The Bulletin Newspaper - 19 October 2018

Issue 198 - FREE

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October 2018

Community News. Original - accurate - first

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Kinross stands together On Thursday evening, 11 October, the community of Kinross were misled by being told that the Kinross Tax Payers Association meeting was cancelled and the hall was booked for a prayer group.

Dismay and despondency filled the Sasol Club in Thistle Grove as shoulders were hanging but not for long…

One of the residents, who had booked the hall, saved the day! The first hall was too small and residents were moved to the main hall. The main hall filled up very quickly as residents of the Kinross area came together to stand up for their basic needs like water and electricity.

Residents had the opportunity to raise their concerns and to decide together what to do next regarding the lack of water, electricity and other services not being delivered. A great number of suggestions were made by residents and it was decided to elect a committee. This committee will serve as representatives for the community

and be the voice of the public to the municipality.

It was decided by all residents to take their garbage and drop it off at the municipal building in Kinross on Saturday, 13 October. There was a big turn out and the garbage piled up.

The committee was elected on a voluntary basis. The committee consists of 10 members who will now take the community’s concerns into consideration and legally organise the demands of the residents from Thistle Grove, Afghanistan, Kinross and

surrounding areas.

Once all areas in Kinross have been heard, the committee will meet and decide on the best course of action for all residents and accordingly inform the community of decisions taken. – Ané Prinsloo

The new commitee: Donovan Frederick - Vice Chairman, Viki Paliam - Secretary, Faisel Karim - Chairman, Buti Matekane - Vice Secretary, Phyllis Arends, Khanyisa Mtshazi, Willem Cloete, Appanna Srivenkatas - Treasurer, Themba Mkhize and Siyabonga Mntawende.

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19 October 2018

Residents of Tsalanang flats are fed up A meeting on 4 October 2018 between the Department of Human Settlement (DoHS), The main contractor (Prince of Tides), Govan Mbeki Municipality and the Tenants Task Team turned out to be a meeting that upset the tenants even more.

The main contractor wants to return to site but the Tenants Task Team refuses to allow them back unless it is to rectify the old problems. During the meeting a number of the issues that plagued the project were discussed but progress had been made.

During a recent council meeting Counsillor Douglas Mahlangu said that the sewer lines have been damaged and cannot be rectified as they all run underneath the buildings. The Bulletin has been informed that no building should be built on sewer lines.

Here are a few excerpts from the meeting that was held at the site office of Prince of Tides in eMbalenhle: PMU (Project Management Unit from GMM) Seco failed to produce a report as requested, due to access to site (They were chased away by the tenants) NHBRC (National Home Builders Registration Council) technical noted with concern the report from Prince of Tides; it did not touch/talk to structural integrity of the units, as built drawings for the sewer and the issue of condensation.

Response by the Tenants Task Team At no stage the contractor was prohibited to do work, the challenge came when the contractor wanted to proceed with the new work. As we don’t have confidence in the contractor because we (Tenants) have concerns about his work. To mentioned the least e.g. temporary electrical cable, blockages on sewer etc. The sewer was properly functioning until the contractor started tempering with it.

They indicated that the foundation is too shallow and it was different from the one they have Googled Highlighted issues of corruption within the DoHS and GMHC

The DoHS asked if the task team members will allow work to resume on site since the contractor is still contracted to the department. Mbali alluded that the contractor is capable of attending to the defects while at the same time continue with the new phase and also Indicated that the current list of defects is not final Response by the NHBRC Re-iterated that the foundation built is as per the approved design Indicated his dissatisfaction towards failure by the departmental PMU and Home Builder’s Engineer to submit the requested technical report.

He cautioned the Task Team that a foundation design cannot be Googled Response by Tenants Task Team The Task Team cannot grant the contractor access to site until they receive the structural report confirming that the units are safe to occupy.

Prince of Tides also stated The issue of blocked sewer is the result of the system being old and dilapidated. It is not from the new system; the new units are connected to the new system and there are no blockages on new units. We cannot disconnect the old sewer as there are still tenants staying in old units as a result the problem will continue until the old line is no longer live. The contractor re-iterated its commitment to attend to all identified defects should the task team allow him to gain access to site.

The final issue was that the Task Team refused to grant the contractor access to resume work on site.

Mr Mziwakhe Ntshalintshali said, “The tenants no longer have trust in the main contractor namely, The Prince of Tides and The Govan Mbeki Municipality due to numerous unfulfilled promises.

After the conspicuous shoddy workmanship on the new flats by the contractor and its sub-contractors, the task team at the request of the tenants, approaches the NHBRC to ascertain if the newly constructed buildings met the required standard of the NHBRC, as there are visible defects that even the contractor acknowledged.

The Bulletin visited the flats and reported a number of times about the appalling conditions the residents have to live in. The Bulletin also reported on the strong-arm tactics which the main contractor resorted to (as told by the residents) to have the residents evacuate their flats. Water pipes were cut, sewer lines blocked, roofs were removed and even stones thrown into buildings while people are inside.

