraudulent official purchase order, itis alleged that the official will then advise the awardedcompany to approach another company which is allegedto have a standing contract with the department as asupplier and can help fast track the supply since the goodsare in urgent need.

The said company will then upon verbal agreementrequest the supplier to deposit half of the quoted amountbefore it delivers the goods to the institution as per thefraudulent official purchasing order.

Thus far the department received 12 fraudulent officialpurchase orders which the suppliers claim to havedeposited the requested amounts of money.

The Department of Health & Social Developmentdistances itself from this practice and advises all suppliersnot to render services telephonically, without having theoriginal purchasing order and personally verifying with thedepartment.

With winter on our doorsteps,Tubatse Chrome took hands withFriend in Need and sponsored ahost of blankets to the needy.

Friend in Need has a well-established network in the localSteelpoort communities. Schoolsare one of the vehicles they use fordistribution of food, clothes andblankets. This week they deliveredblankets to children at MaelebePrimary School.

Together with Principal JoelNkoana and Kohin youth coach,Lifie Thlaka, they handpickedchildren who would benefit most byreceiving a blanket.

Ms Portia Pitjeng, secretary toTubatse Chrome General Manager,Desmond McManus, said “Tubatseis grateful to be part of such animportant initiative. Children are ourfuture. Let’s care for them”.

Ms Elana Pieterse of Friend inNeed told Platinum Gazette that theorganisaytion is a non-denominational christianorganisation and a registered NGO.The organisation has its roots in theBurgersfort and Steelpoort areas,but it is also now active in theLydenburg / Mashishing area. Shestressed that the winter warmergood distributed at this stage is justthe first phase of the organisation’swinter project. 49 Blankets weredistributed at Maelebe, while aboutthe same number was scheduled tobe distributed in the Driekop areaby yesterday. Another batch wil bedistributed in Lydenburg shortly.The organisation can be contactedat 079 517 2208 (Elana Pieterse) or083 661 9221 (Hester Marx).

Beware ofthis scam

TubatseChromesupports

Friend in Need

Some of the recipients of blankets at Maelebe Primary School poses for thecamera with the principal, Mr Joel Nkoana, Ms Portia Pitjeng of TubatseChrome, Mr Lifie Thlaka (life coach) and Ms Elana Pieterse (Friend in Need).

SteelpoortAkademiedra ook byMev Elana Pieterse vanVriend in Nood het onlangs‘n bydrae vir die organisasiese winterprojek vanSteelpoort Akademieontvang. In die foto is sysaam met die skool se hoof,mnr Anton Alberts. Dieskool het onder meerkomberse, nie-berderfbarekosprodukte en geld virVriend in Nood ingesamel.


John Nkosi is verlede week Sondag oorledena sy gesondheid al meer versleg het.Aan John Nkosi van Protea Towing. ‘nKollega, vriend en ‘n groot staatmaker - ekgaan jou mis my vriend. Die pad, die ry, dieloop en die werk gaan nooit weer dieselfdewees nie. John my virend, ek was geërd omjou te ken en saam met jou te werk. Ons hetsaam gelag, baklei en bekommer. Rus invrede my vriend tot weersiens. Ek sal joualtyd mis as ek voor my kyk en agter my kyken die lig van jou trok en sy gedreun is niemeer daar nie.Aan sy familie ons innige meegevoel vir dieverlies van ‘n geliefde eggenoot, pa en seun.Mag God met jul wees in dié seer tyd en datjulle by Hom vertroosting sal vind.Van: Hennie (Hoener) en familie, Hennie’s

Towing.John Nkosi passed away last week Sundayafter his health rapidly deteriorated.To John from Protea Towing - a colleague,friend and pillar of strength - I will miss you.The road, the walking and the working willnever be the same. I was honoured to haveyou as a friend and to have worked with you.We laughted together, fought and worriedtogether. Rest in peace until we meet again.I will miss you when I look at the road ahead,when I look back on the road and yourtruck’s lights and engine is not thereanymore.To his family our deepest sympathy with theloss of a husband, father and son. May Godcomfort you in this time. From: Hennie(Hoener) and family, Hennie’s Towing.

