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Two-year old Emm anu el Mmola of

Mokutung village near Echo Caves

suffered multiple burns to his neck and

face last Tuesday evening when the room

he was sleeping in, caught fire.

His aunt, Ms J erminah Mmola

(photograph onthe front page), says she

heard the child crying, and the room was

alrea dy on fire as she enter ed it. Smoke

and flames came from under the bed. I

called another child, Romeo, in the next

room to come and as sist me, but h e could

not help me. We had to leave the room

through the window. Mr J ohannesKgwedi, who was also at t he house, doused

a blanket in water to protect himself ,

entered the room en rescued the child.

Ms Mmola said the t ried to call an

ambu lance, but could not get hold of one.

A commu nity mem ber owing a car, took

then proceeded to transport the child to

Matabidi Hospital on the way to Graskop

in Mpumalanga as it is the nearest

hospital to th e village.

Meanwhile community members sta rted

to assted the residents of the house, which

is owned by Ms Mmolas moth er, Mrs

Grace Mmola. The fire in the house was

fought with buckets of water, but it was no

easy task. The nearest water supply is a

handpump at th e bottom of the hill next to

the school.

According t o commu nity m embers, ittook hours to douse th e fire. The Leboeng

Police was a lso called an d constable

Andrew Sibatana visited the scene.

You see, communit y mem bers

explained when th e scene was visited on

Wednesday what people do not

understand is that it is not so easy here.

We suspect the fire was caused by a

candle, we do not ha ve electricity. Once

the house sta rted burning, we have no or

very intermittent cellphone signal an d no

other means of communication with the

outside world.

Very few people have car s, an d while

we have cellphones, it is an issu e to get

them charged beau se of the lack ofelectricity. On this side, the Echo Caves

side of the hill, we only have th e one

source of water, an d tha t is th e

handpump down the hill next to the

school. Water h as to be carr ied or

tra sported by donkey or wheelbarr ow.

Representatives of Greater Tubat se

Municipalitys Disaster Man agement

section visited the s cene on Wednesda y

and matresses was supplied to sleep on.

The rest of the h ouse suffered smoke

damage and by Wednesday afternoon

nobody could say wha t t he condition of

the injur ed child was as th ey could not

phone.

By yesterday morning it was

esta blished tha t th e childs condition was

sta ble and improving, while the docter

was personally looking at the patientsbecause the other personnel were on

strike.

Commu ni ty memb er s wh o he lped f i gh t t h e f ir e a t Mr s Gr a ce Mmola s house

( look ing a t t he ca mer a i n f r on t ) .

T h e h a n d p u m p f or w a t e r i s s i t u a t e d d o w n t h e h i l l n e x t t o t h e f a r r o a d i n t h e

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Leboeng SAPS have arr ested five men a fter they ha ve

allegedly kidnapped Mr J udas Mah le of kgautswana

Makgwareng.

Leboeng Police say the victim was kidnapped last week

Satur day. The men a llegedly arrived at Mr Ma hles spaza

shop where they proceeded to bundle him with force into a

vehicle.

They then drove to Kgotlopong were they tied him with a

rope and star ted to assau lt him. According to the Police the

suspects said Mr Ma hle is guilty of housebreaking at th eir

property and he allegedly stole some of their stuff.

Not satisfied the sus pects then allegedly bundled MrMahle into the car again an d tra velled to Middelburg.

Acoording to the Police they were busy assaulting him on

the way to Middelburg when a bystander saw wha t was

happening a nd called the P olice who rescued Mr Mahle.

The suspects J ackson Maila aged 37, Pat rick Mboyisa

Maile aged 56, Frank Mohlala aged 57, Clement Makgala

Maile aged 27 and Tha bo Maile aged 28 appeared in

Leboeng periodical court t oday on 17 August 2010.

They were grant ed bail at an am ount of R500 each. The

case was postponed to 12 October for further investigation.

Man rescued

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The headman at Mokutung village near Echo Caves, Mr Emmanuel Mmopane, at the handpump that serves alarge section of his village. It was actually installed fior the use of the primary, school, but it is the only water wehave on this side of the hill, so everybody uses it. We urgently need some boreholes, and electrical pumps toreticulate water he says.


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4 NEWS 20 AUGUSTUS 2010

Repairing the roads takes timeThe R555 section linking the R37 to

Steelpoort is st ill under constru ction.

