The bulletin newspaper 8 december 2017

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8 DECEMBER 2017

Community News. Original - accurate - first

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Accident repercussion The notorious N17 once again added to the accident statistics when the driver of a Toyota bakkie lost control of her vehicle and rolled.

The accident took place on the Secunda side of the Leandra tollgate, approximately 2km’s away.

Chantel Swanepoel (the driver) sustained two broken legs. Wouter, Chantel’s son, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious head injuries as well as chest injuries.

Emergency services responded to the accident scene and Shane van der Heever from Langamed Services South assessed both injured and decided that Wouter needed to be airlifted in order to ensure that the best possible care will be given. ER24 attended to Chantel (42) and transported her to Evander Hospital, she was later transferred to Boksburg.

Wouter (11) is still in critical condition in the Lenmed hospital in Randfontein.

The drainage from his lungs have been removed but he is still in a medical induced coma. Please keep Wouter and Chantel in your thoughts and prayers.

Unconfirmed reports states that Chantel was behind another vehicle.

They both passed a vehicle that was traveling in the yellow lane. As the front vehicle passed this vehicle (driving in the yellow line) he moved into the normal lanes pushing Chantel into oncoming traffic. She swerved out of the way of the car that was in the yellow lane only to see the oncoming traffic. She then swerved back causing the vehicle to roll.

If there is any witness to this accident, please contact the Bulletin with information.

When transferring Wouter to

Johannesburg the Air-ambulance had to divert to Randfontein as there were heavy storms over Johannesburg.

Calvin, the family pet (dog), was also traveling with them in the bakkie but is now missing. He ran away after the accident. Please help us find Calvin.

The police are still busy with their investigation into determining the actual cause of the accident.

Keep reading the Bulletin for further updates on little Wouter and his moms condition.

Wouter Swanepoel (11) had to be airlifted from the accident scene.

The vehicle Chantel and Wouter Swanepoel were traveling in.

Calvin, the family pet is still missing.

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8 December 2017

Sasol Honours Mining Charter

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Senior Vice president Lucky Kgatle of Sasol mining handed over 18 newly built houses to first-time homeowners in eMbalenhle on Thursday 30 November.

This initiative is part of Sasol’s home ownership housing project and brought the number of houses Sasol sponsored to 62.

Lucky said: “The home ownership housing project forms part of Sasol Mining’s Social and Labour Plan (SLP), which aims to improve the living conditions of its mining employees in the surrounding host communities.

“Sasol Mining provides subsidies to qualifying permanent employees, who are not eligible for Reconstruction and Development (RDP) houses but also, do not qualify for home loans from commercial banks.

Sasol Mining recognises the importance of decent housing for its employees. These are homes of an adequate size that have the essential basic infrastructure such as water, sanitation and electricity.

The provision of housing to Sasol Mining employees is a continuous process. This initiative is in accordance with the Social and Labour Plan of the Mining Charter.

“Working together with First National

Bank, Sasol Mining employees are guided and assisted through the rigorous process of becoming home owners and access bank bond.

“These first-time home owners are also provided with financial planning and management skills they need to ensure that they are able to service their subsidised home loans sustainably.”

Sasol mining handed over 101 hoses to date.

The Project leader stated that the honourable minister Lindiwe Susulu stated at a recent strategic summit: “we are going to turn South Africa into a construction site” when speaking about building homes. Schalk also said that the housing project was voted no 1 in Govan Mbeki municipality, but not only in here but also in Mpumalanga and to top it off, in South Africa!

Prices were given at this last handover of this project for the most beautiful gardens in the complex. Third price (Umbrella) went to Mr. PS Muhlungu of house no 8, 2nd price (Gas Braai) was awarded to Mrs DF Ingwenja of house 88 and the first price (Slim JoJo water tank) went to Mrs PT Mtsale of house 107.

Head of projects Marius Kruger congratulated Metsoweto projects on achieving a clean safety record as well as finishing the project on time.

The acting Mayor MMC Zakhile Mhlangu said that he used to play at the site when he was little. When driving to the site he observed a lot of architectural changes to the area.

Zakhile stated that he hoped that the beneficiaries of these houses will turn them into homes not just houses. He also thanked everyone involved and said that this project became a flagship program. Zakhile also said that “let the prizes, that some have received, serve as a reminder of the beauty that they instil around the houses of this project.

Let it serve as inspiration for others.”

The program then shifted into the handing over stage where Lucky cut ribbons at the entrances to the houses and handed the new owner his/her keys. Inside were cake and a tree for every new home.

Every home is very neatly finished with a small garden area. Well done to all concerned.

“Sasol Mining has embarked on a housing project with the objective of promoting good health and welfare for its employees. This was done to ensure sustainable local economic development and to promote home ownership among Sasol employees within the formal housing sector”.

Said Lucky Kgatle, Senior Vice President at Sasol Mining,

Lucky Kgatle delivering his speech

Dumisane Christoff Amavuso opening the doors to his house

8 December 2017

NEWS

Crime Snippits...

Police arrest 30 year old Evander Police arrested a 30-year old Lesotho national for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

The man was spotted travelling on the R546 between Evander and Embalenhle and police pulled over the suspicious looking Toyota Corolla.

There was another occupant in the vehicle.

The police officers searched the vehicle and recovered a 9mm Norinco (model 77B), of which the serial number was removed. The pistol was loaded with 9 rounds. The suspects were arrested, detained at Evander police station and will appear in the Evander Magistrate Court.