In herinnering van/Remembering: John Nkosi

Die Tuibouklub het die 17de Aprilweer bymekaar gekom. Die keerby die Pêrel Gastehuis van Rinavan Heerden op die Pelgrimsrustpad.Wat ‘n heerlike verrassing! Rina setuin is so goed en mooi uitgelê datnie een van die dames weer woury nie! André Pienaar, ‘n spesialiswildvanger van Hoedspruit, het diedames kom toespreek. Dieinteressante lewens van olifante,renosters, kameelperde ens., was

die tema vir die dag. Dit hetsaam met die belangrikheid vannatuur-bewaring ingeskakel.André het verduidelik hoekomdaar in sommige gebiede ‘n oor-bevolking van sekere boksoorteplaasvind en hoekom daar somsdiere verplaas moet word naander gebiede. Die vroue hetonder ander gehoor dat opKampana Wildreservaat is ‘nGPS aann olifant gesit en die bulhet in een dag se tyd 195 km

gestap! ‘n Olifant suigmet een slagongeveer 11.5 literswater in sy slurp op!Daar wordmikroskyfies gebruikin renosterhorings omte probeer omstropery te bekamp.Daarna het diedames ‘n heerlikeligte ete vanpannekoeke metverskillende vulselsgeëet en al geselsendgegroet.Indien daar enigeiemand is wat soubelangstel om by dietuinbouklub aan tesluit skakel metMelinda Bekker by084-553-4357.

Tuinbouklub leer oor natuurbewaring

(Foto’s en artikel:Santie Carelse)

Education, Siphiwe Mahlangu,Ramalata Azwianewi both fromtheDepartment of Socialdevelopment, Bhembhe SarahCommunity development worker,Boutel Sebulela, Prince Komanefrom Love Life, Jane MabiloaneSANCO, Sunnyboy Serage fromthe Traditional council, CharmaineLenyatsa and Lifie Tlaka both fromKohin, and lastly Mrs Nkosi fromEvraz Mine.Mrs Nkosi from Evraz Mine urgedthe community to take their placeand break the silence. She wenton to say, due to the silence withinthe community, weekend in andweekend out people are laid torest. It is on a sad note to state thatin this era old people are buryingtheir children, which leave us witha million dollar question, who isgoing to bury us once all ourchildren are gone? She furtherstated that due to the miningindustries surrounding Steelpoort,Tukakgomo has become a red spotregarding HIV and Aids. This is afight that involves the wholecommunity.This is an awareness that requireeverybody to be on their toes andfight the battle. The communityalso vowed to carry on spreadingthe message to impact and affecttheir surroundings.The Principal of the school MrNkwana stated that the battle willbe won for as long as we can standtogether as one strong community.He believes that nothing will beimpossible for as long as we haveone mind in everything we do. Hestated that this is the beginning ofsomething great in the future, andeverybody have a role to play.

awareness campaign, which wascalled HIV and Me on Saturday the14th of April at the school. Thepurpose of the awareness was toalert the community of the disease.The school held a similar campaignon the 14th of February 2012, but thatwas to carry the same message tothe children. Even though only a fewpeople pitched for the event onSaturday, everything went well asplanned. Among dignitaries that alsograced the event was Miss MametsiSebesho from the Department of

Maelebe Primary School iin Tukakgomonear Steelpoort held an HIV and Aids

HIV awareness campaign at MaelebePrimary School

(Photographs and article: Lifie Tlaka, Youth Coach at Maelebe Primary School)

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Samancor ECM assists the CivilSociety Development Initiative

Civil Society Development Initiative (CSDI), is situatedat Riba Cross Village. Samancor Eastern ChromeMines, took the initiatives to get involved with thisproject by assisting them with some maintenanceproblems on their buildings.Samancor ECM in partnership with OSC did therenovation of the building which included the paintingof walls, fixing and painting of ceilings, and the repairson the ablution facilities.The renovation was of ECM’s commitment to carefor the community and to ensure that vulnerablechildren and poor families get proper care and supportservices in a healthy and safe building. The managerof the CSDI Mrs N.R Maphanga expressed hergratitude to the Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines.