The first par t of the road has n ow been

tar red an d tra ffic can m ove easily on this

once through the waiting area. This

section stretches from the cross at the R37

up to the bridge. The road a fter this is still

in a very bad condition, but will hopefullyrecieve attent ion once, the first section is

finished. Another r oad in desperat e need of

attention is the access road to Dresden

Village.

The boy in th e photograph right has the

right type of vehicle to negotiate th at r oad

which has become almost ina ccessable.

Tipper tru cks dumped hea ps of soil on the

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The Departm ent of Mineral Resources has

placed a six-month m oratorium on all new

applications for prospectin g licences while

probing adm inistrative irregularities.

At a media briefing in Pretoria yesterday,

Minister Susan Shabangu said the

morat orium would be e ffective from

September 1.

Shabangu said the depar tment had

dealt with 25600 licence applications since

2004.The investigation conducted

internally, which is ongoing, has revealed

in excess of 100 cases of appar ent

administrat ive irregularities, Shabangu

said.

Shabangu also announced that:

All prospecting rights would be issuedby the h ead office, as opposed to regional

offices;Cases of double-granting of licences

would be resolved within th e next th ree

months; From September 1, information of

the sta tus of exploration and mining

applications would be available on the

depar tmen ts website; Shortcomings have

been identified in the MPRDA, and

amendments on the piece of legislation

will soon be submitt ed to Parliament ; and

turn around time in the issuing of

prospecting licences would be reduced

from six to three months, while the issuing

of minin g licences would be r educed to six

months.

There is no doubt th at clouds have

been gath ering over our coun trys mining

reputation and I want to reassure

stakeholders tha t South Africa is indeed a

mining jurisdiction worthy of future

investment, said Shaban gu.

South Africas Cha mber of Mines ha s

come out in support of Mineral Resources

Minister Susan Sh abangus measures to

bring st ability to South Africas minin g

sector.

The chamber revealed that it ha d been

working with the Depar tment of MineralResources (DMR) to address member

concerns about impediments in the wa y of

the susta inable growth and m eaningful

transformation of South Africas mining

industry.

It said that the Ministers plans to

remove regulatory uncertainties within

the Mineral an d Petroleum Resources

Development Act (MPRDA) would a ssist

in att racting foreign direct investment,

which was critical to the country.

Outgoing cham ber CE O Zoli Diliza

made a particular point of commending

Shaban gu for her leadersh ip.

Trade union United Association of

South Africa (Uasa) spokesperson Andr

Venter welcomed Shabangus m easures

and expressed the hope that the proposed

MPRDA overhau l would clear up s ome of

the confusion evident in the mining sector

lately and lead t o greater tran sparency in

future.Uasa sa id that Sha bangus promise

th at major gaps in South Africas

minerals legislation would be closed and

th at officials found t o be guilty of

maladministra tion would be disciplined,

should lead to greater sector credibility.

Business Leadersh ip South Africachairper son Bobby Godsell, himself a

former Chamber of Mines president, also

welcomed Shabangus decision to initiate

action to rest ore stability within t he

mining s ector.

For an economy to work well, th e

rules have to be clear a nd certain, and

consistent ly applied, Godsell said.

Currently, the law allowed for t he

granting of different minerals to different

entities on the same land, and the

amendmen t pr ocesses would therefore

have to consider a clear format in the

regulation of associated m inerals.

Matters of administrative discretion,

for long criticised by regula tory lawyer

Peter Leon, would also form part of the

proposed legislative review.

The new adm inistrative regime would

be supported by a new quality

management information technology (IT)

backbone to improve licensing applicat ion

management and administration of

existing rights.

The IT system was designed with

robust global information systems

capability to enhance land use, protection

of sensitive areas and commun ication withother interested stakeh olders.

Workflow capability, which was central

to the new systems functionality, would

ensure tracking, sequential pr ocessing of

applications.

Shabangu again drew attention to

Citibank of the US placing South Africa in

the top global position with R18-trillion

worth of mineral reserves.

Russia and Austra lia are placed a

distant second.

Mining industry welcomegovernment measures

The

end of

winter?T h i s p h o t o g r a p h

w a s t a k e n n e a r

B u r g e r s f or t a t

t h e s t a r t o f

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h a v e s t a r t e d t o

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a n d t h e r e t r e e s

s t a r t t o s h o w

signs of new l i fe ,

b u t t h e e v e n i n g s

a r e s t i l l ve r y co ld .