Copper thief sentenced The loaded illegal firearm that was recovered by Evander police

Suspect denied bail MPUMALANGA – Veli Wiiliam Zwane (47) arrested by The Hawks appeared in the Kabokweni Magistrate Court and was denied bail and remanded in custody.Investigation continues.

Serial offender sentenced for copper cable theft Tuesday, 28 November: A serial offender, found guilty of copper cable theft by the Standerton Magistrate Court, was last week sentenced to one-year imprisonment, and a further six months suspended sentence.

Walter Basson, a former Eskom contractor, was arrested in March this year when copper items were found inside his vehicle by the Eskom investigation team which was conducting routine access control inspections on the site where he worked.

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According to court records, Basson has five previous convictions which include rape, housebreaking, theft, using a vehicle without the owner’s consent as well as the illegal discharge of a firearm.

“This proves that criminals do not limit themselves to just one kind of crime. They run a criminal enterprise where, for instance, someone who is involved in vehicle theft is also involved in drug trafficking, exposing children to substances like nyaope and flakka that are destroying our communities, this is why we continuously appeal to all South Africans to help us bring these perpetrators to book,” said Tebogo Rakau, Divisional Executive for Security at Eskom.

Rakau said it might appear as though the only victims of cable theft are organisations like Eskom who have to bear the cost of replacing stolen cables and damaged infrastructure. But the effects that are suffered by society can be even worse, including prolonged power outages, which ultimately cause the shutdown of factories, loss of production time and job cuts. Unplanned power outages resulting from cable theft also affect healthcare services at clinics and endanger the lives of people who are on life support equipment at home.

Rakau thanked all those who have helped Eskom in the fight against cable and electricity theft, and urged more people to report these crimes by sending their anonymous SMS tipoffs to Crime Line on 32211.

-Eskom Media Desk

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8 December 2017

Ds Marius Britz Party mense word met vrees vervul, en andere weer kry hoendervleis by die aanskoue en aanhoor daarvan: bikers op twee of driehonderd motorfietse wat deur die dorp se hoofstraat ry.

Manne met fris bo-arms, en wilde baarde wat deur hulle donkerbrille die skare langs die strate beskou. Ek persoonlik, synde ‘n motorfietsryer myself, kry koue rillings van lekkerte. Veral as die boksermasjien Beem’s en die Harleys met hulle bekende poetoepap-poetoepap uitlaatpypsimfonie by my verbyry.

Hierdie jaar se optog op die weskus was geen uitsondering nie.

Maar daar is ‘n groot rede vanjaar vir die optog: die bikers het oral langs die pad speelgoed soos teddiebeertjies, lekkergoed en geskenkies ingesamel vir die talle kinderhuise in die omgewing. Vir kinders wat van die begin van hulle aardse reis moes oorleef op die minimum, en toegewyde kinderhuispersoneel wat ten spyte van hulle harde werk, baie innoverende planne en baie opoffering dikwels sukkel om die nodige fondse te bekom om hierdie kinderhartjies ‘n klein bietjie te bederf.

En saam met die knop in my keel toe ek sien hoe die mense hulle harte en beursies oopmaak, het ook ‘n stuk onthou gekom.

Ek was jare terug koshuisvader by ‘n skool vir kinders met spesiale behoeftes in Pretoria.

As deel van my pligte moes ek Vrydae die bus bestuur wat koshuiskinders regoor Pretoria by hulle huise gaan aflaai het. Elke naweek was daar egter een kleuterseuntjie wat maar agtergebly het.

Willie. Rooi krulhaartjies met ‘n sproetgesiggie en haasbekkie. Sy ouers het nooit gevra dat hy huis toe kom nie.

Naweek na naweek moes die koshuismoeder maar hom oppas, of langs die swembad sit as hy daar rondplas, of hom op die swaai stoot. Maar een keer per kwartaal was daar ‘n “toe” naweek. Dan moes al die kinders huis toe gaan. Die koshuispersoneel het dan ‘n broodnodige afnaweek gehad.

Ek het op een spesifieke “toe” naweek weer die huistoegaanbus bestuur. Vroeg Vrydagmiddag, toe ek met die bus by die kleuterkoshuis verby ry, sit Willie alreeds daar met sy tassie en wag. Baie trots op ‘n groot tekening langs hom, pappa en mamma in kleuterskrif geskryf onder twee stokfiguurprentjies, en harewatte geplak op hulle koppe. Ek het sy leêr in die kantoor gaan haal om sy adres te kry, en besef dit is aan die ander kant van Pretoria, daar by die staalfabriek verby. Ek sou hom dus heel laaste moes aflaai. Toe ek stilhou by die kleuterafdeling, het hy styf langs my kom sit, bo op die bus se middelmannetjie, waar die rathefboom was. En versigtig

sy pappa- en-mammaprent vasgehou onder sy arm. Na die gewone aflaaipunte is ek toe met die groot bus in Wille se woonbuurt in. Klein, nou straatjies. Rondloperbrakke en karwrakke wat die strate volstaan. En balspelende kinders wat sommer eensklaps voor jou verskyn. Maar Willie se gesiggie het gestraal. Hy gaan huis toe! Hy kon nie wag om sy pappa-en-mammaprentjie vir sy pappa en mamma te gee nie. Uiteindelik, na ‘n paar keer se verdwaal en groot moeite om die bus om te draai, kry ek die adres wat in die leêr geskryf was. En ek het skaars die bus afgeskakel, of Willie is uit, tas in die een hand en prent in die ander. ‘n Oopgesnyde karband het op die stoep gehang met ‘n mistroostige varing in. ‘n Steekbaardbrak het wantrouig geknor toe ons by die hekkie instap. Die beddings was kaal, so mismoedig soos die hele woonbuurt. Daar het ‘n motor op blokke gestaan voor die stoep, met die enjinkap oop.

