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26 March 2010

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8000 attended the first day

T h e s o c c e r f ie l d a t t h e D r C N P a t h u d i C a m p u s o f t h e S e k h u k h u n e F E T C o ll e ge

i n P r a k t i s e e r w a s f il le d w i t h t h e b i g g e s t , m o st l u x u r i o u s t e n t s y o u h a v e e v e r

s e e n . R o om f o r m o r e t h a n 5 00 0 p e op l e , a n d t h e s p a c e w a s p a c k e d o n T u e s d a y

whe n t h e Na t i ona l Coun c i l o f P r ov i nces k i cked o f f ( apo l og ie s t o S ep B l a t t e r a nd

t he F I F A S occe r Wor l d Cup 2010 ) w i t h t h e i r p r og r a m m e t o b r i ng P a r l i am en t t o

t h e P e o p l e . T h e t h e t h e m e o f t h e w e e k w a s Wo rk i n g t o g e t h er t o sp eed u p t h e

del ivery o f services to the people . I n t e r a c t i o n b e t w e e t h e p u b l ic o f G r e a t e r

T u b a t s e L o c a l Mu n i c i p a l it y a n d g o v e r n m e n t o n a l a r g e r s c a l e w a s t h e n a m e o f

t h e g a m e , a n d p e o p le d i d n o t n e e d t o b e a s k e d t w i c e w h a t t h e i r g r i p e s w i t h t h e

v a r i o u s i s s u e s u n d e r d i s cu s s i o n w e r e . T h e w h o l e p r o c e s s o n ly e n d s t o d a y w h e n

t h e D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t o f t h e R S A w il l d e li v e r h i s a n n u a l a d d r e s s t o t h e N a t i o n a l

Counc i l o f P r ov i nces .

Gr ea t e r Tuba s t e Loca l Mun i c i pa l i t y Mayor , C l lr Ra l epa ne Mam ek oa , had h i s

f a ir s h a r e o f s p e a k i n g d u r i n g t h e w e e k , g i vi n g h i s w i s h l i st t o t h e g o v er n m e n t

a n d a l s o ge t t i n g t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a n s w e r s o m e o f t h e q u e s t i o n s f r o m t h e

pub l i c . ( The swea t on h i s f ace i s no t a pa n i c a t t ack , t he a i r con d i t i on i ng i n t he

t e n t s w a s n o t u p t o s t a n d a r d o n t h e f i r s t d a y a n d i t w a s e x t r e m e l y h o t i n s i d e ).

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The ma in aim of this week s program me of the Na tional Council of Provinces visit to

Greater Tubatse Municipality was n ot to fix everything overnight, but to commun icate

with local leaders a nd communities, and everybody presented their wish lists, including

Limpopo Premier, Cassel Matha le, (pictured in the right of the ph otograph with Greater

Sekhukhune District Municipality Executive Mayor, Mogobo David Magabe).

Politicians and ordinary people alike, presented t heir views, gave their proposals and

asked for better service delivery on all terr ains. National ministers, members of the

NCOP and ME Cs all had a turn to listen, part icipate and visit various hot spots in the

area. Most importan tly, they listened to ordinary people on grass roots level and ar e

hopefully now aware of what the r esidents of the ar ea kn ow all along. All the issues

discussed were contentious and people got very emotional a bout various issues such as

mining and t he fact that most commun ities residents in t his mun icipality feel that they

receive a raw deal from big mining houses.

Other issues in the spotlight were the provision of water, electricity, housing,

medical services and corruption. Interestingly enough Premier Math ale wishes for a

broader R 37 road between Burgersfort and P olokwane, lamenting the long time it t akes

to travel on the good, but heavily congested road between the two centres. Some of the

visitors also traveled on some of the worst roads in the area to their (fully booked)

guesthouses where th ey stayed for th e last few days. Maybe they will now forward

residents cases in th is regard?

The week did not go without glitches. Accreditat ion of various classes of visitors at

the NCOP tent left mu ch to be desired, with some members of the media waiting for

about two hours for their passes (missing the opening ceremony), the air conditioning

system did not work very well on th e first day, and t he au dience was leaving the tents

in droves when th e dignitaries started t o answer their questions.