Not everybody is striking. Although schools and other public services

(exept municipal, they do not strike) in the area are severely affected,

everything seem to proceed peacefully. For others, such as this

egg seller, they cannot afford to stop working.


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Laerskool Ohrigstad se Gr 0, 1 en 2 klasse

was Vryda g 13 Augustu s 2010 op n ba ie

lekker uitstappie. Hulle het Tafelkop

Melkery van J an en Alida J acobs besoek.

Die kinders het dit baie interessa nt

gevind en was geamuseerd om te sien hoe

word n koei gemelk. Ons het h eerlik wors

gebraai en die kinders kon tussen die

plaasdiere rondloop. Almal het dit vreeslik

geniet.

Die skool s baie dankie a an J an & Alida

wat die uitstappie so spesiaal gemaak het .

Moooois vir melk,

Tafelkop Melkery melkHu l le kon s i en h oe word d ie koe ie geme lk

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Atletiekveld groter te maak om moontlik

in die toekoms n int erlaer vir kleinskoleaan te bied. Daar word ook binnekort

begin met die aa nbou van n

verversingslokaal.

Die uitbreidings word moontlik gemaa k

deur JP Planthire (Mnr. Willie Smit), mnr.

Leon Labuschagne van Deutz wat die

brandstof voorsien en mnr. Buks van der

Wal wat sy vragmotor beskikbaar gestelhet. n Ouer, m nr. Kar el Beetge het sy

verloftyd opgeoffer om alles te kordineer

en bestuur.

Die skool s graag dankie aan almal van

hulle.


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Fadzai Mbizwo, Alison Vorster en Bianca Beukes saam met Wanda Pieterse van OK

Grocer.

Inkleurkompetisiese wenners gekiesOK Grocer se inkleurkompetisie vir die ouderdomme 3 - 12 jaar s e wenner s is die

afgelope week aan gewys. Fadzai Mbizwo was eerst e met Bianca Beu kes in die tweede

plek. Alison Vorster was derde.Me. Wanda Pieterse van OK Grocer het hulle pryse aan hulle oorhandig. Sy het ges

dat h ierdie jaar se kompetisie vir hulle besonder moeilik was om n wenn er te kies

omdat daa r soveel ho gehalt e inskrywings was. Sy het al die kindert jies bedank wat

ingeskryf het.

Saman cor E astern Chrome Mines celebrated Womans Day on 13 August.

Ruska Warricker, a Corporate Wellbeing Consultant from Car eways delivered avery informat ive speech to ladies about sexual harassm ent. She emphasized that

ladies should set the

boundary in terms of

the kind of

behaviour they allow

towards them selves.

She continued t o

inspire the ladies

about the challenges

of being a woman .

She encouraged all

ladies that they are

strong and can cope

with the mu ltiple

challenges women

are faced with. The

event was wrapped

up with some lovely

refreshments andthe ladies had the

opportun ity to

network with each

other. Every

participant received

a gift as part of the

celebrations.

Photographs: Davida

van der Walt.

ECM celebrates

Womens Day

Thorburn ladies at

Modikwa celebrationsThe 2010 Womens Day was a special day for some of the Thorburn ladies from the

Cape to the N orth! In the North the m any female employees perform various mining

security functions which are in line with the Thorburn contribution to the concept of

Women in Mining.

In the Steelpoort Area of the Northern Region 30 female security officers and HIV

Aids councillors from the non-profit organisation People Against the Spread of HIVAids and Starvation (PASAS) joined forces at Modikwa Platinum Mine. For the past

three years Th orburn joined in the event with the ladies from Modikwa Platinum

Mine. This is the second year that Thorburn h as sponsored the HIV Aids councillors

from PASAS for the event a nd th e year with the m ost Thorburn employees from the

various contra cts in t he Steelpoort Area enjoying the da y. Our ta rget is 50 ladies for

2011!

Photograph supplied by Dolf Scheepers.

The womendressed to thetheme DurbanJuly in August.

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some delicious food?

Left: Ruska Warricker

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Womens Day in st yle since 2006. This year s th eme

was Durba n J uly in August. The ladies went all out

and were dr essed to kill. There was even a jockey,ready for the big ra ce.

Robin Banks, a motivational speaker helped the

women to learn more about different persona lities

and h ow to have effective communication a nd

sustainable relationships at work and home. Food,

lucky draws, poetry an d song rounded t he day off.