Ek het aan die deur geklop.

Willie het gestraal van afwagting. Uiteindelik het ‘n stug vrou die deur op ‘n skrefie oopgemaak, en sonder om te groet, vir my gevra: wat soek jy? Ek het gevra, is u mev So-en so? Nee, het sy gesê, hulle het al weke terug getrek. Oornag.

Niemand weet waarheen nie.

Hulle huur was agterstallig, en die water en ligte is afgesny.

Sy het gekyk na die bruin staatsdiensleêr in my hand. Ek moet die huiseienaarkontak en hulle besonderhede vir hom

gee, het sy beveel. Dis nie haar gemors hierdie nie.

Wilie was verslae. Die liggies in altwee sy blou ogies het net daar doodgegaan. Ek het hom opgetel en bus toe gedra.

Pappa-en-mamma het daar op die stowwerige sypaadjie geval en bly lê, die wattehare vol sand. Hy het nie eers weer daarna gekyk nie. Die wêreld was skielik dof, vaal, verlate.

Die kleuterkoshuis was donker en gesluit toe ons terugkom by die skool. Die koshuismoeder was na haar kinders toe vir die naweek. Ek het Willie maar saamgevat na ons huis op die skoolterrein toe. My vrou, wat ‘n onderwyseres is, het hom een kyk gegee, en haar volle moederinstinkte het onmiddelik ingeskop. Geen verduideliking was nodig nie. Hy het daardie aand lekker kossies gekry, sjokolade, koeldrank. Die Maandag het die voltydse sielkundige en maatskaplike werkster by die skool elke moontlike kanaal opgevolg.

Maar dit was tevergeefs. Willie se ouers het van planeet aarde af verdwyn soos ‘n groot speld.

Die uiteinde was onvermydelik: hy sou tydelik in ‘n kinderhuis geplaas word in skoolvakansies.

Terwyl die motorfietse om my gebrul het, het ek onthou hoe ek daardie Vrydagaand gevoel het toe ek na die slapende rooikopseuntjie in ons spaarkamerbed gekyk het.

“Wie weet hoe vêr moet my kindjie nog ganetjies,” het CJ Langenhoven geskryf. “Waar jy vanaand is, kan ons maar net raai,” het Koos Doep gesing.

Home security tips for the holidays Home security should be your number one priority in your home, especially living in South Africa and even more so, when you’re planning to leave it empty when you go away on holiday, whether in December or throughout the year.

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and your property, but will also add value to your home. You can never be too cautious when it comes to protecting your home from unwanted intruders on your property.

There are plenty of methods to safeguard your household, some are everyday habits that we already do, while other procedures require more organisation, and thanks to advanced technology, today it’s easier than ever to protect your home from potential threats. Before leaving for your holiday, it is vital that everything in your home is operational so that you have peace of mind and come back to a safe home that is intact.

Triple check all doors, locks and windows before you leave and if you do not have one already, install a reliable security system whether a basic DIY one or a fully monitored smart system and have it linked to a trustworthy armed response security company. Also try adding in motion sensors, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors as well as other effective security measures such as: exterior beams, burglar-proof windows and electric fences. All detectors need to be checked regularly to ensure they are functioning and always ready.

Consider putting in a CCTV camera recording system that records when movement is detected and evidences any incidents in your home.

Monitoring cameras allow you to see what is going on in your home from

practically anywhere, on your phone, even if you’re half way across the continent.

Make sure your property is welllit! Install energy-saving and solar lights around your whole house so that any dark corners for intruders to hide in, are eliminated, and even erecting a “Beware of the Dog” board can help deter burglars from entering your property.

Lastly, install a superior driveway gate which should have an anti-lift mechanism so it cannot be taken off its rails, and lock your gate motor with an anti-theft bracket. A mobile panic button should also be available through your

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armed response company in emergencies, if there should be anybody house-sitting your home while you’re away.

By ensuring maximum security measures for your home are taken, it will avoid unwanted stress later on for you and your family and allow you to have a much more relaxing time away on your well-deserved break! A safe home is a happy home!

You can find a great range of excellent, reliable and affordable security products at your local Mica Hardware.

Just ask any of our friendly staff members to help you choose the right ones for your home.

-Mica

8 December 2017

SPORT NEWS

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Kerstyd en Selfmoord Wat veronderstel is om ‘n vreugevolle tyd vir almal te wees, is vir baie ‘n tyd van hartseer en trane.

Baie mense het geliefdes op verskei maniere aan die dood afgestaan, maar ‘n onverstaanbare dood en een waaraan soveel stigma kleef is selfmoord.

Daar was ‘n hele paar selfdoodgevalle in die Govan Mbeki area die afgelope paar maande, maar hoekom sien soveel mense die moontlikheid van selfmoord as die enigste uitweg?

Elke geval se omstandighede is uniek en dis uiters privaat. Mense wil nie sommer daaroor praat nie en dis ook moeilik as jy nie weet hoe om mense te hanteer wat ‘n geliefde op so manier verloor het nie. Daar is baie vrae rondom dit en volgens Lifeline kry hulle oor die algemeen 3 tipes oproepe.

