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20 JULY

2018

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Joe Slovo Street, Secunda, was closed down on Wednesday afternoon. A shooting incident the previous night (10 July) was investigated as the police collected cartridge casings in the street.

9mm casings were found. Police used sniffer dogs to comb the area.

New strikes beckoning The ANC squabbles are threatening to escalate again. eMzinoni councillors are unhappy and are threatening with protest actions similar to those of eMbalenhle last month.

James Masango MPL and DA Spokesperson on CoGTA (The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) said in a statement on Friday 13 July that Mpumalanga MEC for CoGTA, Speedy Mashilo, must speedily act to prevent another disastrous and violent protest in Govan Mbeki which has been allegedly planned by disgruntled ANC ward councillors from eMzinoni Township.

According to information given to the Democratic Alliance (DA), ANC ward councillors from eMzinoni Township near Bethal in Govan Mbeki municipality (GMM), are planning to engage in a protest against the municipality and Mpumalanga government in demand

of the same deal that was struck with councillors from the eMbalenhle informal settlement near Secunda.

Last month, nine disgruntled ANC ward councillors from eMbalenhle led a violent service delivery protest on the streets of Secunda calling for the municipality to fix the sewage network in the township and to hand back electricity distribution to Eskom. They also demanded that the municipality is placed under section 139 of the constitution because of corruption, maladministration, mismanagement of funds, and fraud.

This forced Premier Refilwe Mtshweni and MEC Mashilo to intervene. They relented and made available over R53 million to fix the sewage network in eMbalenhle. They also promised that Eskom will take over the distribution of electricity. The Premier also fired the acting municipal manager.

In response to the above, ANC ward

councillors from eMzinoni boycotted two consecutive council sittings on Wednesday last week and this Monday because they also want their service delivery problems to be addressed like in eMbalenhle.

They claim that eMzinoni also has a sewage network problem, lack of housing, and high levels of unemployment. They are demanding that their problems must be solved immediately or they will also take their problems to the streets like they did in eMbalenhle.

“The DA calls on MEC Mashilo and the Premier to urgently intervene before we see another violent protest in Govan Mbeki,” Said James, “What has become clear is that the ANC in Mpumalanga has no interest in service delivery, their interests are looting and lying to the people; this is a legacy left behind by David Mabuza.”

The provincial government set a

precedent which cannot be escaped, and it makes sense that eMzinoni’s problems must also be solved like eMbalenhle as both townships are in the same municipality.

It is time the people of this province made plans for a life that excludes the ANC as this party’s continuous corruption, maladministration of municipalities, and looting make it impossible for proper service delivery to be implemented.

“Our people deserve change that puts the people first and delivers quality service. This is a government that the DA will bring like we currently do in all the municipalities that we govern.” Said, James.

The Bulletin covered the protests in Govan Mbeki extensively and videos can be viewed on our Facebook page.

Please follow the Bulletin on firsthand information should the situation escalate.

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A new acting Municipal manager has been appointed after the Premier of Mpumalanga, Refilwe Mtshweni, succumbed to demands by 9 disgruntled ANC councillors in eMbalenhle after violent protests took place. These protests saw most of the mall in eMbalenhle destroyed through a fire that ravaged the building after protestors ransacked the shops before torching the building.

The new MM is Mr Morake Charles Morolo. Morolo boasts some impressive qualifications. His qualifications include; BA Economics, Hons Economics, Dip Economic Impact Assesment, MSc Financial Economics and an MBA. The appointment is not without controversy. In a council meeting on the 29th of June, the secondment period of Mr T Mhlanga ended due to a directive from the MEC. This was brought about by the violent protests that were taking place in Embalenhle, apparently led by 9 disgruntled ANC councillors. The premier, Refilwe Mtshweni, promised the residents that the MM will be removed, Eskom will take over electricity supply and that council will pass the budget.

“The DA is concerned with the manner in which the council has approved the secondment of the new Acting Municipal Manager (MM) of the Govan Mbeki municipality, Mr MC Morolo.”

Said DA Caucus leader Ciska Jordaan, “The DA has opposed the ending of Mr Mhlanga’s secondment as a permanent MM had not been appointed after approximately a year during which the council was supposed to advertise and conduct interviews with potential candidates. There appears to be no reason as to why this process has taken

such a long time. We are constantly hearing excuses such as that the MEC gave a directive that the council didn’t know about.”

Jordaan continued, “The DA questions then who is making decisions behind the scenes and what more is there that we don’t know about? Furthermore, no reasons were provided regarding Mr Mhlanga’s acting period ending as for the first time we have had an MM who was looking into discrepancies in the municipality’s finances. It seems suspicious then that he was removed without providing the council with reasons. A secondment for a new acting MM was approved at the mentioned council meeting, however, the Gert Sibande District turned it down.”