Above: Robin

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Steelpoort seuns

wen verDie Steelpoort Akademie o/11 krieketspa n het verlede week

Donderdag op hul tuisgrond teen Laerskool Mariepskop se span

gespeel.

Die span het baie goed gespeel en sommer ver gewen.

Daar word nou elke Donderdag n wedstr yd teen n a nder sk ool

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How will we keep the new stadiumsMany of the brand new stadiums

const ructed for th e FIFA Soccer World Cup

will str uggle to make enough money to

maintain themselves.

South African Football Association, chief

executive, Mr Leslie Sedibe said that t he

tr adit ional low cost of ticket s for local

mat ches will be far from enough t o coverthe costs to maintain a nd operate the new

and renovated stadiums.

The sta diums a re too small to play cricket

in and various problems are preventing

them from being used for ru gby.

The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban

would be the ideal home for th e Shar ks

rugby team, but the sta dium cannot

accommodate t he tea ms suite holders.

These problems are being blamed on the

lack of consult ation with t he various

sporting bodies before construction. What

we are discussing today should ha ve been

discussed before we built th e sta diums, Mr

Oregan Hoskins, the South African Rugby

Unions president s aid this week t o

members of parliament, who were

discussing the future of the stadiums.

Cricket South Africas chief executive, MrGerald Majola said th at th e pitches at the

stad iums were too small to host cricket

games.

Cricket South Africa had seek s pecial

permission from the International Cricket

Council to host a Twent y20 game between

South Africa and India at the Moses

Mabhida stadium next year. This was

grant ed as a once-off and no ma jor games

will be played there du e to the too small

pitch. Majola added that they would have

made space for a tournament similar t o the

Indian Premier League if the stadiums

were big enough.

Hoskins was qu oted as saying We want

the new stadiums. We want to take the

game to the people, but these issues are

going to sta nd in our way in a big way.

On Satur day, the Springboks will play thefirst interna tional rugby game at FNB

Stadiu m (Soccer City). They will face the

All Blacks from New Zealand in a Tri-

Nations game. The stadium was build in

1988 and renovated for th e Soccer World

Cup. Only local rugby games have

previously been played ther e.

We asked readers whether they think the

so-called Soccer City magic will help the

South Africans to finally secure a win and

what government must do to prevent the

R1.3 thousand million rand invested in

stad iums from being a waste? How can

these stadiums be used to generate and

income a nd be viable?

Ms Thembi Motau said: The Springbokswill win. They must play more rugbygames at these stadiums and they musthost concerts to cover the costs.

Me Denise Thompson s: DieSpringbokke gaan beslis wen. Die telling:25-15. Hulle moet internasionalekunstenaars kry en showsin die stadionshou.

Ms Puseletso Lebotsa said: South Africawill win. They must play moreinternational soccer friendly games thereto raise the money for the stadiums.

Mnr. Willem Palm s: Die Springbokkegaan met 25-20 wen. Hulle moet diestadions vir die Superliga rugbyklubs geeom te gebruik en so geld insamel.

Me Marlene Breytenbach en me. Desire Meissenheiner s: Die All Blacks gaan wen.Die telling sal 30-15 of daar rond wees. Dalk moet daar meer internasionale sokker indie stadions gespeel word sodat Bafana Bafana dieselfde naam soos die Springbokkekan kry en mense op hulle kan trots wees.

Mr Sbu Mokwena said: They will win. Imnot sure about the score. They mustorganise more sporting events likeathletics at the stadiums as well asfestivals and concerts. They must involvecommunities to keep the stadiums alive.

Mr William Moyeng said: The Springbokswill win 30-28. They must arrange singersfor the stadiums. That will make themmoney.

Mnr Sello Khoza s: Die Springbokkegaan wen. 18-12. Hulle moet konserte houen meer sokker wedstryde speel, dan isdit nie nodig om die stadions groter temaak vir nog sportsoorte nie

Ms Angie Malapane said: SAFA andSARU must talk to accommodate rugby atthe stadiums. The Springboks will win onSaturday. The score will be 13-9.


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from becoming white elephants?

Mnr Lape Schoeman s: Die goed is so

klein. Hulle moet maar meer oorsesesokker rel en dit so nuttig gebruik. DieSpringbokke sal n baie lae scoreh. So22-18. Dis wat ek dink. Hulle moet meerBulls in die span sit.

Right: Mr Anthony Shingange said: TheSpringboks wil win with 17 and the AllBlacks 0. They must call internationalartists like Clarence Carter to come andperform and generate money like that.With him is Bennett Nkadimeng.