This was not in protest, but because lunch was served or the t ransport t o various

commun ities started t o leave. O yes, then there wa s the m otorcades of the dignitaries.

They did not disturb the normal going on of things too much and traffic was all-in-all

well regulated, but some local motorists could not stomach th e fact tha t motorcades

wanted t hem t o disappear into thin a ir when h eavy traffic was coming from th e front

with no shoulder to give leeway on next to the road...

The visit went well and n ow everybody is waiting to see what the fruits of the

exercise will be. S e e w h a t o u r r e a d e r s t h i n k a b o u t t h e N C O P r o a d s h o w o n

pages 10 and 11 o f t h i s i s sue . A lso see t he gover n men t s pa id f o r op in ion p i ece

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n Lied in die hart(en mond)Die Op-en-Wakker-Groep van Ohrigsta d se

liedboek vir 2010 is pas vrygestel. Di groep

bejaardes werk gereeld saam t en bate vanliefdadigheid, maar maak darem ook tyd vir

pret. H ulle is baie lief vir sing en hierdie boekie

van hulle is beskikbaar teen R120 per

eksemplaar by Pure Plaas Plaa sstal. Dit is deur

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liedjies. Verskeie FAK liedjies en selfs

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Me. Amanda Brits wat die boekie saamgestel het.

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Mnr. Dennis Brits by die nuwe leiklipvloer by die Pure Plaas stalletjie.

Die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes in die Ohrigsta d omgewing hou elke laast e

Vrydag van die maa nd basa ar. Die groep samel so geld vir verskillende

liefdadigheidsprojekte in. Hulle het verlede jaar R65 000 aa n verskillende organisasies

uitbeta al. In die tweede helfte van die jaar werk h ulle ook daa rvoor om vir hulself ietslekker te doen. Verlede jaar het die groep in Namakwaland gaan blomme kyk.

Dank sy Autumn Rich Slate and Bricks het die groep nou n splinter nuwe leiklipvloer

waar hulle by die Pure Plaa s sta lletjie verkope doen. Die skenkin g is gevra omda t dit

dikwels verspoel waar die bejaardes st aan en verkoop. Daar is ook n sinks kerm

aan gebring om die wind wat vera l in die winter knyp, n bietjie uit te hou.

Die groep verkoop vand ag, op 31 Maar t, 3 April en 5 April weer h eerlike eetgoed by die

stalletjie langs die R36 tussen Lydenburg en Ohrigstad. Gaan probeer gerus hulle

pann ekoek, vetkoek, gemmerbier, koekies en vele ander eet goed.

Die groep het weereens mnr. Dan ie Pieterse van Autumn Rich Slate and Bricks bedank

vir die leiklip skenking wat di verbeteringe moontlik gemaak h et.

Vir n goeie doel gewerk

Mnr. Pieter enme. Tillie Steynvan die Op-en-Wakker groepvoor Ohrigstad seMossienes. Digroep het verledejaar geldingesamel en virdie Mossienes sesplinternuwegordyne diemateriaal gekoop.

Die Op-en-Wakkergroep borg hierdie jaarnege kinders byLaerskool Ohrigstad serekenaarklasse. Hullehet ook onderneem omgeld in te samel om

waar die behoefte is virdie winter truie te helpaankoop.Hier ontvang juffrouJossie McDonald vanLaerskool Ohrigstad dierekenaargeld skenkingvan me. Drienie Jacobsen me. Kitty Terblanch.


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Getting water the playful wayThe official opening of a play pum p an d th e ha ndover of 120

Hippo rollers t o members of the Mand ela Village at Riba

Cross happened last week Thursday.

The pump tha t is operated by a round about on which the

children enjoy playing is bringing relief to the communit y

that has been st ruggling for months without a proper water

supply. The location of the pum p was

chosen so that is nea r two schools and

a soccer field were th ere are m ore than

enough ener getic young people who

would be willing to play and pu mp

water in this way.The pu mp was sponsored by Adcock

Ingram. The company also donated t he

Hippo Rollers. These drums can take

up to 90 litres of water and wer e

designed to be fitted with a handle and

can then easily be rolled to where the

water is needed. They are made from

durable material and can easily be

maneuvered over r ough t errain.