The Speaker called a meeting on Wednesday the 4th of July to which the opposition attended in full force only to find that the governing party did not.

In such an important council meeting the ANC could not muster their councillors to form a quorum. This is a huge concern for opposition parties.

MMC SC Makhaye made a special plea to the opposition to form a quorum.

Cllr Jordaan made it clear that it is the responsibility of the majority party to govern, and in doing so to be able to call and attend meetings that are of crucial importance towards service delivery.

The ANC factionalism within the council is undermining the functionality of council. The municipality cannot function without a municipal manager.

The process of appointing a new permanent municipal manager is not complete although the Mayor, Cllr TY Ngxonono, promised the council that they are on the verge of recommending an appointment to the council.

“We walked out on the basis that the ANC should get their house in order as once again we are at the mercy of their internal struggles and when the elephants fight it’s the grass that suffers.” Said Jordaan, “The internal matters of their caucus have affected the residents of Govan Mbeki massively in the last month, causing for the questionable budget to be approved, service delivery tariffs to be

increased and the Municipal Manager to be removed among other things.”

The meeting did not form a quorum and was scheduled to reconvene on Monday the 9th of July.

“At this meeting, once again we found that the majority party did not form a quorum. It is abominable to think that following the proceedings of the council meeting in just the previous week, the status quo remained” Said Jordaan.

Several Councillors of the ANC failed to attend the meeting while several councillors of the opposition were not even given notice. Some councillors in the opposition claimed even to have been threatened with their salaries if they walk out again.

Jordaan further stated that as the Democratic Alliance, they have maintained their position with regard to the responsibility of the ANC to carry out their mandate of governance and walked out in protest leaving the meeting once again without a quorum.

The Speaker distributed an SMS that the council will reconvene at 14:00 on the same day, quoting a section of the Standing Orders of the Council that was of complete irrelevancy to the matter. The DA and other opposition parties were prohibited to speak at this meeting, once again appearing not to form a quorum. The ANC however, continued with the agenda and approved the secondment of Mr Morolo despite this clear contravention and in total disregard for the rules of the Council.

This is not the first time that the ANC attempted to arrogantly push through crucial council resolutions without forming a quorum at a meeting.

The Bulletin recently reported that a delegation had to explain to CoGTA in Cape Town why the Eskom debt is not being paid as well as the apparent approval of the Budget while there was no quorum in council.

“The residents of Govan Mbeki deserve a governing party that would approve a pro-poor budget, follows the rule of law, and care enough to attend decision-making meetings such as can be seen in the City of Johannesburg and the Tshwane Metro,” concluded Cllr Ciska Jordaan.

Please help us find Nonozi and Siya Nonozi (Philisiwe Precious Mtsweni) and her friend Siya (Siyabonga Nkabi) have been missing since 4 July 2018.

Nonozi visited her friend Siya in Evander on 3 July.

According to Siya’s housemate they left at about 05H00 to Bethal as Siya still had to go to work.

They never reached their destination, and are missing still.

They were travelling in a black Citi Golf with registration number HTP 997 MP.

Please contact Bethal police @ 0176479929/9930 or Julia at Symphony’s @ 0176345202

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Mariaan Chamberlain, Amos Masina and Angel Khanyile (MP) all from the DA, inspecting substandard roadworks at Charl Cilliers

RDP disaster looming Charl Cilliers residents are unhappy about the housing development that is currently under construction in Charl Cilliers.

369 low-cost houses are to be constructed by Tiger Business Enterprise. The Charl Cilliers community objected when the RDP recipient list was to be compiled by Govan Mbeki Municipality stating that only town residents were informed and none of the surrounding towns.

The residents then approached the contractors demanding that 30% of local employment should be implemented. Tiger Business Enterprises then issued a letter to the newly formed Project Steering Committee stating that 30% of the houses to be constructed will be given to the local community to build. In total 110 houses were promised.

The community spoke to the ward councillor but she refused to speak to them and help with the problem.

The community then spoke to the DA councillors that conducted a site visit on Friday 13 July. The DA delegation consisted of several DA councillors that were accompanied by Angel Khanyile DA Member of Parliament.

The scene that greeted them immediately made them suspicious that shoddy workmanship will once again be accepted. The Resident Engineer arrived on site and

attempted to answer the barrage of questions fired at him by the delegation.

The Resident Engineer maintained that the workmanship is up to standard.

The road was being tarred with a thin layer of stone and bitumen. The road was not level at all and the uneven surface was visible to everyone even without measuring tools.

The bitumen did not even cover the road surface properly. It was also loose underfoot. The incorrect size stones were used as the top surface.

The final Dolerite layer was so fine the specialized laboratory company that accompanied Mariaan Chamberlain, DA Constituency Chairperson in GMM, called the last layer “sugar dolerite” that cannot be compacted. Bitumen should not be used.