Mnr. Hannes Venter s: Hulle moet die stadions vergroot enverander sodat dit rugby kan akkommodeer. Nieu Zeeland gaanwen. Die telling: 25-16. By hom is Izaan en Henru.

Mr Vorster Mapanga and Mr Vusi Manzini said: Yes, they will do well. The Springbokswill score 7 and the All Blacks 5. They must bring entertainment and play more

international soccer at the stadiums to make money.

Mr Sam Mokwena and Mr Abel Moraba said: They must host more Bafana Bafanagames. The fans will come. The Springboks will win 15-0.

Mr Ernest Ramphene said: The stadiumsmust be for a lot of things. They mustaccommodate changes to include cricket.They must play more games to generatemoney. The Springboks can win if theyfocus. The score: 22-21.

Mr Jim Nkuna said: They must enlargethe stadiums to accommodate othergames. South Africa will win on Saturday.10-0.

Me. Kaysey de Faria s: Die Springbokkegaan wen. 35-20. Hulle gaan ons verbaasmet n goeie telling. Vir die stadions moethulle konserte hou, liefdadigheids-funksies daar laat hou, marathons daarlaat eindig en nog baie meer. Meeroorsese sokkerwedstryde sal ook nfinansile inspuiting gee en ons spanneboost.

Ms Annah Shai said: They shouldorganise concerts for fundraising at thestadiums. South Africas Springboks willwin 22-20. The stadium will be full. Thepeople of South Africa love rugby verymuch.


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Dagboek / Diary

Chrome Golf Club Wednesday Competitions

Time: 15:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Chrome Golf Club Friday Sundowner Competitions (twice a month)

Time: 13:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Burgersfort United Soccer

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

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

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

Winterveld Ringbal Klub

Winterveld Ringbal Klub oefen Dinsdae en Donderdae by die CVO skool op die R37 (op pad na

Lydenburg) se bane. Enige spelers of nuwe spelers is welkom om by die klub in te skakel. Navrae: Zelna

Wheeler 072 531 6287.

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

pannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas stalletjie. Hulle hou ook vandag padstalverkope, so

moenie hulle heerlike kos en tuisgebak misloop nie. Al die geld wat hulle in die eerste dee l van die

jaar ingesamel het, het gegaan vir liefdadigheid. Nou werk die bejaa rdes om geld in te samel vir hul

toer na die Kaap later vanjaar.

Tubatse Chrome Festival

Daar word hierdie jaar weer fees gehou by Tubatse Chrome Klub. Die Tubatse Chrome Festival

sal op 22 en 23 Oktober 2010 plaasvind. Die fees beloof om iets vir almal te bied en dit is die

ideale plek om saam te kom kuier en nie net aan die aktiwiteite deel te neem nie, maar ook n

stalletjie te h. Hierdie jaar word stalletjiespasie gratis aangebied en persone wat graag hulle

produkte wil kom verkoop of n diens wil bemark is welkom om solank hul stalletjies te bespreek.

Kontak Jacki Hanekom by 013 231 8340.

The Tubatse Chrome Festival on 22 and 23 October promises to be one of those dont miss

events. The festival will have something for everyone and is the ideal place to sell or market your

products or services. Bookings for stalls are already open and stall space is offered free of charge.

Bookings for this can be made with Jacki Hanekom on 013 231 8340.

Kom skoffel saam met Laerskool BurgersfortOp 10 September om 18:00 kan almal lekker kom saam skoffel by n dans wat by Van Rensburg

Boerdery aangebied word. Die geleentheid word gehou om die Graad 7 Fonds van die skool te

sterk. Kaartjies is R50 vir kinders en en R100 vir volwassenes. Bring jou eie vrou en

kosmandjie word genooi. n Kontant kroeg sal beskikbaar wees. Navrae: 082 709 6525.

Hervormde Kerk Gholfdag

Op Saterdag 21 Augustus vind die Hervormde Kerk se gholfdag by Tubatse Chroom Klub plaas.

Persone wat meer inligting verlang kan vir Martin van Rooyen by 082 816 4833 skakel.

Gerhard Steyn by Tubatse Chrome Club

Gerhard Steyn sal op 17 September 2010 by Tubatse Chrome Club optree. Die vertoning begin

om 19:00 en kaartjies kos R100 vir volwassenes, R50 vir laerskoolkinders en R20 vir voorskoolse

kinders. Daar sal kos en drank te koop wees en braaigeriewe vir na die konsert. Bring jou eie

kampstoele saam en kom geniet die aand. n VIP-area sal ook beskikbaar wees. Navrae: Tanya by

013 236 5112 of Jacki by 013 230 8340/082 472 9445.