1. Iemand wat selfmoord oorweeg 2. Iemand wat reeds die besluit geneem het om “n einde aan alles te maak” en besig is om te sterf 3. Derde partye wat bekommerd is dat iemand na aan hulle selfmoord oorweeg.

Moontlike redes: • Finansiële stres. Baie mense stap een oggend in die kantoor in net om te hoor dat hulle nie hoef terug te keer nie. Baie van daardie mense het nie miljoene in die bank nie en staar die moontlikheid in die gesig om hul bates te verloor.

• Huweliksprobleme kan ‘n invloed op alle betrokke partye hê en is ook ‘n moontlike oorsaak van selfmoord onder tieners in sulke huwelike.

• Dinge wat vir jongmense groot is, maar vir ander na kleinighede lyk soos skoolpunte, eksamenstres, gewig of ‘n

nie”, “Ek wens ek was dood”, “Almals sal beter af wees sonder my”, “My problem sal spoedig iets van die verlede wees” ens.

• Hulle gee persoonlike besittings weg.

• Hulle tree impulsief op.

• Hulle skend hulself deur hulself bv. te sny, krap of slaan.

geboelie deur ander kinders.

• Botsing met die gereg en veral as jy dalk uitgevang word. Dink byvoorbeeld aan gevalle waar sakemanne selfmoord-en/of gesinsmoord gepleeg het as hulle bedrog op die lappe kom.

• Liefdesteleurstellings.

• Werksprobleme.

• Siekte. Baie weet nie hoe om dit te hanteer as hulle hoor hule het kanker, vigs ens nie.

• Geestesiektes soos depressie en bipolêre gemoedsversteuring.

Depressie is een van die grootste aanleidende faktore tot selfmoordneigings en-pogings.

• Verlies aan selfwaarde.

• Dit kan moontlik oorerflik wees met ‘n familiegeskiedenis van selfmoord.

• ‘n Alkohol, dwelm of dobbelverslawing.

Moontlike waarskuwingstekens wat kan voorkom:

• Mense wat selfmoord oorweeg maak soms melding daarvan in hul gesprekke.

• Hulle raak moontlik anti-sosiaal en begin ‘n kluisenaarslewe lei en geniet nie meer dinge wat hul voorheen geniet het nie.

• Swak persoonlike higiëne. Die individeue gee nie meer om oor hul voorkoms of leefwyse nie.

• Hulle is negatief oor die lewe en alles wat gebeur.

• Hulle is geirriteerd en het baie ongekende woede.

• Verandering in eetgewoontes, hetsy te veel of the min.

• Verandering in slaappatrone, hetsy te veel of te min.

• Lae energievlakke of rusteloosheid.

• Hulle toon duidelike tekens van depressie, wat langer duur en meer intens is as net ‘n slegte bui.

• Hulle sê goed soos : “Ek kan niks reg doen nie”, “Ek kan dit nie meer vat

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NOW!

Dis nie ‘n goeie idée om tekens te vermy nie aangesien die meerderheid van persone wat hulself om die lewe gebring het, hulproepe uitgestuur het wat nie beantwoord is nie. Almal het nie noodwendig die begeerte om te sterf nie, maar selfmoordpogings kan ‘n noodkreet wees.

Wat kan ek doen as ek vermoed iemand oorweeg selfmoord?

• Gee emosionele ondersteuning en luister met opregtheid.

• Gaan lees na oor depressie en probeer jou bes om dit te begrip.

• Maak seker die person weet jy gee om en dat jy hul nie sal oordeel nie.

• Moet hulle nie skaam of skuldig laat voel nie. Moet ook nie vir hulle sê om daaruit te snap nie.

• Nooi hulle saam met jou uit as jy iewers heen gaan, al wil hulle nie.

• Kry professionele hulp.

Wat kan ek doen as ek daaraan dink?

• Gaan praat met jou dominee, ouers, vriende of vriendin wat jy vertrou.

As jy voel dat hulle nie sal verstaan nie, bel Lifeline. Hulle het meer as 550 opgeleide beraders wat 24 uur per dag beskikbaar is. Hulle kan jou professionele raad gee.

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8 December 2017

Die NG Kerk Secunda (Rondekerk) se unieke Kerssangdiens – cheddar en gouda in Bethlehem Op die 19de November het die Rondekerk hul jaarlikse Kerssangdiens aangebied, maar dié jaar was bietjie anders as die tradisionele Kerssangdienste waaraan ons gewoond is.

Nou wat het die geleentheid so spesiaal gemaak? Wel, stel jouself voor twee koeie wat die verhaal van Jesus se geboorte vertel… Ja, jy het reg gelees. Die jaar se produksie was ʼn Kersspel-pantomime met die karakters, Cheddar en Gouda, wat hulself in Bethlehem bevind.

Dié twee koeie het die verhaal van Jesus se geboorte op ʼn unieke wyse uitgebeeld met die kombinasie van humor en die gebruik van moderne terme wat oud en jonk sommer opnuut weer herinner het aan die wonderlike gebeurtenis duisende jare terug.

Wat die Kersspel net nog meer uniek

gemaak het, is dat ons eie leraar, ds.

Henry Stopforth, nie net die regie, teks en dekor ontwerp gedoen het nie, maar ook een van die karakters, Cheddar, vertolk het. Die ongelooflike talentvolle Maryna Knoesen, was die gaskunstenaar vir die aand en het die rol van Gouda vertolk en ook die gehoor vermaak met haar uitsonderlike sangtalent.