The sewer reticulation pipe diameters also need to be confirmed against the engineering drawings.

When the delegation inquired about compaction tests on the road as well as details on the construction of the roads, no clear answers were given.

A road must be built to very strict specifications to ensure the longevity of the road. This does not seem to be the case.

Mariaan Chamberlain, said that it is clear that the work is not up to standard and that this work would have been approved if they didn’t inspect it.

Woman dies at mall

A woman aged 57 passed away around 08H00 at the Secunda mall on Monday morning 16 July.

Shocked friends at the scene said that they were on their way to work when she became short of breath and wanted to rest.

She took a seat to rest and did not recover after that.

Langamed were called to attend to the woman but found that she was already deceased when they arrived.

The exact cause of her death is not yet confirmed and would only be released once a final police report is received.

Her son and youngest daughter were on the scene when the Bulletin left.

Garth Calitz from Curamus was called to assist the family.

SAPS were also at the scene.

The name of the deceased is withheld out of respect for the family. The Bulletin will confirm the woman’s name at a later stage.

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hierdie lirieke gaan Koos terug na die Griekse filosoof Plato met sy begrip van waarheid en werklikheid. Hy beskryf die begrippe met die beeld van ‘n man wat in ‘n donker grot langs ‘n vuur sit en kyk na die skaduwees wat teen die wand flikker. Die vuur is die waarheid, en die skaduwees die werklikheid, sê Plato. Die skadu’s is ‘n beeld van die werklikheid, ‘n afbeelding van die vuur, verwronge, maar onteenseglik.

Ek het iets van die werklikheid beleef in Kimberley die afgelope week, toe die stad vir twee dae afgesper is van die buitewêreld, en geen voertuig kon in- of uitgaan nie. Dit waarmee ons gekonfronteer is, was skrikwekkend: skares wat aanvanklik betoog teen swak dienslewering en korrupsie.

Maar spoedig het dit oorgespoel tot grootskaalse plundery van winkels en besighede, wat geeskaleer het tot die afbrand van ‘n substasie, wat groot dele van die stad sonder elektrisiteit gelaat het. Daar is gedreig dat die munisipale watertenks volgende gaan wees. Dit het gepaard gegaan met ‘n staking by ‘n selfoonmaatskappy, wat vele sonder kommunikasie met die buitewêreld gelaat het. Feitlik al die besighede het toegemaak, en mense is gewaarsku om in hulle huise te bly. Al die winkelsentrums is ontruim en gesluit. Ons, wat van ‘n klein dorpie waar daar niks is nie, na Kimberley gereis het vir brandstof en kosvoorrade, was diep ontnugter. Ons moes met leë brandstoftenks en inkopiesakke terugkeer vanaf die blokkades buite die stad, met ernstige stres oor hoe ons sou kon oorleef en reis oor vêr afstande sonder kos en brandstof.

Verskeie betogers en polisielede het in die hospitaal beland.

Dit was ‘n voorsmaak van

vele wetenskapsfiksie-literatuur, soos Karel Schoeman se Na die geliefde land, en Koos Kombuis se Hotel Atlantis, wat skrikwekkend realisties geword het. Mense wat ly onder misdadige roofbendes, ontwrigting en vernietiging van infrastruktuur, en wydogige vrees in die strate.

Maar ek het ook die waarheid, in Plato se terminologie, leer ken. Die vuur wat agter die werklikheid skyn. Armoede, frustrasie, werkloosheid, koue en honger is ‘n hoogs plofbare brandstof vir woede. In ‘n klein drievertrekhuisie het ek nege inwoners getel, wat oor vier geslagte strek. En ouma Miekie, vêr oor die negentig jaar oud, verlam in die onderlyf, wat op ‘n kaal sementvloer haarself voortsleep, want daar is eenvoudig nie geld vir ‘n mat nie, nog minder vir ‘n rystoel. Die sementvloer moes so koud soos ‘n yskas gewees het. Wanhoop en uitsigloosheid het soos ‘n donker mis om daardie huis gehang.

Soos oor baie ander. Meer as wat mens sou wou tel. Elke benutbare spasie in die huise word vir slaapplek gebruik. Die longdrop is doèr anderkant, een vir klomp mense. Pap word gekook op ‘n sinkplaat buitekant, op brandhout wat bitter skaars is, omdat elke beskikbare boom alreeds afgekap is. Daar is nie plek in die huisie vir kosmaak nie. Dit het ek op vele dorpies gesien. Die surrealistiese werklikheid van swaarkry. Soos ‘n Picasso-skildery met sy groteske, verwronge gelaatstrekke, staan aanmekaargeflansde huisies.

Dikwels word armoede beskou vanuit die veilige enklave van ‘n lugversorgde viertrekvoertuig.