As can be seen on the photographs,

both hum ans an d animals were glad to

have running water on hand. The

Hippo Rollers wer e also of great

interest to the goats roaming the area

of the pump.

Before ha nding th e first Hippo to one

of the residents, Greater Tubatse

mayor, Cllr. Ralepane Mam ekoa took

a ride on the Round About.


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Pupils from Joshua Generations two campuses participated in

various activities.

Nicole Wentworth a ttended the SACSSA National

Championships for swimming in Durban on the weekend of 12

and 13 Ma rch. She kept t he schools nam e high and brought

home two bronze medals. The one for 50m butterfly and one for

100m breaststroke. She competed in the age category for girls 17

19 years old. The event took place at the Kings P ark Swimming Pool.

Duan Craffert, Waldo Smulders and Werner Smulders all part icipated

in the Sabie Open Chess Cham pionships on 13 March. The boys played

very well and enjoyed the challenge from other players.

Daleen Koen received an invitation to attend the Int ernational Student

Convention (ISC) in Tennessee, USA during Ma y this year . She was

invited for her outstan ding needle and thread work.

Duan Craffert participated in theSabie Open Chess Championships.

Daleen Koen was invited to the ISCin the USA later this year.

Werner en WaldoSmulders enjoyedthe Sabie Open

Chess

Championships.

Nicole Wentworth brought home two bronze medals forswimming.

Joshua Generation pupils excel

The week long programme of Taking Parliament to the People at Sekhukhune FETCollege in Burgersfort gave the people of Limpopo particularly, Greater SekhukhuneDistrict an opportunity to make their voices heard and government committed to deliver

on the issues raised. Ministers and MECs responded to the issues and madecommitments that the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will make follow up on toensure that they are indeed fulfilled.The area has a very high electrification, housing and water backlogs, problems at

schools and health centres, and lack of roads. A lot of issues came up around miningfrom water contamination, cracking houses, lack of employment opportunities andbenefits for local communities.The area is rich in mineral resources and there are many companies operating in thedistrict. The Department of Mineral Resources has sent a Task Team to the area to

meet with representatives from the various villages and communities, as well as with

the traditional leaders and the mining companies in the area in order to find a solutionto the problems.On the issue of employment and use of labour brokers the parliamentary committee onlabour is looking at the issue of labour brokers because of the concern that these

brokers often did not serve the interests of the workers. Mining inspectors areappointed to monitor whether the mining companies comply with all the relevant

legislation and regulations. Blasting at mines that cause damage to houses would beaddressed by the Department of Mineral Resources.

The Premier of Limpopo, Mr Cassel Mathale has indicated that the province is workingon construction of a Mining Inputs Supplier Park in Tubatse to ensure that miningrevenue is circulated in the province and create more job opportunities.On issues relating to local governance, Minister of Cooperative Governance and

Traditional Affairs, Mr Sicelo Shiceka will table in Cabinet, legislation to amend theLocal Government: Municipal Systems Act. The amendments are aimed at addressingamongst others: Municipal Managers holding positions of office bearers in politicalparties and employment of persons who are qualified to professionalise localgovernment.

Communities will be involved in the allocation of RDP houses where they would assistin the identification of people who should be allocated RDP houses to finalise the list

before the houses are constructed.To deal with the challenge of executive and legislative powers, a new legislation wouldbe introduced providing for the separation of powers between executive functions andlegislative functions at the local government level.

The NCOP needs to come back to assess the situation within a period of one year. Ateam led by the Chairperson of the NCOP will come back to meet with all role players

at Provincial and local government in order to ensure that issues that can be resolvedin the short-term are dealt with and not left until next year and determine those that can

be resolved in mid to long term so that a programme to resolved all i ssues can bemapped out and also lot at how national government can help local governmentfulfilling the commitments made.

Mninwa Mahlangu, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.

