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Picture: Walter Sisulu Municipality (Facebook)

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The mayor handed over sewing machines and materials

Picture: Walter Sisulu Municipality (Facebook)

On March 2, 2023, the Mayor, Cllr Vania Davids, Cllr Wesizwe Moeti, and Dr Mboto, Regional Director for the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism (DEDEAT), led the handover of sewing machines and materials to ten beneficiaries at the department's offices in Maletswai(AliwalNorth) The handover is part of the

Informal Business Support Program (IBSP), which focuses on specific industries such as manufacturing, clothing, and textiles and provides interventions and materials in those sectors A total of forty-three (43) applicationswereapprovedin the Joe Gqabi District,and ten (10) of those are from the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality

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Laerskool Burgersdorp 4 Blikkies-Atlete het aan die Oos-Kaap Atletiekbyeenkoms deelgeneem

Laerskool Burgersdorp 4 Blikkies-Atlete het die afgelope naweek gaan deelneem aan die Oos-Kaap Atletiekbyeenkoms in Mthata. Die skool atlete vaar uitstekend JP van den Berg –Spiesgooi, Pieter Swanepoel70mH Hekkies, Mischa van Wyk - 100m en Christof Aucamp- 100m & 200m Baie

geluk aan Pieter Swanepoel wat 'n Silver medalje ontvang vir hekkies. Baie geluk aan Christof Aucamp wat die OosKaap Span gaan verteenwoordig by die SA's Atletiekbyeenkoms in die 200m. “Baie sterkte vir jou volgende byeenkoms Christof.”“Onsis baie trotsop julle”

Photo: Northern Cape Department of Health

Photo: Laerskool Burgersdorp

Sterkspruit Christian School hosted the annual Joe Gqabi athletics meeting

OnThursday,February23,the annual Joe Gqabi athletics meeting took place at Sterkspruit Christian School’s sport fields 54 of Aliwal North High School’s athletes competed against other athletes from all over the district, from Venterstad to Mount Fletcher Aliwal North High School athletes did very wellwith301stplacefinishes. Their results were as follows: Leesa de Jongh, g/14 SP (7,72m), Tine Pretorius, g/17 SP (11,05m), Jaden Geldenhuys, b/14 SP (10,25m), DT (29,61m), Neo Mahlatsi, b/15 SP (10,47m), Moustapher Gcina, b/17 SP (13,60m), DT (42,16m: new record), Reinnier Fourie, m/19 SP (13,03m) and DT (36,52m), Jedey Jansen, g/14 LJ (4,50m), Logan Thyssen, g/15LJ(4,82m)(newrecord),

Emihle Ndamane, g/17 LJ (4,60m), Kamy McPherson, w/19 LJ (4,72m) Ntsika Zingan b/14 LJ (5,30m: New record) and 100m (12,64s), Siyasanga Vent w/19 JT (22,14m), Petra Kok g/17 HJ (1,40m), 100m (13,06s) and 200m (27,40s), Tshegofatso Khasipe g/17 HJ (1,40m), Sasha-Leigh Johnson g/14

90mH (16,12s), Chris Weitsz b/15 5000mW (30:0600s), Enrique Weitsz b/14 5000mW (31:0300s), Monique Weitsz w/19 10kmW (01:07,53s : New Record), Denzil Jacobs b/15 100mH (15,06s) and 300mH (43,56s), Catherine van Aardt g/17 3000m (12:1760s), Tristan Heynes m/19 110mH (16,40s),SiyaSikob/15100m (11,75s) and Ethan du Plessis m/19 100m (11,03s) and 200m(22,29s)

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Photo: Aliwal North High School