Verbygaande, vlietende beelde wat vinnig vergeet word. Selfs in die wonderskone Ceres, omring deur sneeubedekte berge, met temperature in die minus teen laatmiddag, het die sinkhuise twee meter van die

besige hoofpad gestaan. Jy sou aan die wasgoed teen die drade kon raak as jy jou hand by die motor se venster sou uitsteek. Kaalvoetkinders met snotneuse bedel by die stopstrate en robotte. Sakkies gom word gesnuif as ‘n pantser teen die koue, die wanhoop en die ewige niks wat voorlê. Ou mans en vrouens grawe in asdromme op soek na die oorblyfsels van restaurantetes uit oordadige borde kos wat soms twee of drie keer teruggestuur is kombuis toe omdat die vleis óf te gaar, óf te rou óf te koud sou wees.

Of kindertjies wat hulle kos net deurmekaarkrap, en net so los. ‘n Baie duidelike illustrasie van Plato se denke dat die waarheid en werklikheid nou verwant is. NP van Wyk Louw het geskryf: “Moet ek vir iemand nog iets sê / in hierdie land / wat luid van alle stemme is / en blink en brand / of, waar die goue lug al lank die aasvoël dra, / koud ‘n gedoemde waarheid weet / wat niemand vra?”

Wat is die antwoord? Mens sou simplistiese antwoorde kon bedink. Jy sou kon sê dat elkeen verantwoordelikheid vir sy eie dade moet aanvaar. En dat jy hard gewerk het vir dit wat jy het. Ek wonder daaroor. Want ook hier is ‘n dualiteit. Ek het al met ‘n swart karwag gepraat wat ‘n meestersgraad het. En met wit pensioenarisse wat hulle lewe lank hard gewerk het, maar bitter swaarkry op hulle oudag.

Of gegradueerde mense wat noodgedwonge by hulle ouers moet bly, want daar is nie werk nie. So is daar vele mense, uit alle rasse, van wie gesê kan word soos wat Adam Small skryf in sy digbundel Kitaar my kruis: “die Here het gaskommel / en die dice het verkeerd gaval vi’ ons / daai’s maar al.” Die antwoord kom, ten slotte, ook van Koos Doep: “Wat ek is, is net genade. Wat ek het, is net geleen.”

Spar donate to Little Paws Big Hearts 5 Star Super Spar is one of the regular supporters of Little Paws Big Hearts. Both Spar stores are known for their generosity in supporting a good cause.

Little Paws Big Hearts is a registered non-profit organisation that is pro-life and do regular outreaches to rural areas in support of the animals.

They also educate the owners in care of their animals.

5 Star Super Spar provide a bin for cat and dog food donations at their door on a regular basis.

“Little Paws Big Hearts would like to thank 5 Star Super Spar for all their help in collecting the animal food,” says Louis Kempen (Little Paws Big Hearts), “a special thank you should also go to all the animal lovers out there that donate to our cause.”

In the photo, Nick Mathios, Store manager, is seen handing over the bin of dog and cat food to Little Paws Big Hearts.

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Secunda Helping Hearts

Charles Ngwenja (Chairman), Zandi Mlangeni (Treasurer), Rose Sithole (Coordinator) and Oscar Maute (Secretary) of the eMbalenhle Liquor Traders Association with the mural done by Department of Trade and Industry at Gogota tavern in eMbalenhle.

No to alcohol abuse

The eMbalenhle Liquor Traders Association (ELTA) and DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) took hands to create awareness in eMbalenhle about alcohol abuse.

The first step was to place murals on the walls of 5 identified taverns in eMbalenhle. The tavern owners also bring the message of drinking responsibly and not overindulge in liquor.

“If you drink alcohol and you abuse it,” says Charles Ngwenya, Chairman of ELTA, “it will surely kill you! The message must be clear to everyone.”

Charles also said that alcohol abuse is not affecting the whole community but mostly a few individuals.

DTI started with an Alcohol Abuse Awareness program with these 5 taverns in eMbalenhle.

Hopefully, it will be expanded to other towns. These taverns are the only ones in Mpumalanga.

The artwork is done by people within the rehab programs.

According to global statistics, South Africans are among the highest consumers of alcohol. Many have noted the obvious effects such as increased mortality related to road accidents, especially over the festive season. According to reports released by the World Health Organisation in 2012, approximately 6% of global deaths were attributed

to alcohol consumption, and South Africa has been noted as the country worst affected by drunk driving in the world.

Alcohol abuse in South Africa is also eroding our economy in countless direct and indirect ways and can be likened to the grim reaper, here to take the soul of the country in the dead of night, encouraged by each nonchalant alcoholic gulp.

Despite punitive measures by the government such as ensuring drunk drivers get criminal charges, the source of alcoholism is not being tackled — only the consequences are being dealt with. Fortunately, some groups have tried to bring attention to the problem. As far back as 2008, the ANCYL spoke up about alcohol abuse in South Africa and recommended alcoholfree stadiums, especially with the 2010 World Cup looming. There have also been debates as to whether alcohol consumption during pregnancy should be criminalised.