Samancor ECM caresabout road safety

‘“ECM Cares” is one of our Values that each andevery Samancor Chrome employee draws close toheart. The connecting road between Steelpoort andthe Polokwane/Burgersfort Road have beennotoriously known for high numbers of accidents andnear misses as it had no road marking lines assistingin governing road users. ECM recently helped toaddress this problem.“Caring from a mining point of view entails that wecare for those whom we employ and those who areaffected by our operations in the area. Thisresponsibility for our actions and our actions affectingthose around us also is strongly embedded in theemployee duties in terms of the Mine Health andSafety Act. Further in current day mining safetyawareness, the Department of Mineral Resourcesrequires mining license holders to assist in safetyawareness and safety improvement of not only themine worker but also the person in the vicinity of themine, including road users in that area” the minemanagement says.The painting of the road was done in closecooperation with the Limpopo Department of Roadsand Transport (DRT). They participated in the

meetings with the contractor to ensure that the plans,specifications, implementation plan and safetymeasures for affected road users were in line with theDRT Specifications. The guidance and verification ofthe DRT was evident not only in the negotiations, butthey were on site throughout to ensure that theindicated process, quality and accuracy of themarkings were to the legislative standards.In an effortto ensure that road safety is tangible and to improvethe safety conditions of road users, SamancorChrome ECM have a system in place to replace orrepair damaged road signs and also have startedclearing overgrowth on dangerous turns and bends toincrease visibility. Ensuring that the road markings and required safetysigns remains to standard, is only the first step inincreasing the safety of road users on this road. Themost important safety initiative is to get road users tocomply with set legislative standards and adhere tothe rules of the road. With Samancor Chrome takingresponsibility to maintain the physical conditions ofthis road, road users are urged to be accountable fortheir actions on the road ensuring that their actions donot endanger the lives of other road users.

Schools benefit from SamancorECM Golf Day

On 11 November 2011, ECM hosted a golfday to raise funds for the community projectsand to thank all the companies who made acontribution towards these projects and tointernal projects.An amount of R26 500 was raised. With thismoney “Back to school” starter packs werepurchased, and distributed amongst fourschools. Makgakantshe Primary, MangabanePrimary, Steelpoort Academy and DithamagaPrimary were the recipients of these packs.

At Samancor ECM we aim to keep ourvillages in a pristine condition. In 2010 welaunched a garden competition in all ourvillages. As part of this campaign, EasternChrome Mines handed out shovels inMangabane village.We believe that this will assist the employeesin keeping their gardens neat, ensuring thatthey can be proud of where they are staying.

Our village,our pride

Some of theMangabanevillagers with theshovels ECMprovided to assistwith thegardeningproject.

ECM atLongtomMarathonSamancor ECM was one ofthe water point hosts at therecent Longtom Marathon.The Marathon celebrated its25th year in 2012 and is wellsupported by runners fromall over the country.The Samancor ECM teambraved cold and wet weatherto provide much needed re-freshments to the athletes.


Me. Nadine van Zyl en me. Ester Smith sê: “’n Mens moet daarna kyk om Proudly SouthAfrican te ondersteun. By die Olimpiese Spele sal ons nou maar net na die atlete kyken op hulle trots wees. Plaaslike maatskappye moes die geleentheid beter gebruik hetom die klere te borg”. By hulle is Duan en Nelda van Zyl.

Mr Keith Henriques sê: “How can we goover proudly when we do ‘lay-buys’ fromthe Chinese? How can you give 100% ifyou are not supported by South Africa100%? Again we are disgraced. We arealways getting handouts from othercountires. What flag will we wave at theOlympics? For me personally beingProudly South African is like a Vodacomvoucher. If you buy R29, that is exactlywhat get. There is no bonus. You knowthey should have taken the bonus of fouror five high up people and they couldhave bought all the athletes clothes!”

Mr Amos Mabuza and Mr Aubrey Mokwena said: “Some of the Chinese havebusinesses in South Africa - that makes them Proudly South African. Government gavethem a platform to do business in South Africa and the sponsorship of the athletes’clothing means that company is ploughing back to South Africa. When we talk aboutbeing proud of South Africa we mean people from all over Africa and we are proud ofpeople from Africa”.

Mnr Tiaan Buitendag en me. Nicolene Buitendag sê: “Ons sal ons atlete regdeurondersteun. Maatskappye moet meer deelneem aan Proudly South African. Dit is goeiepublisiteit vir Suid Afrika”. By hulle is Tersia-Ann.