OB spreek Ramaphosa vry oor Phala Phala-skandaal

ARTIKEL DEUR: MAROELA MEDIA

In ʼn tussentydse verslag wat die Openbare Beskermer (OB) oor die Phala Phala-ondersoek bekendgemaak het, word pres Cyril Ramaphosa van enige oortreding in dié skandaal vrygespreek Daar is in die verslag bevind dat Ramaphosa sy verpligtinge nagekom het om sy belange op sy plase te verklaar en die saak by die polisie aan te meld Die waarnemende Openbare Beskermer, adv Kholeka Gcaleka, het bevind dat Ramaphosa geen etiese kodes oortree het nie Dié verslag van 191 bladsye is Vrydag aan die onderskeie partye gelewer vir hul finale insette. Dié partye het tien dae om betoë aan die OB te rig, wat dan in die finale verslag saamgevat sal word Die verslag laat ernstige vrae ontstaan oor genl maj Wally Rhoode, hoof van die president se beskermingsdiens, wat volgens Gcaleka sy posisie misbruik het in ʼn nie-amptelike ondersoek waarin polisiehulpbronne gebruik is. Die verslag lewer ook kritiek oor die polisie en sy hantering van die saak Die DA het Woensdag aan Gcaleka geskryf om die inligting wat die party van die SuidAfrikaanse Inkomstediens (SAID) verkry het oor Ramaphosa se “vuil dollars” aan haar te voor te lê Die SAID het Maandag bevestig dat hy geen rekord van die verklaring van buitelandse

valuta, wat die Soedannese sakeman Hazim Mustafa glo by sy aankoms in Suid-Afrika ingevul het, kon vind nie Mustafa het die $580 000 (sowat R10,5 miljoen) glo gebruik om 20 buffels op Ramaphosa se Phala Phala-wildsplaas in Limpopo te koop Hy het vroeër luidens mediaberigte aangedui dat hy die geld wel verklaar het. John Steenhuisen, DA-leier, het gesê die DA se aanvanklike versoek aan die OB vir ʼn ondersoek na die Phala Phala-aangeleentheid het gesentreer rondom ʼn moontlike oortreding van die uitvoerende etiekkode “Ons glo egter nou dat hierdie nuwe inligting ook kan dui op oortredings van bykomende wette. As sodanig het ons dit onder die aandag van adv Gcaleka gebring aangesien die SAID-verklaring ʼn invloed op die aanvanklike ondersoek kan hê wat nog deur haar kantoor aan die gang is,” het Steenhuisen gesê Vincent Magwenya, woordvoerder van die president, het bevestig dat Ramaphosa kennis neem van die verslag. “Soos voorheen genoem, herhaal ons dat die president nie aan enige verkeerde optrede deelgeneem het nie, en ook nie die eed van sy amp oortree het nie In plaas daarvan was die president ʼn slagoffer van ʼn misdaad wat hy behoorlik by die betrokke owerhede aangemeld het,” het Magwenya gesê.

COSTA TITCH

ARTIKEL DEUR: MAROELA MEDIA

Kletsrymer sak inmekaar by Ultra- elektroniese musiekfees

Bespiegeling oor sy dood is op sosiale media aangevuur

Die veelbekroonde kletsrymer, Costa Titch, is dood nadat hy Saterdagaand tydens die Ultraelektroniese musiekfees by die Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg, op die verhoog inmekaargesak het. ʼn Video van hoe die kletsrymer op die verhoog by een van die wêreld se grootste elektroniese musiekfees inmekaarsak, word wyd op sosiale media versprei. Ná sy val het die kletsrymer glo mediese behandeling ontvang. Bespiegeling oor sy dood is op sosiale media aangevuur deur verskeie aanlyn plasings, maar daar is nog nie amptelike bevestiging oor die oorsaak van sy dood nie. Costa Titch, oftewel Constantinos

Tsobanoglou (27), se familie het in ʼn verklaring gesê hulle probeer sin maak van die kletsrymer se “skielike afsterwe”. Hulle versoek dat mense hulle die nodige ruimte en tyd sal gun om oor hul geliefde te rou. “Ons bedank ons seun se aanhangers vir hul ondersteuning oor die jare,” sê die familie. Die familie het ook die nooddienste en “almal wat hul seun in sy laaste ure op aarde bygestaan het” bedank

Costa Titch is oorspronklik van Mbombela (Nelspruit) in Mpumalanga. Hy is bekend vir vele treffers soos “Activate” en “Nkalakatha”. Sy dood volg skaars ʼn maand nadat nog ʼn kletsrymer, Kiernan Forbes, bekend as AKA, in Durban doodgeskiet is.