South Africa is one of the top five economies in Africa, and with Africa having been recognised as the top emerging market in the world by projected population growth, many multinationals are adopting a pan-African approach and headquartering on the continent. The challenge around this is that, if the African

workforce is not adequately equipped to take advantage of these opportunities, it will remain a continent characterised by poverty.

Many are unaware of the costs associated with alcohol abuse, and these include costs around drunk driving and the healthcare costs for families, as over-consumption of alcohol causes liver damage, kidney damage and brain damage.

Many suicides and homicides are related to alcohol abuse, and businesses may incur costs due to alcohol abuse too. By law, employers have been mandated to assist employees in the workplace if they admit to alcohol abuse; the costs around the time and management of this process are apparent.

Companies that produce alcohol in South Africa have also joined the alcohol responsibility advocacy and are running campaigns around responsible alcohol consumption. Another hope for a decrease in deaths related to alcohol consumption in South Africa is the rise of companies such as Uber, which allow people to get home safely after a night of heavy drinking.

At this stage, one thing is glaringly apparent — it is time to treat the causes, not just the symptoms -Encee van Huyssteen -Excerpts from Mail&Guardian, Kealeboga Mokolobate.

People need people. That is the premise behind Secunda Helping Hearts. The professional support group was started by Soleil Kruger, a Secunda-based social worker.

Having recently moved to Secunda, the need for a multi-disciplinary support structure was identified. “I do not want to do my work alone, so I started networking with other professionals who are working with children and families in the community,” she said.

Currently, Secunda Helping Hearts consist of 50 professionals, including psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers and physiotherapists etc. “The focus of the group is to refer clients to the appropriate professionals and inform each other of new training opportunities. We are also there to support each other as professionals,” Soleil said.

Soleil aims to bring the group together on 24 August 2018 for a social meeting at Snooze a lot/Eat a lot. There they will have the opportunity to exchange business cards and meet each other personally. There is currently a Whatsapp group and a Facebook page called Secunda Helping Hearts, but the network meeting will give them the opportunity to see each other face to face.

Professionals in private practice face similar challenges, including working alone, marketing services alone,

educating the public about your field of study and running a successful practice at the same time.

Soleil thus knew that a group like Secunda Helping Hearts could benefit professionals in private practice who all face the same challenges.

The Helping Hearts Network Meeting will take place at Snooze a lot/Eat a lot on 24 August and is set to be a day of ample food, drinks, gifts and smiles all around. Any professionals working with children and families are welcome to join the group. The community can message the Facebook page if they need to be referred to: • Social Workers (Play therapy/Forensic social worker/Family therapy) • Occupational Therapists • Speech Therapists • Psychologists (Educational/Clinical/ Industrial) • Physiotherapists • Biokineticists • Lactation consultants • Dieticians • Audiologists • Counsellors • Family mediator • Psychotherapists • Psychometrists • Reading & Spelling therapist and more

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20 July 2018

DM Mathale re-launches a seda‘s centre for entrepreneurship and rapid incubator in Evander The Deputy Minister of Small Business Development (DSBD), Mr Cassel Mathale officially re-launched the SEDA’s expanded Gert Sibande TVET College Centre for Entrepreneurship and Rapid Incubator (CfERI).

“Heroes like Gert Sibande laid the foundation for the political freedom we enjoy today, it is up to us- especially the youth- to take over the baton and strive towards the economic freedom and inclusivity that the country needs” said Mathale, “As the Department of Small Business Development we conducted consultations across the country in 2016 with key role players in the small enterprise development ecosystem including small business owners. These consultations led to the conclusion that there is a definite need to increase incubation support to small businesses and cooperatives particularly to underserviced areas such as the Gert Sibande District” “As government we would like economic opportunities to be developed where they are needed most, especially in rural and township areas. By putting these into effect the department and its partners would be providing small enterprises and cooperatives with the support instruments they need to overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis” continued Mathale, “The youth unemployment rate in the district stands at 38.4%, with a significant portion of the affected youth being graduates who have completed their Higher Education Training with the

institutions in the district.”

“We should also not lose sight of the key challenges the community here in Evander and other surrounding communities are facing, which are unemployment, poverty and inequality. We would like the youth to be at the forefront of dealing with these challenges, and this centre is adequately resourced to be able to reverse these ills.” Said Mathale in closing his address, “Our efforts as government would be fruitless unless young people are the primary beneficiaries of initiatives like this.”

This centre will service TVET college graduates, entrepreneurs in Evander, surrounding townships and the greater Gert Sibande District Municipality, focusing specifically on youth.

The CfERI was necessitated by the lack of opportunities for the youth, in particular graduates from Gert Sibande TVET College and lack of enterprise development facilities in the area.