Ds. Henry het ook van die geleentheid gebruik gemaak om die Kersfeessak vir behoeftiges-projek aan die gemeente bekend te stel. Die

Rondekerk wil graag vir behoeftige gesinne Kersfeessakke opmaak met benodighede in en daarom het ons die gemeente en besoekers uitgenooi om ʼn sak te vat en dan ʼn paar kruideniersware aan te koop en die sak te vul en te versier. Diegene wat nie die sakke self wil vul nie, kan selfs net ʼn paar kruideniersware by die Rondekerk afgee en dan sal ons sorg dat die sakke gepak word. Dié sakke sal dan na die 10de Desember versprei word na verskeie behoeftige gesinne wat geïdentifiseer is.

Die Rondekerk wil graag almal bedank wat die Kersspel-pantomime bygewoon het en ook die ander projekte by die Rondekerk en in die gemeenskap ondersteun.

Ds. Henry Stopforth wat die regie, teks en dekor-ontwerp vir die opvoering gedoen het en ook een van die hoofkarakters is, is deur Maryna Knoesen (gaskunstenaar en ook een van die karakters) genader om die produksie Pretoria toe te vat en in die Pierneefteater op te tree die 7de Desember.

10 awesome Afrikaans words that just can’t be translated Even if you don’t “praat die taal” you’ve heard these words before – and while there’s no real English alternative, you know exactly what they mean...

Even if you don’t “praat die taal” you’ve heard these words before – and while there’s no real English alternative, you know exactly what they mean . . .

1. Biltong The deliciously seasoned dried meat is a South African delicacy, and we’ve been making it for centuries.

The process of curing meat with salt and drying it out was a preservation process used by both indigenous local inhabitants and settlers alike.

Dutch settlers favoured using pepper, coriander and cloves in

their curing process, which gives biltong that distinctive spicy flavour we know and love.

According to Biltongmakers.com, the word is derived from the Dutch bil (buttock) or meat and tong or strip.

While foreigners might be tempted to call it beef jerky, like the salty snack Americans favour, anyone who’s tasted both will tell you there’s just no comparison!

2. Braai Referring to a lekker braai as a barbecue is practically offensive to a proud South African – particularly because, not only are we the best braaiers in the world, our people are among the earliest to have done so.

In fact, excavations of the Cradle of Humankind fossil site have uncovered burnt animal bones that appear to have been charred on a fire that was fed with wood repeatedly, millions of years ago. And we’ve been doing it ever since! The beloved pastime was already popular before loadshedding and we have almost a whole month dedicated to it! The word is believed to have been derived from the Dutch braden ?(to roast).

3. Boerewors Ask South Africans abroad what they most miss about their homeland – we guarantee boerewors is on their list! The name of this local favourite is derived from the Afrikaans words boer (farmer) and wors (sausage).

4. Mielie Smeared in melting butter, hot-offthe-coals, mielies (sometimes spelt ‘mealies’) are a favourite side dish at weekend braais (see above). And no,”corn on the cob” doesn’t quite cut it!

Interestingly, the Afrikaans word is derived from the Portuguese milho (maize or millet) and the Latin milium.

Speaking of mielies . . .

5. Pap If you grew up in SA, chances are you got a large part of your daily diet from good ol’ pap! Best served with boerewors (see above), this porridgelike dish is made from ground maize, or mealie meal.

It’s believed to have been derived from the Latin pappare (to eat).

6. Lekker Do we even need to explain this? It’s a word so synonymous with South African culture most tourists will have had at least one well-meaning local attempt to teach them to pronounce it at some point. “No, you must

rrrrroll the ‘r’ at the end . . .” The word comes from the Dutch lekker, which translated directly means delicious!

7. Stoep A great spot for lekker chats, boerewors braais . . . A veranda or patio in front or behind your house.

8. Gatvol Irritated, more irritated, gatvol. The emotive word is the superlative only South Africans know about. The word is derived from the Dutch gat ?(hole) and vol ?(full). Which, if you don’t think about it too hard, makes perfect sense.

9. Klap When you’re angry, you might want to smack someone. But when you’re gatvol (see above), you’ll want to KLAP them.

Note: “klapping” is generally never a good idea. But if you say it, you might feel better. It’s a very satisfying word.

10. Frikkadel Italians make meatballs, South Africans make frikkadels! What’s a cocktail party without a lekker frikkadel to dip in some sweet chilli sauce?

The word is derived from the French word for meatball, fricadelle.

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Choir wins award An eMbalenhle acapella choir which started with 5 members in 1992, was recently nominated to partake in the National Gospel Awards festival.

Amadodana Ase Mbalenhle, will compete against four other choirs in Nelspruit in December and was nominated for their CD titled Reo Ho Boka Morena, which was released earlier this year.

“Being nominated was an amazing feeling, I’ve never felt like that before,” choir member, Goodman Sibeko said.

This enthusiastic and motivated choir is 18 members strong and wants to go bigger. They

currently perform at weddings, farewells and conferences, but want to travel the world. “If we can get sponsors, we can go anywhere to spread the gospel,” Goodman said.

Members from different churches are part of this gospel-spreading initiative and plan to bring out another CD next year.

Their first CD was called Umalusi and won them the Mpumalanga gospel awards in 2015.

If you want to help them win the nomination, send “National Amadodana – Amadodana Ase Mbalenhle” to 34605. Sms costs R2.00. Closing date is 8 December 2017.

Jabulane Sibeko, his son Sibusiso Sibeko and brother Goodman Sibeko with their nomination award and CD’s.