20 MAART 2023:

KLAG GELÊ OOR DREIGEMENTE VAN PARTY-STAKING

ARTIKEL DEUR: MAROELA MEDIA

TLU SA het Vrydag ʼn strafregtelike klag teen die leier van die EFF, Julius Malema, en die party in terme van die Wet op Beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terroriste- en Verwante Aktiwiteite (Wet 33 van 2004) aanhangig gemaak Die klag hou verband met die EFF se dreigemente aan klein ondernemings en fabrieke om op 20 Maart vir die beplande landwye staking te sluit, anders loop hulle die risiko om geplunder te word. “Die EFF se dreigemente is niks anders as ʼn voorneme van terreur en dus hoogverraad nie,” sê Bennie van Zyl, hoofbestuurder van TLU SA. TLU SA het verder ʼn skrywe aan die regering gerig om uit te klaar hoe die staat beoog om die situasie te stabiliseer en die lewe en besittings van diegene wat nie aan die EFF se protesaksies deelneem nie, teen sabotasie te beskerm. “Sou die regering nie voldoende optree om die veiligheid van mense, eiendom en die ekonomie tydens hierdie aksie te beskerm nie, is dit eenvoudig ʼn grondwetlike pligsversuim. “Na ons mening moes die regering rééds ingegryp en die EFF en Malema tot orde geroep het. Dit is onaanvaarbaar dat Malema en sy partylede enigsins toegelaat kan word om steeds in die parlement te sit terwyl hul hulself openlik skuldig maak aan terreurdade.” Van Zyl sê dit is die EFF se grondwetlike reg om protes aan te teken, mits sodanige aksie geen ander persoon, bates of die ekonomiese proses enigsins bedreig nie. “Maar in hierdie geval is daar egter blatante dreigemente teen diegene wat bereid is om verantwoordelik op te tree en op die dag te gaan werk.” Die regering sal by gebrek aan optrede om dit te verhoed – terwyl hulle deeglik bewus was van die bedreiging – aanspreeklik gehou word vir alle skade berokken, meen Van Zyl. “TLU SAlede sal wel voortgaan met hul werksaamhede om sodoende ʼn bydrae te maak om die land se inwoners te voed Dit is ons verantwoordelikheid wat ons deur al die jare getrou nakom.”

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Pet Pic of the week

Shelley Howard is originally from Harrismith in the Free State, but now moved to Cape Town. She shared this picture of her pets and her during winter. “It can get extremely cold here in Harrismith!” The picture was taken in 2021

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Parents live in fear of drug addicted children

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William Sehata turned his life around after abusing drugs and alcohol from a young age. Today, he tries to help children and their parents who are going through the same problem. “Parents are afraid to talk to their children who are abusing drugs,” said Sehata, founder of Lesedi Youth Empowerment (LYE) in Bochum, Eldorado Village in Limpopo. LYE is a non- profit organisation (NPO) established in 2017 to address socio-economic challenges such as crime alcohol, drugs, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, and health issues amongst youth. “In rural areas, parents are scared of their children who are using drugs and smoking dagga. I think some of these children threaten their parents to such extent that parents are afraid to talk about these issues,” he said. First-hand experience: Sehata lost his mother when he was young, so he started to abuse dagga and alcohol when he was a teenager. He said that if parents are not involved in their children’s lives, there aren’t many other people to guide them to a positive and healthy lifestyle away from drugs and alcohol abuse. “I was 13-yearsold when I used to smoke dagga, cigarettes, and drink alcohol. I was under pressure because I was living alone after my mother passed away in 1997,” he said. “I realised that the life I was living wasn’t good so I started going to church to mend my ways. I didn’t attend rehab or any other organisations such as LYE because there

wasn’t anything like it.” Sehata said that drugs such as nyaope and dagga are commonly used in Eldorado Village and it could be the reason behind ill-disciplined children and killings in schools. “I have seen young children, as young as 13-yearsold smoking nyaope and dagga.” Drugs are very dangerous because they cause young ones stab each other or stab teachers. They aren’t taking school seriously. It’s such a challenge, especially in the rural areas.” Working together: Sehata said that through their Drug Free World campaign, they engage with parents and youth to address social ills in communities.

Department of Social Development spokesperson, Kanakana Mantshimuli said that they work hand-in-hand with NPOs to fight substance abuse through various campaigns in the province. “The department, in partnership with NPOs, has anti-substance abuse campaigns and provide outpatient treatment services. We provide subsidies to NPOs fighting abuse.” Mantshimuli said the in-patient programme at the Seshego Rehabilitation Centre in Polokwane offers services to the entire province and works on a referral basis. “The service is free but there is protocol that needs to be followed for a person to be admitted to the centre because detoxification can be life threatening. The services are available to all who need it but walk-ins are not allowed,” he said.