Ms Mapule Makuwa and Ms Thelma Nodwele said: “The athletes will advertise China intheir clothes. To us being Proudly South African means that we support local peopleand businesses. Even if you bring the material from China, it must be manufactured inSouth Africa. We need to boost our economy. Local companies must also be moreinvolved in this drive”.

Mnr. André Lombard sê: “Vir my gaan diteintlik net oor die atlete en dat ‘n mens ophulle moet trots wees. Klere maak nie diespan nie - ‘n mens kry dan deesdae pienkBulle ook!”

Mr James Segoapa said: “They must uselocal people and companies forsponsorships. They can still be ProudlySouth African at the Olympics becauseChina is investing a lot in South Africaand we can be proud of our athletes”.

Mr Peter Matura said: “African leaders arecomplaining about Westernisation, butnow they are taking in the Chinese. It isAsianisation. I don’t see the difference.The Chinese reap resources. The clothingsponsorship at the Olypmics could havebeen a way to show the world what SouthAfrica could do - showcasing to theworld”. With him is Chido Matura.

Me Comfort Mohlala sê: “Hoe kan hulleProudly South African wees as hulle ietsvan die China dra? Proudly South Africanbeteken om te lead by example”.

Mr Eddy Matshebele said: “The organisersdid not do their job good enough. Nowthey are killing job creation. If theysupported the locals and got a localsponsorship, they create jobs for ourbrothers and sisters. If we are buyingimported goods we are creating jobs inother countries”.

Mr Kgaogelo Motau said: “We aresupposed to support South Africa firstand then China. SA companies shouldhave taken the opportunity to supportlocal athletes. Personally I don’t worrymuch about being Proudlly South Africanwhen I buy things”.

Later this year South African athletes willrepresent our country at the Olympic Gamesin London. They will however be dressed forthe occasion by Erke, a company from China,who signed a sponsorship deal with the SouthAfrican Sporting Confederation and OlympicCommittee (Sascoc). According to Sascocthere were no willing sponsors within SouthAfrica and that is why they went for the ChineseCompany’s offer. They’ve signed a deal thatwill included sponsorship for the athletes untilthe 2016 Olympics in Brazil.The Proudly South African drive was verynegative about the decision to use Chineseproduced sportswear for the athletes saying itis an insult to attempts from local companiesproducing similar goods.We asked readers what they think about thisissue and what they feel being Proudly SouthAfrican means to them.

Proudly South African: what does it mean?Chinese sponsored clothes - can they still be Proudly South African at the Olympics?

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Steelpoort Akademie is bedrywig

Bo: Tiaan Havenga is gekies vir die O/12Mpumalanga Hokkiespan. Baie gelukTiaan, ons is trots op jou! (Foto eninligting: Cornelia Ebersöhn).

Onder: Op Donderdag 12 April hetSteelpoort Akademie hulleredenaarsaand gehad. Dit was ‘n baiesuksesvolle aand.Dankie aan al die organiseerders,beoordelaars en die deelnemers. Jullehet julle goed van julle taak gekwyt.Die uitblinkers was Chris-MarieEbersohn, Monique Language, KganyaMaapea en Xerto Labushagne.(Foto eninligting: Cornelia Ebersöhn).

Links: Monique Language het dieEmerald Eksamen in Akrobate afgelê en‘n wonderlike 94% behaal. Baie geluk!(Foto en inligting: Cornelia Ebersöhn).

Steelpoort Akademie se netbalspelers het dieafgelope week ‘n netbal kliniek gehad.Die kliniek is deur die maatskappy, Sportisimoaangebied. Elsjè Jordaan wat 88 wedstrydevir die Protea netbalspan gespeel het en ookhul kaptein was, en Minnette Dempsey ‘npersoonlike en professionele leierskaps-ontwikkelingsafrigter bied dié klinieke aan.Elsjè wat ‘n doktors graad in talentidentifisering en sportwetenskap het is ook opdie oomblik die SA Universiteite afrigter. Syvertel dat hulle die beginsel volg dat ‘nnetbalspeler ‘n kop, hart en ‘n lyf het daaromis al die fasette belangrik wanneer daarontwikkeling gedoen word. Die kliniek isbedoel om elke speler, selfs al is sy in die C-span, iets te leer en tot haar potensiaal teontwikkel.Die skool sê dit was vir hulle belangrik om diekliniek na die skool te bring, eerder as om ‘npaar kinders na die Sportisimo baisis in dieMagaliesberg te neem. Die idee is om vanklein tot groot dieselfde blootstelling te geeen goed te leer.Dinsdag is hoofsaaklik op vaardighedegefokus terwyl daar Woensdag aandag aan

spel spesifieke afrigting gegee is. Die kindershet die kliniek baie geniet en sommer baiegeleer.