Kunsuitstalling met kaas-en-wyn

Steelpoort Akademie hou op 25 Augustus n kunsuitstalling en kaas-en-wyn. Die kostes is R60

per persoon. Die funksie vind by die AGS Kerksaal plaas en kaartjies is by die skool beskikbaar.Navrae: 013 230 9341

Wiele skou

Op 4 September word daar n Wiele Skou by Steelpoort Akademie gehou. Die hekke maak 09:00

oop die skou sal tot 17:00 aanhou. Daar sal onder meer n motorkompetisie met drie kategorie

wees: Motors, motorfietse en 4x4s/SUVs. Daar sal n vlooimark met stalletjies en hope vermaak

vir die kinders wees. Kosstalletjies ook beskikbaar. Toegang: Volwassenes: R20, Kinders: R10 en

Kleuters: R5. Navrae: Mariaan, 071 492 8400 of Louise, 084 520 5320.

Express your opinion. Write a letter to the Platinum Gazette. Letters may

be e-mailed, posted or faxed. Contact details are on page 2 of this issue.

Spreek jou mening uit. Skrywes kan per epos, pos of faks na Platinum

Gazette gestuur word. Kontakbesonderhede is op bladsy 2 van vandag se

uitgawe.

Letters / Briewe

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.

Thought for the week

Kitsgids na jou SAPD/

Important numbers:Burgersfort (013) 231 7231

Ohrigstad (013) 238 0128

Roossenekal (013) 273 0075

Mecklenburg (015) 615 0204

Eerstegeluk (013) 237 0011

Tubatse (013) 216 8500

Sekhukhune (013) 260 1007

Leboeng (013) 769 9099

Maartinshoop (013) 235 4041

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

Mecklenburg Hospitaal/ Hospital (013) 615 0204

Burgersfort Kliniek/Clinic (013) 2317843

Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449

Disaster Management -

(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022

Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566

After one look at this planet any visitor from

outer space would say: I WANT TO SEE THE

MANAGER. - Willliam S Burroughs

(American novelist, essayist and social critic)

Its been a decade now since we voted our government into power.

But less has been done to address the issues affecting us on daily basis, specifically

our Greater Tubatse Municipality. Just take a look at our village,Kgautswane. Weve

been in ma ny IDPs caucusses and suggested many t hings tha t can bring development

amongst us a ll and unt il today, nothing have ever happened.

There will always be tha t empty stu pid promises we always get when we try to

follow-up on thin gs we had been promised if we dont ta ke a sta nd. And anoth er thin g,

we dont un derstand is the r ole our Chief is playing in this commun ity. What we need is

tran sparency. Let the people get the informat ion tha t they deserve.

With informat ion, th ey can t ake decisions. Tra nsparency will automat ically destroy

gossip and divisions.

A c on c e r n e d r e s i d e n t o f K ga u t s w a n e ( l e t t er sh or t ened - Ed i t o r )

We need information and transparency

Monkey business ... Switchingbrands at Tubatse Chrome Gholf

Club!


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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

20 AUGUSTUS 2010 13

1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs

2.Betrekking/Vacancy

3.Dienste/Services

4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnight

accommodation

5. Troeteldiere/Pets

6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous

8. Gesoek/Wanted

9. Te Huur/To Let

10. Te Koop/For sale

COMPUTERSERVICES.

Upgrades, repairs,networking, new

installations. Buy &sell secondhand

computers. Location:Lebowa Business

Park. Contact:Riaan, 076 842 9270

or 013 231 7726.

Elshamah MotorsYour Mechanic on

Duty. We specializein all minor and majorrepairs and services

on ALL types ofvehicles. Engine,gearboxes and

differentials.We specialize in

Mahindra vehicles.Lebowa BusinessPark, Burgersfort.

Contact:Willie, 076 158 9192.

1. Sport Klubs/

Sport Clubs

GSKA KarateDinsdae & Donderdaevan 17h30 19h00 byCalvin Collage. Almal

welkom van 6 jaar enouer.

Skakel JolandaHietbrink by

082 859 9681.

Vision MeatSlaghuis

Vir al jou vleis enbiltong behoeftes.