Oorsprong van die Nederlandse St. Nicolaas fees St. Nicholaas fees word in baie europese lande gevier alhoewel die datum en die wyse van viering verskil van land to land. Vele imigrante in die RSA vier nog die fees saam met hulle familie op die wyse wat hulle van kindsbeen af geleer het.

Oor die geskiedenis van die fees van St. Nicolaas vanaf die vroegste tye tot aan die negentiende eeu is ons maar min bekend. Daar is weinig historiese navorsing gedoen hoe die fees homself in die loop van tyd ontwikkel het.

Daar is feitlik niks bekend oor die lewe van Nicolaas nie. Hy was in die vierde eeu biskop van Myra in Klein -Asië (nou Suidwes- Turkye ) . Al in die sesde eeu is hy as heilige vereer in die Bisantynse Ryk en in die tiende eeu ook in die weste . Nadat sy relieke in die elfde eeu na Bari ( Italië ) was oorgedra, versprei sy verering hom oor die hele Wes - Europa.

Die vele wonderverhale wat na sy dood rondom sy lewe ontstaan het.

Dit het St.Nicolaas tot beskermheer van alle moontlike onderdrukte groepe in die samelewing (seevaarders, handelaars, ongetroude vroue, kinders, ens.) gemaak.

Daar is byvoorbeeld die verhaal hy drie kinders, wat deur 'n slagter was geslag en in 'n pekelvat gestop was, weer tot lewe gewek het, die legende dat hy drie meisies gered het van prostitusie deur tot drie keer toe, snags

in die geheim 'n sak met goud deur die venster te gooi (as bruidskat ) het hom die beskermheer gemaak van kinders en die besorgde begunstigde van ongetroude meisies en prostitute.

Die tradisionele verhaal wat aan kinders deur die geslagte oorvertel word, van die nagtelike besoek van St. Nicolaas, waarin hy geskenke kom bring , gaan waarskynlik terug op hierdie legende.

Enkele laat Middeleeuse Nederlandse bronne vermeld traktasies aan skoolkinders en koorknape, saam met die armes op die feesdag van St. Nicolaas. In ander bronne word die viering op straat, buiten kerk en klooster, beskryf. Net soos op vele ander belangrike kerklike feesdae, was tydens die St. Nicolaasfees markte en kermisse gehou. Daar skenk jongmense mekaar harte van suikergoed en minnaars en vrysters, spekulaas. In hierdie tyd is ook al die skoen uitgesit en kon 'n geheimsinnige hand lekkernye strooi in huislike kring .

In die tweede helfte van die negentiende eeu is baie elemente van die huidige viering in Nederland gevorm,

onder andere onder invloed van die prente boekie van die onderwyser Jan Schenkman. Hierin was bestaande en nuwe elemente, soos die aankoms van St. Nicolaas uit Spanje, sy intog in die, besoek aan skole, die strooi van lekkergoed en pakkies aand, op 5 Desember ook het daar liedjies ontstaan was spesiaal voor of op die aand deur die hele huisgesin gesing word Tot ver in die twintigste eeu bestaan daar nog groot plaaslike en sosiale verskille in die viering van die fees .

Pakkies was 'n stedelike verskynsel wat op die platteland skaars voorgekom het.

In dorpe is wel 'n skoen of klomp gesit met iets vir die perd, want St. Nicolaas ry op die dakke van die huise, en die wit perd word dus moeg.

Maar alleen in burgerlike kringe was die pakkies aand en verskyn die Sint ook self aan huis. Via skole het die bekendstelling van hierdie nuwe viering plek gekry. Die skole gebruik St. Nicolaas as steun by die opvoeding en ontleen prestige daaraan.

In die loop van die twintigste eeu begin ook volwassenes onderling geskenke met verrasings geskenke en gedigte uit te ruil en hulle raak meer by die fees betrokke . Aan intog en skoolfeeste word in die koerante steeds meer aandag bestee.

So ontstaan 'n nasionale gevoel rondom die fees , dat verder versterk is deur die uitsendings van die intog op die televisie met name vanaf die jare sestig.

Sedert die jare dertig word die St. Nicolaasfees deur die kommersialisme ontplooi as reklamemiddel. Hierdie speel in op en versterk ‘n al meer opkomende “verlief” wees van die fees as gevolg van veranderinge in die opvattings oor die opvoeding.

Die houding teenoor kinders is minder hiërargiese. In die toenemende gelyke gesinsverhoudings gaan nou ook kinders ouers geskenke gee.

Gelyktydig verander die Sint van 'n streng opvoeder tot 'n “liewe” Sint wat ook stout kinders beloon.

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Get ready for one of the biggest Country Shows Our Place Sports Bar will be hosting one of the biggest country shows ever in the area on Saturday, 9 December.

Thirteen artists will be performing from 11am until late at Plot 19 on the N17 highway, Trichardtsfontein The artists are; Kurt Darren, Lance James, Jody Wayne, Barbara Ray, Joe F, Chantel Williams, ShoNiell, Alan Ladd,

Louw van den Heever, Clive Bruce, Tommy Dell, Sally Vaughn and Jason Bradley.

There will be entertainment for the whole family, including horse riding at an additional cost and the children will be entertained at the Kidz Corner.

Food stalls, a cash bar and a variety of other stalls are also available.

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Our First Priority Seating at restaurant can be a daunting experience, you want to sit alone, far from the maddening crowd at this time of the year, lost for a fleeting moment in your own thoughts. You wait with patiently, just outside the perimeter of the everannoying personnel that line the entrance to the establishment.