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How to use the HippoRoller was part of the

opening ceremony(as seen below).


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Van Ohrigstad totLondon in n 4x4

Laersk ool Ohrigstad het op 13 Maart n 4x4 uitsta ppie na London naby Graskop as fondsinsameling

vir die skool gehou. Die roetes wat gevolg is, word str eng beheer en spes iale permitte m oes aangeska f

word. Die groep het deur pla nta sies, verby die Pou Waterva l tot by Oswald Pirow (advokaat , politikus

en skr ywer) se graf gery. Daar is na tuu rlik ook lekker gekuier en piekniek gehou. Die volgende

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Serious about Football Fridays at Calvin College

Calvin College and Calvin Prep School are building excitement around the coming Fifa Soccer World Cup. They showed their support for Soccer Fridays by wearing soccerjerseys. The school bell was also replaced by the Vuvuzela to announce the change of classes.

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Do you think parliaments visit willThis week the Nat ional Council of

Provinces (NCOP) visited the Grea ter

Tubatse Municipal area.

This long expected visit included

discussions on various issues regarding

service delivery and oth er concerns such as

mining and job creation in the area.

MPs, MECs an d minister s listened t o the

problems put on the ta ble and had a

chance to respond to questions ask ed. A

couple of site visits were a lso done so that

the people representing residents in t he

decision m aking process could kn ow

exactly what is going on at groun d level.

Although the N COP will not be the body to

implement the change, they will have a

monitoring function.

We asked a few of the people who attended

the proceedings whether they feel that this

visit will bring about change in the area.

Mr Frank Service Makgopa said: I think it

will get better, but it is too late. It ishappening too slow.

Ms Unice Moshwana said: I dont think

so. They are playing and are not here tohelp us.

Mr Kenneth Segapu said: I dont think

so. We have a mine in our area but theyare not employing the youth. The projects

are not running well. The people arecorrupt.

Mr Eric Lekoadu said: I dont think sobecause the goverment is always makingus promises. They talk to the chiefs andnot to the community. I am from Diphalevillage near Marula Platinum Mine. Weve

written various letters to ministers ofmining, but they dont come to us. Wewant to show them our graves and land,and what is happening there. ModikwaPlatinum Mine has built many schoolsthere but Marula Platinum is the one near

us. They also dont employ our people, Iguess there is about a 100 of our peopleemployed and probably about 500 at

Modikwa. All they want when they employpeople are RDOs (rock drill operators).They always say that they need the skills.

They must train our people to get theskills. We feel that we are not beingdeveloped.

Ms Hilda Makola said: There will be nochange. Our councillors and mayors arecorrupt, but national government is

trying. The municipalitys projects are notgetting completed.

Mr Advisor Mbuyane said: Maybe it willchange because Ive seen changes since1994. Some things are delayed. Now Ithink service delivery will be faster. It isthe first time that parliament is cominghere and now the monitoring will be

better. An example of a project thatneeded monitoring in our area is astadium that was first promised and then

build, but in a riverbed - that is a lack ofmonitoring.

Mr Thomas Mnisi said: I think they willmake changes. They used their own time

to come and live here and see how thingsare here with us. I would like them toknow that we are still missing jobs and

that the mines take outsiders for the jobs.And where is the hospital forBurgersfort?

Mr Samson Mpuru said: Ja, maybethings will change because they came

here to listen. Something will happen.

Mr Evans Maluleke said: There will be achange for the poor. For those who live in

poverty things will change. They want tobring us service delivery.

Mr Lazarus Lengwati said: I dont thinkthere will be changes. They are trying to

convince us to vote for them. Weve beencrying a long time at this municipality forservices. Changes? I dont know. Maybe.

Mr Gift Mokwena said; No, I dont think

so. These people - we are near localelections and they want our votes. That is

their chief intention.


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have an influence on service delivery?

Mr Freddy Kgomoeswana is a teacher anddesperately wanted to talk to the ministerof education. Upon his arrival at the gatehe was however blocked by a small crowd

of police officers. During his interview hesaid: I wanted to voice my concerns.