Ure: Ma. - Vr: 08:00 -

17:30. Sa: 08:00 -14:00.

Tel: 013 231 7094

Fax: 086 623 7124Leand:

083 637 8749.E-mail:

[email protected]

Mooifontein

GuesthouseAccommodation in

Burgersfort. R380 perperson per day.Includes Bed &

Breakfasts, Lunch/Supper & Laundry

service.Contact: Judy, 082

308 9221/7

7. Allerlei/

Miscellaneous

3. Dienste/

Services

4. Oornag

Akkommodasie/

Overnight

accommodation

10 . Te Koop/

For Sale

TE KOOP:1 Hektaar prag erf in

wildsplaasontwikkeling. Erf

grens aan dieWatervalsrivier. Geletussen Lydenburg en

Burgersfort. Koopdirek van eienaar.

R600,000.00

Skakel Ludwig:083 629 6536

VACANCY1. Boilermaker/Welder with

plant and fabricationexperience.

2. Fitter & Turner with plantand machine experience.

3. Plumber4. Bricklayer

E-mail your CV to:[email protected] or

Phone: Dries076 508 7239

THABA TSWENE CONSTRUCTIONTHABA TSWENE CONSTRUCTIONTHABA TSWENE CONSTRUCTIONTHABA TSWENE CONSTRUCTIONTHABA TSWENE CONSTRUCTION

Betrekkings/Vacancies

Kennisgewings/NoticesPROSPECTING RIGHT FARM DOORNHOEK

355 KT

Mafuri Mining Construction (Pty) Ltd has made application in termsof Section 16 of the Mineral and Petroleum ResourcesDevelopment Act for a Prospecting Right over the entire farm

Doornhoek 355 KT in the magisterial district of Tubatse.A consultation process has been set in place with the land owners

and other Interested and Affected Parties (IAPs) in accordancewith Section 16 of the Mineral and Petroleum ResourcesDevelopment Act, 2002 (act No. 28 of 2002).A Public Participation meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday

31st August 2010 to be held in the Greater Tubatse MunicipalityHall at 10h30. The offices are located at the corner of Kort &Eddie Sedibe Streets Burgersfort.

You are cordially invited to attend the meeting which will introduce

Mafuri Mining and Construction, explain its immediate plans forexploration and receive comments or concerns from the meeting.

(DIRECTIONS: From Johannesburg: Take N12 To Emalahleni /Witbank then to Middleburg. From there head to Stoffburg ,Steelpoort and on to Burgersfort.)

The Greater Tubatse Municipality can be contacted at:013 231 1000/4815.

2. Te Huur/

To Let

Young lady lookingto share a luxurious

2 bedroom flat insecure complex inAloe Ridge West.

Available on 1September 2010@

R2000 per person permonth.

Contact:

013 231 1350

Platinum

Gazette

Best BurgersfortInstallers

Build in kitchen units,installation of garage

doors, sliding andboom gates, car ports(net & steel), welding,

fencing (wire/steel/

concrete), paving,pipe fitting. Rebuid oftrailers.

Spraypainting.Contact:

076 020 7435

Betrekkings/Vacancies

Doing businesswithout advertising is

like winking at a girl inthe dark. You know

what you are doing, but

nobody else does-Stuart Henderson


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Modikwas Netballteam plays intournament

The Modikwa Netball team participated int he anual Mining News Netball Tournament at

Beatrix Gold mines in Welkom.

Twenty teams from the mining industry participated in the tournament. One of the other local

mines participating in the event was a team from Twickenham Mine.

Modikwa played three games and won one of the three. This was unfortunately not good enough

for them to proceed to the next round.

They beat Kumba Resources but lost to Rand Uranium and Driefontein Goldmines. The aim ofthe tournament was to strengthen the relationships between the different mining industries and to

give their employees the opportunity to take part in something that is good for body and mind.

Modikwa Platinum Mine would also like to encourage their employees to participate in sports

activities, said Mr Andy Mohloke of the mine.

Photographs: Andy Mohloke

Modikwas netballteam at the MiningNews Netball

Tournament.