Cllr Ethel Nkosi promised new windows to the residents but that never materialised. ” The structure of the foundation is a thorny issue and is the cornerstone from which most of the discrepancies originates, yet it seems the NHBRC

is ready to accept the verbal version of one of its engineers who claim that all the foundations meets the requirement’s desired without the submission of any documentary averment to his claim.” said Ntshalintshali, “On the other hand the NHBRC has never conducted any physical tests except to rely on a hearsay.”

“The list of grievances is endless, but if I focus on the contractor, who now portrays itself as a victim it has not honored its side of the bargain in more ways than one, the actual fact is that the contractor is the architect of all the chaos we see. It should be held accountable for the volatile situation that exists.” Continued Ntshalintshali, “The crux of the matter is that the municipality promised people stands and RDP houses on a site next to the Graceland gambling resort. A similar promise was again made during a council meeting on the 31st of July 2018 on a site in extension 20, but up to so far nothing has materialised.

Let the municipality give clarity as to what will happen to the lease agreements they have once Tsalanang changes to CRU where the only agreement will be that of rental.”

The problems with Tsalanang Flats are far bigger that what appears here in this article.

Questions need to be asked about the relationship between GMM Housing Company and GMM. The involvement, and to what extent, of MMC Cllr Ethel Nkosi within GMM Housing Company has to be investigated.

On 31 January 2016 the Sunday Independent wrote about R10m that disappeared from the Department of Human Settlements that was earmarked for housing in Mpumalanga.

Departemental Spokesperson Freddy Ngobe declined in 2016 to explain the circumstances of the suspension of officials but an independent investigation by a Sunday Times correspondent revealed the three officials (suspended) had been implicated in the illegal transfer of R18m to the Govan Mbeki Housing Company (GMHC).

When the department became aware of the transfer R10m had already disappeared.

This issue needs to be investigated again. GMHC already proved that they are incapable of maintaining municipal properties when the municipality had to sell municipal houses at a R10m loss due to the lack of maintenance.

“The Tsalanang Flats project is slowly but surely unravelling into a big mess and might just prove to be the achilles heel of some of the ANC councillors” said DA Councillor Mariaan Chamberlain.

The Bulletin will publish the minutes and full response on our webpage.

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19 October 2018

Afriforum erect Stop signs at Flicker Robot Afriforum erected STOP signs on the traffic lights at the entrance to Secunda on Saturday. “We decided to put safety first” said Jan du Plessis, Chairman of Afriforum (Secunda) “Driving schools teach learners that a dysfunctional traffic light should be treated as a STOP but we don’t do it.”

Afriforum received numerous requests for help. “GMM has no interest in rectifying the situation,” says Jan, “Safety is not a priority for GMM” Jan further said that “our traffic department as well as our law enforcers only exist on their payslips.

When there are accidents no one of the traffic department from GMM will show up. But it is not only the municipal traffic department. The provincial traffic officers also shine in their absence.”

“Not only is the traffic department not responding, other areas are also disappointing the residents and they include potholes in the streets, streetlights that are not working, sewer system that is continually overflowing and water leaks are a daily occurrence,” says Jan, “To fix the problems sometimes takes months!”

“The regular problem is the one of power supply. Transformers and substations break down on a regular basis. Maintenance is not done and that impacts on the cost of emergency repairs. Even the municipal vehicles and equipment are used until it breaks down before proper repairs are done!” said Jan.

Crime snippets Duo arrested Zanele Eleanor Masondo (37) and Robert Yeboah Frempong (73) were arrested by members of Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit together with the Serious Corruption Investigation Unit, SANEB Middelburg, Serious Organised Crime Investigation Secunda, PCSI, Witbank LCRC, Medicines Control Council members, HPCSA members and DPCI Head Office on 10 October 2018 at Witbank for Contravention of Section 17(1) Health Professions ACT 56/1974 of Medicines and related substance Act 10/01/1965.

It is alleged that in 2016 through conventional investigation methods the suspects were found operating at

Harry van Niekerk and Jan du Plessis attaching a stop sign

Afriforum has been very active over the past year with repairs to the infrastructure.

The community would like to thank the members of Afriforum for their continual support regulating traffic at a surgery, giving patients medications and sick notes without valid permits or certificates.

The suspects seperately appeared before the Witbank Magistrate Court on 11 October 2018 and were granted R1 000.00 bail each and the case is postponed to 30 January 2019 for further investigation.

In another matter the duo, Fanikie Cleopads Mnisi (41) and Sibusiso Earthwell Mokoena (28) were arrested by members of Mpumalanga CIT Task Team on Thursday, 11 October 2018, following the investigation which linked them to the Cash In Transit case which took place on 12 October 2017 whereby the suspects robbed the SBV armoured vehicle which was travelling at Kanyamazane Mgwenya area to Rocky`s drift in White River whereby an undisclosed amount of money was robbed.

The duo appeared at Kabokweni Magistrate Court on 12 October 2018 and they were granted R10 000.00 bail each and the case was postponed to 16 October 2018 for further investigation.

Bethal CPF chairman, Jaap Pretorius, addressed the community in the Dutch Reformed Church, Bethal East. A number of role players addressed the meeting to give feedback. Next meeting will be held in January 2019.

accident scenes, cleaning the cemetery and the other very important work that they do.