They say it is the parliament of the peoplebut now I cannot get in. They say I donthave an official card. I am a teacher andcannot come early in the morning. I am

disappointed.A few minutes later he was back to informthe newspaper that someone has heardhis plight and he will be allowed in. Now Ihope things will change if I can speak to

him! You can now cancel mydisappointed comment, he said.

Mr Abel Magabane said: I think thingswill be better because parliament camehere. Now the changes will be there.

Mr Calvin Kgwedi said: There will maybebe changes. It is good of them to visit andsee what we need.

Mr Teddy Chiloane said: Yes, it will help.They can see the problems now. We willsee changes when they go back.

Mr Nature Matjeke said: This is notgonna satisfy us because weve beencoming here for so long and theyvepromised so many things and weve not

seen anything. We still have no electricity

and no water.

Mr Surprise Mashego said: We havemany problems here and they just camehere to spend the taxpayers money. Ourlocal municipality proposed a learnership

programme, but weve not seen anything

of it. We have the skills but we dont getthe jobs. It is the families and friends ofthe officials that are getting the jobs.

Mr Percly Makofane said: Nothing willchange due to the corruption in themunicipality.

Mr Moses Mqhayi said: When we checkand hear the session on mining this

morning, it is clear that they will notassist the community. The mines areonly doing minor projects like a bit ofpainting here and a small thing there.They are not doing the major ones suchas roads etc. Local councillors and even

people in provincial and nationalgovernment have stakes in the mines

and therefore nothing will happen or

change.

Mr Victor Mashilo said: Things will bethe same. The ministers who are here arealso shareholders in these mines. Howcan you expect them to deliver?

T h e N C O P h a s a v e r y s p e c i fi c r o l e, a c co r d i n g t o t h e

C o n s t i t u t i o n . T h i s i s t o en s u r e t h a t p r o v i n c i a l i n t e r e s t s

a r e t a k e n i n t o a c c o u n t i n P a r l i a m e n t s la w m a k i n g .

We are convinced as t he Executive, that the NCOP has a critical role, on behalf of the Provinces in

ensuring that Government Programmes are implemented to their maximum potential.

Cabinet has adopted a Medium Term St rategic Framework (MTSF) which has ident ified 10 strat egic

priorities, which n eed to be su ccessfully implemented, in order to improve th e lives of the people of

South Africa.

Monitoring will need to be an int egral part of this pr ocess, as it is one of the main inst rument s to

ensure t hat we achieve the objectives of meeting the n eeds of our people.

The 10 Stra tegic Priorities of the MTSF, including the monitoring mechanism, are a s follows:

Speeding up growth an d tra nsforming the economy to create decent work a nd su staina ble livelihoods;

A massive economic and social infrastructu re programme;

A comprehensive rural development stra tegy linked to land and agrarian reform an d food security;

Strengthening the skills and human resource base;

Improving the h ealth pr ofile of all South Africans;

Intensifying the fight against crime and corruption;

Building cohesive, caring and susta inable; communit ies;

Pursu ing African advancement and enh anced internat ional cooperation;

Sustainable resource use and management; and

Building a developmental st ate including improvement of public services and strength ening

democratic institu tions.

- Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe a t t he Nat ional Council of Provinces

Strat egic Plann ing Workshop. 13 August 2009.

SMS youropinion to:

073 416 5119


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Graad 1s in die kolligLaersk ool Burgersfort se graa d 1 leerlinge het verlede week Donderda gaand gewys dat hulle byna professionele

modelle is. Die groepie het aa n die jaarlikse gra ad 1 modepara de deelgeneem wat weereens n groot sukses was. Di

geleentheid word gehou vir die leerlinge om t e wys hoe tu is hulle n a n kwa rta al in die groot skool is.


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Gespeel hulle is professioneel


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Kitsgids na jou SAPD/Important numbers:

Ander nood/

Other emergencies:

Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449Disaster Management -

(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022

Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566

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

Dagboek / DiaryBurgersfort 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.