Speaking during the re-launch, DM Mathale said that the department of small business development through its agency, SEDA, is driving this initiative with a sole aim to stimulate and nurture innovation amongst these graduates, whose ideas can be turned into sustainable enterprises and cooperatives. Hopefully, this would turn these graduates into job creators in the economy of the district.

The Centres for Entrepreneurship and Rapid Incubator (CfERI) bring institutions of higher learning and

enterprise development agencies closer to young entrepreneurs and communities with limited access to small enterprise development services, making these much-needed services more accessible to these target groups.

Mr Sofrimento Zulu, Chairperson of Afri-Future which is a Cooperative of Gert Sibande TVET College students, said that they are thrilled to have been part of the CfERI and they hope that government will avail support beyond their exit from the incubation programme as they embark on their journey to be independent entrepreneurs.

Gert Sibande TVET College has developed relationships with local municipalities’ Local Economic Development (LED) Units, Small Medium and Micro Enterprises, SOE’s and SETAs in the critical area of skills development and entrepreneurship development. Together with these partners the CfERI will tap into key local economic activities in most sectors including but not limited to Engineering, Mining, Agriculture and Hospitality Service Industries.

The CfE/Rapid Incubator programme is designed to develop viable innovative ideas into small enterprises over a period of 18 months. The programme is split into two parts: the first being six months of theoretical education, and the second part being 12-months business accelerator in which startup enterprises will be developed following a structured business development service continuum.

Gert Sibande CFERI is the latest of

12 CFERIs to be officially launched in South Africa. Other CFERIs that have been officially launched: Eastern Cape: ICFE (Chris Hani Cooperative Development Agency, Queenstown); Eastern Cape: (Lovedale TVET College, Alice); KwaZulu Natal (Esayidi TVET College, Port Shepstone); Gauteng (Ekurhuleni West TVET College); Northern Cape (Northern Cape Rural TVET College, De Aar); Northern Cape (Vaal University of Technology, Upington); Limpopo (Vhembe TVET College, Venda); Western Cape (False Bay TVET College, Cape Town); Free State (Motheo TVET, Bloemfontein); Free State (Goldfields TVET, Welkom) and North West (Orbit TVET College, Mogwase).

The Deputy Minister of Small Business Development (DSBD), Mr Cassel Mathale (above) adressing the delegates (below)

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20 July 2018

GPF sektor 3 vergader Die lede van die GPF se Sektor 3 het Donderdag by die Mukumbura Shellhole hulle maandelikse vergadering gehou onder die voorsitterskap van Niek Prinsloo Verskeie punte van belang vir die lede maar ook vir die wetstoepassing in Sektor 3 was bespreek, onder andere die verkoop en gebruik van alkohol en dwelmmiddels in die sektor.

Niek het ook die lede daarop gewys

dat die jaarlikse afsluiting van SASOL se aanleg weer eens gaan plaasvind, met die alreeds bekende uitdagings wat daarmee saam gaan.

Die slaap van kontrakteurs onder bome, bly in die groen stroke, in winkelsentrums, diefstal en so meer.

Hy wil ook die publiek weer herinner aan die slenter van die sogenaamde werksoekers wat by jou huis kom vra vir geld om sy “PPE”, soos dit bekend

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The police are currently investigating.

staan, (Personal Protection Equipment) aan te koop, of dat dit by die huis vergeet is, sodat hy of sy die werk kan kry.

So ook word gevra vir geld vir die betaal van sy of haar mediese ondersoek, spesiale dokter voorskrifte en so meer voordat die werk bekom kan word.

Die slenter is so ver van die waarheid as wat jy aan kan dink. Die wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid, wet 85 van 1993 (soos aangepas) is baie duidelik dat al die toerusting en sertifikate nodig ten opsigte van die indiensneming van die werker, die verantwoordelikheid is van die werkgewer.

Dit is dus van belang dat u die publiek daarop verdag moet maak om die sogenaamde “werkers” nie toe te laat op u eiendom, en of hulle te sterk in hulle kwaad en leuens deur geld te gee nie.

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20 July 2018

Print versus digital Over the past few years, the digital age has made a major impact on how business is done and how consumers are engaged. However, in the age-old battle of print versus digital, why is it that print still comes out on top? media update’s Aisling McCarthy looks at the print medium, and why readers keep coming back for more.

Print media is surviving in spite of the predictions of some doomsayers. In fact, in a number of areas, it remains the preferred format. As the dust from digital’s disruption begins to settle, print may be finding some safe footing once again.

“Print has proved to be more resilient than people thought,” says Mark Beare, director at Cape Town-based content marketing agency The Publishing Partnership.

“I think there was an ‘over-correction’ three or four years ago, where people thought that everything must be digital, that print wasn’t going to survive at all.”

was when you saw it – you can recall if you were two-thirds of the way through, or half of the way through,” says Beare.