Putting up a few stop signs is just a small section of their commitment to the residents of GMM.

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COMMUNITY NEWS ORIGINAL ACCURATE FIRST WE SET THE TREND OTHERS FOLLOW

19 October 2018

Ds Marius Britz Iemand vertel die afgelope tyd vir my van haar pa wat baie ernstig siek was. Terwyl hy in die intensiewe afdeling gelê het, het hy herhaaldelik gesê, later gesmeek, dat hy eerder wou sterf.

Die intensiteit van die pyn en die aanhoudende lyding het hom totaal gebreek. Op ‘n stadium het hy sy vrou pleitend gevra om sy pistool te bring, sodat hy self ‘n einde kan maak aan sy lyding.

Die hoogs ontstelde tannie het die versoek natuurlik geweier.

Hy het swaar gesterf, ‘n paar oomblikke voordat sy dogter uit die Kaap by die hospitaal in die Noorde van die land kon arriveer. Uiteraard was dit ‘n diep ontstellende ervaring vir almal naby aan hom. Die dualisme: aan die een kant die seer en skok oor sy afsterwe, en aan die anderkant die magtelose toekyk hoe jou geliefde die mees ondenkbare vorm van lyding deurgaan, totdat jou eie toleransievlakke tot op sy uiterste beproef word. Elkeen wat al aanhoudende, onhoudbare pyn moes deurgaan en afhanklik geraak het van andere se versorging, of wat met ‘n geliefde dieselfde pad geloop het, word diep geraak deur so ervaring.

Hierdie kwessie het onlangs weer aan die lig gekom hier in ons land.

Prof. Sean Davison (57), direkteur van die organisasie Dignity South Africa, is in Kaapstad gearresteer omdat hy die 43-jarige dr.

Anrich Burger, ‘n kwadrupleeg, bygestaan het om selfdood te pleeg. Burger het ernstige chroniese pyn ondervind, en was feitlik totaal onbeweeglik na ‘n ongeluk. Hy het herhaaldelik en uitdruklik die wens uitgespreek om te sterf. Uiteindelik het die professor hom bygestaan om sy wens te vervul. Davison, wat ook in Nieu Seeland gearresteer is in 2010 nadat hy sy 85-jarige terminaal siek ma bygestaan het om selfdood te pleeg, word van moord aangekla. Hierdie kwessie lok wyd uiteenlopende reaksies

uit. Verskeie standpunte is ter sprake. Daar is vele Christene wat redeneer dat die keuse tot lewe en dood net by God berus, en dat enige menslike ingrype daarin inmenging met die soewereine wil van God impliseer. Hierdie teologiesetiese standpunt het uiteraard baie meriete. Maar dan is daar ook die menslike ervarings: versorgers van mense wat totaal afhanklik van hulle geraak het, besef naderhand radeloos en hoogs gefrustreerd dat niks wat hulle doen, die pyn van hulle pasiënte kan verlig nie. En dan is daar die ervaring van die pasiënt self. Aanhoudende pyn is ‘n vretende, vernietigende ervaring.

Dit verwoes alle lewensgenot en toekomsverwagting. Pyn beroof jou. Dit steel jou rasionele denke, en verklein jou wêreld tot die bed waarin jy lê. Hede, verlede en toekoms word ingebrand in een enkel ervaring van onuitstaanbare swaarkry.

Wanneer jou daaglikse roetine van opstaan, stort en aantrek ‘n marteling begin raak, jou asem kort is en jy net vir klein entjies mobiel is, begin die perspektiewe van lewe en dood vir jou anders te lyk as diè van ‘n filosoof agter sy lessenaar wat akademiese essays skryf oor genadedood. IL de Villiers skryf in sy gedig Pyn (Manna oor die duine: 1974) “Ag, my God! / Ag, my God! Dit het vandag teruggekom. / Vlymskerp. / Aanhoudend. / Ek is moeg.” Hierdie eerste strofe van sy gedig som dit presies op.

By vele ernstige siekbeddens en sterfbeddens het ek presies dít ervaar. Daardie moegheid wat ‘n mens oor die kranse van kan-niemeer-nie stoot.

Hoe moet jy daaroor dink? Elke individu se blootstelling en ervaring aan sulke situasies slyp uiteindelik maar hulle denke en standpunte. Ek meen dat mens, soos in alle kontroversiële sake, versigtig moet wees om vinnige en oppervlakkige uitsprake te maak, veral as jyself nog nooit direk of indirek betrokke was by so ‘n lydingsproses nie. My standpunt hieroor is in die natuur gevorm, lank voordat dit ‘n etiese kwessie geword het. Ek onthou, een spesifieke dag in die jagveld. In die Noord Kaapse gemeente was dit vir jare tradisie, volgens ‘n kerkraadsbesluit, dat

die predikant op die gemeente se plaas twee springbokke mag skiet. Sommige het gesê die besluit is geneem in die oorlogsjare, toe die gemeentetjie gesukkel het om die predikant se traktement te betaal, en op so wyse wou kompenseer vir sy vleisvoorraad. Dit was ook nie duidelik of dit twee springbokke per seisoen was, of per maand nie. Ek kon nooit die besluit opspoor nie, slegs mondelinge weergawes daarvan, maar het ook geesdriftig gejag, binne my gegewe regte. My geweer het ook uit die oorlog dateer: ‘n ou weermag .303 met opwipvisier.