Two Team Castrol Toyota Hilux teams endeda 13 year drought when they took a dramaticand controversial one/two result in theProduction Vehicle category on the ToyotaDealer 400, round two of the Absa Off RoadChampionship on Saturday.Former South African champion Duncan Vosand Rob Howie and Anthony Taylor and ChrisBirkin finished first and second to give thefactory Toyota team its first win on a Toyotasponsored event since 1999 when ApieReyneke and Robin Houghton won the ToyotaDesert Race in Botswana. Toyota supporters,however, had to endure an agonising wait tosee if penalties imposed on the two works carsfor deviating from the route would drop themdown the pecking order.Vos/Howie led home Taylor/Birkin and werethen hit with a 10 minute and 38 secondpenalty for twice deviating from the route onthe two loops that made up the route. Thatdropped them to fourth with Taylor and Howiehit with a five minute and 38 second penaltyfor the same offence.Taylor and Howie, however, had enough timein hand to pip veteran former SA championHannes Grobler and Hennie ter Stege in theRFS BMW X3. The revised results lifted PikkieLabuschagne and Rikus Erasmus (RuwaconToyota Hilux) into third place ahead of Vos andHowie with Deon Venter and Ian Palmer (4x4

Mega World Toyota Hiux) classifiedfifth.Castrol Toyota team principal GlynHall then protested against thedecision to penalise Vos andHowie. The stewards of themeeting upheld one portion of theprotest and scrapped five minutesof the penalty.That saw Vos and Howie reinstatedas winners of the race ahead ofTaylor/Birkin and Grobler/ter Stegewho were only 13 seconds behindthe Toyota crew. Labuscagne andErasmus were relegated to fourth

ahead of Venter and Palmer.The results, however, are subject to an appealto controlling body Motorsport South Africa.As such they are provisional.Sixth place went to Cliff Weichelt and JohannSmalberger (N1 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser) whoscored their second successive Class Dvictory. Terence Marsh and GeorgeSmalberger (Regent Racing Nissan Navara)and former SA champions Chris Visser andJapie Badenhorst (Team Ford Ranger)completed the top eight.For Visser/Badenhorst it was also anadventurous outing. A string of punctures leftthem stranded without a spare wheel and theydropped down the pecking order before Marshand Smalberger came to their rescue.The Nissan crew lent the Ford crew a spareand Visser and Badenhorst then mounted acomeback. Visser and Badenhorst were alsoamong the string of competitors penalised byrace officials for deviating from the route, butdid enough to rescue crucial championshippoints after a win on the opening event of theseason.But penalty or no penalty Vos/Howie andTaylor/Birkin were totally dominant throughoutthe weekend. The two crews were first andthird on the Donaldson Prologue thatdetermined grid positions, and then rompedaway with the race.Second to Weichelt, who now lives in Australia,and Smalberger in Class D were local pairJohan and Werner Horn in the MalelaneToyota Land Cruiser. Teenagers Jason Venterand Vincent van Alleman (4x4 Mega WorldToyota Hilux) showed a lot of character inovercoming a string of problems to finish third.Class E saw Dirk Putter and Koos Claasens(Toyota Hilux) score a second successivevictory. They were also among the crewspenalised by clerk of the course Rex Boreham,but had plenty in hand over newcomers RowanLamb and Lyle Parker in a Ford Ranger.

