Dihlabeng Now you know! Nou weet jy! 16 April 2021 | Edition 13 - 2021 | rekord@rekordmediafs.co.za
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Jongboer van die Jaar is toe die appelboer van Fouriesburg FOTO: FOODFOR MZANSI
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❑ Corné van Noordwyk FOURIESBURG: Volgens ‘n appelboer van Fouriesburg is sy boerdery-beginsel bloot: “harde werk, ’n gesonde werksomgewing en die bereidwilligheid om sy mense te help leer en groei.” Hierdié is nie sommer enige boer nie, ons verwys na Douglas Osler, Vrystaat Landbou (VL) se 25ste Jongboer van die Jaar. Die 39-jarige mnr. Douglas Osler van Lone Tree Farms in die distrik Fouriesburg is ’n appelprodusent wat glo in die wedersydse respek tussen mense en om sy werknemers te ondersteun. Osler, wat die afgelope 17 jaar deel is van ’n familieboerdery waarin hy ’n 25%-aandele besit, glo dat probleme en terugslae as leerkurwe dien en dat dit ook bydra tot die ervaring wat hy as
’n unieke beroepskeuse beskryf. Hy is hoofsaaklik verantwoordelik vir die appelproduksie en -pakhuis van Lone Tree Farms. Benewens sy betrokkenheid by die georganiseerde landbou as lid van die Fouriesburglandbouvereniging is Osler ook voorsitter van Hoëveldse Vrugteprodusente en dien hy as direkteur in die produsenteraad van Hortgro Pome. Dié pa van twee dogters het met sy aanwysing ’n kontantprys van VL gewen, asook geskenkbewyse van Kynoch en Brand New SA. Hy dring outomaties deur tot die eindronde van Toyota SA en Agri SA se Jongboer van die Jaarkompetisie. Baie geluk Douglas, ons is baie trots op jou en wens jou alle sukses en voorspoed toe.
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Free State most wanted criminal behind bars BOHLOKONG: A Free State man who was wanted for a number of rapes and robberies has been arrested after DNA linked him to the crimes. The 34-year-old man from Bohlokong near Bethlehem had been declared Free State’s Top 30 and as well as National Top 50 wanted suspects when he was on the run. However, he was finally nabbed on Wednesday when the DNA to determine whether he was linked to the rape and robbery he was
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charged with, came out positive and also revealed that he was allegedly behind four other rapes. Colonel Thandi Mbambo of the Free State police said the man was arrested in Mafube in April 2015 for a rape and murder case. However, he was granted bail while the DNA was taken to prove if he was indeed involved in the crimes. The results recently came. They positively linked him to what he had been charged with… (continue on page 5)
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DNA links rapist to several crimes
…as well as four others rapes and robberies in Bohlokong. “It is alleged that the suspect would target women aged between 18 and 23. He had a warrant of arrest issued in 2016 and was also ranging as one of Free State top 30 and National top 50 wanted suspects. “The team led by Lieutenant Colonel Marius Nel of Bethlehem Detective Commander, Warrant Rene' Nel of Bethlehem Family, Child Protection and sexual Offences Unit and her members, Sergeants Frans Mofokeng and (from page 4)
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Teboho Twala of Bethlehem Detective Service managed to trace the suspect through the assistance of the community,” Mbambo said. Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major Solly Lesia said it was through positive relations with the community that such cases were being tackled, no matter how long it took. “We appreciate the effort of the police team and community members who took it upon themselves to ensure that the person who’s been harassing the community, is finally put behind bars,” Lesia said.
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BETHLEHEM: Baie geluk aan die volgende Junior Redenaars wat gaan deelneem aan die ATKV-video-opname kompetisie. Van Links bo: Jani de Bruin, Milan de Villiers, Henke Minnaar, Mignon Thomas, Simoné Venter, Corne du Plooy, Jurie Wessels en TJ Heyns. FOTO: VERSKAF
Senior Interne Redenaars wenners ook aangewys
BETHLEHEM: Hartlik geluk aan die volgende Senior Redenaars wat aan die ATKV-video-opname kompetisie gaan deelneem: Hulle is ook van Hoërskool Witteberg. Van links voor: Luca Fourie, Anke Bruwer, Mariné du Plooy, Gustav Hauptfleisch.Van links agter: Jene van Heerden, Chene Stear, Louis Breytenbach en Stan-Lee Gunter. PICTURES: SUPPLIED
School has all the reasons to show off new jackets BETHLEHEM: The Grade 12 learners from the New Horizon College Bethlehem received their matric jackets for 2021. The pupils look awesome and they feel very proud to wear them. The jackets were handed over to them on Wednesday 14 April 2021.