So tussen die boere met hulle moderne, uiters effektiewe jaggewere moes ek my skiet ken. En die .303 patrone het verwoesting gesaai, dit was swaarkaliber-ammunisie. Op dáárdie dag, alreeds diep

in Meimaand, en steeds bloedig warm, het ek onder ‘n kameeldoringboom in die jagveld gesit. Geweer gelaai, water en biltong byderhand, en gewag op die troppie bokke. Iemand sou hulle te perd aanjaag, en dan sou ons elkeen op ons prooi kon aanlê. Ek het die gedreun van hoewe gehoor, en die stof gesien soos die trop naderbeweeg. Op my maag, een oog toe, het ek korrel gevat op een groot ram, met mooi horings. Toe die skoot klap, het hy net sy lyf geruk, en weggehardloop. Ek het hom gekwes. Nou het ure se spoorsny begin. Uiteindelik het ek hom gekry, grootogig angstig in die lang gras, deur die longe geskiet, en bloed wat borrel by die wond uit. Sy oë het my gesmeek. Ek het die geweer teen sy kop gedruk en die skoot afgetrek. Ek het nooit weer gejag nie.

Tannie Poppie se: Bostonbrood Ek het eenkeer ʼn VLU kompetisie met my Bostonbrood gewen. Die geheim van hierdie brood is , sit ʼn deksel op die pot of kastrol. Moenie dit op lig nie!

Bestanddele 175ml water 250ml gekapte dadels 5ml koeksoda 15mg margarien of botter 1 eier 175ml suiker 5ml bakpoeier 425ml koekmeelblom 2ml sout 5ml vanieljegeursel Metode Verhit die water, dadels en koeksoda saam.

Kook sowat 5 minute lank tot die dadels sag is.

Room die botter of margarien, eier en suiker saam.

Meng die dadelmengsel met die suikermengsel.

Sif die koekmeelblom, bakpoeier en sout saam.

Voeg die meelmengsel bietjiesgewys

Die boek word deur Human & Rousseau uitgegee

by die suikermengsel. Meng dit goed.

Gooi die vanieljegeursel by en meng liggies deur.

Skep 3 gesmeerde 410g blikkies halfvol met die beslag.

Plaas die blikkies in ʼn groot kastrol met kookwater (die blikkies moet halfpad met die water bedek wees) Sit die deksel op en stoom 2½ uur lank.

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Filling of funded vacant posts is critical to Health Department’s recovery The DA Mpumalanga’s Premier Candidate Jane Sithole MPL said in a recent press release that “ The people of Mpumalanga continue to feel the effects of former Premier, DD Mabuza’s 2016 decision to abolish 12 836 vacant posts in the Department of Health.”

“It is clear that there is a need for more staff at healthcare facilities,” Jane continued, “MEC Manzini should respond to the DA’s questions by telling the people of Mpumalanga how long she intends denying qualified healthcare professionals fair access to jobs when there is a need for more staff.”

The Health Department’s annual report for the 2017/18 financial year shows that the province has an alarmingly high doctor-to-patient ratio which is one of the leading causes behind the department’s inability to effectively cater to the health care needs of this province.

According to the annual report, Mpumalanga has; 1 080 Medical Doctors, resulting in a ratio of 1 Doctor for 3 518 patients; 78 Medical Specialists, resulting in a ratio of 1 Specialist for 48 720 patients; A combined total of 486 Pharmacist and Pharmacist’s assistants, resulting

SADFA Project Kolgans Project Kolgans is one of many projects that are undertaken by the South African Defence Force Association. The SADFA specifically serves all war veterans that fulfilled their military duty in the Union of South Africa Defence Force and the defence force pre 1994.

SADFA recently amended their constitution to correspondingly include members of the SANDF subject to statutorily guidelines.

Members of Sector 1 Cosmos met at the Kruik Café on Saturday for their monthly breakfast known as the Kolgans project.

The chairperson Henry Buÿs presented a Certificate of friendship to Encee van Huyssteen, the editor of the Bulletin Newspaper, as a small token of gratitude for their participation and support, before and during the “two comma four” event

that was held on September 24 at Lake Umuzi.

The next event for project Kolgans will be on November 10 from 08H00 at the Kruik Café in Secunda.

in a ratio of 1 Pharmacist/Pharmacist’s assistant 7 819 patients; 5 464 Professional nurses, resulting in a ratio of 1 Nurse for 695 patients.

“These figures are further proof that the provincial health care department is indeed in a critical state and that healthcare professionals are seriously overworked with no plan by the department to improve their working conditions.” Said Jane, “There is no reason why Health MEC, Sasekani Manzini, would continue to allow the healthcare professionals to work under such conditions when there are 2 095 funded vacant posts within the Health Department. Filling these posts would not only relieve health care professionals, but it would also improve the conditions at healthcare facilities that patients have to endure.”