Sondagaande Jeug

Daar word elke Sondagaand by die NG Kerk Burgersfort Jeug gehou.Alle

tieners word uitgenooi om te kom deel in die lofprysing en DVDs wat gekyk

word.

Dit begin om 18:30 en eindig om 19:00. Moet dit nie misloop nie! Navrae:

Lenette, 083 389 3077.

Tubatse Ringbal Klub

Die Tubatse Ringbal Klub oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag in Burgersfort by

Calvin College. Die klub nooi alle belangstellendes uit om by hulle aan te sluit.

Oefeninge is 18:00 vir 18:30. Navrae: Richardt, 071 877 7002.

Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes

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

Vrydag van die maand pannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas

stalletjie. Hulle is hierdie Paastyd ook baie bedrywig. Hulle is vandag , 31

Maart, 3 Maart en 5 Maart ook by die stalletjie besig met verkope. Al die geld

wat hulle hier insamel gaan vir liefdadigheid.

Fun Run - Ward 1

Ward 1 is hosting a fun run at every village within its boundaries. It is usually

done in co-operation with Love Life and the SAPS. The fun run and games are

usually taking place on a Saturday. To find out more about the next event

contact: 082 446 2934.

Wildevy 4x4 Dag

Die Wildevy 4x4 Dag vind hierdie jaar op 31 Julie plaas. Slegs 120 voertuie

word op die baan toegelaat. Besprekings kan reeds gedoen word. Persone of

besighede wat graag as punt-borge wil optree kan ook solank hul spasie

bespreek. Kontak: Susan Kruger by 013 231 7498/99.

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

Thought for the week

Sometimes I wonder whether the world isbeing run by smart people who are putting

us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.

- Mark Twain

Platinum Gazette photographed this well disguised spider on the

Tubatse Chrome Club golf course a week or so ago. The newspaper

did not research the spider, but can safely state that it has something

to do with the government. Now you see it, and then you dont ...


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

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

or at Burgersfort Pharmacy at the Marone Centre. You could also place it via e-mail or fax. Enquiries: 083 543 1676

or 083 271 9151. E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 086 554 9031

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1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs

2.Te Huur/To Let

3.Dienste/Services

4. Vermaak/Entertainment

5. Troeteldiere/Pets

6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous

8. Vakature/Vacancies

9. Te Huur/For Hire

10. Te Koop/For sale

COMPUTERSERVICES.

Upgrades, repairs,networking, new

installations. Buy &sell secondhand

computers. Location:Lebowa Business

Park.Contact:

Riaan, 076 842 9270.

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.

A flat rate of R35 per classified consisting of up to 20words is charged. Should the advertisement have

more words, an additional R1-00 per word is charged.

This includes VAT. Please ensure that writing is

legible as the newspaper will not accept any

responsibility for mistakes due to illegible handwrit-

ing. Please keep your receipt or deposit slip as proof

of payment and placement of the advertisement.

Platinum Gazette reserves the right to judge

whether to publish an advertisement or not.

Enquiries: 083 543 1676 or 083 271 9151.

Klein Advertensies SmallsOm n klein advertensie te plaas kan u dieonderstaande vorm volledig invul en aan ons faks

(faks nr. 086 554 9031) saam met die

depositostrokie of bewys van elektroniese

oorplasing. Die faks moet ons teen voor 08:00 op n

Woensdag bereik. To place a small please complete

the form below in full and fax it with the proof of payment to

086 554 9031. The fax must reach us before 08:00 on a

Wednesday.

Bankbesonderhede/Banking details: Platinum

Gazette, ABSA, Tak/Branch: Lydenburg 334351,

Rekeningnommer/Account number: 4072580313.

Naam/Name: Tel:

n Basis fooi van R35 per geklassifiseerde advertensiemet tot 20 woorde word gehef. Sou die advertensie uit

meer woorde bestaan, word n addisionele R1-00 per

woord gehef. Hierdie prys sluit BTW in. Maak asb.

seker dat u netjies en leesbaar skryf aangesien die

koerant geen verantwoordelikheid vir foute as gevolg

van onleesbare skrif aanvaar nie. Hou asb. u kwitansie

of depositostrokie as bewys van betaling en plasing

van die advertensie. Platinum Gazette behou die reg

voor om te besluit of n advertensie geplaas sal word.