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Hoërskool Witteberg Interne Redenaars Kompetisie
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How do I register? Who can register? You must: be a South African citizen; be at least 16 years old (you can only vote from age 18); and and have a green, bar-coded ID book; smartcard ID; or valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC). To Register within South Africa When and where can I register? Make an appointment to apply for registration during office hours at the local IEC office responsible for your voting district. Please always phone first to make an appointment. What documents do I need to apply for registration? By law, you must apply in person (no online or email registrations are permitted). Please bring your: green, bar-coded ID book; smartcard ID; or valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC). No other forms of ID can be accepted. Only original documents (no copies) are accepted. What happens when I apply? Go to your local IEC office; Complete the registration form; Your identity document book is scanned; A barcoded sticker is pasted in your green ID book or on your valid Temporary Identity Certificate. Please note that completing the form and receiving a barcoded sticker or receipt doesn't mean that you're registered, it only means that you've applied for registration. Your application must still be processed (may take up to 7 working days). How do I know if or where I'm registered? To check your registration details, you can: send an SMS with your ID number to 32810 (R1.00 per SMS); download our mobile app and enter your ID number; Check your voter registration details; or check at your local IEC office during office hours. When do I have to re-register? We continuously strive to provide a better voting experience for voters by ensuring accessibility to voting stations and trying to reduce long queues on Election Day. To help us achieve this, you need to re-register when: your home address changes (if you've moved a short distance, please see Moved since you registered? to find out how to check if your voting district has changed), or ; we inform you that your voting district boundaries have changed. Check your voter registration details to find out if you may have to re-register. Important: During municipal elections and byelections, you must vote at the voting station where you are registered, so it is important to reregister whenever you move or your voting district boundaries change.
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Do you know who your local ward councillor is? It’s important for all South Africans to know their ward councillor because they are the link between the municipality and the community they serve. People can also take their problems to the ward councillor and he/she should deal with these in an appropriate way What is a local councillor? A local councillor is a person who provides political leadership in a ward of a municipality. It can be a metropolitan municipality, district municipality or local municipality. A local councillor can be elected as an independent candidate or represent a political party. They occupy an office for a period of five years in line with the local government elections. The ward councillor is elected by citizens living in the ward where he/she is standing for elections. What is the role of a councillor? A ward councillor is expected to make sure that the concerns raised by people in his/her ward are represented in council. He/she must also ensure that the ward committee exists and that people in the ward participate in local government. The councillor must report back regularly through ward meetings and help the community in identifying needs and priority areas of development, which will help the municipality’s planning processes. Types of councillors A ward councillor ensures that the
interests of people in a specific ward are represented in council. He/she reports on council activities on a regular basis to the ward to strengthen the relationship with community. A proportional representative councillor is a member of a political party and is elected through the party lists. He/she is accountable to the party. An independent councillor does not belong to a political party and is accountable to the people who have elected him/her to represent their interests. Issues you can raise with your councillor: Water supply Illegal electricity connections Housing Refuse collection Faulty traffic lights Dilapidated infrastructure Grass that needs cutting Any other services offered by the municipality. Complaints against your councillor When you have a complaint against your councillor, you can approach the chief whip’s office of the political party he or she belongs to. If it is an independent councillor, you can approach or send a petition to the council’s office. How can I find out who my councillor is? If you want to know who your local councillor is, SMS your ID number to 32245. The SMS will cost you R1.
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Pet’s Corner
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COVID-19 fuels pet obesity COVID-19 has had a profound effect on all of us including our pets, with recent research* undertaken in the US revealing that more than 71% of pet professionals say that the pandemic has impacted the way our pets are eating. As a result of this, over 30% of pet parents surveyed who have an overweight pet, say that their pet has become overweight since the start of the pandemic. Many of us have an emotional relationship with food so it is not surprising that we have developed this for our pets too during these tough times when we are spending more time at home. 50% of pets are overweight, but alarmingly 90% of pet parents don’t even realise this. For many pet parents the love for their pets is associated with food. “This ‘Love your pet day’ celebrated on 20th February, Hill’s Pet Nutrition is drawing attention to pet obesity and that, contrary to popular belief, your pet’s love for you is not associated with food,” says Marycke Ackhurst pet behaviour expert from Hill’s. So, what would you give-up to help your pet lose weight? A recent survey undertaken by Hill’s showed that: 49% of pet parents said they would be willing to go on a diet to help their pet lose weight, while 31% said they would be willing to stop checking their social media for a month to help their pet lose weight.