Reigning South African champions Hermannand Wichard Sullwald needed a protest to wina drama filled Special Vehicle category on theToyota Dealer 400, round two of the Absa OffRoad Championship, which ended here today.The Sullwald father and son team, in theElegant Fuel BAT, finished behind Johan vanStaden and Mike Lawrenson, in the AtlasCopco BAT, on the road with Nardus and LouisAlberts third in the Wrapsa BAT. Then dramastruck when race officials hit van Staden/Lawrenson and the Sullwalds with penaltiesfor deviating from the route on the first of two175 kilometre loops that made up the race.That l ifted the Alberts father and soncombination into first place ahead of brothersLaurence and Gerhard du Plessis (ZarcoMagnum) with vanStaden/Lawrensonslipping to third place.The Sullwalds wererelegated to fifthplace behind formerSA champion EvanHutchison and DanieStassen in theMotorite BAT Venom.The Sullwalds thenprotested against afive minute penalty.Their protest wasupheld by thestewards of themeeting and theywent to the top of theleaderboard ahead ofthe Alberts and duPlessis teams.A yo-yo ride up anddown the leaderboardcontinued for van Staden and Lawrenson andthey found themselves dropping to fourth placeahead of Hutchison and Stassen. The results,however, are under notice of appeal and atthis stage are provisional.The final scoring saw the Sullwalds finishnearly two seconds ahead of the Albertspairing who finished a scant three secondsahead of the du Plessis brothers. The brothersalso benefited from scoring changes andprofited from a 20 second credit when theywere held up by spectator traffic at a controlpoint.“It was a brilliant race,” said Sullwald seniorafter all the drama. “It was a real off road routeand a slipping clutch was our only concern.”KwaZulu-Natal crew Clint Gibson and GaryCampbell (Gibson Racing Porter) were alsopenalised for a route deviation, but had enoughtime in hand to hold onto sixth place ahead ofMark Corbett and Julien Hardy in the CenturyRacing CR4. The final gap between the twocars was a slim 22 seconds.Corbett and Hardy came in ahead of CenturyRacing team-mates Colin Matthews and AlanSmith, in the CR3, who took the Class Phonours. For Matthews and Smith it was theirsecond successive Class P win, and givesthem an early hold on the championship.Among the high profile casualties were two-time SA champions Quintin and KallieSullwald, in the Elegant Fuel BAT, andSizanani Jimco pair Steve Parker and VZ vanZyl. The Sullwalds found themselves strandedin a mud hole while a string of punctures ledto a “bad day at the office” for Parker and vanZyl.It was also a tough day for a number of ClassP competitors. Brothers Keith and AndrewMakenete (Zarco), the father and daughter pairof Coetzee and Sandra Labuscagne(Raysonics Zarco) and Nic Goslar and AndrewMassey (Men’s health International Zarco) allfell by the wayside.The next event on the championship calendaris the Atlas Copco Timbertrack 400 inRichmond, in KwaZulu-Natal, on May 18 and19.

ABSA Off-Road Championships in LydenburgTeam Castrol Toyota

Hilux pair end droughtSullwalds win drama

filled SpecialVehicle Category

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As 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:

SAFETY OFFICER (C5)

Work DescriptionThe Safety Officer is a legal appointment in terms of regulation 2.17.1 of the Minerals Act. TheRole is responsible for the development, implementation and management of safety and riskcontrol programmes, as well as ensuring legal compliance and provision of a safety advisory andreporting service to the Mine or Area.

Minimum Requirements· Presentation / Facilitation/ Training and Planning · Observation · Code B driver’s license ·Grade 12 or Equivalent · Project management · PRMS (PLCL), COMSOC I & II, SAMTRAC · OSHAS18 000+ · Computer literate (MS Office and Projects) · AFRAD (Accredited Facilitators RiskAssessment Diploma) · ITIS/Train the Trainer · Auditor’s courses for Safety and Risk Controlmanagement · Risk Assessment Techniques: (SWIFT, HAZOP and FMECA) · Risk Impact Assessment· Accident investigation (ICAM/RCAT/SCAT) · Fire (Intermediate fire – FPA), Behaviour BasedSafety & First Aid · 3 Years relevant Mining / Process / Engineering/ Training experience.

Key Responsibilities· Safety and risk results meet targets · Risk assessment identifies all hazards · Recommendedcontrol measures are effective · Appropriate legal advice and documentation provided asrequested · Safety training meets legal requirements · Safety standards, working guides,procedures and codes of practice meet requirements · Emergency preparedness programmesare effective · Safety department is managed to defined targets.

Interested persons can forward their applications to the Recruitment Office E-mail [email protected] closing date 26 April 2012.

“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.

BOKONI PLATINUM MINE

Betrekkings/Vacancies

• Individual to oversee andsupervise site.