Navrae: 083 543 1676 of 083 271 9151.

1. Sport Klubs/

Sport Clubs

GSKA KarateMaandae &

Woensdae van 17h30

19h00 by CalvinCollage. Almal

welkom van 6 jaar enouer.

Skakel JolandaHietbrink by

082 859 9681.

7. Allerlei/

Miscellaneous

FURN TRADERS/CASH TRADERS

Need cash? We wukkbuy all your old

furniture for cash. Webuy and sell

secondhand furniture,fridges, freezers,

tables, chairs, andmuch, much more.

Value for money dealson a wide variety of

items. Visit us. We arethe biggest in town!Visit the shop at the

Bothashoek/Praktiseer turn-off atGa-Mashamothane.Approximately 1kmfrom the Steelpoort

turn-off on thePolokwane road (R37)

out of Burgersfort.Contact: Bennie on

076 111 8405.

3. Dienste/

Services

SPOT

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This cou ld

have been

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business

b rough t t o

the a t t en t ion

of po ten t ia l

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Contact :

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Lookingforsomeone

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You could findhim or her

throughadvertising in

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vacancyadvertisementcall Bennla on083 543 1676.

Find us @ these distribution points* Burgersfort

SUPERSPAR

* Boxer Stores

Burgersfort

* OK Grocer

* Xerox Copimaster

* Phelo Pele

Pharmacy

* Burgersfort

Pharmacy* Laerskool

Steelpoort

* Laerskool

Burgersfort

* Tingeling

Kleuterskool

* OK MiniMark

* Greater Tubatse

Municipality

* CTM

* Modikwa Platinum

Mine

* Pick n Pay

* Winterveld Village

* Ohrigstad SAPS* Total Ohrigstad

* Leboeng SAPS

* Praktiseer SAPS

* Burgersfort SAPS

* Magaba Garage

(Please note: these are just some of our distribution points).

* Vision Meat

* Burgersfort Toyota

* Hendriks Panelbeaters

* Shoprite

* La Beautique Clinique

* Mecklenburg SAPS

* Tubatse Village

* Praktiseer Magistrates

Court

* Penge* Factory Shop

* Dwarsrivier Mine

* 4U Office National -

Burgersfort

* Ingwe Safety Equipment

* One Stop Motor Spares -

Steelpoort

* Ohrigstad Restaurant

(Voorheen: Lamb & Ale

Ohrigstad)

* Fingerprint of Africa

* Try Me Dealers Ohrigstad

* Laerskool Ohrigstad

* Vyfster Slaghuis

* Sasol Delight ConvenienceStore - Steelpoort

* Department of Agriculture

- Praktiseer

* Madeleen Willers

Prokureurs

* Merensky Real Estate

* Pret Liqour

* Plaasvars Groentewinkel

Platinum Gazette

will now also be

going to Pick n

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PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE NUMBER WHEN APPLYING

FOR ANY ADVERTISED POSITIONS.

We currently have at least 4 vacancies available for Qualified:

AUTO ELECTRICIANS

DIESEL MECHANICSA well known Company in Burgersfort area. Qualifying Criteria:

Valid Trade Certificate with at least 2 yrs exp on Earthmoving

and / or Trackless Mining Machinery.

To apply for this position, please send a detailed CV to

RACHELLE SCOTT at: [email protected] or

Fax: 086 5100 691

TRACKLESS ARTISANS(REF: RS577 / RS576) - BURGERSFORT

@ R 24 000 R25 000 CTCCallBennlato book

youradvertising

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Betrekkings/VacanciesJoshua Generation Christian

School - Steelpoort requires theservice of a

School Secretary with sound:

* administrative skills* computer skills (XP Office)

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* Good communication skills

e-mail concise CV to:[email protected]

Closing date: 31 March 2010

If you are not notified within 21days, please accept that yourapplication was unsuccessful.