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Kitchen delight
Easy Jam Squares
DESCRIPTION Delicious jam squares recipe made from pantry staples in just 30 minutes. Easy recipe to bake with the kids and share with the whole family. INGREDIENTS 125g butter 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cups jam (I used Apricot) INSTRUCTIONS Using a blender, cream the butter and sugar together until creamy Add the egg and vanilla essence and beat until well combined. Add the flour (sieve it if you are feeling diligent!) and baking powder and mix until
a dough forms. Then using your hands, press the dough together until it forms a ball. Use 2/3 of the dough and spread it along the base of a greased baking tin (Place the other third in the fridge for now). I used a 30 x 20cm tin. Using the head of a fork, poke holes into the dough to prevent air bubbles forming (imagine the dough cut into slices – each slice needs to be pricked with the fork) Lather on the jam nice and thick! Grate the remaining 1/3 of the dough and scatter on the top of the jam (if the dough is too soft to grate, pop it in the fridge/freezer for a few minutes) Bake at 180°C for 20-30 minutes until dough is slightly browned and the jam is all gooey! Allow to cool and then slice into squares. Enjoy!
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Heuningdruppels Is jy ook lief vir 'n stukkie brood? Ek bak elke naweek van hierdie ciabatta brode en behalwe dat dit vreeslik maklik is, smaak dit heerlik. Jy sal ook saam met my 'n lang lys van vorme, smake en disse van brood kan opnoem. En as jy nou die seuns van die mans wil skei, laat jy hulle 'n braaibroodjie maak! "Ons voorouers het manna in die woestyn geëet, soos daar geskrywe staan: Hy het aan hulle brood uit die hemel gegee om te eet.” Jesus het hulle geantwoord: “Dít verseker Ek julle: Dit is nie Moses wat vir julle die brood uit die hemel gegee het nie, maar dit is my Vader wat vir julle die ware brood uit die hemel gee. Die brood wat God gee, is Hy wat uit die hemel kom en aan die wêreld die lewe gee. Hulle sê toe vir Hom: “Meneer, gee ons tog altyd hierdie brood.” Maar Jesus sê vir hulle: “Ek is die brood wat lewe gee. Wie na My toe kom, sal nooit weer honger kry nie, en wie in My glo, sal nooit weer dors kry nie." (Joh. 6:31-35) Inderdaad né, Jesus is ons stapelvoedsel, die brood wat lewe gee, die brood wat jy elke dag kan eet, die brood wat nooit klaar raak nie. Jy onthou hoe die brood vermeerder is en hoe duisende dit nie kon opeet nie. So kan ek en jy ook nie die Brood wat lewe gee, klaar eet nie. Die "dis" wat jy elke dag maak sal elke dag anders proe, en jou resepte en idees sal nooit opraak nie, en jy sal elke dag gevoed word. Jy hoef nooit in jou lewe weer geestelik honger te wees nie, die spens is oorvol met nuwe kraakvars brood, elke liewe dag, en dis daar vir jou, verniet. Geniet dit, nuttig dit, en dink elke keer wat jy 'n stukkie brood eet aan Jesus se liggaam wat vir jou gebreek is. En vier sommer soms so by jouself nagmaal as jy brood eet. Sommer so by jouself, of saam met jou gesin. Dalk sommer ook as jy en 'n vriend tydens etenstyd 'n broodjie nuttig. Wat 'n eenvoudige maaltyd is 'n toebroodjie nie, en hoe eenvoudig is die evangelie ook nie, selfs 'n kind kan dit verstaan. Neem daardie Brood wat lewe gee en maak Hom jou eie. Dis elke dag vars. Geniet dit. ~ Willem Botha
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Inspiration for the week
Remember, You’re Worthy Of Love This is still a lesson in progress actually. Going to Joburg and speaking to Hakeem was what I needed to do. No friend or family member could understand the inner workings of what I was experiencing, and so only he could really make me listen by giving me some tough love… And while I still struggle to accept this and truly believe it in the depths of my soul, I know that I am worthy of love and my trip to Joburg was that reminder. It’s a lot easier to believe the negative of a situation sometimes – to tell yourself how unworthy and undeserving you are of love based off of someone else’s actions saying that. But that’s all it really is – their actions, which only reflect their own character. It has nothing to do with you. While I knew this
was going to be a tough pill to swallow on my flight to Joburg, it was undeniably satisfying to also know that Hakeem was being as truthful and honest as he always is. Knowing that I had someone who wanted nothing more than to see me thrive on the other side of the pain that was my roadblock, gave me the reassurance to believe him when he said “Khalipha, you are worthy of love.” If there is another thing you should take away from this post, it is to surround yourself with people who genuinely want to see you win. I don’t have a wide circle of friends but the few that I do have, I know that I can trust them to be little lights in my life and truthfully remind me of the value I have. - Khalipha Ntloko
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