The World Health Organisation advocates for a ratio of 1 doctor to every 1000 people. Recently, Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi stated that the DA-run Western Cape has the highest doctor-to-patient ratio in the country, at 1 doctor for every 553 people in the province, it is more than six times the ratio in Mpumalanga.

“The funded vacant posts in the Health Department must be filled urgently to ensure that healthcare professionals and the 3.8 million people who depend on the state for healthcare are treated with the dignity they deserve.”

Jane said, “It’s time for a change

in Mpumalanga that prioritises the accelerated delivery of health services and puts the people first.”

The Bulletin has on a number of occasions reported on the state of our hospitals. None of these reports were positive except for one report regarding the emergency personnel and unit.

Increasing healthcare workers will lessen the burden of everyone in the healthcare sector. Even more so the levels of stress that patients have to endure.

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19 October 2018

Kanker kry Mariëtte nie onder Op ‘n Vrydagmiddag ontmoet ek vir Mariëtte Krüger. Sy sit met die grootste, vriendelikste glimlag op haar gesig en straal sagtheid uit.

Mariëtte Krüger is op 6 Julie 2017 gediagnoseer met Borskanker. Nadat ‘n knop aan die bo-kant van haar bors ontdek is, het Mariëtte die dokter besoek. Die dokter het haar gestuur vir ‘n sonar waarna daar besluit is om ‘n bi-opsie te doen en gevind is dat die vergroeisel kwaadaardig was.

Mariëtte was alleen by die dokter toe die nuus aan haar oorgedra was dat sy baie aggressiewe kanker het en dat sy reeds in Fase 3 +2 is. Sy het gevoel of die lug uit haar longe geslaan is vir ‘n oomblik, sy het ‘n skielike kalmte oor haar gevoel en net daar en dan besluit dat dit haar nie gaan onderkry nie en sy hierdie pad kan aanpak met positiwiteit en Geloof. Dit was haar sleutel tot herstel en sy sal sterk staan vir haarself en haar familie. Sy het besluit om ALTYD haar glimlag op te sit maak nie saak hoe siek sy voel nie en sy sal altyd betaamlik lyk voor dat sy uit haar kamer uitstap. “Met ‘n lipstiffie op die lippies en blosser op die wangetjies kan jy wondere verrig.”

Sy was alleen om die nuus te ontvang by die dokter en wou net by die huis kom om dit eerste met haar lewens maat, haar man, te deel voor enige iemand anders, omdat hulle een van die dae al 30 jaar mekaar ondersteun en nog jare vorentoe saam gaan loop.

Nadat sy gegaan het vir toetse en skanderings het die groep dokters besluit om te begin met chemoterapie. 8 Augustus 2017 begin sy met haar eerste stel chemoterapie: “Red Devil” wat toegedien was elke derde week vir vier keer. Daarna het sy begin met haar tweede stel chemoterapie wat die “Herceptin” ingesluit het saam met “Teksol” waarvan sy 17 weekliks en 12 elke 3de week ontvang het.

In die eerste week na die 1ste “Red Devil” toe Mariëtte se hare begin uitval het, het sy vooraf met haar haarkapster gereël om al haar hare af te skeer. Dit was ‘n groot aanpassing vir haar en die familie, maar haar man het heeltyd bly sê dat sy vir hom mooi en “sexy” bly, selfs sonder hare.

Sy is ‘n oop boek as sy beskryf hoe seer mens se lyf is en word van die chemoterapie. Mariëtte sê sy het elke

dag voluit geleef, en doen nogsteeds, en as sy sleg gevoel het het sy nooit gekla nie, maar eerder onttrek en bietjie gaan rus.

Sy het besluit om ‘n dubbel mastektomie te ondergaan en na lang self ondersoek en luister na die raad van mense om haar, vind sy uit by die dokter dat nie nodig is nie. Die dokter het haar geadviseer, omdat haar unieke geval ‘n kompakte gewas was kon die kanker verwyder word en sy kon haar borste behou deur dit net te verklein. Daarna het sy 30 sessies radiasie ondergaan.

Donderdag, 11 Oktober, was haar laaste chemoterapie en sy glo sy is in remisie. Tydens Januarie 2019 gaan sy vir ‘n skandering en beendigtheid toetse om finaliteit te kry oor haar

gesondheid en finaal te kan sê sy het kanker gewen!

Haar Sleutel tot herstel is: “Jou GUT Feeling is nooit verkeerd nie – Maak werk daarvan moet nooit moed opgee nie! Borskanker is behandelbaar.” – Ané Prinsloo

Stroomop inspirasie oggend ‘n sukses Saterdagoggend, 8 Oktober, was die Stroomop Inspirasie span by Kruik Gemeente vir die laaste stop op hulle landwye toer.

Sewe honderd vrouens saam in een saal wat kom luister het na vyf gassprekers is ‘n fenominale einde aan die toer. Die oggend het begin met Clarice Pieterse se ongelooflike stem wat die saal gevul het met ‘n warm, diep melodie.