– Health-e News

Pickled fish

Cake flour mixed with salt and pepper to taste for dusting fish

30-40 ml oil

4 onions peeled and sliced

3 garlic cloves crushed

3cm fresh ginger grated

30 ml curry powder

10 ml turmeric

10 ml ground coriander

60 ml smooth apricot jam

250 ml Safari Brown Spirit Vinegar or Safari White Spirit Vinegar

250 ml water

2 bay leaves

Salt and pepper to taste

Pat the fish fillets dry. Lightly dust with the flour mixture and shake off any excess flour. Heat the oil and fry the fish over medium heat, turning once, until golden and cooked through. Remove from the pan and place in a single layer in a deep dish.

In the same pan, fry the onions, garlic and ginger until the onions just start to soften. Add the curry powder, turmeric and coriander and fry for 1 more minute.

Add the jam, sugar, vinegar, water, bay leaves and seasoning to taste.

Bring to the boil and boil for 3 minutes. Pour over the fish. Spread onions out evenly.

Allow to cool completely before covering with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.

The taste will improve if refrigerated for longer (2 days).

Serve with lightly toasted buttered hot cross buns.

Ps. 144:4 "n Mens, hoe verganklik is hy tog: sy dae gaan soos 'n skaduwee verby."

Sjoe, soos wat die jare aanstap besef mens net hoe waar hierdie woorde is. Dit voel of dit elke tweede dag Vrydag is, jy is verstom as jy besef dat jare in jou verlede net wegraak Jy dink jy was verlede jaar iewers, net om te besef dis al 'n paar jaar gelede En voorts is ek geskok oor die aantal mense in my ouderdomsgroep wat wegval

As dit so is, hoekom bekommer ek my so oor die toekoms? Hoekom is soveel onbenullighede dan vir my so belangrik?

Hoekom kan ek nie net oorgee en "God's water oor God's akker laat loop nie"?

Waarom laat ek toe dat die gebeure in die land my so ontstel?

Nee, ek is nie nét so nie, ek sien steeds 'n ander kant. Maar hoekom verval ek nie net summier in "doom and gloom" nie?

Wel, dis seker omdat ek 'n mens is, 'n mens wat steeds hoop het, iemand wat steeds lief is vir mense en wat steeds my lewe geniet Dalk omdat ek besef dat daar in hierdie moeras waarin ons leef steeds vreugde en voorspoed is. Miskien omdat ek steeds meer mense sien wat liefde en vrede najaag, as die wat dit nie doen nie Dis vir seker ook omdat ek besef dat God nie opgegee het nie, dat Hy steeds daagliks wonderwerke doen en dat Hy vir elkeen van ons 'n taak het om ons mee besig te hou

Laastens omdat ons tog nie net leef vir hier en nou nie

1 Kor. 15:19 "As ons net vir hierdie lewe ons hoop op Christus vestig, is ons die bejammerenswaardigste van alle mense."

Klitsgras

Ek het geen te kort aan drama in my eie lewe nie, maar jy kry nou mos daai meisies wat drama tot 'n hele nuwe vlak toe vat Alles is beter en groter en jy is convinced dis Chuck Norris se sussie want alles wat jy doen het sy natuurlik beter gedoen Totdat sy dit actually moet begin doen dan brand die huisie vinniger af as wat Zuma geld aan nog 'n Nkandla kan bestee. En dan is dit mos nou jou skuld want dis te klein of dat te min Maar dis nie die storie wat agterna die rondte in die dorp doen nie Sy's die victim, geslag soos'n gesteelde bees en die stukke daar gelos om deur die aasvoëls stuk vir stuk opgepik te word Mandela is nie 'n match vir haar long walk for freedom nie Kry tog asseblief net vir Ellen of Oprah op die lyn oor alles wat sy moes deurmaak...

#stoppiebuswantjysitdiepotmis

Klitsie het nuus vir jou Mense gaan luister en saam gesels maar nadat die laaste dop gesluk is, gaan jy nog steeds die een wees wat weer van vooraf jou idee van hoe wonderlik jy is moet verkoop

Kom ons hoop daar is nog 'n sucker wat jou 'n kans gaan gee

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