The tangibility that print has to offer also makes readers pay more attention to the content than digital does. This is because readers have to actively engage with printed content to read it – they have to pick up the content, hold it and read it. With digital content, they can passively scroll through it, without having to focus too much 3. Different print channels have their own benefits When you think of print media, what do you think of? Newspapers, magazines, leaflets? Each one of these types of content has something to offer and has found its own niche of readers, playing a very specific role in their lives.

For example, newspapers lure their readers through impartially written news and information. But, you might say that digital news is more widely consumed than newspapers. The

However, here we are in 2018 and print is nowhere near dead. So why is that?

Here are four reasons why people and publishers continue to invest in print: 1. People like engaging with print materials Although digital seems to offer a multitude of benefits, like being immediately adjustable, free to access and interactive, print media is still very much ingrained in consumers’ collective memory. This means that people continue to be attracted to, and willing to read, print media, regardless of whether we’re talking about magazines and newspapers, flyers or catalogues.

The print medium offers a variety of content – and often many publishers and advertisers use more than one type of printed content to get their brand message across.

2. Print stimulates more senses One exclusive quality that print has and the digital media can never match is just how tangible it is. Consumers are able to browse through a magazine, feel the paper and even distinguish between certain paper densities and compositions.

For example, one specific advert may be printed on a thicker, more porous paper that is easy to take notice of, compared to the rest of the glossy sheets in the magazine. Also, there’s the smell of ink on paper that adds to the overall experience of reading something printed.

Complex information is also better absorbed in print than in digital, because people need to locate themselves in the text when looking at complex ideas – and that’s much easier to do in print than in digital.

“Very often, when you read something from a printed magazine or book you can recall where on the physical page it

truth is, however, that online news and printed newspapers play different roles.

Online sources are used to keep up to date with the latest news headlines, whereas newspapers are the space for in-depth reporting, satire and analysis.

Magazines still continue to sell copies – although many have a combination of print and online presences. Printed magazines continue to be dominated by entertainment content, often with their digital versions leading people to buy the printed copy.

Leaflets and catalogues are used as a mere source of information for consumers to learn from, before actually making a purchasing decision, often done online.

4. Print can truly captivate readers What does print offer that digital certainly doesn’t? An uninterrupted reading experience. This means that there are no distractions for a reader that is committed to finishing an article.

Once they start reading, there are no other bits of news, auto-playing videos or pop-ups taking the spotlight off the article.

This means that a reader’s full attention is oriented to that specific content, which guarantees a greater engagement with the brand since the reader is more likely to be impacted by it and remember it long-term.

“The unique way in which materials in newspapers and magazines are written, with subheadings, headlines and pictures, further offers the consumer the opportunity to isolate a certain passage into their mind and return to it whenever they need to,” says Ana Kec, writing for Business2Community.

“This happens a lot more rarely in the digital space, where you first need to remember to bookmark a page in order to later return to it.”

20 July 2018

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Trap om Genade ontvang eerste fietse

Zach, Rolin (Lake Umuzi), Kerry (the Bulletin), Baboo (Saley's), Norma en Nico by die eerste fietse wat aan hulle geskenk is.

Kerry van die Bulletin het een fiets oorhandig en Rolin van Lake Umuzi het twee fietse oorhandig. Zak, Norma en Nico is van Trap om Genade.

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20 July 2018

Sanlam Cancer Challenge A gloomy overcast morning greeted 102 golfers at Walker Park golf club to participate in a golf competition organised by Cansa in aid of people suffering from cancer.

The competition was played in the IPS format in three divisions for men and ladies, namely A, B and C. Division A for men are for golfers with handicaps from 0 to 9, B for handicaps 10 to 18 and C from 19 to 36. Ladies with handicaps 0 to 16 play in Division A, 17 to 24 in B and 25 to 36 in division C. Players competed for three prizes in each division. Novelty prizes were up for grabs for the longest drives for men and ladies as well as prizes for nearest to the pin on the short par three holes for both men and ladies.

Some players took the competition serious as some of them were seen hitting balls on the driving range, from the practice sand pit and chipping green. Putting was also practiced in earnest to try and judge the speed of the greens.

At times it looked as if rain would influence play but the weather held fast, in fact, the temperature even rose to a more pleasant and comfortable level.

At the half way house, players were treated to an unusual bunny chow made from sausage rolls filled with mild curry chicken instead of being made from the customary half loaf.

It was evident that most golfers enjoyed the game, especially those who came in with reasonable scores, as the results reflict.

The results are as follow:

Nico Somers (Sanlam), Gisele Bosman (Cansa) en Estelle Swart (Survivor) explains why they are involved with the Sanlam Cancer Challenge. The organisers reached the target of R50000 for the day. Thank you to everyone involved.