• Only individuals with at leastthree years technicalknowledge and experiencewithin the tyre industry will beconsidered.

• Site survey experience will bebeneficial.

Site Coordinator requiredfor Tyre Company -

Burgersfort

Send an updated CV, ref no:SCBRF to:

[email protected]

Closing Date 26 April 2012.

Buffels skop liga af teen gunstelingeDie Winterveld Rugby Klub (Buffels) het verlede naweek ‘ntuiswedstryd teen die klub van Makhado (voorheen LouisTrichardt) gespeel.Die eerste en tweede spanne het gespeel en die tweedespan het hulle goed van hul taak gekwyt met ‘n 20-12oorwinning. Spelers van die Ohrigstad Rugby Klub was bydié span ingesluit.Die eerste span het ‘n moeilike wedstryd gehad. Makhado isdie wenners van verlede jaar se liga en het nie verniet ‘nreputasie as ‘n goeie span nie. Dié wedstryd het 27-7geëindig in die guns van die besoekers.

Die Buffels sespanbestuur hetdie besoekersgeluk gewensmet huloorwinning ensê die span leermet elkewedstryd iets.Hulle is positiefen Winterveld

Rugby Klub is nog ‘n jong klub wat besig is om hulself opte bou. Hierdie naweek speel die Buffels op Groblersdal.

Verlede week serugby is goedondersteun.Plaaslike rugbyentoesiaste hethulle langs die veld,op voertuigdakke endie paviljoen tuis-gemaak.

Spelers van Ohrigstad Rugby Klub is by dietweedespan van die Buffels ingesluit. Hullehet in die oranje, groen en swart gespeel.

10 PLATINUM GAZETTE 20 APRIL 2012

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

Lounge sets fromR2000; Kitchen Unitsfrom R2000; TVs from

R500; Robes fromR600; Wall Units from

R2000. New andsecondhand furniture

available.Visit Cash Trader

Burgersfort. At theback of Capitec andold ABSA Bank (old

Post OfficeBuilding).

Tel: 072 781 1236

10. Te Koop/For Sale

5. Troeteldiere/Pets6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous8. Gesoek/Wanted

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

9. Te Huur/To Rent

Springkastele te huur.Vyf verskillende

soorte. Steelpoort/Burgersfort.

Kontak Bianca,082 558 9129.

Location: DOORNBOSCHApplications are invited for the following position:

SHIFT SUPERVISOR: Grade 12; Blasting certificate; Shiftbosscertificate; valid driver’s license; 5 years’ experience inunderground mine as Shiftboss; developing and stoping experience;board and pillar mining experience; understanding of undergroundmining procedures and planning, organizing, leading andcontrolling experience. Reference: SSUP-003.DRPlease note: A copy of your CV must be accompanied by certifiedcopies of all relevant qualifications/certificates required for theselected position.

CLOSING DATE: Friday, 26 April 2012. The Recruitment DepartmentE-Mail: [email protected] or Fax: 0866486745

Redpath Mining South Africa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We offercompetitive / market related packages. Please refer to the reference numberwhen applying for the position. If you do not receive a response within 14 days

after the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

REDPATH MINING (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LIMITED

Multi-disciplined International Mining Contracting Company

RECEPTIONIST NEEDEDMust have a Valid Drivers Lisence

Fully BilingualMust be Computer literate, and have a

basic knowledge of OfficeAdministration.

Please forward a short detailed CVcontaining previous experience

relevant to position applying for toFax: 086 573 3582

Betrekkings/Vacancies

• Branch Managers with scaffoldingexperience

• Admin: Debtors and Creditors

• Sales person: Scaffolding backround

• Sales person: Container backround

• Scaffolding Supervisors

• Scaffolding Erection Supervisors

• Fixers

• Labourers

• Chargehands

• Riggers

• Boilermakers

• Handymans with electrical andplumbing experience

• Code 14 PDP + Code 10 PDP

• Site Agents

Vacancies exist for:

PLEASE FAX CV TO 086 239 1629

Contact uswith yournews andevents on

083 271 9151

“Doingbusinesswithout

advertising islike winking

at a girl in thedark. You

know whatyou are

doing, butnobody else

does” -Stuart

Henderson

PlatinumGazette

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BMW, Corolla,Tazz,

Citi Golf, PoloClassic, Opel

Astra, Sentra, OpelCorsa, Hyundaiand much 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

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Rebuilds on saleNOW STRIPPING!NOW STRIPPING! Engines * Gearboxes

Tyres for sale

used &new motorspares

Maatlopo United vs Tubatse UnitedMaatlopo United FC squared offwith Tubatse United FC inPraktiseer last week Saturday.Both teams were determined towin, but eventually MaatlopoUnited walked away as thewinners of the day.Read more about thiscontroversial game and what iscoming up on page 12 of thisweek’s newspaper.