You notice that a place, suitable for your being alone becomes vacant, you dodge the line of uniformly dressed restaurant menu holding guards, with resolute steps.

With a sight of relieve you sit down and observe your surroundings, very content with yourselves you order a refillable coffee. Then suddenly your small “private” space is invaded with mothers and their offspring, clinging to insignificant plastic bags of clothes.

Children with no cheerful faces. And then I realized that they were in town to buy, the now accepted, this time of the year, routine of buying children’s clothes.

If one could measure the tension between the mothers and the children on some sort of instrument, it would be of the scale. “You are

really testing my patience” one mother snapped at her child. I am doing my best to provide for you, and this is the thanks I get. You, ungrateful child.”

This was the little spark initiated by the organ named the tongue, that exploded in the mother’s berating and accusing their own progenies of the same sin.

Then as from out of nowhere one heard a child’s voice, as clear as a bell; “yes you did not buy me those brands named, imprinted T shirt, the other branded outfits that my friends wear, but you and your friends will be consuming alcohol enhanced refreshment from now until the end of December up to the first week in January” Deadly silence, did not only affect the group of mothers’, no, it produced a shock wave of muteness in earshot of all present.

Is this period of our Gregorian calendar, were we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, not the correct moment to pause, re-evaluate your priorities, and make the allimportant choice between the laced refreshments with all its misery and the delight of your children?

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Kurt Darren, one of the 13 artists who will perform at the Country Show.

Die Leeus kom wéér Die Leeus rugbyspan gaan van 4 tot 7 Februarie besoek aan Secunda aflê om aan ‘n oefenkamp deel te neem.

Maandagaand, 5 Februarie, gaan Lake Umuzi weer ‘n gala-geleentheid aanbied en dit is jou kans om met jou gunsteling speler te kuier.

Dié is ‘n baie gewilde geleentheid en die kaartjies vir 2017 se geleentheid was binne 48 uur uitverkoop. Dindagaand, 6 Februarie, vind daar ‘n oefenwedstryd by Sasol Klub plaas. Bespreek vroegtydig by Lake Umuzi Box Office om teleurstelling te voorkom.

Kaartjies sal vanaf Januarie 2018 beskikbaar wees. Kontak Elmarie op 082 461 3821.

Hou die Bulletin dop vir verdere nuus.

Take better holiday pictures this season.

Holiday and travel photos always leaves one with the feeling of missing something.

The good news is that it doesn’t have to be like that.

Here are a few tips for taking better holiday and travel pictures.

1. Include children in your pictures. Get down to their level.

Don’t shoot from adult level.

2. Adjust your ISO and stop using flash. This takes practice as one will sometimes take photos at fairly slow shutter speeds.

But if you are going to print for scrapbooking or an album the grain would not be very noticeable.

3. Don’t get everyone to always pose. Don’t always say smile or cheese. Shoot the moment!

4. Don’t always shoot pictures. sometimes you have to spend time to take in the surroundings.

Spend time with the family and only take a few photographs of people opening presents. not hundreds.

5. Know your gear. You can’t struggle to take pictures and have the moment pass by.

6. You don’t have to have expensive gear to take nice holiday pictures. The newest Cellphone are amazing for smaller size pictures, even up to A4.

6. Look for interesting things and angles.

A lone Wespa in Amsterdam. Photo by Anandi van Huyssteen

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Sivanya Pillay, a gr.7 learner from TP Stratten in Evander, took a lot of prices and trophies home from their recent merit evening. She received trophies for her Astro Quiz and her achievement for English (88%), Afrikaans (89%), Mathematics (90%), Life Orientation (84%), Natural Sciences (94%), Technology (91%), EMS (94%), Social Sciences (97%) and Creative arts (93%). She also received a trophy for an average about 85%. Sivanya was also the Dux scholar (highest achievement in gr.7) and received a book price for being one of the top 3 students in English and Afrikaans.

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Marietjie van Niekerk se Rugbyspeler van die Jaar: Damain de Beer, Andries Cronje (afwesig), Ruben Herselman, Juan van Staden, Ruan Ludwig.

Marietjie van Niekerk se Hengelaar van die jaar: Dillon Otto en Lelani Siemens

Me. Amelia Groenewald is aangestel as die Adjunkhoof van Marietjie van Niekerk Pre-Primêr. Baie geluk, Me. Groenewald. Sy is ‘n entoesiastiese juffrou en vol nuwe inisiatief. Sy sal verantwoordelik wees vir een van die Graad R klassies en sal ook die administratiewe pligte deel met die hoof van die kleuterskool Me. Alta Rosslee. Ons sien uit na ‘n nuwe jaar, 2018, met nuwe uitdagings en ontwikkeling in die kleuterskool. Met so ‘n span personeel kan dit net goed gaan.

Marietjie van Niekerk se Hokkiespelers van die Jaar: Kayla Oosthuizen, Izel Janse van Rensburg, Zane Kruger, Aldene Massyn, Antonne Beukes, J.G. Pieterse, Ruben Herselman, Schalk Kruger.

Marietjie van Niekerk se wenners van die Spelling Olimpiade Engels: Kayla Oosthuizen, Juanita de Alcantara, Simone van den Berg.

Marietjie van Niekerk se deelname aan die SA Karate kampioenskappe, nommer 1 in SA: Juanita de Alcantara.

Marietjie van Niekerk se Nasionale Junior Springbok in Landsdiens: Elandri Swart Marietjie van Niekerk se wenners van die Afrikaanse Spelling Olimpiade: Arnaldo Pelser, Zane Volschenk, Leandri Lundall, Simone van den Berg.