Ivan Botha het die verrigtinge begin met ‘n storie oor waarom hy betrokke geraak het met die projek. Ivan praat van die sterk vrouens wat in sy lewe is en hoe hulle hom geleer het wat dit beteken om ‘n Stroomop vrou te wees.

Clarice Pieterse het haar getuienis afgelê en Donnalee Roberts voorgestel aan die gehoor. Donnalee was in trane van blydskap voor sy begin praat het.

Sy lag deur die trane en sê dat sy so dankbaar is vir al die pragtige vrouens wat voor haar sit in die saal.

Donnalee vertel van toe sy ‘n kind was en al op vyf jaar oud geweet het sy wil films maak en ‘n aktrise wees. Sy maak die vrouens bewus van die feit dat daar so min heldinne is in films oor die jare en dit is waarom sy besluit het om Stroomop te verfilm saam met Ivan Botha om jong dames te leer dit is nie

verkeerd om sterk te wees, mekaar te komplimenteer en saam te staan as vrouens nie.

Caroline Grace het die mense vermaak met haar stem van ‘n engel en vir Simoné Noortmann voorgestel. Simoné het die vrouens vertel hoe haar lewe geraak is toe sy uitgevind het wat gebeur het voor sy gebore is en hoe dit haar lewe totaal en al deurmekaar gegooi het.

Die oggend is afgesluit met Caroline Grace wat gesing het. Dié oggend was ‘n reuse sukses en almal het dit terdeë geniet.

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VACANCIES VAKATURES

Sasol handed over certificates to Non Profit Organisations (NPO) for Capacity Building Programme completion On Friday, 12 October, Sasol hosted a certificate handover ceremony to Non Profit Organisations that have completed a three phase Capacity Building Programme. The handover was held at Sasol Secunda Club.

Sasol over the years has been building trust-based relationships especially, in uplifting communities close to its operations. These relationships enabled Sasol to partner with various community structures and organisations to drive interventions that benefit communities especially around its operations.

During 2016 Sasol in partnership with the Govan Mbeki Municipality community and the Department of Social Development saw an opportunity to develop and capacitate Non Profit Organisations (NPO) for their effective delivery of their mandates. The intervention has to date delivered 46 capacitated community based organisations within the area, in various fields, such as: NPOs in the Early Childhood Development Centres (ECD) field These NPOs capacity was strengthened over three phases that include: • Phase 1 Foundation Phase: comprising analysis of the NPO’s, board orientation/governance training, submission of PBO applications to SARS Tax Exemption Unit.

• Phase 2 Integrated Business Planning: comprising Business plans and Project planning, Marketing and Financial planning and resource mobilisation.

• Phase 3 Managing, Monitoring

and Controlling: covering Financial Management, Document Record Keeping and Report writing.

The definition of victory of this programme is that 17 Early Childhood Development Centres are now registered with the National Directorate of NPO’s and the Department of Social Development due to complying and qualifies them to receive subsidies.

Youth Centres The Youth Centres in Govan Mbeki have proven to be beneficial to the community's youth, as they are now capable to operate and raise funds independently of their government subsidy.

NPO’s compliance status achievement It is a requirement for all NPO’s operating in Govan Mbeki to be registered with the Department of Social Development (DoSD) subdistrict office in Evander. Initially the DoSD had a long list of NPO’s that were not compliant and as a result 10 Community Based Organisations were taken through the programme.

The 10 organisations identified with 3 delegates each have completed the program. They are now compliant with the NGO Code of Good Practice and are certified by the Local Government SETA. Al the ten organisations will receive the certificates for completion.

“Sasol believes in empowering of societies, especially those around our operations. Handing over these certificates symbolises the ongoing progress of sustainable development communities,” said Maureen Mboshane Vice President: Corporate Affairs, Sasol Secunda Operations.

Rethabile Ndjibu (top) and Machudu Ndau (bottom) address the graduates at the certificate handover ceremony.

Uit die oude doos Weg is die dae waar Afrikaans waardeer word en gepraat word met trots. Vandag is dit makliker om ‘n anglisisme of ‘n Engelse woord in ‘n sin in te gooi, né Bra? Die kinders vandag weet so min soos ‘n aap van godsdiens as dit kom by Afrikaanse idiome.

Alles is “cool” ou of “awesome”!

Wat het geword van fantaties of asemrowend? Nee dit is genoeg om die aapstuipe van te kry!

Die verskoning van ouers is: Adam sê dis Eva en Eva sê dis die slang. Alhoewel dit waar is dat dit makliker is om taal te meng, is dit waansinnig en hier is hoekom: Afrikaners veg hard vir hulle taal, maar voeter die taal op met anglisismes en Engelse woorde. Meeste Afrikaners is skuldig daaraan en laat maar Gods water oor Gods akker loop met dié taal maar almal wil ook ‘n stuiwer in die

armbeurs gooi.

As Afrikaanse musiek beledig word is Afrikaners baie vinnig om ‘n berg van ‘n molshoop te maak, maar wie sal die kat die bel aanbind en suiwer Afrikaans terug bring?