‘Hulle is warm’The TubatseRomans footballclub fromPraktiseer is on aroll - they wereeven called‘warm’ (hot) onthe local radiostation. They playin the PraktiseerLocal FootballLeague. OnSaturday theyfaced TubatseYoung United andwon 2-0.On the left is theircaptain HappyMamogale whoscored one of thegoals. The secondgoal was scoredby KholofeloMorena.

Policeare onthe ballThe Tubatse SAPS joined forces withBurgersfort SAPS to take on their colleaguesfrom Mecklenburg in a soccer game thisweek.The two teams met at the Sekhukhune FETCollege’s CN Patudi campus in Praktiseer onWednesday.The Mecklenburg team was just much betteron the day and walked away with 4 pointscompared to the 1 goal scored by Tubatseand Burgersfort.

Tubatse andBurgersfort SAPSplayed in yellowshirts.

The MecklenburgSAPS played in blueshirts.

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SPORTPlatinum Gazette

Saterdag 14 April het die Capriocorn finaleveerpyltjie (darts) proewe op Winterveldplaasgevind. Die Capricorn Veerpyltjiespanwat gekies is vir die SA Kampioenskappe inWestville in Durban vanaf 2 – 6 Julie 2012 is:Manspan1. George Fraser (Kaptein) Winterveld klub2. Roelof Burger Bushveld bullies3. Kasief Cupido Bushveld bullies4. Hendrik Klopper Bushveld bullies5. Heintjie Wessels Mogol dart club6. J.C. Burger Mimosa klubReserwe: Ockie van Zyl Winterveld klubSpan Bestuurder: Rassie Erasmus -

Winterveld klubDamespan1. Rolly Burger Kaptein Mimosa klub2. Elien Wessels Mogol dart club3. Lodi Fraser Winterveld klub4. Corrie Erasmus Winterveld klubReserwe: Samantha de Klerk

Winterveld klubSpan Bestuurder: Tonie Viviers -

Mimosa klub

Kolskoot tot in die span

Bo: Rolly Burger en Elien Wessels is tansdie nommer een en twee vroueveerpyltjiespelers in Limpopo.

Maatlopo United FC won their game againstTubatse United FC in Praktiseer on Saturdaylast week. These two teams have alongstanding rivalry and the win for Maatlopoon the Tubatse United grounds is asignificant pshycological victory.The game was however not withoutcontroversy.Tubatse United scored first during theopening minutes of the game, but HagaiThobejane equalised for Maatlopo in the 15thminute. Tubatse United took the lead againby exploiting the weakness in the visitors’defence. Hagai scored again to bring thepoints to 2-2. Before half time Tubatse United

saw the back of the net again to lead 3-2.Early in the second half Wisdom Mafoloforced the scored to 3-3 with a beautifulshot that silenced the home crowd. BillyMpaketsane came game Maatlopo theirwinning goal with a free kick. This gamethe visitors the maximum points neededto progress on the league log. Billy waslater sent off for a second bookableoffence.This week Maatlopo will host 11Experience at Moroke Stadium onSaturday 21 April at 15:00. 11 Experienceis currently number 2 on the log andMaatlopo number 3. RT Giant Killers is

ahead with fourpoints. All threethe log leadershave played thesame amount ofgames. All sportsloving people areinvited to comeand watch thegame.Enquiries: JimmyMakola, 082 4076226/071 035 4246.( I n f o r m a t i o nsubmitted by:Jimmy Makola,Maatlopo UnitedSpokesman).

Tubatse UnitedFC played in blueand MaatlopoUnited FC in red.Get morephotographs onpage 11 of thisnewspaper.

Maatlopo United takeshome the points

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