Vacancies

vakatures Marietjie van Niekerk se Staatmaker Marietjie van Niekerk se redenaars van die jaar: Elrise Botma, Chrizanne Joubert, van die Jaar: Johan Jonk Marlize van Rooyen, Ruben Herselman, David Abrie, Miane Swanepoel, Ruan Ludwig.

Marietjie van Niekerk se deelname aan die Nasionale Landsdienskamp in Marietjie van Niekerk se mees Desember: Bianca Long, Elandri Swart, Julian Meyer, Hanroux Roux, Marlize van toegewyde redenaar: Ruben Rooyen.

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AC wins prestigious award Motorsport SA held their Northern Regions Regional Awards on Friday, December 1, at Usambara Lodge in Muldersdrift.

Champions of the following disciplines were crowned, Rally, Cross Country Cars, 4X4 X-Track, Drag Racing, Oval Racing, Drifting and Spinning.

A Few provincial colours were also awarded with AC Potgieter and Willem Louw the only two to receive honorary colours in the Rally section. What makes this achievement so more special as that no one received honourary colours (in Rally) for a number of years.

AC received his colours for

special achievement as a rally driver.

AC was crowned regional champion 2 years running and finished in the top three of the nationals for the last two years as well.

William Louw received his honourary colours for outstanding work in administration. William did excellent work in ensuring that the various rallies took place and everything ran smoothly.

When asked about the shift in Rally classes in particular the shift back to the S16 class from the S2000 class, AC had the following to say, “It was a good thing to shift back to S16

class, the rally is now far more competitive with no dominance from the factory sponsored cars. It is also now easier for anybody to enter a rally.”

The Mpumalanga Highveld have a number of rally drivers currently competing in the various rallies. We even have our own female driver, Lune.

The Secunda rally is always a favourite with spectators and competitors alike.

Keep reading The Bulletin for news on our teams and the rallies. And of course, for news about the next Secunda rally.

AC is quite clear about his plans for next year: Win the Nationals!

Graceland Boxing Academy welcomes youth of Embalenhle to the ring

Johan van Vuuren reached a milestone of 50 years of training amateur boxers.

As part of its ongoing initiative to community upliftment in Secunda, Graceland Hotel, Casino and Country Club has provided 14 talented young people from the Embalenhle community with the opportunity to join the prestigious Graceland Boxing Academy with the goal of nurturing a new generation of champions. At the Grand

Re-Opening of the Academy, Graceland announced a massive R100 000 upgrade to its facilities and equipment to accommodate more young athletes.

The Graceland Boxing Academy is a time-honoured institution in Secunda, attracting local and international boxing aficionados through its doors. The Academy has seen a tremendous

amount of support since it was first launched in 1998, and Graceland aims to bring new life to the establishment with the goal of giving back to surrounding communities.

“With this investment, Graceland Hotel hopes to encourage active participation from the community, in the name of building a better and brighter future for our youth,” says Willem van Rooyen, Graceland General Manager.

“The Graceland Boxing Academy has been part of Graceland’s existence since the birth of the casino almost 20 years ago, and we are thrilled to be able to bring a new, unique and exciting opportunity to Embalenhle, allowing young people to follow their dreams.”

Through the Graceland CSI programme, previously disadvantaged individuals will be provided with financial assistance (cost of membership, equipment and training) to help them ‘learn the ropes’ from the get-go. Johan van Vuuren, who was recognised at the Graceland Academy Grand Re-Opening for reaching a milestone of 50 years of training amateur boxers, will take the lead in training up the young stars and ensuring their success.

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Perdeskou reën bykans uit Dit was nat en modderig, maar mense van sover as die Kaap het van Donderdag tot Saterdag net buite Secunda bymekaargekom om aan Secunda Landbouvereniging se jaarlikse Streek Frieskampioenskappe deel te neem.

Dié perdeskou is op Genade Vlakspruit plaas gehou en bied die geleentheid aan ryers om te spog met hul stoetperde.

Daar was ‘n totaal van 93 klasse waarin 106 perde moes deelneem. Wel, dit was die plan en hoewel Donderdag en Vrydag volgens plan verloop het, het Saterdag se 23 klasse almal uitgereën.

“Die reën was ‘n groot uitdaging en daarom het ons besluit om die Frieskampioenskappe volgende jaar in September te hou,” het Gert Kuhn, organiseerder gesê.

Van dié 93 klasse was 65 Fries klasse en 28 Ope klasse. Albei het in-hand en ry-klasse ingesluit, maar daar was ook klasse vir karretjies in die Fries-klas.

Die beoordelaars was Le Roux Botha van Memel, Gert Voster van Vredendal en Willie Buys van Vredenburg. Hulle was ook beoordelaars by verskeie nasionale skoue. Riaan van der Merwe, ‘n Vredendal inwoner was die Baanmeester en Karien van der Merwe, ook van Vredendal, was die versamelringbeampte.

Die Secunda Landbouvereniging hou twee skoue per jaar. Die ander skou is die Secunda Landbouskou wat jaarliks in Maart plaasvind.

Die skoukommittee is reeds besig om die Secunda Landbou skou in Maart 2018 te beplan, wat perde, beeste en nog vele meer gaan insluit. Andries Vermeulen, sanger, storieverteller en TV aanbieder kom op 24 Februarie in Secunda kuier as deel van hul fondsinsameling tydens dié skou. Die kaartjies is reeds beskikbaar.

‘n Ruiter neem deel aan die Siertuig-klas.