Soccer season is here

SAFA Sekhukhuneregional fixtures

Fir s t rou nd f ix tur es fo r 2010 - 2011 season of SAB Regiona l Leagu e

28 Augu st 2010

Sekhukhune Celtic vs Makgalanoto Young Chiefs at Mpudulle

Phasha City Rocks vs Mooihoek Real Touch at Ga-Phasha

Tubatse United vs Maatlopo Unite at P rakt iseer

Material Black Chiefs vs Tubatse Gun ners a t Ga-Masemola

King Born vs Nchabeleng Young Sta rs a t Ga-Pha ahla

Ngwaabe City Motors vs Mpheleng Sweepers at Ngwaabe

Moohoek X1 Experience vs RT Giant Killers at Mooihoek

Morethet ho FC vs Dudu Sta rs a t Ga-Motodi

4 Septe mbe r 2010

Maatlopo United vs Material Black Chiefs at Moroke, Ntwampe

Phash a City Rocks vs Tubatse Unit ed at Ga-Phasha

Mooihoek Real Toubh vs Sekhu khu ne Celtic at Mooihoek

Makgalanoto Young Chiefs vs Dudu Stars at Ga-Phasha (Selatole)

RT Giant Killers vs Moretheth o FC at Jan e Furse

Mpheleng Sweepers vs Mooihoek X1 Experien ce at Denilt on (Mpheleng)

Nchabeleng Young Stars vs Ngwaabe City Motors at Ga-Nchabeleng

Tubatse Gunn ers vs King Born at Longtill, Eerst egeluk

11 Septem ber 2010

Morethet ho FC vs Mpheleng Sweepers a t Ga-Motodi

Mooihoek X1 Experience vs Nchabeleng Young Sta rs at Mooihoek

Ngwaabe City Motors vs Tubatse Gun ners a t Ngwaabe

King Born vs Maa tlopo United at Ga-Phaahla

Material Black Chiefs vs Phasha City Rocks at Ga-Masemola (Malope)Tubatse Un ited vs Mooihoek Real Touch at Prak tiseer

Makgalanoto Young Chiefs vs RT Giant Killers at Ga-Phasha (Selatole)

Dudu Star s vs Sekhukhun e Celtic at Elandsdoorn

All the games st art at 15:00. On 21 August, 18 September and 24 September

the Nedbank Cup games will be played.


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Titans tightens their grip on

the trophy

The various four

ball teams

started shotgun

style on the

course to give

everyone a

chance to finish

in time.

The Action Cricket Golf day on last week Saturday was full of fun and delivered many winners. The

Titans adapted from the action cricket court to the golf course to take the trophy for a second

consecutive time. Read more on page 16.


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SPORTSPORT

Platinum Gazette

Ca$h Trader

T l (013) 231 7140

Visit Cash Trader behindABSA bank, near

Cheap Cheap

Ca$h Trader

FurnTradersFurnTradersFurnTradersFurnTradersFurnTradersBothashoek Crossing

T l 076 111 8405

Ca$h Trader

Tel: (013) 231 7140

Visit Cash Trader behind ABSAbank, near Cheap Cheap

230mm AngleGrinder 200W -

R350

230mm x 3mmsteel cutting disk -

R8 each115mm x 6mm

grinding disk -R2 each

5 Bench grinder -R150 each

Jig Saw 55mm -R100 each

Action packed

Action Cricket Golf

day at Tubatse

Last weekend th e Tubat se Action Cricket Golf day took place at

Tubat se Chrome Golf Club.

The tea ms played in four ball pairs and st art ed off on th e course

in shotgun style.

The day delivered various winn ers. The t eam consisting of Leon

Smit, Deon du Plessis, Adriaan Coetzee and Tim Marobane walked

away as t he winner s. In second place was Koos Jonker, Victor

Fourie, Johan Holscher (Snr) and Johan Holscher (Jnr). Third

place was ta ken by J ohan Dreyer, Bard Language, Frikkie van

den Berg and Th euns Viljoen.

The Longest drive was taken by Martin van Rooyen and on pin 9/

18 Theuns Viljoen landed nearest to the pin.

The overall team win for the day was by the Titans. This is the

second consecutive win for th e team who is also a str ong conten der

on the a ction cricket courts. They won th e Cricket Trophy, a

floatin g trophy used for this s pecific tournam ent.All funds ra ised with th is day will be going towards t he local

action cricket club.

This weekend t he course will be occupied with pla yers

part icipatin g in the Hervormde Kerk Gholfdag. Those who would

still like to enter is welcome to contact Mar tin van Rooyen on 082

816 4833.

In two weeks th e Monthly Mug will be played. All club member s

Two wins for Titans

Playersenjoyed the

early morning

without windon the

course.

Action packed

Action Cricket Golf

day at Tubatse

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