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SPORTSPORT

Platinum Gazette

Maat lopo United will be facing team s

representing other regions this

weekend when they will play in the

SAB regional league playoffs.

They will take on Capr icorn a t 10:00 on

Saturday a nd Vhembe at 16:00. On

Sunday they will play against Mopani

and Waterberg.

The aim is to advan ce to the Vodacomleague.

The games will be played at the

Nylstroom stadium. For those who

would like to go along and sup port th e

team there is a bus a vailable at a very

reasona ble cost.

Enquiries: Jimmy Makola, 073 775

4150 or Sydney Makoka, 072 869 4418.

Maatlopo to

regional

play-offs

In War d 1 Councillor Ma hlake, Love Life

and the SAPS hosted a Fun Run an d

soccer tourna ment two weeks ago.

The fun run st retched over 25km and was

won by Sakhar ia Mohlabe in the boys

category. Tlaisego Mokone was second a nd

Johannes Mokoena third.

Sandra Ngoatte was firs with Mat homo

Mapule second and Vionece Makoma th ird.

In t he womens soccer Love & Peace lost t o

Banyaana bang. The mens game was

tak en by Love & Peace.

The winners received trophies and medals.

This event will be hosted regula rly on

Saturdays to help keep the youth busy and

away from crime. It will be hosted in a

different village every t ime.

The 2010 version of the Sanlam Cancer Challenge, South African

golfs largest participation amateur event, promises to be even

more popular following the announcement of a new venue for the

national f inals from San Lameer t o Sun City, the home of

Africas Major.

The format of the Sanlam Cancer Golf Challenge will remain

the same according to Van Loggerenberg. It will still be an

individual Stableford competition, with the club competitions

start ing in March, followed by the regional f inals in J uly and

August to determine the finalists. It is, of course, open to all

golfers, men and women, playing in three divisions according to

golf ha ndicaps, giving all golfers a n equa l chance of advancing

through to the finals.

In 2009 just more tha n 35 000 amateurs pa rticipated, but

with Sun City as drawcard, th is number will definitely be

higher. 440 clubs have already indicated that they intend

participating this year.

Money is raised for th e Can cer Association of South Africa

(CANSA) during the club competitions through individual

entran ce fees and is used in t he fight a gainst cancer. In this

way, through a small contribution, every golfer who

participates in the Sanlam Ca ncer Challenge knows that h e or

she is m aking a significant contribution to th e fight against

this disease that touches all of our lives in some way or

another.

We are very proud of the contribution th at Sa nlam m akes,

both in the fight against cancer and in h elping to mak e golf

accessible to all commu nities in S outh Africa, said Tem ba

Mvusi, Chief Executive: Group Market Development of

Sanlam. Sanlam is a pa ssionately South African group which

is totally committed to investing in the improved wellness of all

South Africans. Since its launch in 1993, the Sanlam Cancer

Challenge has raised more than R24 million for CANSA.

The th eme of th is years competition is Cancer a nd th e

Environm ent with a s trong focus on ma king sma rt food choices

and following a balan ced lifestyle.

We want people to know which food choices are best , and

how you can make a difference in th e battle a gainst cancer in

your everyday life, said Sue Janse van Rensburg, CANSAs

CEO.

We are grat eful to the each and every participant in this

tournamen t - by having fun with friends and getting some good

exercise, you have helped give hope to thousands of South

Africans fighting a battle with cancer. And you are helping to

Fun in

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raise income for your local regions for dedicated ca ncer ser vices

to fight cancer and save lives, concludes Janse van Rensburg.

Alastair Roper, Sports and Promotions Executive for Sun

Interna tional said, We are delighted th at Sa nlam ha s chosen

Sun City as the venue for th e nat ional f inals of the 2010 Sanlam

Cancer Ch allenge an d we look forward t o welcoming everybody.

With the finals due to be played just four weeks before the

Nedbank Golf Challenge, golfers can be assured of magnificent

conditions on both our courses and can look forward to an

excellent cha llenge.

Clubs that have not already registered for th e 2010 Sanlam

Cancer Challenge can still do so by visiting

www.sanlamcancerchallenge.co.za.

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