So, voor Afrikaners baas voor Klaas raak, laat ouers saamstaan en die kinders leer dat ‘n goeie begrip ‘n halwe word nodig het.

Draai ‘n nuwe blaadjie om en moenie net wees soos blaffende honde wat nie byt nie of bloed uit ‘n klip wil tap nie en dié saak blou-blou laat nie. Buig die boompie terwyl hy jonk is en leer kinders hoe om hulleself suiwer in Afrikaans uit te druk, want onthou elke boontjie kry sy loontjie…

Doen die rondte van vader Cloete en betrap die skelm op heterdaad met al die “greats” en “likes”. Laat kinders verstaan wat die doring in Afrikaners se vlees

is as dit by trots kom: “mixed” taal. Leer seuns van beenaf wees en om flikkers te gooi by ‘n meisie. Leer dogters om nie die bruid op elke troue te wees en lyk op elke begrafnis nie en om nie ‘n gat in iemand se kop te wil praat nie. Leer albei van alte goed is buurmansgek.

Alle grappies op ‘n stokkie… die stokkie het gebreek en die kat is uit die sak gelaat, laat waarvan die hart vol is die mond van oorloop en om suiwer Afrikaans terug te bring sal jy Job se Geduld en Salomo se wysheid nodig hê. Staan Pa vir Afrikaans en moenie jou met die semels meng dat die varke jou opeet nie.

Slaan die ysterklou in die grond vandag en geniet Afrikaans. – Ané Prinsloo Bron vir idiome: http://www. mieliestronk.com/idiomeboekad. html

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Spectacular Photos at Photoclub The Sasol Highveld Photography club held their monthly meeting at the Scrum Inn at Sasol Club.

Unfortunately, there was no guest speaker. Hanno de Beer had his baptism in judging as he had his first judging session on Friday night.

The photographers submitted excellent photographs for judging.

There will be a Photoshop training session on 27 October in the Time Master at Sasol Club. The costs are R450 and the session will start at 09H00 until the afternoon. Bring your own computer that has photoshop on it.

Contact Pierre Jordaan for further info on 0824650248

Junior winner - Danie Smit - Cloud Illusions from Nutcracker

Senior Winner Pierre Jordaan - Vleis Dief

082 461 3821

19 October 2018

SPORT school

Laerskool Secunda vaar goed in redenaars Meer as 400 leerlinge van reg oor die land het aan die Nasionale Podiumpret-redenaarskompetisie op 15 September in die Paarl deelgeneem.

Laerskool Secunda se leerlinge het baie goed presteer en het onder die Top 11 geëindig.

Uit hierdie groep was daar ook 5

algehele graadwenners naamlik Michael Stemmet, Abigail Barnard, Jordan Jacobs, Mielan Prinsloo en Alandri Bezuidenhout. Hulle name sal op plaatjies by die Taalmonument in die Paarl verskyn. Laerskool Secunda het ook 17 leerlinge wat in Oktober aan die Radikale Redenaars se nasionale kompetisie sal deelneem.

Voor: Alandri Bezuidenhout (Onervare toespraak – 1ste) ; Liza Barnard (Humoristiese toespraak – 5de); Michael Stemmet (Onervare toespraak – 5de; Voorbereid verhaal- 1ste; English Story -1ste) ; Mika Janse van Rensburg (Ervare toespraak – 2de); Annika le Roux (Onervare toespraak – 4de) Agter: Caylin Bach (Onervare toespraak – 11de), ; Abigail Barnard (Onervare toespraak – 1ste; Voorbereid verhaal- 2de; Onvoorbereid verhaal -6de; English Story -7de) Juan Jacobs (Onervare motiveringstoespraak – 7de; Voorbereid verhaal -6de; Onvoorbereid verhaal- 5de); Jordan Jacobs (Humoristiese toespraak – 1ste; Voorbereid verhaal- 2de; Onvoorbereid verhaal -5de); Gabriella Stemmet (Ervare toespraak – 5de; Onvoorbereid motiveringstoespraak – 11de; Voorbereid verhaal -7de; English Story -2de) ; Mielan Prinsloo (Ervare toespraak – 4de; Voorbereid verhaal- 1ste)

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Hoërskool Oosterland's Band Performance par excellence Hoërskool Oosterland’s Band took part in the SASBA National Band Competition 2018 and were crowned with a second place in the Open Concert Band. The Drum line were placed fourth and they were placed third in the Marching Band category.

Jaco Lottering was crowned as the best Drum Major!

A real achievement!

Well done to the Oosterland Band!

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Hoërskool Secunda presteer Nasionale MTB 2018

Hoërskool Secunda se fietsryspan het hulle goed van hul taak gekwyt tydens die Nasionale kampioenskappe wat die afgelope vakansie te Bekker plaasgevind het: Zegert Nieuwoudt - 46ste plek in SA Taegan Esterhuizen - 27ste plek in SA Waldu Bakker - 51ste plek in SA Renaldo le Roux - 48ste plek in SA Dylan Harris - 52ste plek in SA Geanè Engelbrecht het ‘n fantastiese 2de plek in SA behaal.

Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders van Hoërskool Secunda wat uitsonderlik presteer het tydens die SA Skole Landloop in Bloemfontein die afgelope vakansie: Michelle Parkes - 3de plek in Suid Afrika (Regs Bo) Viwe Mathebula - 16de plek in Suid Afrika (Links Bo) Aldrin Willemse - 23ste plek in Suid Afrika (Links)

Nasionale Radikale Redenaars 2018 Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat uitsonderlik presteer het by die Nasionale Radikale Redenaars wat by Hoërskool Garsfontein plaasgevind het die afgelope Saterdag: JF Rademeyer - 1ste in Suid Afrika: English Home Language speech; 2de in Suid Afrika: Reading English Prose; 2de in Suid Afrika: Reading English Poetry Tlotliso Mahsaba - 1ste in Suid Afrika: Reading English Poetry Gr 12 Mercy Ambat - 2de in Suid Afrika: English Reading Prose Gr 8 Chana Dunn - 1ste in Suid Afrika: Afrikaanse Poësie (lees) Gr 8

Nicolien J V Rensburg is opgeneem in die Mpumalanga Titans dogters krieketspan vir 2018.

Die volgende 9 leerders van Hoërskool Secunda het die afgelope Saterdag aan die Nasionale Radikale Redenaars deelgeneem wat plaasgevind het by Hoërskool Garsfontein in Pretoria: Voor vlnr: Mercy Ambat, Eliska Smith, Chana Dunn, Petra Steyn Agter vlnr: Cara Strydom, Tlotliso Mashaba, JF Rademeyer, Caitlyn Ellish, Kaylie Strydom.

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Sasol Stoei blink uit Op Vrydag 5 Oktober 2018 en 6 Oktober 2018 het die Suid Afrikaanse Jeug Stoeikampioenskappe plaasgevind te Wynberg, Kaapstad.

Lede van Sasol Stoeiklub, wat deel van die Mpumalanga Stoei Span, en wat aan die SA Jeug Stoeikampioenskappe deelgeneem het het baie goed presteer.

Johan van den Berg - as Afrigter die twee dae, Elma Webb – Spanbestuurder die twee dae, Hennie Bezuidenhout – Skeidsregter die twee dae, Lollie van den Berg – Admin vir die twee dae, Manie van den Berg – In beheer van die SA Kampioenskappe

die twee dae, Nico van den Berg – Skeidsregter vir die twee dae.

Nico was dan ook aangewys as die beste Skeidsregter vir altwee dae tydens die SA Kampioenskappe.

Op Vrydag het Jordan Webb Goud gewen – SA Kampioen in die 0/13 jaar Grieks-Romeins 38kg afdeling en Saterdag het hy Silwer gewen in die 0/13 jaar 38kg Vrystyl afdeling.

Zara D’Abbadie – het Vrydag Goud gewen in Vroue Bo 15 Jaar afdeling.

Zak Manaia het Vrydag in die 0/10 jaar Vrystyl gestoei en n Brons medalje verower.

Reagen Meyer het Vrydag gestoei en

het goed gestoei gedurende die dag en net uit die medaljes geeindig.

Op Saterdag het Tiaan Carelse in die Vrystyl 0/11 afdeling gestoei en n brons medalje verower.

Sasol Stoeiklub se 5 stoeiers het 5 Medaljes gewen: 2 Goud, 1 Silwer en 2 Brons medaljes.

Rain did not hamper final Waypoint Night Run As darkness fell and the sky started to cry, the last Waypoint night run kicked off. With drops of rain drizzling down, one would think that the rain would keep the runners away and in bed at home with a cup of warm hot chocolate. True to themselves, come rain or shine, light or dark the runners, young and old, came in droves for the 10 km race and the fun run.

Before the race started, it was officially opened with a prayer to keep all the runners safe on the wet road and in the dark because of the lack of streetlights on some parts of the course. At 19:00 sharp the siren sounded and the 10 km race started. The 10 km race runners followed the pace car around the course and carefully navigated their way around the water puddles and streams in the road.

After the 10 km runners, it was the fun runners’ turn to enjoy their race.

Children and adults of all ages were bursting with excitement to set off from the starting line and enjoy their race.

They had to wait five minutes before they could start to give the 10 km runners a head start.

Ready… Set… Boooooooop the siren sounded! Out of the blocks they sprang and into the fun race and they

Laerskool Trichardt Landsdiens Die volgende leerders van Laerskool Trichardt is gekies vir Landsdiens Nasionaal. Chadé Erasmus, Suné Stander, Maro-Lee van Schalkwyk, Danté Visser, Armand Kwooitz, Stefan van Deventer, Ruan Cornelius.

Meceila Brits (0/13) en Lu-mari du Plessis (0/10) van Laerskool Secunda het 7de en 11de plek behaal by die Suid Afrikaanse Landloop kampioenskappe wat op 29 September in Bloemfontein plaasgevind het.

ran with smiles all round!

Even with the rain 275 people pitched up for the 10 km race and 149 people for the 4.9 km fun run! Everyone who participated enjoyed the evening and received T-shirts at the end of the race.

This was the last time that Waypoint would sponsor the night race.

– Ané Prinsloo

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