Men A division; First - Stephen Morrison with 42 points Second - Quinton King 38 points on count out, Third - Henry Brooks with 38 points Men B division; First - Stefan Grobler with 44 points, Second - Pieter Vroljk with 43 points, Third - Kawa Karelse

with 38 points, Men C division; First - Jeri Chitima with 45 points, Second - Lukas Potgieter with 40 points on count out Third - Thinus Celliers with 40 points Ladies A division; Frist - Rochelle Rademeyer with 30 points, Second - Seis Prinsloo with 29 points

Ladies B division; First - Ella Smiwith 42 points, Second - Eruka Bodenstein with 39 points, Third - Rosemarie Rudolph with 37 points Ladies C division; First - Gae Burger with 37 points, Second - Essie Celliers with 30 points -Report and photos by Jan Ferreira

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Mpumalanga Grootskole Finale Hoërskool Secunda bied met trots die Mpumalanga Grootskole Finale aan, komende Saterdag 21 Julie 2018.

Die dag beloof om vol opwinding te wees. HS Secunda se O/14 span speel teen Hoërskool Piet Retief in die eerste wedstryd van die dag. Die wedstryd begin om 08H30.

In die hoofwedstryd van die dag gaan die eerstespanne van Hoërskool Secunda en Ligbron mekaar aanpak.

Dit is die eerste span van HS Secunda se 4de keer in die Mpu Grootskole finaal. Die wedstryd se afskop tyd is 12H10.

Op die B veld speel twee ander HS Secunda spanne vir die 3de of 4de plekke.

Die dag gaan werklik ‘n skouspel van rugby oplewer. HS Secunda nooi dan ook elkeen in Secunda uit om die rugbyskouspel te kom geniet.

Daar sal natuurlik ook uitsonderlike verversings te koop wees. Die ouerkomitee sal soos gewoonlik worsbroodjies en pannekoek verkoop.

HS Secunda se nuwe kafeteria sal ook oop wees en “slap tjips”, broodjies, Pizzas en lekker vars koffies verkoop, om maar net ‘n paar items te noem.

Die kafeteria is baie populêr en die gehalte van die kos is uitstekend.

Die volledige program is soos volg: A-Veld 08H30-09H25 O/14A HS Secunda teen Hoërskool Piet Retief 09h30 Oorhandiging van trofee 09H40-10H35 0/15A Ligbron teen Rob Ferreira 10H40 Oorhandiging van trofee 10H50-11H55 O/16A Hoërskool Piet Retief teen Lydenburg 12H00 Oorhandiging van trofee 12H10-13H30 1ste span HS Secunda teen Ligbron 13H40 Oorhandiging van trofee B-Veld 08H30 O/14A Ligbron teen Ermelo Hoërskool 09H30 O/15A HS Secunda teen HS Piet Retief

Photo: Adri Kirsten

10H30 O/16A HS Secunda teen Ermelo Hoërskool.

11H45 1ste span Lydenburg teen HS Piet Retief.

Kom ondersteun die rugby by Hoërskool Secunda, die komende Saterdag.

HS Secunda se slagspreuk is “Uitsonderlike prestasie met plaaslike talent”.

Kom kyk self en geniet ‘n dag van uitsonderlike rugby!

Photo: Adri Kirsten

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Sasol Digi Mag does it again

Dalton Smit concentrates as he rushes forward with the ball Sasol Digi Mag Rugby club beat Newcastle Highlanders on their home field by 50 -13. The second team beat their counterparts 51-28.

The game started at a nice fast pace.

There were a few incidents of malicious play that threatened to derail the game but it was quickly stopped and controlled by the referee. Sasol’s flyhalf suffered a tremendous blow in a tackle that was judged to be illegal, resulting in a yellow card for the Highlander tackler. Ruben sustained torn

ligaments on his collarbone and had to be operated on Sunday.

The balls were controlled better at the kick-offs. The week’s practice paid off and the catches were much improved.

One or two poor throw-ins were the only blotches on an otherwise clean slate in the line-outs. The Highlanders also played well in the line-outs and retained most of their own throw-ins.

Sasol played an excellent game at the tackles. Their ball retention was good when tackled and they stole a lot of

Photo: Mariëtte Kruger balls when they tackled the Highlanders.

The scrums are where Sasol Digi Mag showed their true strength as they scrummed their opponents into near submission. 3 Tightheads were hooked by Sasol in the second half of the game. The forwards showed good handling skills.

Jannie moved into flyhalf position when Ruben was injured.

The backline played together well even with the disruption of an injury.

The passes were accurate and the handling excellent. There were only a few loose balls.

The kicks at goal were relatively on target but the kicks at the sidelines (out) were a little short. It seemed as if the field was slightly wider than normal.

Soois and Jannie were the man of the matches.

The next game is against Nelspruit in Nelspruit next Saturday (21 July) This will be the last league game before the finals.